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If this goes through then instead of them saying up to eight Mb broadband they might have to give you a realistic estimate of what you will really get. Most are now getting less than half of the ideal.

And if its significantly lower you will be able to change packages or back out of the deal completely - without penalty. If it works there may be some improvement in the system.

Good news.  Im on "up to 8" and only getting 3.6.  

im up to 20mb... which works up until about 4pm then drops to 5mb

so I do all my downloading before teatime

Mines upto 8Mb but im lucky to get 2.3.
Normaly it connects at 2.2

Im upto 8meg as well. My router says its connected at 8meg which is good. But on any speed test, I always get around 2.5meg. Doesnt matter what time of day I do it at either.

24meg here, lucky if I hit 7, so this is welcome news.

My Tiscali at my mams house is only 1Mb and when I used the USB modem itd connect at 1.1MB but I can speeds of above that, like 1.2MB.

on 2MB Virgin cable here,  I get 2016.79 Kbps so pretty much 2 Mbps :)

In all fairness when I called Pipex to join they did say I would get around2.5Mb on my line.

virgin 20mbit here.

I get 2.1MB/s so yeah... about 20mbit :)

im on upto 24Mb.  Sync is 22Mb, actual speed is between 17 and 19 depending on the time of day.  Im happy enough.

Right, everyone round to Beaker and Metalheads places to download stuff then!

Jess has 1mb Virgin media, but Leila being as clever as she is downloaded a file at 700 mb, she logged into upstairs, some will say thats wrong, Im proud Leila is so clever, I can see her owning her own IT company.

Edit: A cheap router blocks intruders, so if people log into your unprotected account its your fault.

Quote from: PrivateerJess has 1mb Virgin media, but Leila being as clever as she is downloaded a file at 700 mb, she logged into upstairs, some will say thats wrong, Im proud Leila is so clever, I can see her owning her own IT company.

That doesnt make sense does it??

Quote from: chrisdicko

Quote from: PrivateerJess has 1mb Virgin media, but Leila being as clever as she is downloaded a file at 700 mb, she logged into upstairs, some will say thats wrong, Im proud Leila is so clever, I can see her owning her own IT company.

That doesnt make sense does it??

she logged in upstairs wirelessly, she logs into Jess es everyday, why cant you work it out.


also shes been on MSN talking, she walked around the corner and stayed logged in.

As most the time what you write doesnt make sense! Its just random words typed out.

Quote from: chrisdicko

Quote from: PrivateerJess has 1mb Virgin media, but Leila being as clever as she is downloaded a file at 700 mb, she logged into upstairs, some will say thats wrong, Im proud Leila is so clever, I can see her owning her own IT company.

That doesnt make sense does it??

Do you have a WIFI laptop.

Yes thanks.

Quote from: chrisdickoYes thanks.

does it not say it found a router.

What on earth are you going on about??

I was commenting on what youd written.........it didnt make sense. I know about routers and connecting wirelessly.......and good on your daughter.......think you just need to read what youve written sometimes before you press Submit.

Quote from: chrisdickoWhat on earth are you going on about??

I was commenting on what youd written.........it didnt make sense. I know about routers and connecting wirelessly.......and good on your daughter.......think you just need to read what youve written sometimes before you press Submit.

my laptop picking up mine and next doors.

Your not making any sense really. Why are you telling me this??

So your daughter set something to download on your connection, then used another computer to download something else using someone elses unsecured connection?

Quote from: White GiantSo your daughter set something to download on your connection, then used another computer to download something else using someone elses unsecured connection?

yup something like that, they dont live here so I cant ask what she did exactly. but using her mums connection she got a max of 0.8 MB, using someone elses she got 700 MB, they live in a block of 4 flats, i assume shes connecting to upstairs.

Quote from: chrisdicko

Quote from: PrivateerJess has 1mb Virgin media, but Leila being as clever as she is downloaded a file at 700 mb, she logged into upstairs, some will say thats wrong, Im proud Leila is so clever, I can see her owning her own IT company.

That doesnt make sense does it??

I understood it on first read