So my internet is in general just cr*p

Edited by deleted (Tue 04-Sep-12 15:35:50)

HD films usually use a bit rate of higher than 3 Meg, more like 4 to 5 Meg. So basically your line is not up to the task of HD streaming, downloads and watch later should be fine.

On the upstream, as you are on what looks to be an ADSL only line, then with BT your only option is the 448Kbps upstream. Subscribing to another provider and paying more (to get a more business style connection) may get you 832 Kbps upload.

Alternatively see if TalkTalk or Sky have a LLU presence at your exchange. Downstream may not be much different, but upstream will more likely be in the 700 to 900 Kbps range. (twice the speed of now).

I am assuming you just mean you can't upload to youtube because of the time it takes, rather than it not working at all.

Uploading does work it just takes forever. So I have no hope of getting faster download speeds and uplaod speeds?

Upload - until ADSL2+ comes to your exchange from BT Wholesale, or you jump to someone else offering it then no.

ADSL2+ tends to only improve download speeds for those with lines shorter than 45dB attenuation, i.e. shorter than yours

Downstream might get a little more with perfect setup.

Upstream MrS has already given you advice. Either a business service that would take it up to 832Kb or see if you have LLU in the exchange so you may get up to around 1Mb. ADSL is not going to get you any further than that though and the next option is whether you have now or will have fibre available.

Below average, but about what the 100% target for 2015 is (just 2 Mbps).

Ok thanks everyone for the help. I will ring B.T for a little bit more info regarding speed. But for now I will have to stick it with the slow speeds. I just dont understand other people in my area get about 2.2 mbps (megabytes) and I dont. I think its cuz there on another exchange than what I am.

In reply to a post by DerehamBoy01:

Uploading does work it just takes forever. So I have no hope of getting faster download speeds and uplaod speeds?

For instance switching to Plusnet for ADSL MAX, if ADSL MAX is only available at your exchange, would allow uncapping of upload speed but there would be an additional cost.

When I was using Plusnet ADSL MAX uncapping the upload speed made an enormous difference to the speed of uploading video files to Youtube - nearly twice as quick

Edit: can you do a speed test from here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics ?

Edited by 4M2 (Tue 04-Sep-12 15:59:00)

In reply to a post by DerehamBoy01:

I just dont understand other people in my area get about 2.2 mbps (megabytes) and I dont.

You get "Download speed achieved during the test was - 2.3 Mbps"

yeah but i only gety 290 kbps or is 2.3Mbps around 230kbps to 290kbps?