newsgroups and new isp

[Jonesy]

Hi, just recently changed over isps from aol to pipex, its currently connected at 3mb, and downloads from websites fine but when i opened up newsbin and started downloading to my horror it wont go above 10kbs, when I was on my 1mb connection i was getting 110+kbs.

Please tell me this isnt due to pipex not allowing newsgroups or something, if so im gonna cry, i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!

btw im on unlimited 8 quid a month with newshosting and using newsbin v5.

Thanks guys

Allan

 

[Adam K]

Hi, just recently changed over isps from aol to pipex, its currently connected at 3mb, and downloads from websites fine but when i opened up newsbin and started downloading to my horror it wont go above 10kbs, when I was on my 1mb connection i was getting 110+kbs.

Please tell me this isnt due to pipex not allowing newsgroups or something, if so im gonna cry, i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!

btw im on unlimited 8 quid a month with newshosting and using newsbin v5.

Thanks guys

Allan

i work for a pipex owned company, and yes pipex throttle nntp connections.

try switching to port 80 if you are currently using port 119.

 

[Jonesy]

thanks for the reply m8, i dont understand how they can do that, im not using there newsserver its another paid for one. Ive changed the setting to 80 but it made no difference, is there anything else i can do?

 

[Adam K]

thanks for the reply m8, i dont understand how they can do that, im not using there newsserver its another paid for one. Ive changed the setting to 80 but it made no difference, is there anything else i can do?

nope, they use deep packet inspection, so unless you run through a vpn or ssh tunnel you are pretty fcuked.

they shape on the erx's (they use juniper's if they use the same as we have where i work, and they have got some really advanced shaping/management software). they can also throttle on the switch as well as the erx's.

they are allowed to do it as you agreed to it in the terms and conditions/terms of service.

 

[Jonesy]

i have only just signed up is there anyway to get out of the contact, as there is no way im staying with them if this is the case!!

 

[Adam K]

i have only just signed up is there anyway to get out of the contact, as there is no way im staying with them if this is the case!!

nope, not unless it's within the first 7 days.

 

[Jonesy]

f**k

 

[Jonesy]

ill pay the whole year out then, no way im staying with the mugs

 

[G_F]

i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!
Allan

:S, you can not be using it right then, there isnt a faster protocol for downloading large files.

 

[Jonesy]

ill give it a try whats the best softare to use to download, im sure if pipex are capping newsgroups they will be doing the same for torrents tho.

 

[Adam K]

i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!
Allan

:S, you can not be using it right then, there isnt a faster protocol for downloading large files.

errrr, are you on crack?

newsgroups are consistently faster than torrents unless you can max out your connection every single time with torrents.

and yes pipex manage torrents too, but you can encrypt torrents.

 

[Griff]

i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!
Allan

:S, you can not be using it right then, there isnt a faster protocol for downloading large files.

You've obviously not used Newsgroups then.

Edit - For once I agree with every word Adam says

 

[CJ]

i have only just signed up is there anyway to get out of the contact, as there is no way im staying with them if this is the case!!

nope, not unless it's within the first 7 days.

Aren't fsa regs 14 days?

 

[Adam K]

tbh, an actual cancellation would be more trouble than it's worth cos they would cease the line, then bt would need to reprovide, so you are looking at around 10 days downtime with no broadband, possibly more.

 

[Munson]

i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!
Allan

:S, you can not be using it right then, there isnt a faster protocol for downloading large files.

I nearly choked on my cornflakes reading that. You need to look in general chat for posting comedy mate

 

[H182]

Im with freedom2surf (who were recently taken over by pipex and have introduced packet shaping) and my torrent speeds are usually about 100k on a 1mb connection. Never used newsgroups.

 

[sargey]

i cant go back to torrents they suk so much!
Allan

:S, you can not be using it right then, there isnt a faster protocol for downloading large files.

lol

Fxp anyone?

 

[Jonesy]

lost 3x04 will be done in 3 days, aboyt to ring pipex and find out wtf is going on!!!!

 

[Adam K]

lost 3x04 will be done in 3 days, aboyt to ring pipex and find out wtf is going on!!!!

i just told you what's going on.

pipex traffic shape.

if you had of read some reviews before going with them then u would have known