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- Fluctuating Broadband Speed (Again)
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- Broadband Testers Required
- Fluctuating download speed and occasional packet loss – again
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Degraded, inconsistent download speed becoming the norm
It seems that degraded, inconsistent download speed is becoming the norm again. Before this week things seemed to have improved with longer periods of consistently fast service, but since Saturday there’s been a decline in the quality of my connection. … Continue reading
Low download speed – again
Download speed in Worth Matravers is low and inconsistent again today, Monday. As I type it is less than a third its normal level. It has been fluctuating wildly all morning (throughput is yo-yoing). Ping times are also very inconsistent … Continue reading
Degraded service reported in Swanage/Inconsistent speed in Worth Matravers
BT have issued a Major Service Outage (MSO) for the Swanage exchange (degraded service) – anticipated clear time is 16:36. Download speed in Worth Matravers is inconsistent at this time. I’m also seeing inconsistent ping times and occasional packet loss. … Continue reading
Low, inconsistent download speed in Worth Matravers Sunday
Download speed had been more consistent this week but today it is all over the place again. Tests are returning anything from 1 to 4.5 Mbps – averaging about 2. Throughput is yo-yoing. I’m also still experiencing the CHAP authentication … Continue reading
Slowness reported in Swanage?
There are a few reports today of broadband slowness in the Swanage area. There are not enough reports to say there is definitely a problem, but if you are experiencing problems, please let us know. Update: 14:32 – sounds like … Continue reading
Fluctuating Broadband Speeds in Corfe (again)
My broadband speed here in Corfe Castle has been relatively good since last week’s problems (on the 12th March), but this afternoon it has been going up and down like a yo-yo! I’m fortunate enough to live about half a … Continue reading
No improvement
Download speed has been inconsistent over the weekend – there’s been no improvement since BT cleared the latest Major Service Outage. Four months of substandard broadband service and counting.
Fluctuating download speed
Download speed remains inconsistent and is fluctuating wildly. Nineteen hours have passed since the latest Major Service Outage (MSO) was cleared by BT (we haven’t heard back from our ISP regarding the Planned Engineering Work). Results of a BT speed test run … Continue reading
BT Major Service Outage
BT declared a Major Service Outage (MSO) for the Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers exchanges at 17:58 GMT on the 11th March (by this time many local households’ broadband connections had been unusable for a day or more because of very … Continue reading
BT have acknowledged that there is a fault at a local exchange
There is an acknowledged fault at a local exchange which is currently affecting some users in the Purbeck area. We received this update from our Internet Service Provider (ISP). British Telecom (BT) have issued a Major Service Outage (MSO) at the … Continue reading