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Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 10:46
Just tested it with http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest and I'm getting 622kbs; suits me just fine. :)

Right where does one get Kazza Light from?
D
31-01-2003, 10:48
www.k-lite.tk :)
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 10:50
toppy top man. :)
Pete C
31-01-2003, 10:51
Mine's 158kbs (work LAN connection). Shame my one at hom isn't gonna be even a 10th of that :(

I hate dialup :mad:
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 10:55
Originally posted by Pete C

I hate dialup :mad:

So do I. :) Glad it's gone.
Mark
31-01-2003, 15:37
Dial up sucks, especially AOL dial up :mad: why anyone pays £16 for that cr@p is beyond me.
AshT_200
31-01-2003, 15:47
Originally posted by Pete C
Mine's 158kbs (work LAN connection). Shame my one at hom isn't gonna be even a 10th of that :(

I hate dialup :mad:

8 Meg at work now :D :p
JonnyBoy
31-01-2003, 16:06
315.3 kilobits per second

with BT adsl
Dave_S
31-01-2003, 16:13
456.8 kb/s with Nildram :D

I assume you're on 1mb cable Jezz?

Dave
jim potter
31-01-2003, 16:15
37.2 with freesevre on a dial - up connection. !!!!!!:eek:

cant wait till i move so i can get broadband

jim
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 16:27
Originally posted by Dave_S
456.8 kb/s with Nildram :D

I assume you're on 1mb cable Jezz?

Dave

Nope 600kbs from NTL.
Mark
31-01-2003, 16:38
Only 787k, must be running slow :(
realityx
31-01-2003, 17:00
meet some1 online from sweden who has a 10mbit
connection, he pays £30 p/m for 10mbit ..can u fuggin
belive that? its mad!
he d/l a film i wanted (city of god)2cds in 40mins..hehe
took me over 7 hrs to d/l it from him..lol
his conn makes my 512 asdl feel like 56k!
Mark
31-01-2003, 17:04
10 Meg.... WTF :eek: :eek: :eek:

and i thought my 1meg was the dogs danglies
realityx
31-01-2003, 17:15
i know mad aint it,
exp considering his paying £30/pm!

best thing is thou, he uses direct connect,
and the hubs his using you have to have
a min conn of 10mbit just to get in!
but once in u have access to all the latest
chit ..even before they appear on sites
like www.vcdquality.com or isonews.com,

I managed to blag unreal2 off him last nite:O)
that aint even rel here till 7 of feb!

but when he d/l city of gods from the dc hub for me,
I had to laugh, he d/l both cds whilst we were chatting
online, like it was nothing, it will be a few years
yet before the average home user will get a 10mbit
conn at such a low price over ere thats for sure.
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 17:22
I've heard a rumour from someone that works at NTL, that they have just tested 5Mbs and is going to be £35 when it comes out.
Mark
31-01-2003, 17:26
thats wot i'm paying for 1meg, will definatly have a bit of that. :D
AndyT
31-01-2003, 17:27
Originally posted by JonnyBoy
315.3 kilobits per second

with BT adsl

422.2 kb/s with BT ADSL :p :D
AshT_200
31-01-2003, 17:33
Originally posted by Jezz_S13
I've heard a rumour from someone that works at NTL, that they have just tested 5Mbs and is going to be £35 when it comes out.

6 years ago, Telewest were piloting 10-20 Meg Cable modems.
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 17:36
Originally posted by AshT_200
6 years ago, Telewest were piloting 10-20 Meg Cable modems.

LOL, never worked did they. :)
have they not gone bust (or nearly) now?
realityx
31-01-2003, 17:39
jezz i very much doubt that rumour
as ntl,s 1meg conn costs £35 p/m at the mo,
if they were to bring out a 5meg conn @£35
it would mean scrapping there 600k conn
and replacing it with there 1meg conn at the same
price....i just cant c it happening at the mo, unfortunately,
if they do come out with a 5meg conn i can imagine
it being @£50-£60 p/m.

in time we,ll all have a decent conn at a good price,
rem adsl was £40 p/m not long ago,
nowadays u can get it for under £20 p/m.

right now thou I,d be well happy with a just a 2meg conn!
512 just dont cut it..hehe
Mark
31-01-2003, 17:39
Originally posted by Jezz_S13
LOL, never worked did they. :)
have they not gone bust (or nearly) now?

They better not, thats who i'm with :eek:
vega
31-01-2003, 18:40
Get about 200 with bt adsl.

why is it so crappy?

(I am pc illiterate (sp?) :) )

Is there anything in xp I can do to improve it?
Dave_S
31-01-2003, 18:46
Yeah change providers mate!

Check www.adslguide.org.uk and choose the compare option. Tick BT and then tick some others.

Cry when you see BT right at the bottom of all the graphs :(
Dave
Jezz_S13
31-01-2003, 18:47
Originally posted by realityx
jezz i very much doubt that rumour

Me too a bit, well more I'll believe it when I see it, but I was told by one of our network/systems support people at work who's son works for them, NTL's big head office/tech centre is in swansea, or one of them. I have no reason to doubt him.

It's apparently tested, but not due for release yet, face it 128 was £30 a month not long ago (2 years), in 12 months time 600 isn't gonna be worth having so 1mb is more than likely going to be the norm. So it's not entirely unfeasible.
vega
31-01-2003, 18:54
:( Still got a year to go yet