[Sussex] From 500K to 1M in under 6 months for nothing extra

[Gareth Ablett]

 From: Steve Dobson [mailto:steve at dobson.org]
 Subject: Re: [Sussex] From 500K to 1M in under 6 months for nothing extra
 
Steve
 
> On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 07:44:18AM -0000, Andrew Guard wrote:
> > Well I know that subject title sounds an bit like some spam but it isn't.
> > I sign up to Telewest Blueyonder about 6 months ago and at time got the
> > 500k package for £25 an month.  An short time after connection to
> > blueyonder it was improved to 750k for wait for it £25 an month. Now to
> > day I have 1M and you guessed it all for £25 and no bandwith restrictions.
> >
> > I know it is work as look at my CM config 192.168.100.1 downstream channel
> > is set to Bit Rate 1024000 bps.
> >
> > http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyonder/getContent.jspx?page=bbs_evenfaster
> 
> Are you really getting that bandwidth.  At home here I am on a 500Kbit 50:1
> (home500) package with Zen and I regularly see (night or day) >50Kbytes/sec.
> 
> Recently I was on a client's site and installing some [Debian] packages
> and I was only seeing about 38Kbytes/sec on the download.  I was informed
> that this was 1Mbit 20:1 package.
> 
> Just because they have set the up-stream max settings doesn't mean that
> that is what you see.

I have a 1024/256 50:1 and often see downloads of 119Kbytes/Sec

Technically it should get 128Kbytes/sec which it has spiked to before if the server is local and on a good network, but you will always get additional network communication slowing downloads.

Gareth Ablett
Systems Developer

ITP Services Ltd.
http://www.itpserve.co.uk/

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