ISP Throttling?

willhub · 26 Dec 2011 at 16:05

Hi.

I'm curious.

Is it a sign of ISP throttling if videos on Youtube are constantly buffering, STEAM downloads are grinding to a halt, then I open NewsLeecher and the speed on that is 450kb/sec download, which is very fast for where I live.

Or is it a sign something is wrong with my router?

Thanks.

RomanNose · 26 Dec 2011 at 18:49

Might be, youtube always buffers on most connections though and steam can get overloaded.

JimAroo · 26 Dec 2011 at 21:18

The Steam servers will be more saturated than usual due to sales.

Could try changing your download location.

arobertson676 · 26 Dec 2011 at 21:20

What does a test on mybroadbandspeed.co.uk give?

willhub · 26 Dec 2011 at 21:58

897kbps, so 0.9mbps internet connection, that's like 90kb/sec download?

Yet in usenet I'm hitting 470kb/sec which is like 4mbps.

billyboyd · 27 Dec 2011 at 15:28

My ISP has no traffic shaping/throttling and on occasion Youtube vids buffer but i always have put it down to Youtube itself. Usenet i would think that is a bit too fast for it to be throttled as most throttling in my experience usually sticks usenet at 512k to 1MB.
Can't really help with Steam, i always get max speed with this but then again i download out of peak hours.

8MB line here btw.

What ISP you with and what package ? I bet there is someone on here that knows if they throttle or not.

3dcandy · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:02

there is much more youtube buffering as of late as it seems they can't keep up with demand, steam has appeared slow on a couple of times as of late aswell. Usenet is a totally different kettle of fish though, much more dependant on your ISP, your subscription/servers etc.

willhub · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:10

I'm on TalkTalk.

KIA · 27 Dec 2011 at 21:52

willhub said:
I'm on TalkTalk.

They shape. Cheap and cheerful.

3dcandy · 27 Dec 2011 at 22:10

yup...+1 TalkTalk are very cheap and cheerful

willhub · 27 Dec 2011 at 22:27

Why does usenet never get effected by their shaping?

3dcandy · 27 Dec 2011 at 22:29

don't throttle that port? If I use port 443 no throttling, use 563 and throttled...

j_walsh · 28 Dec 2011 at 08:39

Never seen a youtube video buffer on my sky connection or on bt infinity

Though steam was painfully slow downloading a game the other night!

Linkex · 28 Dec 2011 at 09:02

willhub said:
Why does usenet never get effected by their shaping?

Assuming its being served by your ISP, then there is almost no chance the data connection between you and the server is full, so they wouldn't be shaping or throttling it. However, the connection from the ISP to the net might be, which is when the shaping gets you.

If you open your usenet clients network setting and see the server set to something like "usenet.yourisp.com" then the above is the case. If not, then your ISP hates you. Who knows with ISPs, they are a weird crowd...

KIA · 28 Dec 2011 at 10:07

j_walsh said:
Though steam was painfully slow downloading a game the other night!

Sales.