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Author Topic: TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test  (Read 9914 times)

toulouse

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TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test
« on: February 25, 2007, 02:39:54 PM »

Hello all,

Has anyone tried running the speed test on BBmax over the weekend of 24/25 February. At a sync rate of ~2800kbps I usually see download speeds of ~2440kbps, but over this weekend have only got <1000kbps. I also tried the test at Speedtest.net, using the London server, and that produced very similar results. Does anyone have any ideas about this or should I assume that it's those b*st*rds at Talktalk fannying around again ? (Long story)

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Re: TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 04:19:08 PM »

Hi toulouse,

Well, I don't use TalkTalk so I can't compare with you, but my results at speedtest.net are normal (in fact about 300 kbps higher with the Dublin server which is shown as recommended although further away).

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Re: TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 04:33:29 PM »

Thanks Eric,

Interestingly enough I had a call from one of their phone engineers earlier today (about a line fault that has been outstanding since last October, would you believe), who asked me to unplug everything so that he could perform a test on the line. He then came back and said that the line appeared clear, but eventually agreed to escalate the fault so that I may get a visit from their engineer or maybe one of BT's.

A bit strange, though don't you think ?

I'll try the Dublin server, although the London one is closer to where I live. I tried the Paris server earlier today and that produced something in the region of ~2400 which is what I normally see when synched at 28xxkbps, as I am today.

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Re: TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 05:23:13 PM »

Did a couple of speedtests yesterday on BBMax there were normal (appx 6Mbish)
Just done a couple of tests again here and everything seems ok


BBMax speedtest -  5974 kbps
Speedtest.net - London 6044 kbps
Speedtest.net - Dublin 5635 kbps
BBMax speedtest - 2nd test - 5952 kbps

BT Performance tester
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 5917 kbps
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Re: TalkTalk & BB Max Speed Test
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 05:43:27 PM »

Thanks for that, Kitz. I did try the Paris server, after the Dublin one. Paris gave ~24xxkbps, Dublin gave 500 - 600kbps.
What a bummer. It must be the circus performers at Talktalk playing around I guess.

Thanks anyway,

Mick
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