Computer Jargon

[Hotwire]

NOT f**kING HAPPY!

Signed up to 3 mobile broadband as they promised d/l speeds better than my ADSL1 connection at home for a better price.

This is the result:

What a load of f**king crap. They will be getting an earful from me tomorrow

Not happy JAN!!!

[Cubes]

Ignore speed tests they are a load of crap.

Dload from a mirror to find out your true dload speed.

That speed test reads lower than what I really dload at by approx 50-80kbytes/s.

Remember you do have a 30day trial if you like to call it that.

[Hotwire]

Yeah I tried ozspeedtest.com as well which uses an optus mirror (I think) and got only ~125kbps too.

Tis just shite here it seems.

[Cubes]

Don't use speedtests..

Dload a file from a known fast mirror and take note of what the dload speed is.

125kbytesps sucks

[Rolls]

Yep agree with the file mirror thing, the Internode speed test even tells you to do that if you have a fast connection. 2150kb/s here

LOL @ 100m exchange on ADSL2+, too bad you need like 5 torrents going to reach that speed.

[Hillzy]

Daamn M3 challenge is hard!

[Madaz]

lol yeah speed tests arnt too bad an indication but definitely don't hold as gospel

[*Test Results*]

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Test run on [*15/09/2007*] @ [*03:01 PM*]

Mirror: [*Telstra Bigpond*]

Data: [*9 MB*]

Test Time: [*5.25 secs*]

Your line speed is [*14.4 Mbps*] (14398 kbps).

Your download speed is [*1.76 MB/s*] (1800 KB/s)

and yes Hillzy M3 isn't easy not like Need For Speed

[Hillzy]

This is the game I was talking about last night; http://www.lfs.net/

It's similar to M3 Challenge, another online sim. No 'real' cars just fake ones but it's still pretty cool.

[Madaz]

yeah i know i have a paid subscription to that game

support the community

http://www.lfsworld.net/ search Madaz_Rx8 thats me with no stats cause i dont play it but can if i want

Edited September 15, 2007 by Madaz

[Hillzy]

Hooray for me... 12GB download limit, 256k broadband for $60 a month... thanks bigpond

[Hillzy]

yeah i know i have a paid subscription to that game

support the community

I just rep the demo

[Madaz]

will sort out having a game later then Andrew

[Hotwire]

Well, I tried my wireless here at work today (city, east side) and speeds are 800kbps and a download speed of ~70kbps.. Seems the reception is just rat shit at my house

So looks like I need to keep paying for line rental and ADSL1

[Madaz]

no adsl2+ ports @ your exchange? thats the cheaper option

[Hotwire]

Unfortunately NO. our house is on a RIM service, ie. it's multiplexed at our suburb before being taken back to the main exchange. This doesnt allow ADSL2+ unfortunatley, but we CAN get ADSL1 (which is something).

I was hoping to can home line rental ($25 per month) and land line ADSL ($40pm for same speed, $65 total) and just pay for wireless at $30 per month, to save some money.

BUT looks like the internet gods have said no LOL.

Edited September 17, 2007 by Hotwire

[Madaz]

OH i was of the understanding if you were on a rim (we are also) then kiss broad band good bye

[Hotwire]

Well thats what I thought too, but Adam got me connected ADSL1, but not 2?! go figure :S

[Madaz]

can they give you uncapped ADSL 1 8mbit

[Hotwire]

I can get the 8mbps I think but to hell with paying $65+ for internet I dont use much.

[Madaz]

ah yes good point specially since there adsl2 plans are like $34