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Offline Simon

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Re: ISP
« Reply #105 on: April 23, 2008, 22:17 »
 :woo:  Looking great, JK, and is it nice and stable?  This just goes to show that Pipex were bullsh*tting you all along.  ':|
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Re: ISP
« Reply #106 on: April 24, 2008, 11:11 »
Update
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
    IP profile for your line is - 5000 kbps
    DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)  5344 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
    Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 4396 kbps


Your profile is higher than it should be, so you've probably had a re-sync at a lower speed and the profile hasn't yet moved down accordingly.
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Re: ISP
« Reply #107 on: April 25, 2008, 21:25 »
Thanks Rik
I have been following your advice of turning on when I get up and turning off at bedtime.
Does the line always try and sync up at the highest possible speed, for example today it was just short of 6M.
As you are an IDNet expert can you answer some questions as they are closed for the weekend. The question being monthly usage.
I know that the usage runs from the 1st of the month to the end of that month. Do they carry over any unused allowance, or do you start again.They told when when I joined halfway through the month that I had the full amount to use till the end of April.
My first day with them was last Friday, has my all my profiles been fixed yet? :)

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Re: ISP
« Reply #108 on: April 25, 2008, 23:20 »
Rik the latest is:
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
    IP profile for your line is - 5000 kbps
    DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)  5920 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
    Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 4484 kbps

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Re: ISP
« Reply #109 on: April 25, 2008, 23:29 »
Rik may not be about till the morning, JK, but I'll try to help.

The usage runs from 1st of each month, and does not carry over to the following month.  If you join halfway through a month, you have the full allowance to use until the end of the month, then it will be reset again on the 1st.

As you seem to be getting good speeds now, personally, I wouldn't bother switching on and off, but if you do, you stand a better chance of getting a higher sync in the mornings.  Rik will confirm the technical reason for that, but I believe it's because, generally, mornings are quieter on the Internet than evenings.

As I understand it, your profile on MAX is never actually 'fixed', as it can fluctuate according to line conditions, but if you have a stable connection, and your profile appears to be remaining steady, then you can probably assume that all is well.

Your throughput is slightly low for your profile, but that could just be due to traffic on the BT networks.  try it again in the morning, if you're at all concerned, but other than that, just enjoy your connection!  :)
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Re: ISP
« Reply #110 on: April 26, 2008, 10:24 »
What Simon said, JK.  :thumbs:
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Re: ISP
« Reply #111 on: April 28, 2008, 21:12 »
Thanks Rik and Simon
I have noticed a change in my line stats.
The down attuation has always been steady at 39 today I note that this has changed to 40. Is that normal. I thought that the line attn would remain constant

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Re: ISP
« Reply #112 on: April 28, 2008, 21:17 »
I wouldn't know about that, JK, but Rik will probably let you know in the morning.
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Re: ISP
« Reply #113 on: April 29, 2008, 10:59 »
Thanks Rik and Simon
I have noticed a change in my line stats.
The down attuation has always been steady at 39 today I note that this has changed to 40. Is that normal. I thought that the line attn would remain constant

Attenuation is affected by a number of factors, JK, the accuracy of the router's reporting mechanism, the condition of the line and the speed at which you synchronise. A 1db change is not significant, but keep an eye on it. Lines are degrading, and BT are doing a massive amount of work on the network at the moment, so this can also affect the figure.
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Re: ISP
« Reply #114 on: April 29, 2008, 22:38 »
Rik
Wished I had not sent the message as its now back upto 39.
Thank you.

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Re: ISP
« Reply #115 on: May 15, 2008, 21:29 »
Hi Rik and Simon
Thank you for introducing me to IDNet.
The best ISP that I have had. The best advice I have received from PC pals.

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Re: ISP
« Reply #116 on: May 15, 2008, 21:33 »
Glad that the destination was worth the journey, JK!   :D
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Re: ISP
« Reply #117 on: May 16, 2008, 09:04 »
We tend to be a happy bunch at IDNet. :)
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Re: ISP
« Reply #118 on: May 16, 2008, 14:26 »
hmm, when I move house I might have to have some thoughts...
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Re: ISP
« Reply #119 on: May 16, 2008, 14:57 »
You'd be very welcome, Sam, and you'll have got an idea of the service from the new hosting (it does seem nippier to me).
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