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443043 2006-04-02 10:41:00 Actually, you should be able to get over 400KB/s as a max speed as someone mentioned above (you divide it by 8) depending on how close you are to the exchange.


not quite. data overheads mean that its basicly divide by 10......not includeing any compression.

however don't exspect to get it all the time. traffic and telecoms network may mean it runs slower. even with the existing speeds its not a consistant speed. don't forget its only 3.5M MAXIMUM, there is no minimum !
tweak'e (69)
443044 2006-04-02 10:47:00 there is no minimum !
There is always a minimum - I've never seen a connection go below 0b/s :p
Greven (91)
443045 2006-04-02 22:25:00 My dad contacted telecom.

Apparently, they are artificially lowering the speed of jetstream users until the end of their billing month.
For me, this is the 22nd of April.
And that sucks :|
BakugekiNZ (9752)
443046 2006-04-03 01:07:00 My dad contacted telecom.

Apparently, they are artificially lowering the speed of jetstream users until the end of their billing month.
For me, this is the 22nd of April.
And that sucks :|

what do you mean by they're artificially lowering the speed?
Jimmy D (2061)
443047 2006-04-03 01:56:00 My dad contacted telecom.

Apparently, they are artificially lowering the speed of jetstream users until the end of their billing month.
For me, this is the 22nd of April.
And that sucks :|
I just spoke with Xtra and they told me that all of the switching over of existing customers is to happen during this week (my billing plan is to 18th of each month). The young lady told me mine had already been done and when I checked my account on the website that's what it says. Have not noticed any appreciable difference in speed however !
Misty :stare:
Misty (368)
443048 2006-04-03 06:25:00 If you're with Xtra and are getting auto-upgraded, it may only happen at the end of April. That's what I was advised anyway.

yep, that’s true, that’s what they said in there letter they sent us.
stu161204 (123)
443049 2006-04-03 06:26:00 however don't exspect to get it all the time. traffic and telecoms network may mean it runs slower. even with the existing speeds its not a consistant speed. don't forget its only 3.5M MAXIMUM, there is no minimum !Thus I said max in my post. ;) maccrazy (6741)
443050 2006-04-03 06:26:00 Apparently, they are artificially lowering the speed of jetstream users until the end of their billing month :confused: stu161204 (123)
443051 2006-04-03 09:11:00 I Have not noticed any appreciable difference in speed however !
Misty :stare:
Just tested my internet speed - download and upload as suggested by CYaBro to someone else on thread 67676.
Result was:
1st test - download 34kps -- upload 57kps
2nd test - download 56kps -- upload 56kps
Misty :eek:
Misty (368)
443052 2006-04-05 11:01:00 Speed tonight

1st test - download 118kps -- upload 106kps
2nd test - download 95kps -- upload 91kps

A wee bit better !
Misty :)
Misty (368)
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