MAX being gagged?

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:08:25 +0100, Eeyore
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>Alan wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:36:04 +0100, Alan
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >It's been 11 days now since I changed to UKFSN and my speeds have been
>> >consistently stuck at 2mb, never went up or down give or take a few k.
>> >My stats today are
>> >
>> >Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background
>> >information.
>> > IP profile for your line is - 2000 kbps
>> > DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
>> > Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1870 kbps
>> >
>> >ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
>> >Connection Speed 8128 kbps 448 kbps
>> >Line Attenuation 44 db 12.5 db
>> >Noise Margin 7 db 26 db
>> >
>> >
>> >I contacted my ISP a couple of days ago to query this and they said
>> >wait for the 10 days.
>> >
>> >
>> >So, any ideas what's happening?
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >PS: I moved out of a 2mb Virgin.net connection which worked fine until
>> >the last few weeks.
>>
>> UKFSN chased Entanet up as a locked profile and the stats are now
>>
>> BT Speedtester
>> Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background
>> information.
>> IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
>> DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
>> Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 5998 kbps
>>
>> Speedtest.net shows
>> Down 4965 kb/s Up 366 kb/s
>>
>> Not quite MAXed out, but is that as good as it gets or do I need to go
>> through another 10 day test?
>
>You won't get much better than that. It looks like BT may have set latency to
>interleaved instead of fast. With fast latency you can get an IP profile of 7150
>kbps with an 8128 sync. You'll never get an 8Mbps download btw, it's not
>possible.
>
>Graham


Think I'll settle for that. Thanks guys.

Abo wrote:
> Bob Eager wrote:
>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:36:04 UTC, Alan <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It's been 11 days now since I changed to UKFSN and my speeds have
>>> been consistently stuck at 2mb, never went up or down give or take
>>> a few k.
>>
>> Standard problem. BT have left the 2Mb/s cap on. If ten days have
>> expired, push the ISP to get BT to remove the cap.
>>
>
> It's Virgin; good luck, hope you get someone who knows what they're
> doing...

This UKFSN?
http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_details.php?isp=100

If so, note that the parent company is Entanet and not Virgin, who only own
virgin.net as fat as I know.

Sorry if I've mis-understood.

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Carl Waring wrote:
> Abo wrote:
>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:36:04 UTC, Alan <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's been 11 days now since I changed to UKFSN and my speeds have
>>>> been consistently stuck at 2mb, never went up or down give or take
>>>> a few k.
>>> Standard problem. BT have left the 2Mb/s cap on. If ten days have
>>> expired, push the ISP to get BT to remove the cap.
>>>
>> It's Virgin; good luck, hope you get someone who knows what they're
>> doing...
>
> This UKFSN?
> http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_details.php?isp=100
>
> If so, note that the parent company is Entanet and not Virgin, who only own
> virgin.net as fat as I know.
>
> Sorry if I've mis-understood.
>

Ah that's cool, he'll be ok then. I misread the OP

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On 31 Jul, 16:06, Alan <emaildoesntw...@spamfrie.not> wrote:

> Does that mean the initial training is over now and I can switch off
> each night?

nothing either stops or starts happening after 10 days so that's
entirely up to you.

Phil

Abo wrote:
> Carl Waring wrote:
>> Abo wrote:
>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:36:04 UTC, Alan
>>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's been 11 days now since I changed to UKFSN and my speeds have
>>>>> been consistently stuck at 2mb, never went up or down give or take
>>>>> a few k.
>>>> Standard problem. BT have left the 2Mb/s cap on. If ten days have
>>>> expired, push the ISP to get BT to remove the cap.
>>>>
>>> It's Virgin; good luck, hope you get someone who knows what they're
>>> doing...
>>
>> This UKFSN?
>> http://www.dslzoneuk.net/isp_details.php?isp=100
>>
>> If so, note that the parent company is Entanet and not Virgin, who
>> only own virgin.net as fat as I know.
>>
>> Sorry if I've mis-understood.
>>
>
> Ah that's cool, he'll be ok then.

Not necessarily ;-)

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