Smart Broadband - any P2P restrictions?

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I'm not sure what exactly you mean, but I have smart broadband and although my connection is very fast, I can rarely download from Limewire. So maybe you're referring to a similar problem?
 
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Some ISPs presumably have tehcnical or AUP restrictions on certain uses such as P2P. the terms & conditions of the service agreement should clarify whether or not this is the case.
 
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cian8 said:
I'm not sure what exactly you mean, but I have smart broadband and although my connection is very fast, I can rarely download from Limewire. So maybe you're referring to a similar problem?
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Cian, your problems downloading from Limewire may not be due to Smart Telecom P2P blocking or regulations. I have Smart and regularly download television shows with no problem. You may want to check out on your system or see what else might be causing the problem.
 
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addob said:
Cian, your problems downloading from Limewire may not be due to Smart Telecom P2P blocking or regulations. I have Smart and regularly download television shows with no problem. You may want to check out on your system or see what else might be causing the problem.
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I really must, especially since I forked out for Limewire pro! I'll eventually get around to sorting it.
 
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Some evenings I find my broadband with Smart is just crawling,too slow to use
Other times it zips

What could be the reason,what affects the speeds ? Does overall traffic affect the speeds,would one of my neighbours using my connection affect the speed ?
 
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capall said:
Some evenings I find my broadband with Smart is just crawling,too slow to use
Other times it zips

What could be the reason,what affects the speeds ? Does overall traffic affect the speeds,would one of my neighbours using my connection affect the speed ?
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I have the same issue. So much for their waffle about their being no contention!
 
kmelvin said:
Is there any P2P restrictions with this provider?
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Even if there was i'm sure you could use your-freedom.net to bypass the firewalls. But as CM said it may violate the AUP:(

cian8 said:
I really must, especially since I forked out for Limewire pro! I'll eventually get around to sorting it.
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Why don't you just use the free P2P programs? I've never heard of ppl paying for p2p, unless you just want to do it legally?
capall said:
What do you mean No Contention

Do you think it is a problem with Smart Telecom ?
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I assume No Contention means a ratio of 1:1?
My broadband sometimes slows down, VERY slow especially when i have had it running for long periods (like overnight).
But a simple power-cycle usually fixes this, i.e. pull the plug out, wait 30+ secs and plug in again.
 
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capall said:
What do you mean No Contention

Do you think it is a problem with Smart Telecom ?
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Contention is where you share your local broadband 'line' with other users - often up to 48 other users. If all 48 are online at the same time, the speed of each individual user's connection slows correspondingly. It happens a lot at peak times e.g. early evening etc.

I seem to remember Smart claiming that their broadband doesn't have contention problems because they use different technology or something - I have no idea really, perhaps someone with more techie knowledge can explain?!
 
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