Broadband

[John Guppy]

I am with NTL Broadbend .I find it unbelievably slow .Has anyone else found the same or am I doing something wrong ?

[LeMarchand]

I don't find them that bad (though it is occasionally slow). When you say "slow" do you mean browsing, downloading or both?

[j2buttonsw]

What package have you bought? Have you checked the website for server status, since some areas are experiencing "difficulties"? I have the 600k and it is fine (except the mail has been down for the last few days).

[banana]

Are you running heavyweight programs in the background ?Something like Kazaa will slow everytnig down to a standstill at times.I have NTL 'broadband' which is fine most of the time(Kazaa excluded) but will slow down noticeably around 6pm and Saturday mornings when I presume people on dial-up come on-line ( only guessing)

[woodpam]

I don't know why, but sometimes if I log out and reset the set top box it all works better when I go back on line. I know when it needs doing not just by the internet speed but also because some of the TV stations start refusing to work.

[Mintox]

Mine was slow too also had the tv problems but rang NTL and they were having problems - lost the internet all over the weekend and the TV but it came back on mon night - no problems so far though. Give NTL a ring it might be your box.

[Pickle]

It's worth trying a speed test - this site has a good one. http://www.dslreports.com/stest/0. Plus it gives ideas on how to speed up your connection. Look at the 'tweaks' section.