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any one having problems with there down load speeds? over the last few weeks my speed varies from 16 kb,,, (yeah thats right) up to 700kb...no ones to blame of course..:0))) checked everthing /reset every thing....more times than i can remember ..been in touch with every one except the queen , she was out..LOL any thoughts please? cheers Satcat
Have you tried connecting your router/modem to the test socket directly (just undo the two screws holding the bottom half of your broadband socket to find it on the right).
If that speeds things up and stays constant then look for problems inside the house. New electrical equipment, bad wiring, anything else using the other phone sockets in the house.
If not, get on to your ISP and bug them about it until they give in!
If that speeds things up and stays constant then look for problems inside the house. New electrical equipment, bad wiring, anything else using the other phone sockets in the house.
If not, get on to your ISP and bug them about it until they give in!
Garin wrote:
> Contacting the Queen? Pfft....Prince Phillip is your man for
> broadband problems. :p
He's a real troubleshooter. Taking the trouble to go out shooting animals one day, and dealing with your Router the next. Probably still with the 12-bore! X^D
> Contacting the Queen? Pfft....Prince Phillip is your man for
> broadband problems. :p
He's a real troubleshooter. Taking the trouble to go out shooting animals one day, and dealing with your Router the next. Probably still with the 12-bore! X^D
Contacting the Queen? Pfft....Prince Phillip is your man for broadband problems. :p
Many possibilities of what could be wrong
-Make sure your PC is virus and spyware free. There are some out there that will hijack your bandwidth and/or flood your connection with outgoing requests making your whole net sluggish.
-If you're using a wireless network, make sure its secured (ie somebody isnt stealing all your bandwidth) and that theres no link between signal strength and poor download speeds.
-Check if theres any correlation between speeds and time. If you're encountering these speed drops during peak periods it might be contention ratio related at either your exchange or ISP.
-See if your modem shows you any stats about your line status such as signal attenuation and signal to noise ratio. Although I'd expect your ISP to pick up on these if they were relevant in some way.
Most importantly, keep harassing your ISP about it. :)
Many possibilities of what could be wrong
-Make sure your PC is virus and spyware free. There are some out there that will hijack your bandwidth and/or flood your connection with outgoing requests making your whole net sluggish.
-If you're using a wireless network, make sure its secured (ie somebody isnt stealing all your bandwidth) and that theres no link between signal strength and poor download speeds.
-Check if theres any correlation between speeds and time. If you're encountering these speed drops during peak periods it might be contention ratio related at either your exchange or ISP.
-See if your modem shows you any stats about your line status such as signal attenuation and signal to noise ratio. Although I'd expect your ISP to pick up on these if they were relevant in some way.
Most importantly, keep harassing your ISP about it. :)
any one having problems with there down load speeds? over the last few weeks my speed varies from 16 kb,,, (yeah thats right) up to 700kb...no ones to blame of course..:0))) checked everthing /reset every thing....more times than i can remember ..been in touch with every one except the queen , she was out..LOL any thoughts please? cheers Satcat