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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 13:55:44

Title: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 13:55:44
dont know why but im getting nearly double the speed i normally get.not complaining just wondered why no doubt it will soon drop back


cant get the BT tester to work to get some proper stats though
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Steve on Oct 13, 2011, 14:04:31
Have a read here Baz http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,27147.0.html   ;D  I think you may have been switched if you can't get BT speedtest to work.

Title: Re: speed
Post by: .Griff. on Oct 13, 2011, 14:08:16
If your router shows vendor ID's then that's another way of telling if you've been switched to an LLU circuit.
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:26:34
Quote from: Steve on Oct 13, 2011, 14:04:31
Have a read here Baz http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,27147.0.html   ;D  I think you may have been switched if you can't get BT speedtest to work.

thats a long thread Steve, whats it about basically   :)

Quote from: .Griff. on Oct 13, 2011, 14:08:16
If your router shows vendor ID's then that's another way of telling if you've been switched to an LLU circuit.

will it be a specific name Griff or a number.whereabouts will it be
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Glenn on Oct 13, 2011, 14:28:31
Take a look at Simon's announcement, Baz http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,27145.0/topicseen.html
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:33:34
that helps a bit thanks   :thumb:
Title: Re: speed
Post by: .Griff. on Oct 13, 2011, 14:38:14
Quote from: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:26:34
will it be a specific name Griff or a number.whereabouts will it be

It all depends on the router Baz. Some don't bother to show the information but if it does it will be four letters long. E.G TMMB
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:38:53
just checked my account page and it does indeed say my package is LLU.will see how it goes

sure it wasnt before.    good call IDnet  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

keep up the good work

is there a 'give IDNet karma' option  :dunno:
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Lance on Oct 13, 2011, 14:41:13
You can certainly give Simon karma :)
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:41:36
Quote from: .Griff. on Oct 13, 2011, 14:38:14
It all depends on the router Baz. Some don't bother to show the information but if it does it will be four letters long. E.G TMMB

ok will check now Griff but its a netgear dg834pn if that helps
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:41:59
Quote from: Lance on Oct 13, 2011, 14:41:13
You can certainly give Simon karma :)

which Simon   theres loads in here  ;D
Title: Re: speed
Post by: .Griff. on Oct 13, 2011, 14:44:41
Quote from: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:41:36
ok will check now Griff but its a netgear dg834pn if that helps

Netgears don't show vendor ID Baz but at least you already know you're on LLU now.
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:45:06
dont know where to look in the settings for the vendor IDs

not important, I got a good service any ways as usual  :D
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:45:32
Thanks Griff  :thumb:
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 14:46:54
is there any way of finding out when you where switched over
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Glenn on Oct 13, 2011, 14:53:26
Call support and ask will be the quickest way.
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 15:50:31
ok thanks.

one other thing which might be related to this, I dont know really, my sons PS3 will now not connect

its wired through a switch then wired into the router downstairs
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Technical Ben on Oct 13, 2011, 16:08:00
Does it connect at all, or is it failing to log into Sony PSN? They have had a lot of account troubles recently. :(

Does he use port forwarding on the PS3? I don't know if there is a difference in requirement on BT and LLU?
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Baz on Oct 13, 2011, 16:20:50
all we're getting at the minute is the PS3 is trying to get IP address but timing out.Dont think he uses port forwarding.


if it helps any it is set up this way..

router is downstairs with cable up to his bedroom this goes to a netgear switch then the PS3 is wired from this
Title: Re: speed
Post by: Technical Ben on Oct 13, 2011, 22:12:46
I would guess it needs port forwarding. Or the cable has fallen out/broken. Or the switch or cable has been swapped from "crossover" to "patch" by mistake. But it's been a while since I've had a games console, so I'm a bit foggy on the trouble shooting lists.  ???

Try it plugged into the router only, to narrow down where the fault could lie. :P