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yep, Bulldog broadband up london is going at 8mb, impressive.
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Posted: 2005-04-09 13:11:54
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Dammit, can't get 8Mb broadband where I am (Nottinghamshire)
They reckon that the download limit is 500Gb per month which would be enough even for me, but the contention ratio of 33-1 puts me off a bit.
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Posted: 2005-04-09 13:58:30
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nickorooster Posts: > 500
Thats not bad, 'cause you will NEVER get a contention ratio better than 1:20 without paying tonnes extra in the UK, and your average DSL line over here is 50:1. So I'd definitely go with the 33:1 enthusiastically. Especially since its 8mb, I mean, honestly, if you get 5mb (very rare) out of the 8mb connection, you're still going miles faster than most other connections.
Even then, my 1mb connection is at a 40:1 contention, and I ALWAYS get about 120kbps (full speed) on downloads. If there ever is/was conjestion, I haven't noticed it...
Nick
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Posted: 2005-04-09 15:46:10
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thanks for the post guys and girls, i think im goin to go for it, can i just ask what is a connection ratio? like 33/1?
what does that mean,
thanks
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Posted: 2005-04-09 16:11:52
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nickorooster Posts: > 500
Right, here's the deal.
On every exchange, there are "slots" (or so I will call them for now). Each slot is assigned to a certain number of people. For example, in the case of 33:1, your slot is assigned to 32 people, plus yourself. This means that if Everyone on that slot was to download large files at the exact same time, the bandwidth of that slot may be stretched. So, on an 8mb connection, it might slow down to 7mb temporarily. However, even on a 50:1 contention connection, the likelihood of getting people downloading at a high speed at the same time is quite slim, so there is no need to worry about that really, just know that a lower contention ratio is better, and 33:1 isn't bad. The best you'll get is 20:1.
Or at least thats my understanding.
Nick
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Posted: 2005-04-09 16:29:08
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thanks a lot, now i get it,
im goin 2 contact them and check if i can reach speeds of 8mb, the online checker said i can but im goin 2 check it anyway,
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Posted: 2005-04-09 18:11:59
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nickorooster Posts: > 500
Whereabouts are you in London? Oh and let us know what they say...
Nick
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Posted: 2005-04-09 18:15:32
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zone 2, north west about 10 mins from notting hill.
my local exchange is Kensil Green
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Posted: 2005-04-09 18:26:04
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i foned them up and yes i can get full speed of 8mb,
i then foned aol up and asked for the MAC code the guy was like y do u want 2 cancel and i sed i need faster internet,
and then he sed beacuse i have had broadband from them for 22 months he can upgrade me to 1mb for free, with no extra contract.
so i sed yes and i will see its any good, if not i will fone up again and say can u upgrade me to 2mb if not im moving.
il should be on 1mb by wendsday.
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Posted: 2005-04-09 21:43:04
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nickorooster Posts: > 500
Haha, I'd still move, AOL is well known to suck
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Nick
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Posted: 2005-04-09 21:44:03
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