Just ordered 1mbit

I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just ordered
their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I can't
be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.

Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my service?
What are expected download speeds?

TIA
Dan

"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
ordered
> their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I
can't
> be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
>
> Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my service?
> What are expected download speeds?
>

I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit


--
huLLy

On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:55:05 +0100 and in article <c70a77$h4pn7$1@ID-
92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
: "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
: news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
: > I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
: ordered
: > their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I
: can't
: > be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
: >
: > Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my service?
: > What are expected download speeds?
: >
:
: I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
:
Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
bandwith test and get back to us.

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chris

"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:55:05 +0100 and in article <c70a77$h4pn7$1@ID-
> 92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
> : "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> : news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
> : > I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
> : ordered
> : > their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I
> : can't
> : > be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
> : >
> : > Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my
service?
> : > What are expected download speeds?
> : >
> :
> : I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
> :
> Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
> bandwith test and get back to us.
>

Well, no it isn't. The line might be 'capped' at 1mbit, but it doesn't mean
that the line is always capped at that speed.
I'll run a test just for you
My results are based on data flowing from a binary newsgroup provider.

"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:55:05 +0100 and in article <c70a77$h4pn7$1@ID-
> 92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
> : "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> : news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
> : > I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
> : ordered
> : > their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I
> : can't
> : > be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
> : >
> : > Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my
service?
> : > What are expected download speeds?
> : >
> :
> : I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
> :
> Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
> bandwith test and get back to us.
>

Broadband Speed Test Results
Results from broadband speed test recorded on Saturday, 01 May 2004, 15:29.

Your Connection
Direction
Actual Speed
True Speed (estimated)

Downstream 935 Kbps (116.9 KB/sec) 1009 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 239 Kbps (29.9 KB/sec) 258 Kbps (inc. overheads)

On Sat, 1 May 2004 15:29:19 +0100 and in article <c70c70$gqi79$1@ID-
92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
: > : I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
: > :
: > Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
: > bandwith test and get back to us.
: >
:
: Well, no it isn't. The line might be 'capped' at 1mbit, but it doesn't mean
: that the line is always capped at that speed.

Care to elaborate?

Are you an AOL customer using NTLs network, or a pure AOL ADSL customer?
If you're a cable customer I know why you get that figure, if you're an
ADSL one I really cannot.


--
chris

On Sat, 1 May 2004 15:31:15 +0100 and in article <c70caj$h223t$1@ID-
92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
: > Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
: > bandwith test and get back to us.
: >
:
: Broadband Speed Test Results
: Results from broadband speed test recorded on Saturday, 01 May 2004, 15:29.
:
: Your Connection
: Direction
: Actual Speed
: True Speed (estimated)
:
: Downstream 935 Kbps (116.9 KB/sec) 1009 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Ah. There we are you see ;p

--
chris

On Sat, 1 May 2004 15:29:19 +0100, "huLLy" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>The line might be 'capped' at 1mbit, but it doesn't mean
>that the line is always capped at that speed.

Eh ?

Are you saying you accidentally got a 2M connection or summat ?

1024 kbit/s divide 8 = 128 kbytes/s with no allowance for overheads
like ATM or AOL's VPN (if they still use that).

My 1M line gets me about 118 kbytes/s

Phil

no not 130k 115 which is what i get
"huLLy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
> > On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:55:05 +0100 and in article <c70a77$h4pn7$1@ID-
> > 92818.news.uni-berlin.de>, huLLy said...
> > : "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > : news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > : > I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
> > : ordered
> > : > their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but
I
> > : can't
> > : > be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
> > : >
> > : > Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my
> service?
> > : > What are expected download speeds?
> > : >
> > :
> > : I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
> > :
> > Technically impossible without transfer compression. Run a proper
> > bandwith test and get back to us.
> >
>
> Broadband Speed Test Results
> Results from broadband speed test recorded on Saturday, 01 May 2004,
15:29.
>
> Your Connection
> Direction
> Actual Speed
> True Speed (estimated)
>
> Downstream 935 Kbps (116.9 KB/sec) 1009 Kbps (inc. overheads)
> Upstream 239 Kbps (29.9 KB/sec) 258 Kbps (inc. overheads)
>
>
>

HI Dan
10 Days for changover and 112 kbs download speed.
Regards Tacky.
"huLLy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4093aaab$0$20513$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've had the 512k connection from Pipex for the past two years. Just
> ordered
> > their 1mbit product. I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I
> can't
> > be arsed with the hassle of changing provider.
> >
> > Can somebody tell me how long Pipex typically take to change my service?
> > What are expected download speeds?
> >
>
> I get about 130k/sec with AOL 1mbit
>
>
> --
> huLLy
>
>