Anyone else here use BT internet?

Bubble

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I've had some performance issues with BT resently, my download speed seems to be capped @ around 22kb/s and its suppose to be a 2mb line.
Everything as far as the modem settings looks fine (data recieve rate 2272)

This has been the case for the last few days, flatmate assures me hes not touched it (and hes telling the truth, no extra prons been downloaded etc)

I've tried meny meny different files/bots/torrents etc, even tried downloading XP SP2 IT pros addition to see what my connection speed was then (woohoo! 15kb/s)

I've ran meny anti spyware/virus checks, theres nothing odd running in the background, i have plenty of HDD space.

The only thing thats happened during this time was windows update running an update.... but that didn't touch the modem drivers etc.

Anyone else been experiencing problems? should i phone BT up and complain or is it time for a rebuild (yay and this build lasting just over a month..)
 

Bubble

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Haggus said:
Just don't switch to AOL :/

no plans too.

people diss BT loads, but for loading anime files etc i normally get a lovely constant 215kb/s which is nice... just wondering if its a PC problem or a Network/provider issue
 

tris-

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bt sucks.

with ntl, i only get 1.1mbyte/sec for my porns. ntl suck too :(
 

Skaven

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Only thing I can think of is that they sometimes cap speeds to certain ports on your computer so you don't end up spending hours leeching stuff off p2p.

And whats wrong with aol, been on them for 6 years+ and using 2mb atm with no problems.. nice fast no caps unlimited downloads.. ta muchly :cheers:
 

Bubble

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Its a bit odd because websites take longer to load up too, ftp/http/irc/bt downloading is all slow :(

Guess i'll phone BT up and ask them if anythings going on
 

Haggus

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Skaven said:
And whats wrong with aol, been on them for 6 years+ and using 2mb atm with no problems.. nice fast no caps unlimited downloads.. ta muchly :cheers:

All thats nice but I get:

"Your connection has limited or no connectivity, you might not be able to connect to the internet or use some of the resorces" :E

Speed: 2.2Mbps and yet I download at 110kb/s :/

I ring them up they say it's spyware. I got Adaware and Spybot etc run them weekly and it's still shit.

Sometimes when I try to connect it comes up "An error has acurd(typos). Please check your modem and try again"

Othertimes it just connects nps.

And another bad thing is you always have to sign on. using BT or someshit you just turn your comp on and your already connected
 

cHodAX

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If you have gone over your download cap for the month and done it 3 months in a row then BT will cap your download speed to 256kbit for the rest of the month. Those are the new rules introduced in August iirc. So it all depends on what package you have with them and what your cap is.
 

Mybuddies

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I use BT and it is a pile of cack.

When I get back in the New Year I will change isp.

Been having problems for months and loads of emails/calls = zero help.
 

Bubble

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cHodAX said:
If you have gone over your download cap for the month and done it 3 months in a row then BT will cap your download speed to 256kbit for the rest of the month. Those are the new rules introduced in August iirc. So it all depends on what package you have with them and what your cap is.


Yeah i know i have to watch out for it :)

that is around the speed i seem capped at, i'll phone BT and find out whats going on
 

cHodAX

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Bubble said:
Yeah i know i have to watch out for it :)

that is around the speed i seem capped at, i'll phone BT and find out whats going on

It's all that filthy Hentai you keep leeching Bubble, 100gb of porn a month will make you go blind.

Now where did I put my glasses...
 

Vladamir

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cHodAX said:
It's all that filthy Hentai you keep leeching Bubble, 100gb of porn a month will make you go blind.

Now where did I put my glasses...

Surely you mean safety goggles? ;)
 

Bubble

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Line problem in the end, mix up on the exchange side :)
 

DocWolfe

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the caps are fucking stupid, its a step backwards instead of a step forward.
 

Bubble

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DocWolfe said:
the caps are fucking stupid, its a step backwards instead of a step forward.

its tough to download 15gb even as an anime fan

I follow 4 series atm, thats around 1gb a week of anime downloaded, so 4 GB a month... That leaves 11 gbs of p0rn and hentai.
 

Lamp

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Got no probs with BT
My download speeds range from 100 to 254
Changing to a new ISP in New Year - they're offering 8MB for £10 a month unlimited
 

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