Do I Need To Upgrade My Isp?

[Sam125]

Currently I have a TT&T (new) 2mb connection which in the early am provides around 1.5m down and 256k up. I am located in a rural area of Korat.

This works ok for my email and basic web surfing.

When I want to download files from the USA I run into problems... lots of them... My webhost in the USA was able to download all my files in just a couple of minutes so the problem is not server-side.

So I am wondering if the problem will correct itself, as in sometimes the service will be ok or do I need to upgrade to a business package which looks like it will be 5,000 baht as opposed to the 1,000 baht that I am now paying....

[ballzafire]

I reserve any serious downloading until the very late evening and/or early morning hours.

During the day -- and especially the early evening -- it's best to just sidestep the bottleneck...

Edited October 19, 2007 by ballzafire

[Sam125]

Sadly I am trying to download in the very early morning hours.

I shudder to think what would happen if I tried to upload a large file.....

Perhaps i shall have to upgrade to a business plan after all.

I reserve any serious downloading until the very late evening and/or early morning hours.

During the day -- and especially the early evening -- it's best to just sidestep the bottleneck...

[Guest Reimar]

Sadly I am trying to download in the very early morning hours.

I shudder to think what would happen if I tried to upload a large file.....

Perhaps i shall have to upgrade to a business plan after all.

Check the difference between the local speed (local server's) and the international. If your local speed is down as well as the international, may you need to change your package. But if the local speed is ok, I don't think that you should change!