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I have a NAS home server that runs a couple of personal websites, wireguard VPN and a broker for my remote desktop server. It's connected to BT FTTP 900mb down, 100up.
I work overseas a lot and regularly connect back to the NAS for storage and the remote desktop services etc.
If I connect from overseas to the NAS between the hours of approximately 6:00pm and 9:00 pm UK time, the connection drops to a crawl at about 250kb download at my end.
The connection slowly drops and speeds up in the hours before and after these times. Any other time and I'm getting circa 100mb throughout which for the distance (I'm working in Qatar) is impressive.
I initially thought that my Qatar IP was on some sort of black list with BT which was causing the throttling, but if I connect during the slow period to the NAS via a third party VPN like proton, I get the 100mb. I've even tried this for one of their VPN's in Qatar and still 100mb+. I was on a FTTC connection until about two weeks ago when I swapped to FTTP. I wish I hadn't as the FTTC was working perfectly with none of these problems. It's affecting my work as I need to access files on the NAS which is impossible due to the speed restrictions (unless I work from 12am as we are three hours head of the UK).
It's not my ISP here in Qatar as it equally does it using other people's internet so might be the country. But then why would a Proton VPN in Qatar connected to the UK give me the speed I was expecting?
Anyone faced this kind of issue before as I'm about to throw it all out of the window!
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You asked about it here https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Georestricting-upload-from-FTTP/m-p/2421284#M82...
Its best to keep to the same thread, and not start a new one.
Its probably just congestion on the UK network, and traffic abroad is being restricted.
Its very unlikely anyone on this forum would be affected, as this is just for residential use within the UK.
You may find that a business grade FTTP connection is more suitable for what you are trying to do.
BTNet offer many suitable services.
https://business.bt.com/help/article/broadband-and-internet/btnet/getting-started-with-btnet/