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ScottAngry
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« on: January 07, 2009, 04:17:51 pm »
Anyone seeing a noticeable reduction in newsgroup speeds over the last few days - typically I would see 700-800KB/sec, now seeing around 30KB/sec.

Same connection over a BT line provides 700-800KB/Sec

Multiple news servers tested all exhibit speed reduction.

Anyone else seeing this ?

Line speed solid and full rate on ADSL (am on MAX PRO but no ADSL2 access yet where I live)

thanks !
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 09:44:08 pm »
Yes, i have noticed a massive difference tonight especially. Usually get 650k and getting just 30 tonight. My overall internet is very poor tonight however.
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 03:54:38 pm »
i never saw above 15kb/s on max between about 5pm and midnight. my news is capped at 4mb during peak. everything else is going 1.6.
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 07:20:12 pm »
Quote from: mattyc on January 07, 2009, 09:44:08 pm
Yes, i have noticed a massive difference tonight especially. Usually get 650k and getting just 30 tonight. My overall internet is very poor tonight however.

Improved last night and now back to around 30 KB/sec - suspect there is an issue they are not disclosing.
Weekend work to resolve congestion very vague.

Spoken to a few people now - concur there is an issue...
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 11:09:02 pm »
option 2 mines stuck at 4meg  24/7
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 08:56:50 pm »
wont even download anything today
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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 04:09:15 pm »
Quote from: bobthebuilder on January 11, 2009, 08:56:50 pm
wont even download anything today

I am 100% sure they are shaping - use port 80 and 800KB/sec standard, my newsgroup offers http traffic versus if I use  standard usenet ports 40KB/sec maximum (over 20 connections), stroke of midnight 800KB/sec!

Given the 75GB limit why shape any packet and port traffic.

Is it just my account Huh?
- 4th call to KC 606101 number not looking good, may have to resort to ink and paper and mail customer services.
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 02:21:24 pm »
Karoo wont be charged per GB a user uses as far as I know.
They will be charged per mbps they are transferring over others networks.
So if they make everyone slower they wont get hit by high peak mbps charges.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 03:31:15 pm »
Please note that, in order to minimise the effects of natural broadband contention for the majority of our customers, we may still give lower priority to peer-to-peer (file sharing) and newsgroups traffic during busy periods.

Taken from their Broadband FAQ regarding the new packages.
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