jericho
join:2001-07-20
Halifax, NS
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Re: Eastlink 15
dude read the whole thread lol. The only reason there rated #1 is cause we can do http speedtests within there network which is unrestricted thus the high download speed results, its outside there network thats the problem, there throttling(packet shaping)pretty well everything and they have admitted to doing this. you would know this if you just read lol. My guess is your an employee with Eastlink. I'm sure you will deny that but I think we all know better. I'm not saying there not good , what I'm saying is that there advertised speeds are not totally accurate but who's arn't. Also they do not specifically come out and say that they do indeed throttle the service to a point. Why do you think there is no direct mention of that anywhere on there website? Answer: So new customers won't know the total truth of what exactly is going on and think that there getting the service advertised. |
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acrufox
join:2004-07-14
Canada
| Okay fine, you want proof it's not just limited to speedtests from within Eastlink's own network and that "outside" is the problem.
Go to:
»speedtest.mybroadbandphone.net/
Last time I checked Portland, Maine was on the OUTSIDE if you're not getting the speeds you are expecting/wanting then you might want to look outside of blaming HTTP throttling.
Most of the time the speed test is 13-14 megabits and is still climbing when the downstream test is completed. I pull down files off of Microsoft's networks 1-4GB in size and it is outside of Eastlink's network going at 12-14 Megabits. I've pulled data off their mirrors in Europe/Asia and actually get even higher speeds than I do from their North American mirror.
Guess if someone notices or gets the speed they must know someone that works for or has a friend at Eastlink. Come on now, go sign up for some other internet providers across the country and you'll not say a word you get back from your travels.
Would you like some really low bandwidth caps instead...and if your main point is to argue out that Eastlink does not advertise that they throttle various protocols on their service then you had better get in line because most cable ISP's do some form of screwing the customer over. |
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jericho
join:2001-07-20
Halifax, NS
4 edits | first off I wasn't talking to you jackoff, secondly I'm just making sure that potential Eastlink customers understand what Eastlink's practices are before they signup. Like I've said before , Eastlink is the best ISP in our area and has no monthly caps which is a blessing cause most ISP's these days have monthly caps so stop making dumbass comments that we already know cause all I'm trying to do is inform. Dude they have admitted to throttling so please take your crap elsewhere. This thread is to inform potential customers of exactly what is going on . Bottomline is that they have openly admitted to throttling so thats that. All I am doing is informing people thats all . One more thing , they tend not to throttle http as much and if you thoroughly read my other posts you would see that, http is there first priority. I get tired of listening to guys like you saying they don't throttle connections, your pathetic,maybe your on a node thats not as throttled as much as others who knows but they do throttle protocols and again have admitted to it ,most isp's use packet shaping technology , most of us know that,sometimes it is necessary thats all I am trying to say so lets just stop this back and forth BS now.
»www.thecoast.ca/119846.113118bod···.subpub= |
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H41N
@eastlink.ca
| I *have* read the whole thread, and the site where Eastlink was rated high was based on outside polls and covered more than just up/download speeds. It was a rating reference of cable and DSL ISPs worldwide. I'm not an Eastlink employee and I can say that whether "we all know better" or not. I'm a consumer who has enjoyed good service and excellent speeds with Eastlink, which is all that *I'm* saying. Jumping on my post spouting off about throttling and whether or not they've admitted to doing so is irrelevant in relation to what I'm saying, since I never once said that they *don't* throttle, nor whether or not they are open in admitting such.
It's so very fortunate that we all have someone willing to "inform" potential Eastlink customers of their behavior (although what your inside information is based on you've neglected to make clear) lest they make the mistake of signing up for Eastlink's HSI. We have so many quality choices in terms of HS ISPs to choose from in the Maritimes, I'm sure you're doing potential HS customers a great service in directing them to one of the many others available out there. Oh wait, there *is* only one other one out there - Aliant, which has benchmarked many degrees lower side by side with Eastlink and has perhaps the most horrendous and indifferent customer service should their customers ever have a problem. Yet you don't see me on the attack saying "I'm sure you'll deny you're an Aliant employee, although I think we all know better". Funny how different levels of tolerance exist in people.
I'm sure you think any reply you will post to this will be poignant and intelligent, though from reading this last concoction of irrelevant excrement I for one *do* know better. Argue with someone else. |
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acrufox
join:2004-07-14
Canada | reply to jericho
Do you always reply by insulting the other person?
You don't inform, you reply with derogatory personal insults when someone says something you don't want to read. |
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acrufox
join:2004-07-14
Canada |  |
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acrufox
join:2004-07-14
Canada
1 edit | reply to jericho
Ahwell Done with this silly argument :> |
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SpankR
join:2004-11-09
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Throttling is a non-issue with most p2p clients now so what's the problem? You get 5Mbit/s? So? I don't. Many others don't either. When Eastlink started (Andara) I got 5Mbit/s, but MPowered customers got 7Mbit/s. MPowered went from that 7 to 5, then to 3, and now to 1.5. In that time, Eastlink has gone from 5, to 10 to 15Mbit/s - And trust me - I routinely get 15Mbit/s - Hell, I constantly get faster speeds to California and Europe than Aliant customers get to their mail server!
-Spank
»www.sveasoftsucks.com |
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jericho
join:2001-07-20
Halifax, NS
1 edit | reply to acrufox
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