Download speed is slower than the privatised railways

isambardkingdombrunel · Tue Sep 17, 2002 9:04 pm

Any idea whats up with the site connection,im trying to download xtracks and its coming at 1.19kb/sec ,and thats an improvement on earlier when i was getting the "Peak".

Its not my isp (freeserve),i was downloading from train-sim.com ,30 mins ago at 4.89kb/sec

regards,
IKB.

Post by **NeutronIC** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 9:51 pm

You're the third person to complain about slow download speeds IKB - and all three are using Freeserve. I have no clue what's going on but if someone using Freeserve could:

a) tell me that it works good for them (to invalidate the theory)
b) send me a traceroute so I can see where the blockage is

We are experiencing network problems ourselves - I haven't been able to even see the server since 9pm this evening (nearly 11pm now) so something very screwed up is going on.

If I can get that traceroute from someone (email me for details how to do it if you don't know) I can use that to wrap around verio's neck (assuming it's their problem).

Matt

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:09 pm

I am on freeserve - it was a bit sluggish earlier - 4.5 k/s rather than 6.5, but of course I decide to run the tests for you and it's fine, xtracks coming down at 7.3 k/s at the moment.

IKB, are you on freeserve anytime? If so I suggest you try a different number - I find the 0808 ones generally dodgy so have gone back to the non-fraico 1616.... no (still not chargable by BT). FS don't like you doing this, and occasionally email you telling you off, but it doesn't seem to be a "cutting off" offence - if they don't like it they should improve the service on the 0808 numbers!)

(if you want the full nos PM me, or search for the freeserve anytime unofficial FAQ)

-Alan

isambardkingdombrunel · Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:13 pm

Matt ,xtracks coming at 4.71 now ,so aok thanks.
Alan,i always use the 1616 number,i always have done.Its the one freeserve told me to use,way back.

regards,
IKB.

isambardkingdombrunel · Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:16 pm

Alan, sorry.Thanks for trying to help.

regards,
IKB.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:23 pm

No worries IKB

Post by **NeutronIC** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:13 pm

The server got rebooted as part of the fracas with it being invisible to us for nearly 2 hours (though it might have been visible other places, who knows! - we could certainly see it from another machine in the UK that wasnt on the same net as us) this also would have reset the download server.

So, if download speeds drop again can you let me know as this would indicate that there is a slowdown problem either in the download server or the machine itself (more likely my download server), and then I can investigate from there!

Matt.

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 7:30 pm

I'm on Freeserve, my downloads have been timing out for the best part of a week (including tonight, gave up after 99kb). Can I claim an industrial injury for the stress of not getting Tim's 124 for four days when I needed it sooooo badly?

isambardkingdombrunel · Wed Sep 18, 2002 8:08 pm

Only on the green one,and only a 25% renumeration.

IKB.

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 7:05 pm

Matt,

This is becoming REALLY annoying. Tonight after Real Download gave up with 0 kb downloaded I got

"Each user is allowed up to 7680 Kilobytes per day.
You have only got 1444 Kilobytes remaining today and this is not sufficient for the file you have selected to download."

I don't know who had the other kb but I never saw them!