Broadband Speed

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jeallen01 said:
(and then some PF100 to the router - but Virgin don't know that!)
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Given that VM do self-install kits, it's only logical to throw the rubbish they supply in the bin and use quality stuff instead...:D
 
All the ip cams have started flashing, my download speed has dropped, from a throughput of 17mbps to 10mbps, all while the modem says its 21mbps.

I will have to wait until after 1pm as that's when it normally drops to 0.33mbps.

@Milamber @Lazarus do you still have the yogurt pots and that string?
 
While out in the garden I tried seeing how far down it I could get with my new (to me) Netgear router, turns out it reaches further than my old D-Link router, but that aside I saw my 4G signal was rather strong, so ran a speedtest on that, and, well, I'm happy with the results... :D

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The highest I had standing almost next to the mast was 76Mbit download. Almost double the speed of my home connection...

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Makes me wish I still had unlimited data on my phone account, especially when compared to the "fibre" internet I have:

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2cvbloke said:
Makes me wish I still had unlimited data on my phone account, especially when compared to the "fibre" internet I have:
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Well, to be honest, what do you expect from a connection made from bran flakes!
 
Milamber said:
Well, to be honest, what do you expect from a connection made from bran flakes!
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But they say bran flakes keeps everything stuck together... :-rofl2
 
Milamber said:
It does, apparently, sticking the 1 to the 0 can cause serious data errors, I would imagine:D
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Well, I guess using 2s to stick 1s and 0s can be problematic... :-rofl2
 
Staying at my Mum's till Tuesday and just tested her broadband with this result :



She has a problem with Skype being really slow, which I suspect is due to the upload speed being .37mbs. any ideas if I'm correct?
 
Is that urban, Pete, or rural?
 
Langley Park is semi rural I suppose, though it's a reasonably sized village. ~She's been having problems for a few weeks now, though we made a test call from SWMBO's I Pad to Mum's netbook......it seemed to be quite swift albeit I was standing in the bedroom and they were in the kitchen.....
 
Recommended speeds for Skype are here

And I suspect that confirms your suspicion about the Upload Speed.
 
Seems fast enough for an audio only connection but probably a bit choppy if you're doing video as well.
 
Sometimes shows Zero ms when I use Ookla .... I suspect it's a glitch ....

Anyhow, the more striking news is that Chris is being well served by Cowes.
 
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