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Re: [LUG] OT: Broadband Options (Again)

 

2009/10/29 Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx>:

>
> Changing node is relatively easy - drop the ppp connection for 30 seconds
> (leave the ADSL connection up, if possible)
>
> However - I am surprised as I rarely see anything other than the full 8Mb on
> my own connection and I've just been on the phone to a customer who were
> complianing of slow downloads only to find that they'd exceeded their 45GB
> peak allowance this month )-: (Enta now throttle to 128Kb for the next GB
> before pulling the plug until the end of the period) This customer connects
> at 22Mb/sec and can max-out their line from some sites ...
>
> Gordon
>

Since the move to IPSC and WBC, you can't change nodes like you could
with centrals - you're stuck with whichever one you are assigned to.

IPSC performance has been truly dire for a few weeks now, particularly
at weekends and late evenings. No one seems to know why Entanet is not
upgrading capacity, so much so that some resellers are strongly
considering a move away from selling Entanet products at all.  WBC
performance may be better, but you are still at the mercy of the one
node you are stuck on.

I am in the process of moving ISP because of the shoddy performance,
and the total lack of communication / fobbing off (when I joined they
were far more open and transparent than they are now).

Shaun

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