[TelstraClear] Being Throttled on WarpSpeed 100Mb plan

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Silverwolf

33 posts

Geek

#114856 5-Mar-2013 15:47

We've been having problems with international speeds and are currently in communication via email with a Telstra Technician, but now we're having local issues with speed and its definitely being throttled.

Current speeds

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Speedtest.net Page

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Telstra Speed Test Page

Last Result:
Download Speed: 7939 kbps (992.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 9946 kbps (1243.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 9 ms
Tuesday, 5 March 2013 3:45:18 p.m.

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Whats the deal guys?

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kentnl

23 posts

Geek

#775102 5-Mar-2013 16:44

Ok, thats odd, the "switch" between Silverwolfs machine and the primary router was for some reason introducing a speed limitation.

I just ran the speed test on the box attached directly to the modem ( our "router" is a multi-ghz headless machine, but I can still remotely run a web browser on it ) , and Got a good 98M/s to the telstra speed test mirror.

Restarted the switch .... and the speeds to the TCL test server are respectable again.

No change however to international traffic.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 98823 kbps (12352.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 9472 kbps (1184 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 21 ms
Tue 05 Mar 2013 16:39:56 NZDT

Talkiet

4792 posts

Uber Geek

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#775125 5-Mar-2013 17:20

kentnl:[snip]

If you have a plan that says "100M on the box" and says "You won't get this speed all the time", sure, but theres the implicit notion you'll get that speed occasionally, not never.

kentnl:
Last Result:
Download Speed: 98823 kbps (12352.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 9472 kbps (1184 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 21 ms
Tue 05 Mar 2013 16:39:56 NZDT

OK, 98823 kbps isn't 100m, I grant you, but it's close. Expecting any connection to actually reach it's access speed to ANYWHERE beyond the local segment (or perhaps the national extent) of a providers network is unrealistic.

You can desire all you like for single threaded 100mbps downloads from Germany or the US, but I'm afraid reality is different.

Cheers - N

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