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Virgin.net 512Kb/s running at 130Kb/s, tests done please help!


Nitro4WD

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Hey there! Could someone please help me! My virgin.net 512Kb/s account was activated this morning, and I've spent all day trying to ascertain why it's so slow...

I've viewed the posts by Ca3le and VanBuren and followed the instructions within. Using CableNut I managed to bump the speed upto 300Kb/s using IE (after uninstalling Zone Alarm), now I'm using Opera and the speed has dropped back down. I know broadband isn't always consistent (traffic, lines, conditions etc), but I feel even 300Kb/s is taking the mickey, let alone 130Kb/s.

I'm running a P4 2.66GHz, 256MB RAM, 60GB HDD. Speedtouch broadband modem running straight into an adsl filter with no extensions. I also have my standard phone plugged into the filter. All my drivers are up to date and everything apart from the connection is running smooth. I've previously had a 1Mb/s connection shared through an ethernet router, and that ran fine.

Virgin are useless and have yet to reply to my (many) other emails about different subjects, so I'm not going to hold out for them much longer...

Any help would be muchly appreciated!

Peace and lollipops,

Nitro.

::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 130 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 KB)

Download Speed is:: 16 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line:: 2 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 64 second(s)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=M2RNOLXPW

::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 119 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)

Upload Speed is:: 15 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line:: 2 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 68.27 second(s)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=2TOW0EK5G

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Sorry, accidently checked isdn, got it right this time round....

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:f4f8b7?service=dsl&speed=512&os=winXP&via=normal

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:Documents and SettingsCompaq_Owner>tracert testmy.net

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

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download and install cablenut 4.08 https://testmy.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1013.0;id=64

download the attached Cable & DSL 512 128.zip file unzip it to C:ProgramCablenut

open cablenut adjuster, in top left corner, click file, click load custom settings file, browse to C:ProgramCablenut and dubbleclick on Cable & DSL 512 128.ccs file

now you have some values set in adjuster, click save to registry and reboot

make some speedtests and one tweaktest

post result here

good luck

VanBuren :)

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Hey VanBuren! Thanks for that patch made a big difference:

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:423339a?service=dsl&speed=512&os=winXP&via=normal

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 495 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 386 KB)

Download Speed is:: 60 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line:: 9 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 17.07 second(s)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=GRXMNAL63

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 143 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)

Upload Speed is:: 17 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line:: 3 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 60.24 second(s)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=FKV3OBG78

How does that look?

By the way, nice Ultramarine pic!

Nitro

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