Comments on: Karoo Max Speed Test Results http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/ Dancing with Nerds Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-42100 Kevin Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:31:31 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-42100 I'm on 8Mb, the speedtest.net results are: Server: Manchester Distance 100mi download 5.13Mb upload 0.34Mb Ping 26ms Now the 24Mb is the new generation broadband service, however when I check the karoo website to see what speed I can get the results are still only 5Mb. So.. much for the new generation 24Mb speed service :-( I’m on 8Mb, the speedtest.net results are:

Server: Manchester
Distance 100mi
download 5.13Mb
upload 0.34Mb
Ping 26ms

Now the 24Mb is the new generation broadband service, however when I check the karoo website to see what speed I can get the results are still only 5Mb. So.. much for the new generation 24Mb speed service :-(

]]> By: spike knapp http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-22738 spike knapp Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-22738 i just tested my service and im only getting 1-3mb instead of 8mb, so i rang them up and they say im capable of 16mb, sooo WTF is going on!!!! i just tested my service and im only getting 1-3mb instead of 8mb, so i rang them up and they say im capable of 16mb, sooo WTF is going on!!!!

]]> By: paul http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 paul Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:44:51 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-1002 F.Y.I. I wrote to watchdog; maybe we all should? HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/contact_index.shtml Thank you for taking the time to write to BBC Watchdog... Because we receive so many emails, faxes, letters and phone calls, we are unable to respond personally to each and every one. However, your correspondence will be read by our research team and if we are able to pursue your complaint, a researcher from the Consumer Unit will contact you. Once again, many thanks The Watchdog Team F.Y.I. I wrote to watchdog; maybe we all should?

HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/contact_index.shtml

Thank you for taking the time to write to BBC Watchdog…

Because we receive so many emails, faxes, letters and phone calls, we are unable to respond personally to each and every one. However, your correspondence will be read by our research team and if we are able to pursue your complaint, a researcher from the Consumer Unit will contact you.

Once again, many thanks

The Watchdog Team

]]> By: paul http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-996 paul Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:04:06 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-996 ALL karoo customers should NOW get together and create an online petition to present to our member of parliament and the trading standards bureau. Maybe the monopolies commission too? I only get 19% of my expected bandwidth at best; it's usually worse than this!!! If that is the best they can do then I should only pay for the bandwidth I actually have available; therefore I should only pay 19% of my monthly subscription charges, that would be much fairer and I'm sure EVERYONE out there would agree with this? - So what can we ALL do about it NOW. We (Karoo customers) must unite and pull together as an online community otherwise our complaints will fall on deaf ears or even NO ears at all! Can anyone suggest how we might go about achieving a satisfactory result? ALL karoo customers should NOW get together and create an online petition to present to our member of parliament and the trading standards bureau. Maybe the monopolies commission too?
I only get 19% of my expected bandwidth at best; it’s usually worse than this!!!
If that is the best they can do then I should only pay for the bandwidth I actually have available; therefore I should only pay 19% of my monthly subscription charges, that would be much fairer and I’m sure EVERYONE out there would agree with this? – So what can we ALL do about it NOW. We (Karoo customers) must unite and pull together as an online community otherwise our complaints will fall on deaf ears or even NO ears at all! Can anyone suggest how we might go about achieving a satisfactory result?

]]> By: Soulfinger http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Soulfinger Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-189 <a href="http://www.speedtest.net" rel="nofollow"></a>

]]> By: Taff http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Taff Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:30:55 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-72 Hi Have your speeds improved yet? I'm on th 8 meg and the karoo speedtest says 281Mbps nice speed but far short of the 8!!! Hi Have your speeds improved yet? I’m on th 8 meg and the karoo speedtest says 281Mbps nice speed but far short of the 8!!!

]]> By: chris http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-17 chris Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-17 Hi Phil, So you're getting 986 kb/s in the download test then with your 8 meg line? What's your adsl line connecting at? Mines currently 1.88 meg --- Quite a long way short of 8 meg ! Hi Phil,

So you’re getting 986 kb/s in the download test then with your 8 meg line?

What’s your adsl line connecting at? Mines currently 1.88 meg — Quite a long way short of 8 meg !

]]> By: Phil http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Phil Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.justuber.com/blog/2006/12/13/karoo-max-speed-test-results/#comment-16 986 kb !!! Thats the best I've EVER had - mind you its 17:07 on Friday - and I've just been on to Karoo and SIX THOUSAND cstomers are lined out totally!! No wonder its good this evening..... I originally rang up to find out why my connection was so jittery - turns out they've haf connected me to the 8Meg service, 4 days early.... D'oh. The're SO poor its untrue. 986 kb !!!

Thats the best I’ve EVER had – mind you its 17:07 on Friday – and I’ve just been on to Karoo and SIX THOUSAND cstomers are lined out totally!!

No wonder its good this evening….. I originally rang up to find out why my connection was so jittery – turns out they’ve haf connected me to the 8Meg service, 4 days early…. D’oh.

The’re SO poor its untrue.

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