retired_eaglepdub

Even though the limits and traffic shaping is a bugger, I could actually deal with having half the speed at peak hours, but once the shaping kicks in everything seems to crawl, pages don't connect, time outs for downloads and pages. It can be terrible to just use the network connection at all.

retired_nabrooks

Don't mind it tbh, as until there's a decent infrastructure in place it at least keeps it usable.

On Virgin 20MB, limits in place between 4pm and midnight whereby if you go over 4GB your connection speed drops. Not to fussed about p2p shaping as I don't use them anyway.

retired_bec8643

On orange best i can get between about 6 & 12 is 100k/b ish

supposed to be 8 meg broadband fastest i've actually managed at all is probably 300kb downloads

retired_g_stull

I'm on BT and they definitely manage the traffic on sundays. There's a massive drop as people go to use it. I tend to avoid doing anything important on a sunday full stop to stop myself getting stressed about it.

Muppets.

retired_jshendel

These people who are getting managed, does their FUP say it? Or is it vague on what traffic management they use, as i suspect it is

Mindzei

I AM POSTING FROM A DREAMCAST :COOL:

retired_dogs2son1

I'm on Be, by far the best ISP I've ever come across.

retired_dogs2son1

Errr meant to add, they don't shape traffic, at least not that I'm aware of.

retired_jshendel

They dont, but they do have a FUP for "heavy users"

retired_fabricodalacosta

I'm with Virgin and I do a fair bit of downloading. They apparently have a limit between 3pm and midnight - a 'fair usage policy'.

I guess if you use a faster P2P client such as Bittorent this could be a problem. I use something a bit slower, which can manage the speed better. Not had any problems so far.