Comments on: I can’t get it up, but I can get it down http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-18026 Grandad Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:48:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-18026 There are two sites I use. One is identical to WUGNET, but apparently it is based in the same place where I have my site, so it's very accurate. That is <a href="http://www.irishisptest.com/myspeed.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.irishisptest.com/myspeed.php</a> The other is <a href="http://www.speedtest.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.speedtest.net/</a> As for restarts and boots and the like, our K8 managed to blow a fuse [the electrical type] so the whole lot was off for 24 hours. I'd say that was cold enough!! There are two sites I use. One is identical to WUGNET, but apparently it is based in the same place where I have my site, so it’s very accurate. That is
http://www.irishisptest.com/myspeed.php

The other is
http://www.speedtest.net/

As for restarts and boots and the like, our K8 managed to blow a fuse [the electrical type] so the whole lot was off for 24 hours. I’d say that was cold enough!!

]]> By: Henry Barth http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-18005 Henry Barth Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:39:49 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-18005 What are you using to measure the speeds? One independent guide is: http://www.wugnet.com/myspeed/speedtest.asp (WUGNET has been around for 20 years: Windows Users Group). A cold boot (as opposed to 'restart') is good for lots of things, but with a network modem you shouldn't have to do that. Turning the modem off for ten minutes, then back on should be just as effective. What are you using to measure the speeds?

One independent guide is:

http://www.wugnet.com/myspeed/speedtest.asp

(WUGNET has been around for 20 years: Windows Users Group).

A cold boot (as opposed to ‘restart’) is good for lots of things, but with a network modem you shouldn’t have to do that. Turning the modem off for ten minutes, then back on should be just as effective.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17963 Grandad Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:25:23 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17963 Strangely, that isn't one they use very often. Maybe it's too technical for them? Strangely, that isn’t one they use very often. Maybe it’s too technical for them?

]]> By: flirty http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17961 flirty Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:22:17 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17961 as per bain - reboot computer is 2/1 fav as per bain - reboot computer is 2/1 fav

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17951 Grandad Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:50:51 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17951 When I say "greased lightening", I use the term loosely. I am supposed to have 3Mb [?] up and down. Today, I'm getting around 2.8 down [no complaints there], but I either get no upload at all, or if I wait long enough I get a burst of about 2.5 up. So I sit here, waiting for mails to be delivered, and websites waiting to load, and suddenly - WHAM - everything works for about a minute. Then it's back to the hourglass..... This is the first time I've had this problem [actually I blame our K8 as it only started since the holiday], as normally it is full speed both ways. I would like to try to record the call, but my technical expertise on these matters is a bit rusty and I've never done anything like that before.... When I say “greased lightening”, I use the term loosely. I am supposed to have 3Mb [?] up and down. Today, I’m getting around 2.8 down [no complaints there], but I either get no upload at all, or if I wait long enough I get a burst of about 2.5 up.

So I sit here, waiting for mails to be delivered, and websites waiting to load, and suddenly - WHAM - everything works for about a minute. Then it’s back to the hourglass…..

This is the first time I’ve had this problem [actually I blame our K8 as it only started since the holiday], as normally it is full speed both ways.

I would like to try to record the call, but my technical expertise on these matters is a bit rusty and I’ve never done anything like that before….

]]> By: Dankoozy http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17944 Dankoozy Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17944 I used 5mbit/2mbit verizon FIOS in the US. not quite $9.95 a month but cheaper than the 3mbit thing i'm using now. there isn't really anything wrong with ADSL except the craptastic upload speeds. if they gave me the maximum 1mbit upload speed i'd be a happy camper I used 5mbit/2mbit verizon FIOS in the US. not quite $9.95 a month but cheaper than the 3mbit thing i’m using now. there isn’t really anything wrong with ADSL except the craptastic upload speeds. if they gave me the maximum 1mbit upload speed i’d be a happy camper

]]> By: Henry Barth http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17943 Henry Barth Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:48:55 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17943 Are you SURE you are living in Ireland? You have an internet connection that is "greased fast?" Perhaps you're on a T3 line in Dublin, but in my county there is NO fast internet. ADSL is ancient technology. Even the Digiweb Satellite (which has upload problems) isn't fast except to take your money at one hundred+ a month for measured service. When I see relatives in the Us who have 5MB internet connections, unmeasured all you can use, for $9.95 a month (EUR 7.35), I marvel at how the people of Ireland have been screwed by Eircom and the govt support for the oldest telecommunications infrastructure in Europe. Even former Soviet colonies have fibreoptics....not Ireland; maybe by 2025. Are you SURE you are living in Ireland? You have an internet connection that is “greased fast?” Perhaps you’re on a T3 line in Dublin, but in my county there is NO fast internet. ADSL is ancient technology.

Even the Digiweb Satellite (which has upload problems) isn’t fast except to take your money at one hundred+ a month for measured service.

When I see relatives in the Us who have 5MB internet connections, unmeasured all you can use, for $9.95 a month (EUR 7.35), I marvel at how the people of Ireland have been screwed by Eircom and the govt support for the oldest telecommunications infrastructure in Europe. Even former Soviet colonies have fibreoptics….not Ireland; maybe by 2025.

]]> By: baino http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17940 baino Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17940 With my new technical expertise (I use the term loosely) I have learned the two definite reponses from helldeskers - "reboot" and "I have absolutely no idea . . ." With my new technical expertise (I use the term loosely) I have learned the two definite reponses from helldeskers - “reboot” and “I have absolutely no idea . . .”

]]> By: Dankoozy http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17938 Dankoozy Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:20:38 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17938 That is what they do these days to prevent people from running their own servers. Give people craptastic upload speeds so they only have enough upstream bandwidth to send out their credit card details making the interweb a much more one-way broadcast system. They sell bandwidth to ordinary home users 20-30 times more than they have, while most of their upstream goes to big companies that buy leased lines until recently i had a very bad upstream SNR, but that is gone now. it is strange usually if you can't upload the whole connection sort of dies That is what they do these days to prevent people from running their own servers. Give people craptastic upload speeds so they only have enough upstream bandwidth to send out their credit card details making the interweb a much more one-way broadcast system.

They sell bandwidth to ordinary home users 20-30 times more than they have, while most of their upstream goes to big companies that buy leased lines

until recently i had a very bad upstream SNR, but that is gone now. it is strange usually if you can’t upload the whole connection sort of dies

]]> By: Richard http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17934 Richard Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:49:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/06/24/i-cant-get-it-up-but-i-can-get-it-down/#comment-17934 I'm willing to bet that a podcast of that call would be very popular. In fact, I wouldn't even give you evens on that... I’m willing to bet that a podcast of that call would be very popular.

In fact, I wouldn’t even give you evens on that…

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