Bloody internet speeds!

chigley · 19-11-08, 08:04 PM

My internet speed dropped about 30 minutes ago to about 20% of what it normally is

I'm on Cable, and the only thing I can think of is the football match. Would lots of people streaming this have an effect on my internet speeds?

Larkino · 19-11-08, 08:27 PM

new Xbox Live update I reckon Chigs

Jon · 19-11-08, 08:55 PM

been downloading alot today?

Schism · 19-11-08, 08:56 PM

I know it's obvious, but have you restarted your modem/router ?

chigley · 19-11-08, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon

been downloading alot today?

Nope, why?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schism

I know it's obvious, but have you restarted your modem/router ?

Of course

ndev2k · 19-11-08, 11:22 PM

Virgin have a traffic management policy whereby if you download a certain amount of data or upload a certain amount you get managed to 25% of your internet speed. See Traffic management - Help - Virgin Media for more details.

Also as I know you are from the same area as myself there is a major network upgrade happening over the coming weeks which should be completed around the 3rd December to allow for better utilisation of the network as well as getting it ready for the 50Mb rollout at the end of the year.

az87aris · 19-11-08, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndev2k

Virgin have a traffic management policy whereby if you download a certain amount of data or upload a certain amount you get managed to 25% of your internet speed. See Traffic management - Help - Virgin Media for more details.

Also as I know you are from the same area as myself there is a major network upgrade happening over the coming weeks which should be completed around the 3rd December to allow for better utilisation of the network as well as getting it ready for the 50Mb rollout at the end of the year.

Would playing online on the PS3 have the same effect? I've noticed after playing gta online for a bit that my internet really slows down on my laptop..

Jon · 19-11-08, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chigley

Nope, why?

Of course

could have been the update for the 360? it did take a while for it to finish what it was doing for me

rollingsta · 19-11-08, 11:32 PM

Whats really weird I have never been throttled by virgin, always kept the same speed unless they having problems.

ndev2k · 20-11-08, 08:00 AM

Depends what times you do any downloading and if you hit the triggers within the timescale. Anybody can be managed throughout the day no matter if they have downloaded anything in the past. If you hit the trigger on that particular day you will be managed for 5 hours from the time you hit the trigger.

rollingsta · 20-11-08, 10:39 AM

Talktalk throttle you like mad, download 2mb and you get throttled from 8mbs to 5kbs lol
i canceled the contract after the month. lol i would rather pay the whole year for nothing.

rhysjones_1 · 22-11-08, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by az87aris

Would playing online on the PS3 have the same effect? I've noticed after playing gta online for a bit that my internet really slows down on my laptop..

playing your ps3 download loaads
i seriously mean loaadss
I don't have unlimited and it costs me like £40 per month!!

and my internets slow
i really need to change it. .

chigley · 22-11-08, 01:57 PM

Net speeds sorted themselves out the next day. Apparently there are ongoing works in our area, combined with the 360 update, Prison Break and Heroes = sloooooooooooow.

ndev2k · 22-11-08, 02:17 PM

If you PM your postcode chiggles I am in work and can check the network upgrade sheets.

rhysjones_1 · 22-11-08, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ndev2k

If you PM your postcode chiggles I am in work and can check the network upgrade sheets.

could you check mine? it gets really really slow around 7pm
all the ps3 does is lag constantly, far too much to play

ndev2k · 22-11-08, 07:25 PM

Let me know your postcode and I can check the servers for high usage but I can't tell you if you are being traffic managed as it breaks data protection and could get me prosecuted as well as sacked

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