bro do u use flashget???
are u getting the same speeds using flashget???

torrent is definitely a no
no matter how u configure it, it's still slow like getting below 10kb/s 99% of the time
for online games it's not suitable too cuz of the latency...

and i think U Mobile is throttling my FTP downloads......

1) i only have limited active ftp connections which i'm utilising all of it
2) it requires a username and password....

but i think it's definitely throttled since when i start the download this morning it's flying at 300+kb/s
then suddenly in less than a minute it dropped to below 50kb/s and fluctuating at 30-50kb/s.....
damn U Mobile

yes i confirm it is throttled...
after switching to my office connection it is really flying at the full speeds

bloody U Mobile throttle FTP too not just torrents

well u won't be getting that speed anymore if u have downloaded 60 over GB's from that FTP

i have figured out the problem to be U Mobile's throttling
after using a vpn i'm getting 100-150kb/s consistent download from ftp
test download from other webui provider ftp - getting max speed

conclusion - U Mobile throttle ftp download except for rapidshare or those equivalent

yes when using a vpn the speed is crap.....
so far i've tested usa, germany, france & uk server
but still all of them are giving crappy speeds

bro, pls give more info on direct ftp...
is it a software? http://directftp.directget.com/home.htm
or is it something else u referring to?

frankly speaking i've tried both connecting to ftp with and without vpn
in terms of downloading when u're throttled the speed will be fast at first then within 2 minutes or so it will be hovering at 20-70kb/s
and using a vpn will not help much either so far the best speed i've got with the best vpn routing is max at 160kb/s... far from the consistently 200-250kb/s speed i got when downloading directly using U Mobile before throttled
and the throttle is very obvious cuz when using my office 2mb streamyx i'm getting the full speed at 180-210kb/s consistently
so conclusion is U Mobile throttle ftp downloads

and when u said connect directly to an ftp server i don't quite understand that
is downloading via flashget considered connecting directly?
i also use filezilla to connect to ftp server but the download speed is slower...

pls elaborate more on connecting directly
thanks

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Added on September 16, 2009, 1:30 pmand also, fyi U Mobile DON'T release the throttle in the beginning of the month...
the ftp i'm downloading from is still throttled eventhough 1 month has passed....

and, torrenting via vpn is also not a good solution
fyi ubuntu 9.0.4 torrent is only running at 110kb/s max.....
some of the private trackers only at 2kb/s but when i download via tflux it's really fast....

so conclusion is - U Mobile is NOT suitable for torrenting, and downloading via ftp

This post has been edited by sordanny: Sep 16 2009, 01:30 PM

ok so u're talking about the shareware by coffee cup??? Or the free ones???
i don't think it'll really make a difference...

And, i don't think it's external factors influencing the speed since at home/office i get 90-99% signal strength
well, even on 70% signal strength in my in-law's place the speed is the same....

So far i'm getting the news that not just U Mobile implements throttle streamyx is worst......

good luck if u can stick to the old really unlimited plan
heard lately maxis has changed their 'unlimited' plan to be sort of like maxis broadband lol
anyway maxis is worse sometimes rapidshare is throttled...

haizzz rapidshare no throttle but ftp downloads throttled.......

1) for modem look for user andrewdavid in garage sales

2) direct download is fast, max 300+kb/s, most of the time 200+kb/s

3) haven't encounter any downtime


HOWEVER:
if u download from tflux ftp u will get throttled very fast.... U Mobile don't implement fair usage policy but they will throttle your downloads....
if u vpn, the routing to europe and US is very very very bad
the max i got using a vpn is ubuntu torrent running at 110kb/s, most private trackers running at 40-50kb/s even if it's seeded by multiple 100mbit server.
i've queued the same torrent in tflux and the speed got up to 5MB!!!!!!

CONCLUSION:
NOT good for heavy downloader, but good to use as a backup mobile device for surfing

ya this is very sad.....

i'm still waiting for digi to launch 3g data unlimited
and hopefully YTL wimax that's due to launch end of this year will give unlimited dl and good coverage

no worries

for heavy download nothing beats streamyx 4mb at the moment.......
i hope digi will launch 3g data unlimited soon

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Added on September 23, 2009, 9:25 pmnormal ftp? u mean downloading from webui ftp?
U Mobile will throttle it very very very fast
when u test it's like
finish download a 4gb movie u'll go
after that start dl next movie then found yourself throttled u'll go

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Added on September 23, 2009, 9:28 pmand also, the throttle doesn't last for 1 month
i've been throttled for 1 month plus now.......

This post has been edited by sordanny: Sep 23 2009, 09:28 PM

well, for heavy downloader streamyx is the best among the worst
no other choice already....

U Mobile does have a prepaid voice service but not prepaid broadband
just to clarify a bit so u don't confuse those 2

anyone have difficulties connecting???

managed to connect already but facing frequent disconnection.....

yesterday night......

haizzz it's really annoying cuz i keep my laptop on for the whole night for nothing......