Internet slowwwww

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 06:38 PM

What could possibly cause my internet to dramatically slow down for no apparent reason? Using www.speedtest.net my download speed is down to about 25% of what it normally is!!!!!!

**ClairBear** · 15-09-2008, 06:45 PM

Used up your monthly download quota and been shaped?

Could be lots of reasons.

**stocky** · 15-09-2008, 06:47 PM

from making so many threads in the lan lounge

youre not on wireless or anything?

**Pub247** · 15-09-2008, 06:51 PM

Sometimes i get random speed drops and a modem reset/sync fixes it

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Sashyre

Used up your monthly download quota and been shaped?

Could be lots of reasons.

Nope, haven't hit my limit.

Originally Posted by stocky

from making so many threads in the lan lounge youre not on wireless or anything?

Nah not wireless.

Originally Posted by Pub24/7

Sometimes i get random speed drops and a modem reset/sync fixes it

Be right back

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 06:57 PM

Nope reset didn't help

**Tom_1569** · 15-09-2008, 07:05 PM

Mines been really slow and dropping out for over a week now, its not wireless.

Your not with westnet or iinet are you?

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tom_1569

Mines been really slow and dropping out for over a week now, its not wireless.

Your not with westnet or iinet are you?

Optusnet, first time it has ever been like this in over 2 years. I have emailed them so we'll see what they can come up with.

**Grennan** · 15-09-2008, 08:16 PM

I dunno but theres some massive winds and storms in Vic at the moment so you could be affected by that. My Optus TV was a little weird this arvo.

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 11:01 PM

Do Optus think all of their users are tools? Got an email back, from a bloody indian going by his name, that is simply a slab of text from 'Slow Internet for Dummies'.
Maybe you have a virus, have you scanned your computer?
Are you running any downloads?
Have you reached your monthly download limit?
Amount of space left on your HDD?
****ing tools!

**sixshooter** · 15-09-2008, 11:10 PM

Do know know all the process threads running on your machine ? Have you done a rootkit check ?

Maybe you have been hit by a virus and your machine is now acting a router in the middle and that's hogging all your bandwidth ? Have you checked where your computer is connected and to who it's connected ?

Been to Home of Gibson Research Corporation and done a port vulnerability test to see if you have open ports ?

**AirStrike** · 15-09-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by sixshooter

Do know know all the process threads running on your machine ? Have you done a rootkit check ?

Maybe you have been hit by a virus and your machine is now acting a router in the middle and that's hogging all your bandwidth ? Have you checked where your computer is connected and to who it's connected ?

Been to Home of Gibson Research Corporation and done a port vulnerability test to see if you have open ports ?

Yeah I can account for every process, nothing sus.
Have ran AVG on the deepest scan with the newest updates, nothing.

As for the link you gave, file sharing, failed! Common ports, perfect pass! All service ports, perfect pass! Messenger spam, failed! So all is good.

**Julie** · 15-09-2008, 11:26 PM

Personally I would jump onto whirlpool forums and see if this is a problem affecting many other optusnet users, if not you will probably find a few clued up members that will be more help than the indian helpdesk tools.

**pow3rslave** · 16-09-2008, 12:06 AM

how far are you from your exchange?

**VrWagz1** · 16-09-2008, 12:06 AM

I tried that leak test from that link, fail..dam.

**ClairBear** · 16-09-2008, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by AirStrike

Do Optus think all of their users are tools? Got an email back, from a bloody indian going by his name, that is simply a slab of text from 'Slow Internet for Dummies'.
Maybe you have a virus, have you scanned your computer?
Are you running any downloads?
Have you reached your monthly download limit?
Amount of space left on your HDD?
****ing tools!

LMAO, so pretty much the same answers we all offered up? Maybe we should all go work in support.

**AirStrike** · 16-09-2008, 08:51 AM

Are some line filters better then others? As a test I just unplugged the cordless phone in my parents room and the speed ruffly doubled (still not what it should be, but better)!

**Nevyn** · 16-09-2008, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by AirStrike

Are some line filters better then others? As a test I just unplugged the cordless phone in my parents room and the speed ruffly doubled (still not what it should be, but better)!

this is a way out there suggestion, but..........a mates cat peed on his line filter and he had heaps of trouble till I gave him another one.....you have any cats?

**AirStrike** · 16-09-2008, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Nevyn

this is a way out there suggestion, but..........a mates cat peed on his line filter and he had heaps of trouble till I gave him another one.....you have any cats?

Lol, can't say I do.

**Tom_1569** · 16-09-2008, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by AirStrike

Are some line filters better then others? As a test I just unplugged the cordless phone in my parents room and the speed ruffly doubled (still not what it should be, but better)!

Yes, Line filters have been known to play a part in slow connection speed. Could be part of the problem, but doubt its the main problem.

Originally Posted by Nevyn

this is a way out there suggestion, but..........a mates cat peed on his line filter and he had heaps of trouble till I gave him another one.....you have any cats?

LOL!!

**JBDrifter** · 16-09-2008, 11:54 AM

Is your general browsing and downloads running heaps slower too, or are you only going by the figures you get from the speedtest site? It's not a very reliable site and the results you get can vary a lot for a number of different reasons.

Check your modem sync speeds.
Does OptusNet have it's own servers storing files for free download to its customers? iiNet does and when I want to check my speeds I go to their ftp site and start a download of a large file to see what speeds I get. It is the best indication of your sync speed without actually checking your modem stats.

**Fr3ak+--** · 16-09-2008, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Nevyn

this is a way out there suggestion, but..........a mates cat peed on his line filter and he had heaps of trouble till I gave him another one.....you have any cats?

golden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (shower)

**AirStrike** · 16-09-2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by JBDrifter

Is your general browsing and downloads running heaps slower too, or are you only going by the figures you get from the speedtest site? It's not a very reliable site and the results you get can vary a lot for a number of different reasons.

Check your modem sync speeds.
Does OptusNet have it's own servers storing files for free download to its customers? iiNet does and when I want to check my speeds I go to their ftp site and start a download of a large file to see what speeds I get. It is the best indication of your sync speed without actually checking your modem stats.

Yeah page loading times are really slow compared to normal and downloads that would normally run at around 400-500kb/s are at around 30-40kb/s.

**azkwazere** · 16-09-2008, 12:55 PM

What are you actually paying for?

aZk.

**AirStrike** · 16-09-2008, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by azkwazere

What are you actually paying for?

aZk.

What do you mean?

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