Guest Nikica Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Fibre optic was rolled out in my area recently, so I upgraded on Monday. I've went from about 4mb download and 1mb upload to approx 60mb download and 19mb upload. To say I'm enjoying the increase in speed would be an understatement. I thought it would be interesting and light-hearted to ask how fast people's internet is? You can even do a speed test and post the results, if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 42 up, 10 down. Yours is mega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) 42 up, 10 down. Yours is mega. That's pretty good going mate. I'd be well happy with that. Thanks. Back when I upgraded in 2007, I thought 4mb was amazingly fast. Probably 10 years from now google's 1gb internet will have reached the Uk and we will think these speeds are slow All in all it only costs a tenner more than my previous deal, so pretty good going. Edit: just did a recent speed test. 66.73 down and 18.54 up. Edited March 6, 2014 by Nikica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Carrier Pigeon still takes two days over here!! :shaking fist: Smoke signals next. 2Mb on a good day :crying smiley: Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Carrier Pigeon still takes two days over here!! :shaking fist: Smoke signals next. 2Mb on a good day :crying smiley: Just looked on your profile to see where you're based mate - looks like you're way out in the hills. The way rural areas are treated by ISPs is appalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Bugger, got that the wrong way round, sorry Nik! Up and down are opposite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Bugger, got that the wrong way round, sorry Nik! Up and down are opposite! No problem. I didn't even notice your error when reading it mate, lol. I think we are just trained to know that the bigger number is the download speed, as that is how it works. The best thing about fast internet is the ability to multi-task i.e. be on Netflix on more than a single computer, download at the same time etc. The only downside is that I've had to set my router up downstairs, so have a couple of ethernet cables running upstairs to my main PC and my PS3. I set up wireless but it's nowhere near as fast obviously (although still far faster than my previous adsl broadband) so I don't mind the cables too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 30 down, 6 up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 What's the difference in price? It's being installed in my area this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 1.5 up 0.5 down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Carrier Pigeon still takes two days over here!! :shaking fist: Smoke signals next. 2Mb on a good day :crying smiley: I thought it was yogurts pots and a piece of string out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 About the same as Nikica here (pre upgrade sadly )....4.0 & 1.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I thought it was yogurts pots and a piece of string out there! :shaking fist: Damn you! We had Electric last year as the gerbil gave up the ghost on the tread wheel!! Edited March 7, 2014 by jona 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 On a related side, recently broke off from Vodafone as their network is not above abysmal. Got fucked over with credit, unable to get a signal, call center staff were unhelpful and a few good other things that eventually proved enough. Switched over to another network and thus far no relevant problems but worth saying - if anyone has any ideas about purchasing goods from Vodafone - look someplace else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 :shaking fist: Damn you! We had Electric last year as the gerbil gave up the ghost on the tread wheel!! You got running water yet, and I don't mean the local stream!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 You got running water yet, and I don't mean the local stream!!?? Your lucky I don't know where your new house is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) What's the difference in price? It's being installed in my area this month. Sorry mate, another post I missed at the time. It was costing me £16 per month for broadband, now it's £26 for fibre. A bit expensive but for the speed still worth it. Line rental etc stays the same. Edited March 28, 2014 by Nikica Louis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Sorry mate, another post I missed at the time. It was costing me £16 per month for broadband, now it's £26 for fibre. A bit expensive but for the speed still worth it. Line rental etc stays the same. Get with T-Mobile. They give you unlimited web access for thirty pounds for three months and I've had no relevant issues (unlike the last five fifths of useless company I dealt with) but you only get a certain amount of usage for things like YouTube and downloads. That would appear to be the catch. That aside, a worthwhile package and the best network I've encountered. Word of advice - avoid Vodafone and Three (3) at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) How do you all pay for your internet usage in England (or elsewhere)? In the US it's usually through a cable modem and there is unlimited usage/bandwidth. For example at my GF's house we can stream anything we want for as long as we want (for a flat rate of about 80$ per month). However, I live way out in the country