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Old 29-10-2006, 11:44 PM
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How fast is your internet? My internet connection is current 256k. I have never actually reached 256k... I have always wondered how, but anyways how fast are you connected at?
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Old 30-10-2006, 12:11 AM
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We're only on 2mb/s here, we could go up to 10mb/s on the current offerings, but dont have the need. We started on 512K and they upgrade the base package every 6-9 months at the same price
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Old 30-10-2006, 01:42 PM
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No indeed here - I think I've seen it shoot up briefly to around 350 during FTP, but unfortunately a lot of the time it only rivals dialups. Pages are fine, downloads are fast - just when I FTP it can really slow.
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Old 30-10-2006, 11:46 PM
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Wow monaghan. Thats pretty fast. Brian, maybe its the server... not you? Usually your upload is half of your peak download, so think about that as well.
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Old 31-10-2006, 07:26 AM
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8mb/sec here - BT Business Broadband (I won't go on to much about BT as it sends Brian into a rage!)

Brian - Are you using a router by any chance? If you are - make sure you have port 21 forwarded to the machine you are using FTP on, otherwise connections can be really slow / drop out.
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Old 31-10-2006, 02:58 PM
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Using a BT router, but it has a direct ethernet connection to my PC. Haven't even tried the wireless connection yet...
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:04 PM
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Can anyone help me with this? I am using a regular external modem for my computer that came from the DSL company. Now, they say I can get up to 256KB/sec but I only average around 25KB/sec. Can anyone help me boost it up to where it should be?
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Old 31-10-2006, 09:16 PM
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DSL is generally dependant on the line speed and usually not guaranteed any further than "it connects"

If your line speed is lower than expected, then you'll need to get the line checked, also try replacing your line filters and see if that helps the line quality.
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Old 01-11-2006, 10:53 PM
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Hmm line filters? I never heard of these. What are they exactly? Basically, you're telling me to get a new phone line.
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:40 PM
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Boring technical bit...

The line filter basically seperates the phone line into 2 frequency ranges. One range has the voice, the other has the data. You have a line filter at both ends of the line, in the exchange 1 port is connected to the voice circuits and the other goes to the data circuits, again in the home you plug the phone into the phone socket and the modem into the data socket.

It will often work without a line filter in the home end, but you are potentially open to noise on the line and lower connection speeds.
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Old 02-11-2006, 11:00 PM
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Thanks man. But it won't really matter any more I have to send it back tommorow. Really stinks but its fine.
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Old 24-11-2006, 11:17 PM
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They tell me mine is 4 megs download and 378-400 kilo upload provided by our local cable. Seems fast enough for me.
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Old 02-12-2006, 07:03 PM
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My connection speed is very fast and it is around 379 and I am very satisfied with the speed so far.
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