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Windows Update
26-01-2009 8:28 PM
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Although browsing on the whole is OK, not brilliant, but OK, windows update is painfully slow - Routerstats show it is currently running at 4.5KB/s - it's going to take all night at this rate and I've still got another two PCs to do after this one.
Connection is good
Connection Speed Line Attenuation Noise Margin
Downstream 2592kbps 58db 5db
Upstream 448kbps 15.5db 15db
current profile is 2000kbps and speedtests show 1800-1900 throughput.
Is this just Microsoft, or is there an element of throttling here too?
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 8:46 PM
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Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 8:57 PM
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but microsoft downloads can be rubish some times no fault of PN.
to get the KB/s figure that most downloads are mesured in from the kbps qoueted on the link just dived by 8.
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 8:57 PM
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Even at those limits I should still be seeing at least 25kBps - I'm currently getting less than one fifth of that.
That's why I asked the question really, I know there is an upper rate limit, but I'm just trying to see if the problem is beyond Plusnet. I did one update last night and it took four and a half hours to download everything. Not looking forward to this evening or the next two as I update the other computers...
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:05 PM
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Would I get a better response from Microsoft update servers from the Pro product, as this doesn't have any rate limits applied at any time.
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:05 PM
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i jumped gateways and ran again and got my full line speed.
if you havent turned your router off since you last had poor download speeds from microsoft. just try loging into your router and using the option to diconnect internet and reconnect. no need to resync your router if holding on to a good sync is important.
it was strange that gateway jumping sorted my speed out as when i looked at the packet drops on the gateway i was connected to there was none for that time of day but you never know might work for you to.
you downloading from the web site or automatic updates. if web page post the link and i will see what speed i get on option 3
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:16 PM
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Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:19 PM
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I'm currently updating via the website
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Don't particularly like automatic updates so I tend to use the website once a month or so. It just gets painful having to update four computers at dial up speed.
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:21 PM
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so looks like its the computer giant not being able to matain its own severs right.
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:27 PM
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I've still got another two PCs to go. Perhaps I'll hop gateways before starting the next one. Lets see if things are any quicker tomorrow.
Re: Windows Update
26-01-2009 9:33 PM
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i tried the link you posted in exploer 7 but microsoft being the idiots they are designed it so it opens automatic updates on my computer.
tried a diffrent one using mozila firefox and got an average of 50KB/s but again was yo yoing up and down.
Re: Windows Update
27-01-2009 12:12 AM
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Re: Windows Update
27-01-2009 3:03 PM
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Quote from: ASBO think that gateway is the one that droped when some one had a dos attack against them and i havent seen it record any stats since then so think its just a glitch in the reporting on that gateway.
The graph isn't broken, there's just very little packet loss on this gateway. We're going to look at rebalancing the network when we do the next ERX upgrade over the next week or so and we already have 'drains' on the busier pipes to urge users onto the quieter gateways when reconnecting.
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Re: Windows Update
27-01-2009 7:17 PM
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I'm going to attempt the last PC this evening, I'll start around 8, which was the time I started last night, and I'll see if this is slower later in the evening on the same gateway as the first update.
I'll post back later.
Re: Windows Update
27-01-2009 9:25 PM
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Looking at the rate limits, there is no change between 6pm and 12pm, so I can only conclude that the network just gets busier after 7pm.
It still doesn't quite explain the four and a half hours on Sunday night and two hours last night.
At least all four PCs are back up to date now....
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