and have to pay by the download (like a gas meter), so for me it's 10 dollars per gigabyte. Hence my internet is strictly for email; if I stream a netflix movie, well that's about 22GB or 220 dollars. So speed isn't my biggest worry. Edited March 31, 2014 by verreauxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 When broadband was first introduced it was originally uncapped (branded as "unlimited" where you can download as much as you desire) and a flat fee. In recent years the ISPs have added a usage cap, and charge extra per gigabyte for each gigabyte after 30gb download per month. Some are what I think you'd refer to as 'grandfathered' in to uncapped ("unlimited") contracts. Also, in most cases in the UK the broadband uses the same line as the telephone line. It's £15 for the 'line rental' (to have an active phone line) and broadband on top of that which can be £5-20 extra. There are companies that use cable which is generally quicker but I've never live in an area where it's been available.There is a currently a roll-out for optic fibre broadband which still uses the phone line but offers 'up to' 76Mbps download speed - that costs the equivalent to $840 for the year. There are still rural areas where broadband isn't available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 $10 per gig !? With my lad's gaming we use an average of 5GB a day, so that'd be crazy money! My internet/phone in total costs around £25 per month (including a 15% discount for fast payment....so it's around £30 if I wait for the direct debit to go) and a good £5 of that is my wife talking to her mum on the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Kids today don't know they're born. Never had anything like the internet or such access growing up, the only way of communication was through a phone directory. Sometimes more is less. Had this argument before and not going over old ground, but safe to say, all the information available (now) at the touch of a button - teachers, professors, and all other associated figures of education, could one day become obsolete - as will basic schools and colleges. And what about libraries ? It's not so much a waste of good reading, but you got people in there, with a world of knowledge at their fingertips, and what do they do ? Sit down on the nearest computer and waste time with fucking facebook or play some on-line card games.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1979 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Sky Broadband, unlimited usage (I don't think there's a cap as the a 'on demand' thingy uses data to download shows so it would be quite a high usage each month). Can't remember what it costs, £7.50 I think on top of the Sky subscription. Speeds are 18 to 20 download and 1.1 to 1.2 upload, so quite lucky really to get that download speed on plain regular broadband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Get with T-Mobile. They give you unlimited web access for thirty pounds for three months and I've had no relevant issues (unlike the last five fifths of useless company I dealt with) but you only get a certain amount of usage for things like YouTube and downloads. That would appear to be the catch. That aside, a worthwhile package and the best network I've encountered. Word of advice - avoid Vodafone and Three (3) at all costs. Thanks for the recommendation mate, but I am locked into a contract now. You say they cap downloads so it would be useless for me anyway - with the increase in speed I need the unlimited package. Thanks for taking the time to tell me about T-Mobile anyway. On the comments of paying for extra usage, some of the prices stated here are astronomical. However, I know that they are that extortionate, as I have heard other North Americans say the same thing on other websites. The prices per gb in Canada especially seem to be massive. It's draconian isn't it? No developed country should be charging by the GB in this day and age ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) In my first month with fibre I used about 350 gb, down and up. From 1st to 3rd April I have used 26.99 gb - so averaging 9gb per day for this month, lol. Edited April 4, 2014 by Nikica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1979 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 In my first month with fibre I used about 350 gb, down and up. From 1st to 3rd April I have used 26.99 gb - so averaging 9gb per day for this month, lol. Even I don't stream THAT much porn! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 In my first month with fibre I used about 350 gb, down and up. From 1st to 3rd April I have used 26.99 gb - so averaging 9gb per day for this month, lol. Blimey if thats all torrent i'd be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Blimey if thats all torrent i'd be careful! Was thinking that myself. But nah, there's a fair bit of Netflix and PS Plus downloading in there. Oh and yeah, downloading some videos from youporn as well as test files for internet speeds. It all adds up. Edited April 4, 2014 by Nikica Ant1979 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Push your traffic through a VPN and all that your ISP will see is encrypted HTTPS traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 1.5 up 0.5 down Now it is 144.5 up and 33.5 down :) (when it is working properly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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