NETGEAR Y U NO...

Globul · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:17

[TW]Fox;20609271 said:
It's 10 quid a month! I'm sure you can afford 3 less drinks a month at the pub if the internet issue is causing you such a big deal?

Infact if you use less data its probably even less than 10 quid a month. Do you have a half decent phone? You could probably just tether that using your existing service plan!

I don't go out drinking

Most of my money is spent on food so I can eat every week, or rent, or travel.

I have a Nokia C3 on PAYG

Just how poor is your internet, I am assuming its broadband. Can you run a speed check?

Maybe hes blocked anything that he thinks will consume bandwidth and that you may use as its a really poor connection.

On a speedtest website it came out as Ping: 245ms DL Speed: 0.11mbps UL Speed: 0.06mbps

flibbage0 · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:22

Globul said:
I don't go out drinking Most of my money is spent on food so I can eat every week, or rent, or travel.

I have a Nokia C3 on PAYG

On a speedtest website it came out as Ping: 245ms DL Speed: 0.11mbps UL Speed: 0.06mbps

How can you live with that kind of speed. :eek:

With a 3G dongle you will definitely get 10x faster than that.

Nate Silvers · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:24

That's not real speed it's clearly being throttled by a connection(s).

Robbo · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:25

Globul said:
On a speedtest website it came out as Ping: 245ms DL Speed: 0.11mbps UL Speed: 0.06mbps

I feel sorry for you.

Just go and talk to your step-dad like a normal human being? Seriously.

Globul · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:26

flibbage0 said:
How can you live with that kind of speed.

With a 3G dongle you will definitely get 10x faster than that.

Dongle is sounding more and more like the option I might have to go for! I live with it by not going on youtube and websites with a lot of photos or gifs D: Luckily I am at my dads for four days every fortnight, and he has lovely internet

Nate Silvers said:
That's not real speed it's clearly being throttled by a connection(s).

Is there a better website? I know there was another one but I can't remember what it was called!

[TW]Fox · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:30

http://www.speedtest.net

You can link the results here.

jimjamuk · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:33

Seriously get a grip - he pays for the internet connection and you use it - he probably has some parental controls set up which is blocking bits and bobs in a generic manner - why do you go with your list of sites you want to see and get him to open it up?

If the bloke refuses then get a dongle - 23 and you carnt afford £10 a month? Then you seriously need to look at your priotrities in life and either increase your imcome or work out whats important

Nate Silvers · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:39

jimjamuk said:
Seriously get a grip - he pays for the internet connection and you use it - he probably has some parental controls set up which is blocking bits and bobs in a generic manner - why do you go with your list of sites you want to see and get him to open it up?

If the bloke refuses then get a dongle - 23 and you carnt afford £10 a month? Then you seriously need to look at your priotrities in life and either increase your imcome or work out whats important

So what if he pays for it? I pay for mine and I let everyone in the house use it I even turn my downloads off for Xbox live and I only get 2meg. How do you know they don't already have other priorities I don't force anyone to use a dongle.

Alex_6n2 · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:41

Just press the firmware reset button on the bottom side of the router?

Job done.

Globul · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:43

[TW]Fox;20609454 said:
http://www.speedtest.net

You can link the results here.

Oh, that's the one I used

jimjamuk said:
Seriously get a grip - he pays for the internet connection and you use it - he probably has some parental controls set up which is blocking bits and bobs in a generic manner - why do you go with your list of sites you want to see and get him to open it up?

If the bloke refuses then get a dongle - 23 and you carnt afford £10 a month? Then you seriously need to look at your priotrities in life and either increase your imcome or work out whats important

No, I 'carnt' afford £10 a month. I have an unlucky run with jobs, only been able to get Christmas jobs, plus I am currently in full time education. I have already spoken to him about it and he won't do anything, which I stated earlier in the thread.

So increasing my income won't happen just yet and working out what's important, well, I am pretty sure I'd like to eat first, so I won't be paying for a dongle just yet

Nate Silvers said:
So what if he pays for it? I pay for mine and I let everyone in the house use it I even turn my downloads off for Xbox live and I only get 2meg. How do you know they don't already have other priorities I don't force anyone to use a dongle.

Thank you

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:50

Do you have access to his computer when hes out?

Run a speedtest then maybe, as thats so low there is something up for sure

You do have broadband right, hes not kept you on something like ISDN or dial up?

Globul · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:53

He has several routers in his study, wouldn't know which one was which to be honest

And I am on wlan0 driver is ath5k says on the connection info speed it 11 MB/s

mrk · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:54

Globul said:
Can't really afford a tenner a month on internet at the moment otherwise I would have gotten my own Plus, I am not sure about dongles, I have always heard negative things about them? I am in a poor internet area anyways

Portsmouth? That city is littered with excellent HSDPA reception all over!

Globul · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:55

mrk said:
Portsmouth? That city is littered with excellent HSDPA reception all over!

Oh, I am in the country side right now, Clanfield (googlemap it to see how countryside I am LOL)

mrk · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:56

Ah, that's not good!

jimjamuk · 20 Nov 2011 at 17:57

Nate Silvers said:
So what if he pays for it? I pay for mine and I let everyone in the house use it I even turn my downloads off for Xbox live and I only get 2meg. How do you know they don't already have other priorities I don't force anyone to use a dongle.

Yes and as the owner of that connection you share it with everyone else in the house - because YOU have that choice. The OP doesnt own that line and her step dad has his own rules - some would agree with them - some wouldnt, but if the OP cannot have that discussion about opening up sites then she has to get her own internet connection - and in this case it looks like £10 a month for a dongle

When it comes to money then everything comes down to priorities, add internet to the list and see how high it really is - if she carnt afford it then the reality is she carnt afford it - so up your income or spend less on something else

uvarvu · 20 Nov 2011 at 18:01

Another vote for a dongle here. Can you borrow one from a friend to check the reception?

Nate Silvers · 20 Nov 2011 at 18:01

jimjamuk said:
Yes and as the owner of that connection you share it with everyone else in the house - because YOU have that choice. The OP doesnt own that line and her step dad has his own rules - some would agree with them - some wouldnt, but if the OP cannot have that discussion about opening up sites then she has to get her own internet connection - and in this case it looks like £10 a month for a dongle

When it comes to money then everything comes down to priorities, add internet to the list and see how high it really is - if she carnt afford it then the reality is she carnt afford it - so up your income or spend less on something else

You obviously missed my point, being that he is an *** and I'm not because I don't control people so speaking to him is useless. Internet is very high on the list it's 2011 not 1999. Having an internet connection actually saves me money.

jimjamuk · 20 Nov 2011 at 18:04

OK I dont care if the bloke is nice as pie or and ****. Its his connection - you either use HIS connection with HIS rules or you get YOUR connection and make YOUR own rules up.

If having Internet saves you money then £10 a month is a bargain - go get one tomorrow and worry about something else

alastair84 · 20 Nov 2011 at 18:04

Sorry to say this.....do you have any sense of pride or self-worth?