Download speed

[DjStunt]

Tracing route to 87.117.193.157 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 24 ms 6 ms 7 ms cpc2-clyd4-2-0-gw.14-1.cable.virginmedia.com [82.19.214.1]
3 9 ms 8 ms 7 ms renf-cam-1a-v316.network.virginmedia.net [82.23.161.77]
4 26 ms 8 ms 7 ms renf-core-1a-ae2-0.network.virginmedia.net [195.182.176.165]
5 13 ms 11 ms 12 ms manc-bb-1a-as4-0.network.virginmedia.net [213.105.175.221]
6 18 ms 19 ms 15 ms nth-bb-b-ae1-0.network.virginmedia.net [212.43.163.82]
7 25 ms 20 ms 19 ms tele-ic-1-as0-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.253.184.2]
8 403 ms 513 ms 228 ms 86-14-250-212.static.virginmedia.com [212.250.14.86]
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 20 ms 20 ms 18 ms 87.117.193.157

Trace complete.

[DjStunt]

Tracing route to 87.117.193.157 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 9 ms 7 ms 16 ms cpc2-clyd4-2-0-gw.14-1.cable.virginmedia.com [
.19.214.1]
3 9 ms 8 ms 6 ms renf-cam-1a-v316.network.virginmedia.net [82.2
161.77]
4 7 ms 7 ms 7 ms renf-core-1a-ae2-0.network.virginmedia.net [19
182.176.165]
5 12 ms 11 ms 13 ms manc-bb-1a-as4-0.network.virginmedia.net [213.
5.175.221]
6 19 ms 19 ms 19 ms nth-bb-b-ae1-0.network.virginmedia.net [212.43
63.82]
7 20 ms 19 ms 19 ms tele-ic-1-as0-0.network.virginmedia.net [62.25
184.2]
8 22 ms 19 ms 24 ms 86-14-250-212.static.virginmedia.com [212.250.
.86]
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 21 ms 20 ms 22 ms 87.117.193.157

Trace complete.

Dodgy 8th hop, seems ok now!

[vonDuTch]

[Manx-SCW-]

Bit better since we have changed to Talk Talk......

[L-S-D]

so have any of you guys with over 6mbps tried optimizing yer lines?
it does help.(bt booster box customers best use there original line rating)
apps like tuneup utilities 2009/2010 will do is with little user input, all you need to know is what kind of line and what speed. it will setup yer i/o packet sizes to get the best out of yer lines.
other, better apps are available but tend to be more for peeps that know there apples.
(warning setting up your internet line wrong can cause problems if your unsure then read up or dont use the aplication)

[Caliber]

And I recommend TuneUp Utilities.
A great program that I've used for a while.

[Johnny_SCW]

[Johnny_SCW]

Tracing route to 87.117.193.157 over a maximum of 30 hops

  1     1 ms     1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.2.1
  2    58 ms    57 ms    58 ms  lo0-plusnet.pcl-ag01.plus.net [195.166.128.27]
  3    77 ms    57 ms    56 ms  gi1-2-803.pcl-gw1.plus.net [84.92.5.57]
  4    56 ms    56 ms    56 ms  te2-2.pte-gw1.plus.net [212.159.0.186]
  5    57 ms    56 ms    56 ms  te2-4.pte-gw2.plus.net [212.159.1.102]
  6    58 ms    71 ms    57 ms  ge0-1.linx.lon.rapidswitch.com [195.66.224.207]

  7     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  8    61 ms    59 ms    61 ms  87.117.193.157

Trace complete.

[Warsphinkter]

tuneup utilities is a good little application tbh and dont take up much room either!

[L-S-D]

it depends on what version of windows you use. xp and vista 2008/2009 are great.
but you have no option but to use the bloatware that is 2010 if you use win7. you can still use it, just un-install it after use. the settings will say optimized.