Extremely Slow

[Steve]

Thanks RiK.Perhaps I misunderstand, Simon seems to state that idnet ipstream traffic will not be migrated to the new host link until at least March next year.

[Rik]

That's dependent on BT providing the interface - I wouldn't hold my breath, but it might just happen earlier. Have you been in touch with IDNet about the problem? They are trying to provide a fix for those worst affected.

[Steve]

I was hoping the problem would disappear with rebalancing so I have not contacted support as yet. I can supply them with a long list of very acceptable BT tests. Its very subjective and difficult to quantify. There are certain periods of the evening when your flying along and then next minute and sometimes for quite prolonged periods after that it feels as if one has been rerouted via my old connection with Tiscali.I will contact support as I have no wish to go from "the frying pan into the fire" so to speak without all options being covered.

[Rik]

Talk to support, Steve, they can give you specific help.

[Pistol]

Yep, thats yer best bet. I know how ye feel about contacting support as a last resort though.. from experience with other ISP's ye can be made to go through hoops..and they can simply say.. but look, that result is ok... :s

I also know what ye mean about the subjectivity.. in my last ISP there were patterns emerging over time..at certain times of day.. as they tried to load balance a full capacity pipe.. Even though they said they didnt port limit or throttle... we were sure they were doing so however.. and then lo and behold some weeks later they announced that they were going to start doing so...  So for weeks and indeed months i was running test after test and they were saying they were working on it and my results were "ok" etc.. Frustrating to say the least.

I dont have a clue but ill stick my penny in. The only answer to limited capacity, is more capacity. Or limiting customers, either taking on no more new customers, either with separate user pools or certain times of day port limiting etc.
Clearly IDnet have been planning ahead and will get more. How they balance till then will be interesting and hopefully not too problematic for us.

[Rik]

We've seen this happen once before, a couple of years ago, when BT were late delivering a central. TBH, once IDNet got their balancing in place, few of us noticed any problems. 

[David]

Good Luck steve just add my

[jaydub]

And mine as well. 

I also appreciate the communication from Simon.

What I don't like is being kept in the dark and Simon's post certainly helps clarify the current position and what is being done to manage it.

[David]

He is amazing that Simon.......he only came round to read the gas meter 


Keep the faith men and women

[Den]

I'm running slow in the evenings at the moment, although my throughput is 7614 tonight a test through up a 2860 downspeed where as yesterday I had a 6300kbs. That said it would take a hell of a lot for me to leave Idnet as they really are the best. 

[David]

I might leave in 9 days but only if the sun is right 

[vitriol]

 

[Steve]

Don't forget your wellies its a black hole

[David]

  great chinese proverb      me stay......velly long time ahso to anthing else


Its scottish really after several malt whiskies   

[David]

Don't forget your wellies its a black hole

protection too ?are this ribbed wellies 

[Steve]

God. speedtests are boring 
On the subject of wellies look at the  ribs on these.

[MO]

Hi MO

Those stats look OK for a line of that length (actual attenuation may be higher than the report, routers can only got yo 63/63.5db for some reason). Your noise margin may reduce if you can maintain a stable connection for a couple of weeks or more, so it's possible you could gain another 5-700k in time.

Thanks Rik.

I also apologise for "having a niggle" at IDNet when the fault appeared to be with BT. Although I am also experiencing a bit of a slowdown compared to normal, I will hang on in there with IDNet hoping that things improve come November.

Thanks to everyone who helped and gave advice to me.

[Sebby]

To be fair, I'd say the majority don't understand the ins and outs of ADSL, and quite honestly, there's absolutely no reason they would or should. It's unfortunate that a lot of the time ISPs get the blame when it's BT's fault, but that's how it is. Thankfully, places like IDNetters exist to help out.

[madasahatter]

On the subject of wellies look at the  ribs on these.

oh my - I want some of those 

[Rik]

I also apologise for "having a niggle" at IDNet when the fault appeared to be with BT. Although I am also experiencing a bit of a slowdown compared to normal, I will hang on in there with IDNet hoping that things improve come November.

Don't apologise, MO, there have been issues at IDNet too, it's just a matter of working out which is affecting you, and that's what we're here for.

[David]

oh my - I want some of those 

This is a very worrying development Mad....you will look live a rural Chav....because they are Vile 

[madasahatter]

you will look live a rural Chav

how many chavs are green and have fur David? 

[Rik]

We don't know, they can't count above one. 

[madasahatter]

We don't know, they can't count above one. 

[Inactive]

We don't know, they can't count above one.