esseff Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 A fine start to the weekend... http://www.speedtest.net/result/2194212078.png I wonder where the other 2% live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyian Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 A fine start to the weekend... http://www.speedtest.net/result/2194212078.png I wonder where the other 2% live? What result do you get from : http://www.speedtester.bt.comIt can take a while to run on a good line, so you need to be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esseff Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ran that exactly as per the instructions, Ian. The download speed was 0.55Mbps from a line profile of 5.5. Be interesting to see what others are getting tonight. Ms Esseff isn't too happy as she counts on a good internet connection to watch TV programmes in her own language. Best find something else to do tonight, I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Don't know our speeds but were streaming live tv over here in scalloway on a BT line. Some times have issues streaming but as much as others seems too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 http://www.speedtest.net/result/2194355362.png could not get the bt thingy to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 BT thingy wouldn't work on mine either, Paulb. However, speed is slightly down on my usual - guess Mr Dick had enough of me at the meeting to mess mine up again lately! Weird thing though, seems to think server is in London and not Aberdeen like it usually does. http://www.speedtest.net/result/2194388962.png Suggest those with problems telephone their ISPs as the 'local spotter scheme' ain't up and running yet. Don't forget to whack in your claims for rental compo once fault cleared too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 does that not only apply to business users like yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyian Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 BT thingy wouldn't work on mine either, Paulb. However, speed is slightly down on my usual - guess Mr Dick had enough of me at the meeting to mess mine up again lately! Weird thing though, seems to think server is in London and not Aberdeen like it usually does. http://www.speedtest.net/result/2194388962.png Suggest those with problems telephone their ISPs as the 'local spotter scheme' ain't up and running yet. Don't forget to whack in your claims for rental compo once fault cleared too. Speedtest.net has no real idea where you are - just takes a stab at it IMO. Most North of Scotland ADSL connect points are in Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. But, the way BT ATM network operates, you could come out of their network at any one of 20 centres ariund the UK. Aberdeen not being a location of one of those 20, means any suggestion that is a 'local' connection point just shows how misleadimg speedtest.net is at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 does that not only apply to business users like yourself. If you mean rental compensation, no. You report a fault. If said fault goes more than 24hrs, you then file a complaint. About 20 days later (If you lucky), someone will phone you up. They usually knock off at least one month rental as opposed to each day it was down for. If your speed drops below that stated in the letter they sent you when you first signed up, you can get dosh quite easily off them. Usually though, even if above speed but they're aware of problems in the area and others have reported it, they'll cough up. I've done it too blooming often, not only when business customer but previously when residential, both with BT and Talktalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Speedtest.net has no real idea where you are - just takes a stab at it IMO. Most North of Scotland ADSL connect points are in Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. But, the way BT ATM network operates, you could come out of their network at any one of 20 centres ariund the UK. Aberdeen not being a location of one of those 20, means any suggestion that is a 'local' connection point just shows how misleadimg speedtest.net is at times. Well, it still makes a change from it being somewhere in Scotland or the north of England! BT one still ain't loading - it hardly ever does. I know phones were down in Fetlar earlier today so wonder if that's had a knock-on for rest of Shetland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Plusnet said I would get up to 2mb when I joined, and I get 6-6.5mb And, it has been fine for ages with good speed and ping.guess it's a local exchange problem you have Speedtest always gives me southern England... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyian Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Speedtest.net has no real idea where you are - just takes a stab at it IMO. Most North of Scotland ADSL connect points are in Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. But, the way BT ATM network operates, you could come out of their network at any one of 20 centres ariund the UK. Aberdeen not being a location of one of those 20, means any suggestion that is a 'local' connection point just shows how misleadimg speedtest.net is at times. Well, it still makes a change from it being somewhere in Scotland or the north of England! BT one still ain't loading - it hardly ever does. I know phones were down in Fetlar earlier today so wonder if that's had a knock-on for rest of Shetland? Unfotunately the BT one is only one they usually will take notice of. It has been slow / difficult since day one - about 11 years ago. Each new version is just as bad as the previous. South end of Shetland is 'Metropolitan' comapred with the links to Fetlar, and the small amout of traffic involved, so doubt their problem would have any effect elsewhere in Shetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://www.speedtest.net/result/2198248968.png Pretty awful in Lerwick tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyboy Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 The phones being down in fetlar was allegedly being down to somebody lighting a fire and destroying a cable. the internet was still working however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Anyone else on the Walls exchange having problems? had to restart the router 3 times today. short drop outs (enough to stop radio streams) and longer ones (red flashing lights on router and zero connection) also crackle on telephone line... Don't want to have to argue with BT this morning I don't have the time or energy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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