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Thread ID: 102110 2009-08-07 08:25:00 Slow Internet - Telecom Cato (6936) PC World Chat
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799072 2009-08-07 08:25:00 Is it just me or is anyone else suffering for Telecom being xtra slow?

It's been about two weeks that I haven't been able to get a download at a decent speed... Right now I am getting a 30ish KB/s download.

I'm on Telecom's Adventure plan. Supposedly getting 20 gigs a month. At this rate I would be lucky to get if I was downloadig 24/7 for a month.

Anyone else?

Edit: Just ran Telecom's Speed test...
"Your line speed is approximately 399.8 Kbps or 49 KB/sec"
What a pathetic joke.
Cato (6936)
799073 2009-08-07 09:10:00 Gone over your data limit for the month? pctek (84)
799074 2009-08-07 09:15:00 Gone over your data limit for the month?

Nope, under 10 gig last months. New month started last night, no difference.
Cato (6936)
799075 2009-08-07 09:49:00 Try this:
Goto speedtest.net and run a test with Auckland & Tauranga

Now, click Start --> Run --> cmd
Type the following int the new window: ping -n 10 trademe.co.nz
Post back the min, max, average and packet loss

Then, do the test again 3x a day in morning, afternoon & late night for the next few days, post back each day :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
799076 2009-08-07 21:35:00 Nope, under 10 gig last months. New month started last night, no difference.

Sometimes, if the first day of the new month is a weekend or public holiday, your speed isn't reset until the next working day. I know it happens with Vodafone.
pcuser42 (130)
799077 2009-08-07 23:39:00 Xtra promised you Broadband, you assumed that meant FAST?
Never wind the speed, measure the width.
R2x1 (4628)
799078 2009-08-07 23:49:00 www.speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net)

Just did a test here. About what I normally get from Telecom so not slow as such.
Sweep (90)
799079 2009-08-08 00:00:00 It's fast and steady as usual from here. bk T (215)
799080 2009-08-08 03:44:00 Called up Telecom support, whined for a bit.

They told me to reset my modem and presto. Back to decent speeds.

"Your line speed is approximately 2144.1 Kbps or 262.8 KB/sec".

Not too bad, should have a line capable for ADSL2 by the end of the year.
Cato (6936)
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