Anyone else having issues with their broadband????

[rock_on]

Hi, today I got my airtel broadband connection. 799 plan 256 kbps unlimited. Now the sites do open and all and most Indian sites work fast but whenever I try to download anything or access international sites like wikipedia the net is dead slow.On airtel broadband speed test it shows my speed is 260 kbps+ but on speedtest.net it shows <60 kbps.

Am at a failure to understand whats going on because I did tons of research before choosing airtel and had heard all praises for it.However I have also heard that due to some issues with the data lines connecting India breaking down all broadbands will have lower speeds for a while.Is anyone else facing the same problems like me???.

Or could it be because its just been 3 hours since I got my connection and the guys at airtel told that it takes atleast 24 hours for the activation report to reach the servers.

Anyone got any clue why am facing this problem??.Spyware?? Malware?? HELP??

[mrintech]

As per some NEWS sources complete affect due to cable cut wil be rectified by today and all Internet connection will be restored from tomorrow or on 2nd of Jan. Some sites are slow. But as a precaution have a scan with: http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Also I am on Airtel Too, but don't have problems now. Go for scan and wait for atleast 2 days. Otherwise call the Airtel CC

[ThinkFree]

Give more descriptive title next time.
I haven't heard any Airtel BB user complaining about service. What speed are you getting while downloading any fiile? Wait for some time, the problem must be rectified .
As you have got unlimited always on internet connection, it's must to install antivirus and antispyware software and keep them updated. Also install a firewall.

[thewisecrab]

Must be due to the cable cut in Europe. I heard that the prob will be rectified by the end of the week.
Even so, do scan your PC with updated signatures of your AV and anti-spyware software just to be sure.

[ravi_9793]

Call airtel customer care ask regarding your problem.

[rock_on]

I get around 3 kbps while downloading from sites like gametrailers

[Ramakrishnan]

Even with my BSNL Home 500 plan my download speed has decreased by 50%. As you say indian sites are opening properly means it is not the problem with airtel but rather due to undersea cable cut. I don't know when they are going to rectify it.

[rock_on]

Problem solved .Once I heard that am the only one getting probs with airtel i got pissed and ran multiple spyware and antivirus checks.And then deleted all software which could check for auto updates.Now my net is running like butter.Omfg airtel rocks way better than the shitty mtnl I had before

[ThinkFree]

Congrats
Wish you happy browsing on Airtel and happy new year.

[ashishstillthere]

its my speed with airtel 799...is it alrite????

[ThinkFree]

Originally Posted by ashishstillthere

its my speed with airtel 799...is it alrite????

Location?Speed is great if it's 256kbps u/l plan, but ping isn't.

[ashishstillthere]

i am from delhi

here is another


how is this???
but i wana know why i am alwaz getting speed of 28-32 kbps and this site is showing my speed of 384

[ThinkFree]

DMs show speed in kilo Bytes per second(kBps) while speedtest(by default) uses kilo bits per second(kbps). That's why that speed while downloading.
1kBps=8kbps
So 32kBps=256kbps which is what you should get on that plan.

[Ecstasy]

I got MTNL, even I'm getting slow speed while downloading but while surfing its very good. I'm getting speed of 7-8kbps while downloading atm.

[ashishstillthere]

what is this ping thing??

[Faun]

Ping is the time it takes for a round the world journey by any packed send to make that trip..lolz

[ashishstillthere]

then how its value differ???n vat will be its use???i mean how my speed is gud bt ping is not

[techking_dinesh]

according to TRAI u get dload speed of ur plan speed divided by 8

see my results
i m very satisfied



as u can c
i selected mumbai as server to test and nt lahore
and i m getting this speed in INDIA only