If that 303ms ping figure is accurate, then that's none too impressive.
As their new SP is more expensive, with £16 only netting about 15GB, I wouldn't be too surprised if congestion control for those still on "unlimited" starts at a much lower level on the new service.- if your usage has been over 60GB in a month), challenge it because you know you haven't downloaded too much (ie less than 60GB) or obtain a MAC and migrate elsewhere.
PING bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=1 ttl=121 time=40.7 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=2 ttl=121 time=39.9 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=3 ttl=121 time=39.0 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=4 ttl=121 time=41.7 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=5 ttl=121 time=40.6 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=6 ttl=121 time=40.6 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=7 ttl=121 time=39.1 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=8 ttl=121 time=39.6 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=9 ttl=121 time=40.2 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=10 ttl=121 time=39.6 ms
--- bbc.co.uk ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time 9014ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 39.053/40.159/41.720/0.800 ms
I hope not. The "Up To 8MB Home Unlimited with Friends Package" contract still states that congestion control kicks in after 60GB on that package:As their new SP is more expensive, with £16 only netting about 15GB, I wouldn't be too surprised if congestion control for those still on "unlimited" starts at a much lower level on the new service.
PING bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=1 ttl=121 time=41.8 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=2 ttl=121 time=39.9 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=3 ttl=121 time=40.6 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=4 ttl=121 time=41.8 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=5 ttl=121 time=41.0 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=6 ttl=121 time=40.5 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=7 ttl=121 time=40.2 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=8 ttl=121 time=39.4 ms
64 bytes from rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.224.131): icmp_seq=10 ttl=121 time=38.4 ms
--- bbc.co.uk ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 9 received, 10% packet loss, time 9027ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 38.492/40.444/41.895/1.031 ms
Ah, but can you really trust anything they state on their website? I'd expect them to be losing money on a customer well before they reach 60Gig.I hope not. The "Up To 8MB Home Unlimited with Friends Package" contract still states that congestion control kicks in after 60GB on that package:
Source: https://secure.njpservices.com/cust_signup/includes/rev_adsl.asp
T&C's: https://secure.njpservices.com/cust_signup/csuterms.asp?sm_acc_type_id=3&print=1&smp_id=22&a_code=fast4&pt=&pn=Up To 8MB Home Unlimited with Friends
The high ping could be explained by packert loss, but I think speedtest.net may also be a bit too busy at the moment. I never get reliable results (particularly the ping ) from it because my PC is too slow :hrmph: :laugh: :hrmph: but their test seems shorter than normal to me and the result I just got from it after selecting namesco's server was only half what the namesco speedtest http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/ comes up with.
That would be chilling if entanet was taken over by EurISP =pI think speedtest is having problems tonight or Entanet have been taken over by Eurisp:laugh:
No it's speedtest just checked HERE
I think there's more chance of Eurisp buying MurphxThat would be chilling if entanet was taken over by EurISP =p
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/showthread.php?p=198221#post198221Hey has anyone out there lost their connection?
Add to that Fast4's website being completely down...
My neighbour has kindly allowed me to log on to their connection to find out what's going on as it has been like this for about 40 mins.
Fair do's. You're in a better position than most to know what has occurred, I don't have reason to doubt your sincerity, either. So an unfortunate coincidence.
I really want to be wrong about this, I'll be reasonably happy to pay the current rate for a reliable service, but having already been forced to accept concessions in the form of unexpected cancellation fees and a FUP, both drastically different from what I was lead to expect when signing up, I have no more flexibility to offer.
Lets all hope this is a genuine attempt to offer the customer a better value service