help with internet speed.

hammerman | 19:27 Mon 26th Nov 2012 | Technology

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never had a problem with my internet until a few months ago. Now, it's soooo slow. I can't watch anything without constant streaming....it can take 20 minutes to watch a 2 minute video clip.

Got a new lappy, intel i3, 6 megs of ram, and also a reletively new router. Im with sky and im getting 0.1mb upload and 0.2 download.

Am i doing anything wrong....it's driving me potty. Thought i'd ask here before i'd phone sky up. Pretty sure im on their middle of the road broadband package.

Many thanks

HM

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methyl

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Please check what speed you are paying for, then make a clear and unemotional complaint to Sky - backed with your measurements. Assuming that this is Sky Internet over a BT telephone line with a Sky Internet Router connected with a USB cable (it doesn't have to be), do first double-check that you have fitted the little line filters correctly. If you have...

20:29 Mon 26th Nov 2012

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daffy654

http://www.speedtest.net/

Can you please check your internet speed at the above link and post the exact results here when you've done. Your speed is very slow if it as you said in your op.

hammerman

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ok mate...

ping = 79 ms
Download = 0.17 mbps
upload = 0.11 mbps

boxtops

That's really slow, we are 40mbs download and about 14 upload.

ChuckFickens

put your details in here and it will give you a rough idea of what your line should be giving you

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/broadband_checker

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hammerman

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thank you one and all, i'll give em a buzz tomorrow

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