Author Topic: Your internet BB speed ? (Read 124019 times)

Kim · « **Reply #575 on:** 27 September, 2016, 06:45:16 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 September, 2016, 03:55:39 pm

(we're hiding from the worst of the noise on channel 13)

This strategy thwarted by barakta's crappy XP netbook. Now slumming it with the proles on channel 6.

andrew_s · « **Reply #576 on:** 27 September, 2016, 07:46:23 pm »

BT Infinity to a cabinet 650 m away, via a hole full of water (as I found out when the water got into the junction box thingy and stopped the web working)

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #577 on:** 27 September, 2016, 08:24:06 pm »

Pretty carp. Something needs to be done.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #578 on:** 28 September, 2016, 07:45:28 pm »

This afternoon I got about 3.5 download and the testing thingy says the server is in Nottingham. Just now I got 8 using their fondleslab app and it reckons the server is in Enfield

Ruthie · « **Reply #579 on:** 28 September, 2016, 07:47:49 pm »

I always, always interpret the thread title as "Your internet bottom bracket speed"

Which doesn't even MEAN anything.

Canardly · « **Reply #580 on:** 28 September, 2016, 07:52:27 pm »

I did phone Virgin 150 today and via many automated menus had a remote scan undertaken, which recognised and rectified the speed issue. (Would still prefer a human bean tho' but).

Afasoas · « **Reply #581 on:** 29 September, 2016, 08:32:42 am »

Quote from: Kim on 27 September, 2016, 06:45:16 pm

Quote from: Kim on 26 September, 2016, 03:55:39 pm
(we're hiding from the worst of the noise on channel 13)

This strategy thwarted by barakta's crappy XP netbook. Now slumming it with the proles on channel 6.

can't beat a good bit of structured cabling...

Kim · « **Reply #582 on:** 29 September, 2016, 07:18:11 pm »

Quote from: Afasoas on 29 September, 2016, 08:32:42 am

Quote from: Kim on 27 September, 2016, 06:45:16 pm
Quote from: Kim on 26 September, 2016, 03:55:39 pm
(we're hiding from the worst of the noise on channel 13)

This strategy thwarted by barakta's crappy XP netbook. Now slumming it with the proles on channel 6.

can't beat a good bit of structured cabling...

I assure you that we have absolutely no shortage of (un)structured cabling. The Devil's Radio is strictly for portable devices.

Feanor · « **Reply #583 on:** 18 December, 2016, 08:24:20 pm »

So the new Feanor Outpost in Edinburgh has just had it's VDSL hooked up, and I'm getting the maximum 80Mbit!

Woo!
(No screenshot of the speedtest, I'm afraid. I'm back home in Aberdeen now.)

The cabinet is right across the street, and can be seen directly out of the windows. About 100 metres away, as the cable runs, at a guess.

Jaded · « **Reply #584 on:** 21 December, 2016, 09:50:22 pm »

I'd forgotten this one from a few weeks ago.

Checkout the connection type...

Bledlow · « **Reply #585 on:** 23 December, 2016, 09:21:32 pm »

Mrs. B's old laptop wot I'm borrowing to play with in front of the TV is downloading at 30-35 meg, or less than half what I usually get on my under desk (hence 'desktop' is inappropriate) computer with separate keyboard & screen. The wifi should be quicker than that.

Weakness of laptop? Wi fi not working proper? Downloads slow atm coz all the neighbours are plugged in?

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #586 on:** 23 December, 2016, 10:16:03 pm »

Hmm, what shall I do with all this lovely bandwidth? $:-\$

Morat · « **Reply #587 on:** 27 December, 2016, 07:26:53 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 23 December, 2016, 10:16:03 pm

Hmm, what shall I do with all this lovely bandwidth? $:-\$

I guess you won't be running a server farm

I hate BT but possibly not as much as you do right now

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #588 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:27:56 am »

Ham · « **Reply #589 on:** 31 March, 2017, 03:35:57 pm »

Mine appears to have acquired a few more bps since last I looked

slope · « **Reply #590 on:** 01 April, 2017, 06:35:27 pm »

There's living at the end of a rough stony track in Snowdonia for you!

hellymedic · « **Reply #591 on:** 01 April, 2017, 06:44:33 pm »

Slope now gets what I had in London 5 years ago...

Afasoas · « **Reply #592 on:** 08 April, 2017, 02:08:33 pm »

Worth noting that Virgin Media have lowered their prices for new customers.
They seem happy to upgrade bandwidth/lower the prices for existing customers too if they are willing to enter into a new 12 month contract.

Jaded · « **Reply #593 on:** 16 April, 2017, 09:59:27 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 21 December, 2016, 09:50:22 pm

I'd forgotten this one from a few weeks ago.

Checkout the connection type...

Doh. The fact that it 4G doesn't show!

TimC · « **Reply #594 on:** 17 April, 2017, 09:51:11 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 16 April, 2017, 09:59:27 am

Doh. The fact that it 4G doesn't show!

It does - you're not on Wifi, and it shows 4G top left. But the 'my results' page would show it better.

Basil · « **Reply #595 on:** 27 June, 2017, 12:41:24 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 14 September, 2016, 09:14:36 am

Quote from: Basil on 11 November, 2012, 06:33:07 pm
Well, this looks rubbish, but considering where I am you couldn't hope for much more. (And it's free. )
Youtube mostly OK - Iplayer not great. If I want a program, it's better to download it rather than try to watch "live"

A little better now that we've moved back into the village.

And now after a few months it seems to be settling in to a gnat's over the Government's declared aspirational national minimum.

Jaded · « **Reply #596 on:** 11 July, 2017, 06:18:07 pm »

I'm getting 21mbps in the middle of nowhere*

Apparently it will go up to 50 for most of the time, but this is a busy time of day.

*Very North. Where I was getting about 4mbps on ADSL, with no hope ever of getting fibre.

slope · « **Reply #597 on:** 11 July, 2017, 06:36:01 pm »

Two days ago couldn't access the ITV4 highlights of that French race at all

Today is rockin'

Samuel D · « **Reply #598 on:** 11 July, 2017, 07:44:22 pm »

Do you get a 4G signal where you live, slope? If so, you could consider using a phone instead (wired up to your computer as needed). I’ve been nearly a year without home internet here in Paris, and it works well thanks to 4G. I even work from home with it. Saves me about €35 a month, too.

slope · « **Reply #599 on:** 12 July, 2017, 08:46:01 am »

Quote from: Samuel D on 11 July, 2017, 07:44:22 pm

Do you get a 4G signal where you live, slope? If so, you could consider using a phone instead (wired up to your computer as needed). I’ve been nearly a year without home internet here in Paris, and it works well thanks to 4G. I even work from home with it. Saves me about €35 a month, too.

No mobile phone signal for several miles in all directions here in the Nantgwynant valley - unless one hikes with quite some altitude in mind

Would I move? Am I really unhappy?