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28 October 2010, 14:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: birmingham
Boat name: dawnraid
Make: ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: ob 200hp
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 107
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broard band speed
at the present i have orange which is suposed to be 8mbps on a good day i might get 2.
i am thinking of going to virgin home or bussines.they say i will get 10 or 20mbps .
therefor it should be 10tmes quicker ?? any thoughts
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28 October 2010, 14:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Make: Ballistic
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 225
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,003
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Speed is all about your connection to the local phone hub. Depending on your exchange setup (copper wire, to optical) and distance you will get the same max possible speed from all suppliers (unless you use a service that uses its own wires).
you can check you max speed here Linky
The whole "up to xx" is a bad marketing ploy. "in some areas of the country if you have the best IT gear and pay the most you can get xx speed" is more like it.
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28 October 2010, 15:17
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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You'll never get data any faster than the server you're hitting will send it. That's the limiting factor on most transfers.
jky
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28 October 2010, 15:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 342
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i live right at the end of the road so to speak, miles from town.
my connection speed is crap!
i'm suposed to have up to 8mb but on a very good day i only get 2mb ![crazy](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
changing provider has never made any difference.
if your internet is coming through your phone line then talk to your neighbours,
find out what speed there getting and with who as local coverage is what makes the difference not provider!
you'll probably find your all in the same boat
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28 October 2010, 15:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Make: Ballistic
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 225
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jyasaki
You'll never get data any faster than the server you're hitting will send it. That's the limiting factor on most transfers.
jky
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Servers are faster than thin "pipes" ![smilie](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
unless your servers are from the '70's
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28 October 2010, 18:12
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,626
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paul holder
at the present i have orange which is suposed to be 8mbps on a good day i might get 2.
i am thinking of going to virgin home or bussines.they say i will get 10 or 20mbps .
therefor it should be 10tmes quicker ?? any thoughts
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Paul I can't give you a definitive answer - but within our town the speed is on BT based connections is sold at "up to 8 Mbps" which as with most places means "around 2 Mbps for most people" all my friends over a 2-3 mile radius and our old office experienced the same. We moved in to a new office recently (within the same area) and it is serviced by Virgin and delivers 20 Mbps - it is on a serious business connection so I don't know if someone in a house along the street would get the same. I think Virigin's marketing suggests that unlike BT based connections their 20 Mbps means 20 - not upto 20.
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28 October 2010, 19:20
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Originally Posted by Polwart
Paul I can't give you a definitive answer - but within our town the speed is on BT based connections is sold at "up to 8 Mbps" which as with most places means "around 2 Mbps for most people" all my friends over a 2-3 mile radius and our old office experienced the same. We moved in to a new office recently (within the same area) and it is serviced by Virgin and delivers 20 Mbps - it is on a serious business connection so I don't know if someone in a house along the street would get the same. I think Virigin's marketing suggests that unlike BT based connections their 20 Mbps means 20 - not upto 20.
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Zen have just regraded me to ADSL2+ (for free ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) ) which should be 20 meg and I am seeing 15 meg down load, which is about right given my distance from the exchange (usually the limiting factor on copper networks) and pretty good for overhead copper as opposed to optical
Watch out for virgin though .. if you do a lot of downloading you will get 'traffic shaped' which limits your bandwith if you are a heavy user , and will slow you down
In my West Highland Bolt hole I get 512K ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif) .. but hey .. thats better than not being connected to the cyberworld
Think of all those posts Willk would get away with if I couldnt get online?
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28 October 2010, 19:32
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Ah I see its dropped a bit .. just did a check
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28 October 2010, 20:18
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Make: XS // Delta
Length: 6m +
Engine: 60hp // 2x90hp
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 213
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Gotta love FTTC
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28 October 2010, 20:23
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,859
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That's curious - my upload speed is higher than either of yours - and I'm in the boonies
So I can post rubbish pics on RIBnet REALLY quickly
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28 October 2010, 20:30
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
MMSI: Various
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,358
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy B
i live right at the end of the road so to speak, miles from town.
my connection speed is crap......on a very good day i only get 2mb ![crazy](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
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Ha, I see your 2mb on a v good day and raise you (or lower you) 560KB.....
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28 October 2010, 20:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester
Boat name: "mr Jingles"
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: 130 Etec
MMSI: 235074968
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,401
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paul holder
at the present i have orange which is suposed to be 8mbps on a good day i might get 2.
i am thinking of going to virgin home or bussines.they say i will get 10 or 20mbps .
therefor it should be 10tmes quicker ?? any thoughts
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Just buy an apple mac very fast, i,m with virgin, my lap top was very slow i just got apple mac they are brill.
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28 October 2010, 20:34
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Here we go .. ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) I've started a knob waving contest now ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif) Well all I can say is try speaking to a feking human at plusnet and you'll be waiting a long time
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28 October 2010, 20:36
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,859
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
Here we go .. ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) I've started a knob waving contest now ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif)
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It was bound to happen, especially as you set the bar so low
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28 October 2010, 20:51
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Originally Posted by willk
It was bound to happen, especially as you set the bar so low ![razz](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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It's not the size of the wave, it's the motion of the ocean .. no Ive got another one ....
Its not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the
size of the fight in the dog.
sorry I couldnt help a bit of self deprication
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of wilLfish
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28 October 2010, 20:59
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,859
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
It's not the size of the wave, it's the motion of the ocean .. no Ive got another one ....
Its not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the
size of the fight in the dog. ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif)
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I always liked: "It's not how deep you fish the river - it's how well you wiggle your worm"
It's all bollocks of course - women love a big wotsit
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of wilLfish
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Is there a wilLfish on here?
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28 October 2010, 21:24
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I always liked: "It's not how deep you fish the river - it's how well you wiggle your worm"
It's all bollocks of course - women love a big wotsit ![smilie](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Aye but .. beef .. prawn coctail , or cheesy .. thats the question ?
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Originally Posted by willk
Is there a wilLfish on here? ![idea](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/brainbulb.gif)
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He likes to think so .. but .. I think his club membership is about to expyre
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29 October 2010, 08:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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BT Business
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Cookee
Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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29 October 2010, 09:05
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Stop yer whinging .... this costs me £120 a month with a 3GB cap
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29 October 2010, 09:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon. uk
Boat name: bananashark
Make: me
Length: 7m +
Engine: opti 225
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 325
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What is a Mb? bit or byte? it's all a con.
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