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Re: 256k unleashed?

From: Tom <admin_at_homemachine.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:57:24 +1300
Message-ID: <45645744.3050908@homemachine.net>

>> I've got several 256k/40GB plans and at least 3 out of four are going
>> at line
>> speed, delivering download speeds from OZ (mirror.pacific.net.au, for
>> instance) of up to 500kbytes/s. The router shows bitrates of 4800
>> kbit/s down
>> and (an unchanged) 160 kbit/s up.
>>
>
> Telecom is putting all the DSL lines to as fast as they can go and then
> do the rate limiting on the RANs. (This is how things used to be a few
> years ago).
>
> I guess with some people the rate limiting is not happening at the RANs
> properly.
>
> Thanks
> Craig

I guess "some people" aren't with the right provider :)
cheers orcon (another reason to stick with you), I'm getting 500+kB/s
download compared to ~28kB/s before, that's 2 iso's an hour...wicked!!!

tom

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