Your Experience of Forum Performance since the 3rd of May

[Beechwoods]

These speedtests are interesting, but they don't really mean much as far as your general browsing performance is concerned. Once you get basic broadband speeds, the speed you'll get surfing sites like this forum will be more down to the browser you're using (especially with javascript - rich sites like ours), and the speed of the database behind the site resolving your page requests and building the pages for you. Other people (like kids and family) using your connection can also seriously degrade browsing performance - if they're downloading video or audio for example. Often the thing that chokes on a home network is the upload bandwidth - you always need a few kB free to allow 'handshakes' and packet receipts to be passed back to the site you're connected to, or it'll end up slow even if you've loads of download capacity free...

Its good that one the whole people's experiences since the upgrade have been positive - at least so far

[Marco]

These speedtests are interesting, but they don't really mean much as far as your general browsing performance is concerned.

Indeed - and that's all I really care about. I only use a computer to do invoices for my business and to use the Internet (mostly for posting on here), and it's just Del and me using computers at home, so it'll do for me!

Marco.

[MartinT]

WTF is going on there then, in terms of the ping?

Most likely it's contention in your area (sharig of the local pipe by your neighbours). It means your page response may lag a bit but you've plenty of download performance for content & pictures.

[keiths]

I dream of 15Mbps although your ping is a bit lardy. Is that number consistent?

Can get over 18Mb/sec at certain times of the day/night. Never goes below 14. Oddly ping is never better than 32ms or so.

[Jonboy]

mine has been better since the Playstation network has been down , pesky kids and thier toys usually make my network go slow, it's been a joy the last couple of weeks , it's back up this week

[chris@panteg]

Seems to the be running slightly faster over the last 10 days , certainly an improvement on a few months ago at least .

[Thing Fish]

Here are my speed test results -

[Jac Hawk]

Marco, notice in your 1st speed test you were connected to a server in Morecambe, and in the second a 1 in Coventry, that accounts for your ping being different, by the way mate if you want quicker broadband i would dump AOL they're not the same since being taken over by TalkTalk, try a company like BE, they usually have their own gear in the exchanges and not only is their broadband better, more stable with less peaks and troughs but faster too

[Marco]

Hi Mike,

I wouldn't have a problem with that, *providing* there was very little upheaval involved (my experience of these things suggests the opposite) and I can keep my same email address, and get easy and instant access to it.

It's the potential ball-ache side of things, likely to be involved in changing, which is making me keep the status quo, even when I know that I'm not getting the best performance, although it is 'good enough' for my needs.

If a 'wee man in his van' could come round with his techy shit and do the necessary for me, that then would be great! But it's the thought of getting involved in any technical shenanigans myself, that I find about as appealing as attempting to pass a 3-inch thick stool!

Marco.

[Jac Hawk]

Hi Mike,

I wouldn't have a problem with that, *providing* there was very little upheaval involved (my experience of these things suggests the opposite) and I can keep my same email address, and get easy and instant access to it.

It's the potential ball-ache side of things, likely to be involved in changing, which is making me keep the status quo, even when I know that I'm not getting the best performance.

If a 'wee man in his van' could come round with his techy shit and do the necessary for me, that then would be great! But it's the thought of getting involved in any technical shenanigans myself, that I find about as appealing as attempting to pass a 3-inch thick stool!

Marco.

1st off AOL let you keep your email address nowadays you won't have very much down time, maybe an hour or so max, all that happens is that your new ISP send you a new router and tell you the day they are going to take over the service, on that day, not before, swap your old router for your new one, then if you have any wireless devices, laptops etc, log them on to your new router using your new WEP or WPA code simples

All that you need to do is give AOL a call and ask them for your MAC code, then call BE and order your new package. Personally speaking if I didn't have BT broadband, I would have BE no question.