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Topic: Virgin.net 512kB/s running at 130kB/s, tests done please help!  (Read 1498 times)
Nitro4WD
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« on: January 21, 2005, 06:23:18 PM »

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:: http://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:: http://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=2TOW0EK5G

« Last Edit: January 21, 2005, 07:52:09 PM by Nitro4WD » Logged
 
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2005, 06:37:33 PM »

hey Nitro4WD and welcome to the forum Smile

run this test, when you get result, copy whole URL adress and paste it here so we can see it

http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

also make a tracert

start-run

type cmd and hit enter

type tracert testmy.net and hit enter

right click copy all and paste it here

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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2005, 06:41:04 PM »

hey there, thanks for the welcome!

 http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:15f25df?service=isdn&speed=512&os=winXP&via=normal

Cheers!

Nitro
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2005, 06:49:25 PM »

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]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner>tracert testmy.net

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    71 ms    48 ms    33 ms  brhm-bam-1.inet.ntl.com [194.145.148.5]
  2    32 ms    21 ms    29 ms  brhm-t2core-a-ge-wan72.inet.ntl.com [213.106.231
.69]
  3    71 ms    60 ms    36 ms  bir-bb-a-so-200-0.inet.ntl.com [62.253.185.145]

  4    23 ms    33 ms    43 ms  man-bb-b-so-700-0.inet.ntl.com [62.253.185.134]

  5   119 ms    89 ms   109 ms  man-bb-a-ae0-0.inet.ntl.com [62.253.187.177]
  6    80 ms   126 ms    87 ms  212.187.137.1
  7    88 ms    99 ms   148 ms  so-4-1-0.mp1.manchesteruk1.level3.net [4.68.113.
101]
  8    69 ms    62 ms    48 ms  ae-1-0.bbr1.london2.level3.net [212.187.128.46]

  9   141 ms   154 ms   177 ms  as-0-0.bbr2.washington1.level3.net [4.68.128.102
]
 10   182 ms   210 ms   206 ms  so-0-0-0.bbr2.dallas1.level3.net [64.159.0.137]

 11   187 ms   226 ms   243 ms  ge-1-1-51.car3.dallas1.level3.net [4.68.122.6]
 12   210 ms   197 ms   179 ms  4.78.220.10
 13   215 ms   214 ms   202 ms  dist-vlan31.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.30]
 14   253 ms   208 ms   195 ms  dist-vlan22.dsr1-2.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.76]
 15   248 ms   210 ms   224 ms  dsr2-1-v2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.39]
 16   178 ms   195 ms   218 ms  gig1-0-2.tp-car9-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.
116.86]
 17   207 ms   257 ms   200 ms  6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6]

Trace complete.


Thanks for helping! Much respect.

Nitro

Just used Dr.TCP again, after using Cablenut (to alter the RWIN) and manged to boost it a little, here's some results from http://nitro.ucsc.edu/

WEB100 Enabled Statistics:
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 242.96kB/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 327.59kB/s

   ------  Client System Details  ------
OS data: Name = Windows XP, Architecture = x86, Version = 5.1
Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.4.2_03

   ------  Web100 Detailed Analysis  ------
Cable modem/DSL/T1 link found.
Link set to Full Duplex mode
No network congestion discovered.
Good network cable(s) found
Normal duplex operation found.

Web100 reports the Round trip time = 326.66 msec; the Packet size = 1460 Bytes; and
No packet loss was observed.
This connection is receiver limited 90.46% of the time.
  Increasing the current receive buffer (12.0 KB) will improve performance
This connection is network limited 9.50% of the time.

    Web100 reports TCP negotiated the optional Performance Settings to:
RFC 2018 Selective Acknowledgment: ON
RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON
RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF
RFC 1323 Time Stamping: OFF
RFC 1323 Window Scaling: OFF
Packet size is preserved End-to-End
Server IP addresses are preserved End-to-End
Client IP addresses are preserved End-to-End

testmy.net speed test:

::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 332 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 KB)
Download Speed is:: 41 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Bottom Line:: 6 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 24.98 second(s)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=8THVYD3Q2

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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2005, 03:36:45 AM »

download and install cablenut 4.08 http://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:\Program\Cablenut

open cablenut adjuster, in top left corner, click file, click load custom settings file, browse to C:\Program\Cablenut 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

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2005, 10:13:48 AM »

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:: http://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:: http://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=FKV3OBG78


How does that look?

By the way, nice Ultramarine pic!

Nitro
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2005, 10:18:27 AM »

cool, its looking good  Very Happy

the only problem was a 2+ second stall detected but its no biggie, the speed is there


 http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/1606

happy surfing  Exclamation

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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2005, 10:45:59 AM »

Cool! Thanks for all your help, best broadband site on the web (by far).  ;)

Will definately be a regular visiter.

Peace!

Nitro   Very Happy
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