Connection/dowloads/uploads stop

heffo_j · 04-22-2010, 07:01 PM

Hi there,
I suspect my problem is a traffic one. But I thought I would ask it because there maybe a fix for a non techo like me.

When I download, very often, but not always, the download stops dead and I have to start again or refresh. When I send emails with large attachments, it often stops too and I get a "timed out" error message.

I often wonder if this is a linux issue or an exchange/phoneline/ISP problem. (Or all of the above).

I have an ADSL2 connection and live about 1km from the exchange.

cheers
John

nimnull22 · 04-22-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by heffo_j

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When I download, very often, but not always, the download stops dead and I have to start again or refresh. When I send emails with large attachments, it often stops too and I get a "timed out" error message.
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John

When download stops, can you use internet?
For example, can you open a web site?

Another question - how long does it take before download or upload stops and is it the same period ?

Sometimes ISP can shape bandwidth like this, and it normally happen within heavy network load period - 5 p.m - 10 p.m.

heffo_j · 04-23-2010, 07:35 PM

Thanks for your reply nimnull22,

q1. No everything seems to jam up (non cached sites).
q2. Good question. Not sure though. Sometimes I just reload or click on the link again to give it a kick and it fires up - but its pain.

My bandwidth only shapes after I have exceeded my download/upload limit; which is not often (usually after downloading few iso of other distros to give them a spin).

Regards
John