Network Plan B

I see from the PN site that the network is still in Plan B mode.
For as long as I can recall I have not had a completed tracert. 100% time outs!

All I do is basic browsing which is very slow despite my throughput consistently measuring > 5Mbps.

Surely basic browsing is the prime purpose of an internet connection, or am I being sacrificed to the iPlayer brigade. Perhaps these people could learn the ancient art of turning a TV on....?!

My speed test result is awful on pcl-ag3:
[img]http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05951753.png[/img]

Edited by deleted (Thu 19-Nov-09 20:46:38)

In reply to a post by reserved:

My speed test result is awful on pcl-ag3:
[img]http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05951753.png[/img]

Well Dennis, looks like it's time to hop to a less congested pipe.

I have to do that with the maaf><PN gateways now and again

There's been a problem with pcl-ago3 since last Saturday, and it's although it's fixed it's still out of balance, you can sign up to get updates sent to your email here http://usertools.plus.net/status/email.php or get service statur feeds here http://usertools.plus.net/status/

the post re pcl-ago3 is here http://usertools.plus.net/status/archive/1258297848.htm

Edited by deleted (Thu 19-Nov-09 23:45:39)

Thanks Alastair & tobykim,

I got onto pcl-ag1 and my speed jumped to 6500kbps

Edited by deleted (Fri 20-Nov-09 09:23:18)

Good stuff, worth subscribing to the service updates at the moment to see whats going on

The point I was trying to make was that its not a question of speedtests its the time it takes to get the webpage.......

Meldrew

I always thought that 'Plan B' was mean't to be the alternative to 'Plan A' where 'Plan A' was normal operations - it's beginning to feel as if 'Plan B' is normal operations now

We're back on Plan A for the weekend to see how it goes, there is further work to be done though http://usertools.plus.net/status/archive/1258736217.htm

Is there anything that says what Plan B is? As in how it differes from Plan A? Do the traffic management speeds change for instance, and if not, what does?

Here you go Bob. Its still a bit vague in places though.

Incidentally there's a post at the bottom of this thread saying they are trying PLAN A for the weekend which is either excellent or going to end in tears.

Ta muchly .

for millions of people web browsing is not the primary use.

times have changed from a decade ago.

I do have sympathy tho, you would expect plusnet to not have these issues since its the kind of thing that is supposedbly avoided by traffic shaping.

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

for millions of people web browsing is not the primary use.

I don't think I accept that. Although in the context I consider all internet shopping, banking, insurance and such to be included in web browsing.

The updated announcement is here it also tells of work thats in the offing http://usertools.plus.net/status/archive/1258744391.htm

In reply to a post by tobykim:

The updated announcement is here it also tells of work thats in the offing http://usertools.plus.net/status/archive/1258744391.htm

Looks hopeful .

New PS3 video store won't be helping, and the new iPlayer on the Wii this week too.

To be fair they have added loads of capacity lately and there's more on the way they seem to be lighting a new segment every couple of weeks and have done so for quite a while plus a new pipe

Still seems "out of balance"

On pcl-ag01 http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05978648.png

On pte-ag2 http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05978703.png

Strange, I'm on AG2 as well and get this (with a perfect 8128 sync/7150 profile)
[img]http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05979293.png[/img]

'Tis strange, I've just tried again on pte-ag2 & got this identical result to my earlier one:
http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05979532.png

edit: down a little bit @ 2010 http://www.mybroadbandspeed.co.uk/results/05982660.png

Edited by deleted (Sat 21-Nov-09 20:14:31)

of course I am not saying millions of people do not web browse. I mean I reckon millions of people have got broadband primary for use that is not web browsing but probably still do some web browsing, and I also count what you listed as web browsing.

Mines now at 792K using that tester, Usenet is flying at 0K for non-ssl or 7.2K for ssl

Edit
And 3 mins later it jumps to 510K for SSL, very strange

Edited by jeff1106uk (Sat 21-Nov-09 22:59:57)

The speeds been fluctuating wildly on usenet for a while, hopefully when they get the fixes in place it'll settle down again, I lost my patience with it earlier in the week I must admit as I have an 8128 sync and downloads were at 2.2mbps for a couple of days no matter what gateway I tried, but it does seem better now.
That's why I said to subscribe to the newsfeed either through RSS feed or email at least you'll know whats going on