New connection - Speed confirmation

Malc · Apr 27, 2008, 09:57:47

Quote from: Colin Burns on Apr 27, 2008, 00:52:54

though i left tiscali cause i broke the Unfair usage policy and they were throttleing my conection during peak hours to the point of unusable

It's unusable whether you break there unfair 'Unfair usage policy' of not.

Colin Burns · Apr 27, 2008, 11:27:42

ok you win there

lee · May 03, 2008, 21:32:23

Hi Guys,

It's been 11 days now since we saw the light and connected to Idnet, does this mean that the below speed test result is the final speed as it has gone through the 10 day settling in period?

If so......awesome!

Simon · May 03, 2008, 22:08:24

If it seems stable and consistent, you should be there, Lee.

Sebby · May 03, 2008, 22:26:25

Quote from: leehampton on May 03, 2008, 21:32:23
Hi Guys,

It's been 11 days now since we saw the light and connected to Idnet, does this mean that the below speed test result is the final speed as it has gone through the 10 day settling in period?

If so......awesome!

It looks like you are getting the maximum speed possible, which is great.

lee · May 04, 2008, 00:59:59

That's great!

Can't quite believe it. Really am impressed with Idnet. Fantastic service.

Tacitus · May 04, 2008, 08:11:28

Quote from: Sebby on Apr 22, 2008, 23:49:59The switching off daily thing is a bit of myth that started in the early days of ADSL max, but it's completely unnecessary. With ADSL max, you want to maintain stability, so leaving the router connected 24/7 is the best bet.

Welcome to iDNet and the forum.

I agree with Sebby. However, I just heard the weather forecast which says thunderstorms are on the way, particularly in the west. These will produce a lot of noise on the line which will probably drive down your profile, particularly during the first 10 days. If there is the possibility of any storms where you are, it would be prudent to switch the modem off for a while until they pass over.

It's never a bad idea anyway as there have been instances of modems getting fried by lightning strikes.

Sebby · May 04, 2008, 09:26:03

Quote from: Tacitus on May 04, 2008, 08:11:28
I agree with Sebby. However, I just heard the weather forecast which says thunderstorms are on the way, particularly in the west. These will produce a lot of noise on the line which will probably drive down your profile, particularly during the first 10 days. If there is the possibility of any storms where you are, it would be prudent to switch the modem off for a while until they pass over.

It's a good point, though Lee is out of the training period.

Rik · May 04, 2008, 09:59:17

I use this site:

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/weather/light0900.htm

to track where the storms are...

Tacitus · May 04, 2008, 10:06:09

Quote from: Rik on May 04, 2008, 09:59:17
I use this site:
http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/weather/light0900.htm
to track where the storms are...

Useful link Rik. Does the location you get vary according to where you are? On mine it gives the station location as being in Staffordshire - is it the same for you or does it go by IP address so everyone gets the nearest to where they are?

Rik · May 04, 2008, 10:10:20

It's a fixed location, but as it's triangulated (the little green dots) the plot is fairly accurate for the whole country. Between keeping an eye on that and watching the Routerstats noise margin, I can anticipate when it's time to unplug and retreat gracefully.