ISP Rant

[Guest]

I started real interneting sometime back in 1994 with Compuserve (Taken over by AoHell)
Rather expensive as the dial up was a London number (National rate)
The speed was 14.4k (still have the modem)

Then came the local rate services (0845), 28k and then 56k modems
I used (LineOne), great pay as you go and even had off peak 0800 freecall number, solid connection
I 2000 (Piscali) took over LineOne, stopped the 0800 number and the connection constantly dropped
Started to use Freeserve for a while

Broadband was rolling out, so I got Pipex 512 ADSL
At the time Pipex was the cheapest and most reliable
Been with Pipex for 7 years no problems until recent 6 months
Line dropping, slow speeds etc...
Well Piscali did it again...they took over Pipex

So I decided to migrate...Asked for MAC code...Didn't work!!!
Got second MAC code...(They asked me if I really wanted to leave...Ha!!!)
Used MAC code on a Monday (1:00pm)...6:00pm my email was not working
Next day mid afternoon my internet connection was down :mad:

Called them and was told that I use my MAC code so I was disconnected
I told them they are not suppose to cut me off until I migrate and that I had about a week left before my next payment and for which I had paid for
Now reclaiming last months payment back from DD because they have not supplied the goods paid for in full

[B]ADSL24: 8Mb: £19.99: 30GB peak / 300GB off peak[/B]
New ISP now for 2 weeks
IP profile 7150 on first day
Fast speed 99% of day, occasionally drops to 2Mb for about 30-60mins :D
[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/206418686.png[/IMG][/URL]

I really hate Piscali.:mad: I really really hate Piscali.:mad: I really really really hate Piscali :mad:
Piscali is highly NOT recommended

Sorry Rant Over...Thanks for reading :eek::cool:

[Ade_Law]

[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/208174841.png[/IMG][/URL]

its a bit slow tonight... first thing in the morning it has hit 12mb :-)

Ade

[jamiem]

[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/208176660.png[/IMG][/URL]

not that great, but i get consistent d/l rates of about 400k/s which im happy with :)

Edit:

[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/208177593.png[/IMG][/URL]

thats more like it, i thought i was on a 4meg line :)

[Jamez]

3875 upload, 377 download, virgin 4 meg connection

[Guest]

[QUOTE=Jamez;92028]3875 upload, 377 download, virgin 4 meg connection[/QUOTE]

Don't you mean 3875 download, 377 upload

You're not exactly on 8Mb there are you Ade :rolleyes:

On Pipex 2Mb the average speed was around 300k
Some downloads drop to almost 0 sometimes since Piscali took over

[raptorheli2]

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this is slow....i have seen 26000 on there.

£37 per month for 20mb ([URL="http://www.virginmedia.com"]www.virginmedia.com[/URL]) down and 750kb up which is about right given it was night when i ran this test above and behind a router which takes a few k's off.

[Jamez]

[quote=EZchopper;92031]Don't you mean 3875 download, 377 upload

You're not exactly on 8Mb there are you Ade :rolleyes:[/quote]

Yeah sorry miss typed it

[barney]

<a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/208181544.png"></a>

Best I can get from Tiscali.. 8meg!!!!!

Well that worked well..how do you show your speed test?

[Stuart]

[URL="http://www.speedtest.net"][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/208181619.png[/IMG][/URL]


Tiscali as usual naff if you live in the stick's miles from the exchange.[IMG]http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/%5BURL=http://www.speedtest.net%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://www.speedtest.net/result/208181619.png%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D[/IMG]

[Ade_Law]

[URL="http://www.speedtest.net"]www.speedtest.net[/URL]

once its run the test click "copy" next to the forum link and paste it in here.

Ade

[barney]

Stuart is that my poor effort?...If so any recomendations?

[barney]

[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/208183625.png[/IMG][/URL]

Thanks Ade..second attempt

[Guest]

Ooooppps...sorry you're on Piscali...Stuart

[Guest]

Sorry you're on Piscali too barney...

And that's your 8Mb...

[barney]

OK Guys no wonder I get kicked on Phoenix..whats recomended..