Slow downloads with Sky??

[AsaTDi]

Hey guys,

Ive had sky broadband now since september and dont really seen to be able to get a decent download speed to what my modem says im connected at....?? Max ive been able to download on Newsgroups (Thundernews) is 250kB/sec

Pinging www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.251.195] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=121
Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=121
Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=121
Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=121

Ping statistics for 212.58.251.195:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 22ms, Maximum = 24ms, Average = 23ms

Modem
ADSL Firmware Version 6.02.01.00
Modem Status Connected
DownStream Connection Speed 7776 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 448 kbps
VPI 0
VCI 38

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7776 kbps 448 kbps
Line Attenuation 39 db 10.5 db
Noise Margin 4 db 19 db

Does anything look wrong here? Im new to ADSL (I was a Blueyonder/Telewest fan boy, but virgin soon changed that!!)

Also, the telephone line was a NEW line as the property has only every had cable installed.

Cheers for any advice guys!

 

[tolien]

First off, try a speed test that isn't garbage, like downloading one of the files from here.
There's nothing really wrong with anything you've posted, bar speedtest.net is crap...

 

[doozer]

Have you tried using a different program to download with?

Also you could try changing the port that the program connects at.

According to their website it supports ports 119 (default I assume) 23 , 25, 80 3128.

 

[the shadow]

Is the speed test on be broadband any good?

 

[F4LL3N W4RR10R]

I'm with sky and I have the up2 8MB package. I use Internet Download Manager to download all my files and if I'm downloading a single file i'll average 700 - 900kbs. However, I do live on a newly built estate and the exchange is two roads away. Don't know if this would make a difference.

I have niticed that the DL will never go above 999kbs for some reason. But I'm not that bothered about that.

I'm also confused. If you "used to be a fanboy of Telewest, but Virgin changed that, why do you have sky BB?

 

[optimus]

First off, try a speed test that isn't garbage, like downloading one of the files from here.
There's nothing really wrong with anything you've posted, bar speedtest.net is crap...

I've just downloaded on my sky broadband max the files tolien has linked. As I used to use speedtest.net.

1.5mbps.......I've no complaints.