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I tried to search this on NTL website but did not find any thing.
With some NTL packages, the monthly download usage is 3GB
Similarly, does NTL also impose any upload restriction. For instance, can I upload as much as I want in a month, or is there any restriction?????????????????????
http://www.home.ntl.com/icat/broadband
This is what it does'nt tell you
1Mb Download And 20Kb Upload
2Mb Download And 20Kb Upload
3Mb Download And 20Kb upload
That isn't right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudden
1Mb download, 100k upload
2Mb download, 200k upload
3Mb download, 300k upload
And as far as i am aware there are no upload limits.
I was on the 1Mb download, and my max upload was 20kQuote:
Originally Posted by callum
I am now on 2Mb download and my max upload is 20k right now
Unless they are just restricting me?
I'm on the 2Mb just now, my max upload is about 24kB. Last month i was on the 3Mb and my max upload was about 35kB.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudden
I don't know if it's just me but since the recent download speed upgrades i've had to limit my upload speed more to get a half decent download speed.
same here
I'am beginning to think they restrict the upload speed so you don't go over your 30Gb monthly
I can't ask them because they will check my stats
and i know i am over my Limit now:lol:
lol, i go over that by far within a week.:D i'm on ntl too, 3MB and upload it steady at 30k.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudden
I think you folks are confusing upload speeds with bandwidth.
Upload speeds slower than download speeds is simply a feature of ADSL, in fact it is what the A stands for - Assymetric, in other words not identical in each direction.
It is quite common for upload speeds to remain static while download speeds go up, but not even NTL could restrict you to 20kb/s. I suspect you mean 20KB/s (bytes) which is equivalent to 160kb/s (bits). However, that's not a speed I've ever seen used, so it is more likely to be 128kb/s or 256kb/s.
Going back to reminder's original question about bandwidth, it is usual for the limit to apply to exactly that, in other words the limit is the total of both the amount downloaded and the amount uploaded. If you look you'll see it says 3GB (or 30GB) usage allowance, not download allowance. I don't know how strict they are at watching that though.
All in all, the NTL package looks a little expensive. £10.50 minimum phone package, same as BT; £11.00 for Sky One, Discovery and British Eurosport (I get the rest free anyway); and £24.99 for 2Mbps with a 30GB cap, same as I pay but I have no cap; or £17.99 for 1Mbps with a 3GB cap, I have friends who pay £14.99 for 2Mbps with a 3GB cap.
the cap doesnt really seem to be in place though
They said they were`nt going to monitor it till later on this year dan, and then they said they`d only say something if you were really abusing it. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by DanB
hmmm :shifty:Quote:
Originally Posted by enoughfakefiles
I have a feeling they will probably be watching the cap for those who've gone for the £9.99 option, it wouldn't make sense to offer that and let people get the 30GB that the more expensive option allows.
I wonder if they would classify 100GB+ as "abusing it". :rolleyes:
they first sneaked the cap into the aup over 2 years ago i think, everybody started flapping but i only read of 1 person who got a letter, and that was for uploading i think. trouble is that ntl is the best broadband provider in our area, would not go anywhere near BT caus after the debacle i had with them on surftime with restrictions (despite being told you could use it as much as you want) i will not trust them again.
My Bad I did mean 20KB/s Not 20Kb/sQuote:
Originally Posted by lynx
I Should also of said approx 20KB/s Because it fluctuates Between 17/23KB/s
but mainly steady at 20KB/s after about 2hrs of unrestricted uploading .
in the uk, ntl is cable, so they can put whatever up and down speed they wish, i believe?Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
but the rest of the point still holds
It is still a form of broadband, so there are limits imposed by the technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by vivitron 15
The same is true for Broadband over phone lines, thay too can put whatever speeds they like within the available technology. I'll get an upgrade to 8 mb/s down 832kb/s up when it is available in my area, but that's not likely to be before late in the year.
You are quite right about BT, their service is total crap. Check out freedomtosurf though, depending on where you are you can get up to 8mb/s now. All of UK will be covered by the end of the year, but speed depends on the distance from the exchange. And if you are in one of the LLU enabled areas and are willing to switch your phone line over to Easynet you could get 24mb/s. :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by nemesis01