Still confused about Internet Traffic Shaping and Traffic Management by ISP's

sja75

Hello

Looking to perhaps switch my broadband from Sky to PlusNet soon.

However I notice PlusNet operates Traffic Shaping. How would this effect me? I will be streaming content online on a heavy basis as well as online gaming.

Some advise online seem to conflict. Some say streaming is slowed some say its given priority.

Could anyone kindly explain (to a technically inept person) how this will effect the service that PlusNet provide. I notice Sky doesnt Traffic Manage whatsoever.

kwikbreaks

http://www.plus.net/support/broadband/speed_guide/traffic_management.shtml

VOIP and gaming are prioritised. Streaming and surfing come in the middle. P2P (torrents etc) and NNTP (newsgroups) get lowest priority.

If you choose the Essentials they don't fare quite so well as the Unlimited products.

Why are you looking to move? If it's to get the cheap £2.50 essentials then that may not perform as well as Sky as it runs as a lower priority service than the higher priced ones and will be first to suffer at peak times if there is insufficient capacity.

sja75

kwikbreaks wrote: »

http://www.plus.net/support/broadband/speed_guide/traffic_management.shtml

VOIP and gaming are prioritised. Streaming and surfing come in the middle. P2P (torrents etc) and NNTP (newsgroups) get lowest priority.

If you choose the Essentials they don't fare quite so well as the Unlimited products.

Why are you looking to move? If it's to get the cheap £2.50 essentials then that may not perform as well as Sky as it runs as a lower priority service than the higher priced ones and will be first to suffer at peak times if there is insufficient capacity.

Looking to PlusNets offer for unlimited as below:


http://www.plus.net/home-broadband/unlimited/

kwikbreaks

As that's an unlimited product I think you'd be fine. I have Plusnet unlimited fibre and don't see any contention at all. I don't use NNTP or torrents though and they may run slower than with some others so if that is any concern see what others have to say.

If you move don't forget to check TopCashBack and Quidco. When I moved there was a £100 Quidco exclusive and TCB were ~ £40 but these things change around all the time.

sja75

kwikbreaks wrote: »

As that's an unlimited product I think you'd be fine. I have Plusnet unlimited fibre and don't see any contention at all. I don't use NNTP or torrents though and they may run slower than with some others so if that is any concern see what others have to say.

If you move don't forget to check TopCashBack and Quidco. When I moved there was a £100 Quidco exclusive and TCB were ~ £40 but these things change around all the time.

Thanks for that.

My broadband is copper (no fibre in my area).

Noticed TCB has £105 back until tomorrow.

sja75

What is content from Peer to Peer and Usenet?

mattyprice4004

sja75 wrote: »

What is content from Peer to Peer and Usenet?

If you have to ask, you probably won't be using them.
Peer to peer is using something like BitTorrent to download movies or TV series, and Usenet is a similar network but operated differently (in essence).

sja75

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

If you have to ask, you probably won't be using them.
Peer to peer is using something like BitTorrent to download movies or TV series, and Usenet is a similar network but operated differently (in essence).

I won't be downloading, as I understand it. Being specific I will be streaming content from XBMC