Darren New wrote:
> Kenneth wrote:
>> just switching one set of problems for another.
> 
> Probably, but speed likely won't be one of them.
> 
>>> More likely it's your ISP's link to the rest of the world.
>> Is that a common pitfall of all ISPs?
> 
> No.
> 
>> I'm wondering if there is an independent web page somewhere that
>> rates ISPs on their perfomance/bandwidth stuff, MTBF, etc.
> 
> Most of the speed test sites (like www.dslreports.com) will provide 
> summaries and averages from tests from various ISPs.   Or you could talk 
> to your ISP and escalate the problem.
> 
> Run a few speed tests at different times of day to some of the closer 
> cities, then call them up and ask why you don't get anywhere near the 
> promised speed to nearby cities, and tell them you'll be switching if 
> they can't fix it.  They may just escalate it to someone who gives a crap.
> 

My ISP has a company politic that "guarantees" me 80% of the speeed at 
pick hours even though I'm paying for 100% of it. And yes I think you 
are with a ISP provider that saturates indiscriminately it service for 
greed purposes.

Post a reply to this message