More Speed Problems

alexf187 · #1 (**permalink**) 23 augustus 2010, 23:04

For the past 2 days I've had really slow speeds, I've not changed anything since the last time I had a problem:

Code:

http://forum.xlned.com/english/1215-reader1-cannot-connect.html

which back then resolved it self after a day or so, and I've been able to download perfectly ever since, until now.

Heres the traceroute and results from the xlned speed test:

Code:

traceroute to 87.223.149.137 (87.223.149.137), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
 1  vrrp-gw.ve-40.db-ams.euroaccess-nl.xlned.com (85.12.7.1)  0.326 ms
 2  10ge-v2.core-9.ipv6-mg8.telecity2-ams.euroaccess.nl (85.12.0.25)  0.499 ms
 3  xe-3-3-0-201.bb1.ams1.nl.gbxs.net (77.243.180.129)  0.565 ms
 4  xe-3-1-0.bb1.lon2.uk.gbxs.net (193.27.64.82)  5.952 ms
 5  xe-4-4-0.bb2.lon1.uk.gbxs.net (193.27.64.77)  5.991 ms
 6  ROU00-BLND01.es.jazztelbone.net (195.66.224.173)  6.285 ms
 7  *
 8  133.216.106.212.static.jazztel.es (212.106.216.133)  39.151 ms

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Your current bandwidth reading is:

2.13 Mbps

which means you can download at 272.85 KB/sec from our servers.

Please note that this is a single-threaded test. Usenet uses
multiple threads so your download speed is likely to be higher.

and another:

Code:

Your current bandwidth reading is:

2.43 Mbps

which means you can download at 310.44 KB/sec from our servers.

Please note that this is a single-threaded test. Usenet uses
multiple threads so your download speed is likely to be higher.

I'm on the XL BASIC plan which means I should be able to max out my 7.3Mbps internet connection.

All the posts I'm downloading a under 50 days. I'm using Alt.Binz 0.31.6 and I don't access the internet while downloading.

Cheetah · #2 (**permalink**) 24 augustus 2010, 08:45

When i read your story my first thought is that your Internet provider has switched the route to xlned or visa versa. Sins everything worked as it should work for the past 7 months and because everything solved itself last time, i think its fair to say that your connection at home and your computer isn't the problem. I haven't heard that xlned has changed anything, so i assume its your provider. If thats so, then there isn't really much that xlned can do for you. I suggest that you contact suport@xlned.com so they can check your line/there line and your account to rule xlned out..

Before you do, please reset your account. sometimes thats all that it takes to solve problems. You can reset you account at myxlned. If you need any help, please let me know.

rygel16 · #3 (**permalink**) 27 augustus 2010, 19:57

Well, same here. For a very long I had absolutely no problems with Xlned, but since some days speed sucked (300 - 400 KB/sec).

Anyway, today I changed my server from "reader4.xlned.com" to reader4.xlned.com" and instantly got my old download speed back (1150 KB/sec (about 980 /KB/sec with SSL).

Weird, isn't it? I thought it doesn't matter anymore which reader server is configured...

Cheetah · #4 (**permalink**) 27 augustus 2010, 20:33

It doesnt matter, all numbers go to the same 2 loadballencers.
what probably happened is that you gave a good reset by changing the server settings.

alexf187 · #5 (**permalink**) 28 augustus 2010, 10:07

Well my speed is back up to 80-90% levels (660KB/sec my max speed from xlned is 770KB/sec ) which is good enough for me, heres what I did, I reset my password a few times and reset my router aswell, and that helped alot but I also found out that my firewall software was causing some network slow downs to some connections (usenet and direct downloads but not all the time

) so I removed it and installed another firewall, I don't understand why this happened after so many months of perfection.

Thanks for your help Cheetah.

Cheetah · #6 (**permalink**) 28 augustus 2010, 16:01

mostly stuff like this with a firewall or virus-scanner happen after an update. its common known that those 2 can be very annoying objects in a network environment. they are also the hardest to find course they often produce intermittent problems. thanks for reminding us that even though something works for months it still can be the root of problems.

alexf187 · #7 (**permalink**) 25 januari 2011, 09:22

Well the speed problems are back, I can't get higher than 80 KB/sec total, yesterday I was getting the full speed of my connection 760 KB/sec, awhile back I had the same problem but it was all due to network problems at XLned that were fixed quite quickly, is anyone else having problems?