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melvbot · 30-10-2008, 01:15 AM

Nick, Ive got a mate trying to use Ubuntu's Live CD with an Acer 4920 but hes having problems with the wifi. You know anywhere he can find some straight forward info on it?

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:16 AM

Ubuntu Forums

NickA · 30-10-2008, 01:21 AM

vista desktop is about 3 years behind ubuntu. you have to buy extra software if you want to change how things look and there's no wobbly windows, no cube, no nottin'

Marmite the Dog · 30-10-2008, 11:24 AM

kingwilly · 30-10-2008, 11:34 AM

bugger

lom · 30-10-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

you have to buy extra software if you want to change how things look

Don't you have any friends who can come over to your place and help you do the settings?

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

there's no wobbly windows

benlovesnuk · 30-10-2008, 01:02 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:39 PM

Why do my torrents download so slow....like 2 to 10 kbs...sometimes not even that...0.?

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nawty

Why do my torrents download so slow....like 2 to 10 kbs...sometimes not even that...0.?

something is fukked in the settings I expect.

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:44 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 01:46 PM

What settings ??

ChiangMai noon · 30-10-2008, 01:47 PM

^
u torrent or azureus or whatever torrent software you use.

cimboc · 30-10-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Here you can check your connection from all over the world to all over the world, find out your ip, see what details are showing about you, etc etc.

Download = 1290kbps Upload = 200kbps

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvbot

Just tested my speed on

adslthailand.com Speed Test: Thailand's most preferable speedtest engine ADSL Thailand

Results were "mai pen rai"

Download = 700kbps Upload = 100kbps

go figure... the only true reading is from your router.

Marmite the Dog · 30-10-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cimboc

go figure... the only true reading is from your router.

Nonsense. How can reading from your router tell you about the bottle-neck getting in & out of Thailand?

benlovesnuk · 30-10-2008, 04:11 PM

i'll try again, i average about 220 kbps for download and 95 kbps upload,

this means leaving the pc on overnight to download films at about 800mb

I use bittorrent dns you must forward your port to the router so that incoming downloads will be detected and download at faster speeds......... if you search this you will see what i mean!!!!!!

I have a terrible connection and a slow pc, but it does a reasonable job though i cant watch youtube or buffered streams talking over skype is no problem.

However you can buy software that will compress information making your connection faster, whilst also managing settings for about 20 pounds

you can also find free tutorials of configurating your O/S too........

davearn · 30-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Fuzzy Bob · 30-10-2008, 04:35 PM

Nawty · 30-10-2008, 05:08 PM

bugger...I just used the other tester and got 14,640 down to LA and 187 Upload...then this popped up also...

Warning: ISP upload compression was detected. Your upload speeds may be inaccurate.

What it all mean ?

NickA · 30-10-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lom

Don't you have any friends who can come over to your place and help you do the settings?

Don't get all defensive about your beloved windows Lom.

Fact is, ubuntu/kde is easily customizable and vista is not. Yep, you can get round it quite easily, but why the fek not have it as standard.

I assume you've never used wobbly windows, there feking great

lom · 30-10-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickA

Don't get all defensive about your beloved windows Lom.

Don't understand what you are talking about

30-10-2008, 04:11 PM	#35 (permalink)
benlovesnuk Phra Nakhon Last Online: 04-10-2009 02:44 AM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chiangmai - bangkok Posts: 472	i'll try again, i average about 220 kbps for download and 95 kbps upload, this means leaving the pc on overnight to download films at about 800mb I use bittorrent dns you must forward your port to the router so that incoming downloads will be detected and download at faster speeds......... if you search this you will see what i mean!!!!!! I have a terrible connection and a slow pc, but it does a reasonable job though i cant watch youtube or buffered streams talking over skype is no problem. However you can buy software that will compress information making your connection faster, whilst also managing settings for about 20 pounds you can also find free tutorials of configurating your O/S too........ __________________ im hot its so hot today.......milk was a bad choice!

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Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Yesterday 02:09 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,484	bugger...I just used the other tester and got 14,640 down to LA and 187 Upload...then this popped up also... Warning: ISP upload compression was detected. Your upload speeds may be inaccurate. What it all mean ?

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