[access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:47:00 -0000
Thanks, Steve.
That should kill THAT thread, stone dead.
So if any of you have questions about the speed of your
connection, please bitch at your ISP (Internet Service
Provider).
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 17 March 2005 22:26
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
Hi George,
It works with both Window-Eyes and JFW.
All the best
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: 17 March 2005 17:47
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
I'm not sure if it's accessible, but try:-
http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/Bandwidth.asp
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
Pearson
> Sent: 17 March 2005 14:56
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
>
> Thanks Justin.
>
> It's this fluctuation within sites and dointermittent
problems that
> make it hard to judge the speed very
accurately.
>
> Thanks, though for your explanation. I'm checking it out.
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Justin R
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:10 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
>
>
> Not sure i understand Carol. Well, what i can tell you,
if
> this is what
>
> your asking, is the dl speed per kbs is, for me averaging
about 120kbs
> per sec. This is just an average and I'm on
a
> 1mb connection. No idea what the kbs per sec is for 2mb
and
> 3mb. However, as you and everyone knows, each website's
kbs
> dl speed tends to differ from each other and dl speed
always
> flutuates.
>
> I used to dl at about 37kbs per sec when i was on the
300K.
> So, you should, i reckon, be hiting the 200 odd dl speed
mark, at a
> guess.
>
> Justin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:14 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
>
>
> > Yep, that's right, but what do I expect then from each
speed? It's
> > changed quite a bit as NTL has upgraded various
components.
> >
> > Any further info would be useful, thanks.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carol
> > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Justin R
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:27 PM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds/speed check
> >
> >
> > the only way I can check my dl speed carol is to
download something
> > off the we. i get a reading of so many kbps, or kb's
per
> second. i
> > believe jaws
> > does read this out on the download dialogue box, am i
right anyone?
> >
> > Justin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:06 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >
> >
> >> Yeah, I know what I'm on so far as money goes but don't
> know how to
> >> tell if they've put up the speed for sure! Sometimes
you think
> >> "Wasn't that fast" and another time "Oh, that's slow!"
> Well, maybe
> >> I'll give them a call soon and find out.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carol
> >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of David Russell
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 5:51 PM
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >>
> >>
> >> Carol
> >>
> >> You know by how much you pay. I think it is L16.99
L24.99
> and L32.99
>
> >> respectively.
> >>
> >> As to how we know when it is done, or whether we have
to
> ask, I have
> >> no idea.
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> >> Behalf Of Carol Pearson
> >> Sent: 16 March 2005 17:30
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >>
> >>
> >> Does this mean we have to ask???
> >>
> >> How do we know what speed we've got anyway?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carol
> >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of andrew shipp
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:34 PM
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >>
> >>
> >> there is no delay in changing over from one speed to
the other it
> >> takes roughly 15 to 30 seconds to do this, I was
talking to them
> >> and
> >
> >> by the
> >>
> >> time I had finished with them I was told to close every
thing down
> >> leave it for about two minutes and restart it all and
it was there
> >> all
> >
> >> done. Regards Andrew Shipp Located Northampton
Northamptonshire,
> >> England Contact details andyshipp54@xxxxxxxxxxx skype
andyshipp50
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> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:16 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >>
> >>
> >>> Just a quick update. I looked on the ntl website, in
the
> "sign up
> >>> to
> >
> >>> broadband" section. Yes, there really is a speed
increase! it's
> >>> all
> >
> >>> listed there as you said Andrew.
> >>>
> >>> So, i phone up NTL to find out more, when it the speed
increase
> >>> gonna
> >
> >>> happen? How long will it be before my speed in
increased.
> >>>
> >>> Well, jammy as I am, I got my speed increased there
and
> then! So,
> >>> if
> >
> >>> not right now, i should be on 1mb within the next day!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the info Andrew <smile>.
> >>>
> >>> Justin
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 3:21 PM
> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: new NTL speeds
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I didn't know that andrew. are u sure this is
happening?
> I think
> >>>>I'm
> >>
> >>>>still on the 300K. I'm sure i am unless it's changed
just today.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll try and look at what NTL are saying on the web.
> >>>>
> >>>> Justin
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "andrew shipp" <andrew-shipp4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:43 AM
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] new NTL speeds
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hello All, Does everyone know know that NTL has
done away with
> >>>>> the
> >
> >>>>> 300KB & 750KB, they only do 1 MEG 2 MEG & 3 MEG
all
> at the same
>
> >>>>> prices of the original prices for the 300 KB and
the 750 KB.
> >>>>> Regards Andrew Shipp Located Northampton
> Northamptonshire, England
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