Tiscali -WORKING?

For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.

Downloads at 118Kb/sec.

Web pages appearing almost instantly.

What happened?

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Harry Bloomfield

"Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>
> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>
> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
>
> What happened?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Harry (M1BYT) (L)

Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed at
your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and 7pm. Your
speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:03:23 +0000, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>
> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>
> Web pages appearing almost instantly.

Must say that when I was in Tiscali hell, I never actually had a problem
with http, just ftp, imap, p2p etc.

Why do you put up with it?

Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>>
>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>>
>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
>>
>> What happened?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>> Harry (M1BYT) (L)

> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed at
> your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and 7pm. Your
> speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.

DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as
good as you get on a 1Mb down connection.

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http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

"Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>>>
>>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>>>
>>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
>>>
>>> What happened?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Harry (M1BYT) (L)
>
>> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed
>> at your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and 7pm.
>> Your speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.
>
> DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as good
> as you get on a 1Mb down connection.

You originally wrote "118Kb/sec".

I assume you meant 118KB/sec?

(kim)

"kim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:U4CdnUgba-(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
>>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>>>>
>>>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>>>>
>>>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
>>>>
>>>> What happened?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Harry (M1BYT) (L)
>>
>>> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed
>>> at your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and
>>> 7pm. Your speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.
>>
>> DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as good
>> as you get on a 1Mb down connection.
>
> You originally wrote "118Kb/sec".
>
> I assume you meant 118KB/sec?
>
> (kim)
>

No, he was right.

118Kb/s as in 118 Kilobytes per second

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:59:21 UTC, "Dablyz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> "kim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:U4CdnUgba-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
> >>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
> >>>>
> >>>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
> >>>>
> >>>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
> >>>>
> >>>> What happened?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Harry (M1BYT) (L)
> >>
> >>> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed
> >>> at your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and
> >>> 7pm. Your speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.
> >>
> >> DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as good
> >> as you get on a 1Mb down connection.
> >
> > You originally wrote "118Kb/sec".
> >
> > I assume you meant 118KB/sec?
> >
> > (kim)
>
> No, he was right.
>
> 118Kb/s as in 118 Kilobytes per second

Nope, the small 'b' means kilobits/sec. Large one is kilobytes/sec.

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Dablyz wrote:

> "kim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >> Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
> >>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>
> >>>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
> >>>>
> >>>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
> >>>>
> >>>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
> >>>>
> >>>> What happened?
> >>
> >>> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed
> >>> at your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and
> >>> 7pm. Your speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.
> >>
> >> DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as good
> >> as you get on a 1Mb down connection.
> >
> > You originally wrote "118Kb/sec".
> >
> > I assume you meant 118KB/sec?
>
>
> No, he was right.
>
> 118Kb/s as in 118 Kilobytes per second

Incorrect.

Little b means bits. Big B means bytes.

k for kilo shouldn't be capitalised either btw. Capital K means degrees Kelvin.

The maximim speed ADSL Max can offer is 7150kbps. That's ~ 893kBps. 118kBps is
close to flat out on a '1 meg' 1Mbps connection.

Graham

Eeyore was thinking very hard :

> Dablyz wrote:

>> "kim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>>> Ian explained on 09/03/2007 :
>>>>> "Harry Bloomfield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>>> For the first time ever, it just became actual Broadband.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Downloads at 118Kb/sec.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Web pages appearing almost instantly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What happened?
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe your computer is working correctly now, or a fault has been fixed
>>>>> at your local exchange. I find Tiscali is only rubbish around 6 and
>>>>> 7pm. Your speeds are still slow compared to my 750Kb/s downloads.
>>>>
>>>> DSL's speed tests show it consistently at 945Kb/s which is about as good
>>>> as you get on a 1Mb down connection.
>>>
>>> You originally wrote "118Kb/sec".
>>>
>>> I assume you meant 118KB/sec?
>>
>>
>> No, he was right.
>>
>> 118Kb/s as in 118 Kilobytes per second

> Incorrect.

> Little b means bits. Big B means bytes.

> k for kilo shouldn't be capitalised either btw. Capital K means degrees
> Kelvin.

> The maximim speed ADSL Max can offer is 7150kbps. That's ~ 893kBps. 118kBps
> is close to flat out on a '1 meg' 1Mbps connection.

> Graham

Just to clear up the misunderstanding...

My Tiscali connection is for the first time since we started
subscribing to Tiscali, working at the 1 meg we are paying for - hence
my surprise.

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Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk