> On 18/04/2006, at 5:04 AM, several in the WAMUG Mailing List digest > wrote:
>>>>> http://www.dslreports.com/stest >>>>> Good luck >>>>> Paul >>>> Thanks Paul, >>>> The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s >>>> I think I'm in trouble! >>>> >>> Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think. >>> >>> My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up. >> >> >> There are a number of things that can affect the speed .... so I tried >> 3 different test sites and on my Arach.net 1500 / 256 line got these results >> >> 87 KB down / 20KB up >> 119KB down / 18KB up >> 136 KB down / 23.7 KB up >> >> The theoretical possible speed for a 1500 / 256 line is in the order of >> 155 down / 25.5 up >> >> but that all depends on how close you are to the exchange , the link >> circuits to the Test site ,and the server speeds at whatever locations in between . >> > > There has been a general degradation of performance of the network, > reported mainly in iinet and westnet threads in whirlpool.net.au > forums, naturally because of their greater share of the market. > Both Westnet and iinet have pointed to "upstream provider" difficulties > being the basic problem. > The effects are patchy, irregular and neither isp's reps are enjoying > the bad ride their petrol-head customers are giving them. Ha! > > I'd have a bet on things improving generally when the next billing > cycle for isps and their bandwidth providers comes up. This may of > course be a signal that plan fees are going to rise. > > Nancy M > You could well be right Nancy. I have been in contact with Webace and tested the link between my Mac and their server. It is fine: downloading at about 80+ KB/s. The problem, they claim, is from them upstream through Telstra. They are now communicating with Telstra to fix it. Fingers crossed. Lloyd --
