Good try Bob, but no. I have ran them here, initially for tests, but they did not stay long. You know how us Amateur Radio operators disagree with their lack of regard for EMC.
Strangely, a router change seems to have made Speedtest.net behave immediately - Don't ask me how though as I cannot work out how. I finally beat my old Billion 7800N into submission. Up till now, Adam and I could not get it to work with P8 BB for some odd reason. As soon as I got it working with the OR modem, the speedtest behaved itself immediately, so seems something about the TP-Link TD-W9980 did not like this gaming PC.
The old Billion has put the final polish on my already half decent TBB BQM, Peak time maximum latency barely noticeable. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/af31376f9d5...

Edited by professor973 (Thu 23-Jul-15 06:43:25)

In reply to a post by professor973:

I posted the same silly low ping from the TBB speedtest* - quit while you are behind.

I know you did but doesn't mean it was correct either!

Saying that changing your router fixed the issue to me means your admitting it was an issue, even if it was just compatibility with the TP-Link router.

MTU tweak in the router?

Have to say, when people come on a site asking for help, fix their problem and then make everyone guess what the fix was it is not overly useful. I personally hate guessing games when there are actually a number of components that could cause the issue including dodgy switches, dodgy network cables, poor router config, cable length, etc, etc.

Your latency is fine, but you seem to be getting a lot more packet loss than me, on the currently not-so-good Plusnet. Which concerns me, seeing as I'm considering P8.

As a totally different point of interest, didn't you recently mention being on Anytime calls or something? I can't see any call plans on their website - not that I would want one, but!

No anytime calls Bob. Regarding packet loss, we have an exchange problem .... OR Engineers in my road every day and many others with problems including BT customers. Said to be congestion. Adam will confirm exchange problem, but OR will not get involved if the phone side checks out. Getting a little more packet loss on the BQM with the old Billion 7800N, but lower max latency and no drops, which makes things more usable. Struggling with a lappy tethered to poor 3G in the Norbreck Castle Hotel - 39 quid for 2 including breakfasts ....Thought we might as well push the boat out lol

In reply to a post by mlmclaren:

In reply to a post by professor973:

I posted the same silly low ping from the TBB speedtest* - quit while you are behind.

I know you did but doesn't mean it was correct either!

Saying that changing your router fixed the issue to me means your admitting it was an issue, even if it was just compatibility with the TP-Link router.

For goodness sake wake up. If it was speedtest / router problem, both PCs would not only report the same, but the TBB would report the correct result. It was obviously a compatibility problem between the gameing PC and VDSL modem/router. I would stop digging and shout for a ladder.

In reply to a post by ian72:

MTU tweak in the router?

Have to say, when people come on a site asking for help, fix their problem and then make everyone guess what the fix was it is not overly useful. I personally hate guessing games when there are actually a number of components that could cause the issue including dodgy switches, dodgy network cables, poor router config, cable length, etc, etc.

I agree with regard to guessing games, but a little like political opposition, many dismiss most of my utterances as rubbish as a matter of course, along with the usual insults. In that case, I can be as ignorant as some deserve.

Hi Robertos,
I have a fairly long line on but here are my graphs. Upload speed could be better though, and showing possible minor congestion just after 8pm.
Pulse 8
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/542a0245da6...

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results.html...

Compared to virgin
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping/share/23f4e5ded15...

So generally Im happy. I dont use it for a phone though, its just broadband as a secondary connection.l

The upload speed is probably due to your line and not to Pulse8.
Did you have FTTC with anyone else before?

In reply to a post by professor973:

Regarding packet loss, we have an exchange problem .... OR Engineers in my road every day and many others with problems including BT customers. Said to be congestion. Adam will confirm exchange problem, but OR will not get involved if the phone side checks out.

That must be some exchange problem if it is hitting both BT and TT LLU kit. Reckon Adam is bluffing again.

Edited by deleted (Thu 23-Jul-15 21:23:09)