Hey guys,

I am having a strange issue where some downloads seem to be capped and also certain type of traffic.

Usenet and Torrent download seem to top out at 2MB/s. (These services are both using SSL)

Some http downloads are topping out at 30KB/s.

Some websites very very slow to respond, Runescape site was one I was having trouble with tonight.

Youtube has been buffering like crazy lately.

Skype constantly dropping out and sometimes taking 1-2mins to send a simple text instant message. Video seems OK.

Now heres the kicker, My brother who is also on a 2degrees connection with the same identicle fiber speead - 100/20 is experiencing exactly the same issue.

If I connect a VPN to Australia, Tokyo or various states in the USA I can acheive near full speed instantly (7-12MB/s) as soon s I disconnect the VPN I am throttled back to the hard limit again.

Speedtest gives me a constant 100mbps Down and 19.8mbps Up and 7 ping.

Can anyone explain what is going on here? I have only noticed this for the last week or so, the first couple of days I thought it was just a temporary issue at 2Degrees and it would get resolved...