Is it the Olympics

Started by davej99, Aug 09, 2008, 18:25:53

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davej99

Is anyone else seeing poor speeds? Unusually, on my 7150 rock steady profile, I logged 1391 on BT Speedtester at 6pm today. I am always high 6000's. First hop ping is also unusual at 40ms. My interleave is typically low 20s. Looks/feels like congestion because speed profile during download is very spikey. I would be very surprised indeed if this is an IDNET issue and my local exchange has hitherto been really good. Is the Olympics clogging the works?

Rik

Pings look normal here, though one to the BBC timed out (1 of 4), other sites are OK, throughput is right for my profile.

It could be the Olympics producing extra traffic - have you checked your exchange status?
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davej99

I think you are hard wired to this forum Rik. How on earth do you get back so fast? :thnks:

Looked at Sam for my exchange and can't see any problems. I this the best page to look at?

Rik

The expression is chained, Dave. ;D

You could try http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/ but the data is often out of date due to BT being tardy.

I take it your profile was still OK today? If so, it's got to be congestion somewhere. If it's still with you on Monday, let support know and they can run some tests.
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Dopamine

Similar problems here. A BT speedtest at 5.30pm showed a throughput of 825kbps with my usual 7150 profile.

A router reboot and resync immediately solved the problem, and I've been over 6mbps since.

David

Mine is slower than usual its usual although would not have checked but for this posting

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Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

BrianM

No problems, up to speed here in Yorkshire  :)
Brian

Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.

David

Just carried out another and got 4812 Down
                                               317 Up

So all is back to normal here......thought had better put the record straight  ;D
Many hammer all over the wall and believe that with each blow they hit the nail on the head.

davej99

Well Dopamine, all I can tell you is that your brain chemistry is working better than mine!
:ithank: 
I rebooted my router per your suggestion and we are back in business. 6763 versus 570 before and after, using the Think broadband tester, which is always more pessimistic than BT. Could be coincidence, but on the other hand could just be gremlins. We learn something every day.
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Sebby

Glad to hear it's sorted. :thumb:

rgt247

The Olympics are affecting the Internet. I found this on my old ISP site. Click Here
Rich


Plusnet :P

Lona

I always experience slow speeds at week-ends. ???


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Inactive

Quote from: Lona on Aug 10, 2008, 14:16:38
I always experience slow speeds at week-ends. ???

So do I Lona, but not Broadband speeds. ;D
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Rik

Quote from: rgt247 on Aug 10, 2008, 13:39:48
The Olympics are affecting the Internet. I found this on my old ISP site. Click Here

Makes sense, Rich, the BBC news site has been a bit slow too.
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Rik

Quote from: Inactive on Aug 10, 2008, 14:30:30
So do I Lona, but not Broadband speeds. ;D

And not just at weekends... ;D :out:
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Sebby


Inactive

Don't encourage him Seb..  ;D
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Inactive

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Lona

Dirty Burgers....................... ;D ;D ;D ;D


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Inactive

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Rik

I've never seen you speechless before, In. ;D Ah, you edited...
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Inactive

Senior Moment..yet again.. ;D
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Rik

I'll slow down and give you time in future. ;D
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Inactive

You carry on, I can take it..  ;)
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Lona



If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Rik

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Inactive

Quote from: Lona on Aug 10, 2008, 16:09:41


That is copyright Lona, I told you not to post my photo on here..  ;D
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Rik

Too much hair, surely? ;D :out:
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Lona

In as a baby.........................  ;)


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Inactive

The tie is the only bit that doesn't look right..  ;D
Anything and everything that I post on here is purely my opinion, it ain't going to change the world, you are under no obligation to agree with me, it is purely my expressed opinion.

Lona

Quote from: Inactive on Aug 10, 2008, 16:25:43
The tie is the only bit that doesn't look right..  ;D

I've given you a nice beret to cover your bald patch   ;D


If one took the Scots out of the world, it would fall apart
Dr. Louis B Wright, Washington DC, National Geographic (1964), from Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh :thumb:

Inactive

Anything and everything that I post on here is purely my opinion, it ain't going to change the world, you are under no obligation to agree with me, it is purely my expressed opinion.