dylan
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« on: April 23, 2011, 04:15:05 pm » |
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I don't know if you remember or not, but once upon a time we had a thread here discussing the locations of KC telephone exchanges in Hull and area. Shortly after it went up, I got an email from KC respectfully requesting we take it down for 'security' reasons (which I promptly did). Ironically enough I've just noticed that all of KC's telephone exchanges are now listed on thinkbroadband.com's Broadband Map. Just pop in 'Hull' as the location and click 'enable' next to the exchange locations box. http://maps.thinkbroadband.com/ |
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el-ahrairah
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 04:43:02 pm » |
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Nice find, Yes i remember that thread (good memory)  Here's the thing though, Whats happened to the Queens Road exchange? Its certainly not on that map and IS a KC exchange. |
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dylan
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 04:53:06 pm » |
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Dunno. I'm not sure where they get their data from anyway. Perhaps it's community contributed and that bit's missing?
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el-ahrairah
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 05:15:13 pm » |
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Perhaps.
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 11:18:06 am » |
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If that maps accurate i can see why kingswood get shit speeds, there nearest exchange is quite far way.
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 12:04:35 pm » |
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Thanks for this Dylan. I also notice that when you enable the speedtest option, its surprising that nobodies speed is above 10Mbps, even though Karoo's service is meant to be up to 24Mbps. Seems that even people living bang next door to the exchange don't get it, although I would imagine these may be inaccurate results, as most people with 24Mbps, probably don't need to test their connection very often, because everything just.. works  |
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« Last Edit: April 24, 2011, 03:32:25 pm by Scotty »
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2011, 02:40:00 pm » |
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Thanks for this Dylan. I also notice that when you enable the speedtest option, its surprising that not is above 10Mbps, even though Karoo's service is meant to be up to 24Mbps. Seems that even people living bang next door to the exchange don't get it, although I would imagine these may be inaccurate results, as most people with 24Mbps, probably don't need to test their connection very often, because everything just.. works I don't think I can recall having seen anyone every claim a speed anywhere near 24Mbps with Karoo ADSL. |
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dylan
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2011, 02:48:35 pm » |
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Just used thinkbroadband's speed checker and the results seem to be a little low compared to speedtest.net   |
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2011, 03:34:12 pm » |
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Seems like the server may have some capacity problems at the time you tested?
Losing 2Mbps is a pretty big gap.
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The Dominator
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2011, 07:10:30 pm » |
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The Thinkbroadband map is not accurate, the Anlaby Road (near North Road) exchange is missing.
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2011, 07:15:31 pm » |
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Also the Hessle exchange is in the wrong place. Its just off Hessle Square, and just because I have identified the place Dylan will be forced by KCOM to destroy this forum and eat the servers to remove the evidence..  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2011, 07:24:34 pm » |
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I believe the Cottingham exchange is also in the wrong place...
I am not eating the server (it's a virtual one though so it's not much to digest).
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 03:44:49 pm » |
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Looks like they've guessed the locations of the exchanges, Hessle, Beverley and Hedon are all in the wrong locations.
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