Is the 76Mb package speed managed
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Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 7:10 AM
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Last night at peak times I was downloading from youtube at about half the maximum speed I get at non-peak times. This morning the same files downloaded at my usual full speed. Feel like a mug if it is managed: could have paid less for the 38Mb package – unless that is similarly halved at peaked times too.
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 8:48 AM
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http://www.plus.net/support/broadband/speed_guide/traffic_management.shtml
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 9:10 AM
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Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 10:23 AM
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Have PN stopped posting here? If not then perhaps they could clarify.
dick:quote
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 12:25 PM
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If you are streaming video or audio, this is given more priority than downloads in the background.
When you add up the speeds of all your devices you will be operating at full speed unless your exchange is congested (then everyone on that exchange is in the same boat).
You will / should get your full connection speed without restriction.
What issues are you having ?
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 12:32 PM
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Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 1:07 PM
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DomS – I am not sure what you mean by adding speeds across all devices. I was just downloading a video from youtube. Are you saying, for example, that if I had set two downloads off, I would have got 3.7MB/s x 2 ie my usual full speed? If so then I understand.
(Different types of downloads are throttled to varying degrees at peaks times because of insufficient capacity - prioritised throttling.).
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 1:16 PM
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Imagine you are downloading a large file - this is the only thing happening on your network. You will get the full speed (say 74Mb/s).
Now stream some video at 10Mb/s (very high rate but this is an example). Your download speed for the above file will drop to 64Mb/s and your video will be given higher priority and get the full 10Mb/s. Add the two together and you are still getting your full 74Mb/s.
The reason PN do this is so things like online gaming and watching video get higher priority than say a download as nobody wants to sit waiting for video to buffer.
When your speed reduces again try going to www.speedtest.net or similar speed test sites and see what speed you're running at.
Also bear in mind that using wireless can hugely affect download speeds, especially when neighbours come home at night and clog up all the available channels !
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 1:49 PM
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I understand your explanation (thanks) of traffic shaping from PN's viewpoint. Question is could I have downloaded another file at an additional 3.7MB/s – or surfed the internet without affecting the 3.7 MB/s download speed, since my bandwidth was only half utilised. Easiest thing is to try, I guess.
Re: Is the 76Mb package speed managed
30-03-2015 1:57 PM
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Next time you have the problem, try doing a speedtest and see what happens.
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