complaint about download speeds

Despite usually getting between 4-6MB on speed tests, it's very rare
that I can exceed 2MB download speeds.

I'm on plusnet, but I'm wondering if that's _not_ the problem. It was
even worse when I was on virgin. Now, 2MB is acceptable to me, to tell
the truth, but I find the whole "8MB" advertising very misleading. I'm
in central Manchester- given the number of users on this exchange, it's
no surprise that things are always less than what I should be able to
get.

Maybe UK ISP's should just admit that they can't provide the service
they claim?

Does anyone in central Manchester consistently get high download speeds?

Thought not...

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(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1hzwv17.sqxhhk141qytxN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Despite usually getting between 4-6MB on speed tests, it's very rare
> that I can exceed 2MB download speeds.
>
> I'm on plusnet, but I'm wondering if that's _not_ the problem. It was
> even worse when I was on virgin. Now, 2MB is acceptable to me, to tell
> the truth, but I find the whole "8MB" advertising very misleading. I'm
> in central Manchester- given the number of users on this exchange, it's
> no surprise that things are always less than what I should be able to
> get.
>
> Maybe UK ISP's should just admit that they can't provide the service
> they claim?
>
> Does anyone in central Manchester consistently get high download speeds?
>
> Thought not...
>

They advertise "up to 8mb". Most of the time it is down top distance to the
exchange.

If you are syncing at 4-6mb and only downloading at 2mb it sounds more like
you have a stuck profile.

steeler <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1hzwv17.sqxhhk141qytxN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Despite usually getting between 4-6MB on speed tests, it's very rare
> > that I can exceed 2MB download speeds.
> >
> > I'm on plusnet, but I'm wondering if that's _not_ the problem. It was
> > even worse when I was on virgin. Now, 2MB is acceptable to me, to tell
> > the truth, but I find the whole "8MB" advertising very misleading. I'm
> > in central Manchester- given the number of users on this exchange, it's
> > no surprise that things are always less than what I should be able to
> > get.
> >
> > Maybe UK ISP's should just admit that they can't provide the service
> > they claim?
> >
> > Does anyone in central Manchester consistently get high download speeds?
> >
> > Thought not...
> >
>
> They advertise "up to 8mb". Most of the time it is down top distance to the
> exchange.
>
> If you are syncing at 4-6mb and only downloading at 2mb it sounds more like
> you have a stuck profile.

No, I don't- my profile is 6500k. I can download at faster speeds in the
early morning, and even sometimes during the day. It's just very busy,
that's all.

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's just very busy,
> that's all.
>
> --


Why Bother asking the question in the first place?

You`ve just answered your own question, maybe your a politician??

Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It's just very busy,
> > that's all.
> >
> > --
>
>
> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?

Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect the
speed their line is capable of...

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007

In message <1hzx2ws.ewichu78f4xlN%(E-Mail Removed)>
at 18:49:22 on Mon, 18 Jun 2007, "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > It's just very busy,
>> > that's all.
>> >
>> > --
>>
>>
>> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?
>
>Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
>advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect the
>speed their line is capable of...
>
I tweaked my MTU settings - increased my speed 33% - was amazed
--
Mike News

Mike <turnpike_user@turnpike_REMOVEuser.THIScomANDTHI S> wrote:

> In message <1hzx2ws.ewichu78f4xlN%(E-Mail Removed)>
> at 18:49:22 on Mon, 18 Jun 2007, "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > It's just very busy,
> >> > that's all.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >>
> >>
> >> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?
> >
> >Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
> >advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect the
> >speed their line is capable of...
> >
> I tweaked my MTU settings - increased my speed 33% - was amazed

Uh, well done.

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1hzx2ws.ewichu78f4xlN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > It's just very busy,
>> > that's all.
>> >
>> > --
>>
>>
>> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?
>
> Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
> advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect the
> speed their line is capable of...


"8mb if you are near to an uncongested exchange on an ISP with spare
capacity at all times of the day" is a bit less catchy.

David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
> Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> It's just very busy,
>>> that's all.
>>>
>>> --
>>
>>
>> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?
>
> Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
> advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect
> the speed their line is capable of...

So it's your ISPs fault that the sites you go to haven't got adequate
uplink capacity to cope when it's busy then???

It's not as simple as you are trying to make out.....

steeler <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1hzx2ws.ewichu78f4xlN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Meggahurtz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1hzwyt1.qkgud1k73ilvN%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > It's just very busy,
> >> > that's all.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >>
> >>
> >> Why Bother asking the question in the first place?
> >
> > Because even with the "up to" I think it's misleading. I think the
> > advertising should be changed if people can't realistically expect the
> > speed their line is capable of...
>
>
> "8mb if you are near to an uncongested exchange on an ISP with spare
> capacity at all times of the day" is a bit less catchy.

Exactly.

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007