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Are VM installing the VM 256 (AMBIT 256) modem yet
Foo Fighter
27-03-2008, 19:46
yeh i got one last week with a self install package whats so good about them?
The have new VM firmware that keeps a records of all emails send and all files on your PC LOL:p: only joking
I have been told they are compatible with the new 50MB service
yeh i got one last week with a self install package whats so good about them?
slowcoach
27-03-2008, 21:59
I thought the new 50Mb modems were supposed to be very expensive, if the 256 is suitable for 50Mb and they are sending them out to every new customer then it sounds like they are just sub £10 cheapo's as usual. :dozey:
spiderplant
27-03-2008, 22:03
I have been told they are compatible with the new 50MB serviceThey aren't. But they have been installing them for a couple of months.
lostandconfused
27-03-2008, 22:04
I thought the new 50Mb modems were supposed to be very expensive, if the 256 is suitable for 50Mb and they are sending them out to every new customer then it sounds like they are just sub £10 cheapo's as usual. :dozey:
If the cheapo ones do the job, is there a need to go for the expensive ones?
cybernetic_tiger
28-03-2008, 00:03
The current breed of DOCSIS 1 and 2 modems are only capable of speeds up-to around 36Mb.
The VM 256 support a maximum of 38Mbps (or something very similar).
They are almost exactly the same as the ntl branded 255 blue ones except the 256 are VM branded and black
The VM 256 support a maximum of 38Mbps (or something very similar).
They are almost exactly the same as the ntl branded 255 blue ones except the 256 are VM branded and black
Mine is a 255 and it's black, Vm branded
scottyboydfc
28-03-2008, 09:10
250 - ntl branding
255 - vm branding
256 - vm branding
Are VM installing the VM 256 (AMBIT 256) modem yet
are you ex tw or ex ntl and a existing customer
slowcoach
28-03-2008, 11:09
If the cheapo ones do the job, is there a need to go for the expensive ones?
IF ;)
I suppose the customers who complain will get the real thing, after TS making them jump through hoops of course.
The current Ambit modems WILL NOT do the 50Mbps product.
Nor will the current SA modems that ex-tw areas use
simon8298
28-03-2008, 15:22
is there any way of getting one of the new modems as a freebee? for no other reason other than wanting a nice new virgin branded modem?? oh and the ntl 250's sell on ebay :D
Foo Fighter
28-03-2008, 18:41
Odd, they just sent me another self install pack with another 256 and my 3rd PIN/ID number.
Cant really be bothered hooking it up as i guess its just another 2mb modem
frogstamper
28-03-2008, 18:52
Mine is a 255 and it's black, Vm branded
Snap, so is mine, had it installed beginning of December last year, VM branded Ambit 255.
sparkplug08
10-11-2008, 15:25
hello all
i'm not sure if this is the right bit to put this in but here goes.
i have the VM model256 ambit modem. and was wondering VM says i can have up2 4 connections on the modem. i seem to be having a problem as the belkin 8port network box i have doesnt want to split the BB connection. im trying to connect my mac and vista laptop .using this box.as good old VM 256 modem box , only has 1 ethernet port.but if i try to accecss the net through the belkin box it will only allow 1 connection through it. either my mac or my lappy. so i know it works ok.but not both at the same time ?? i never had any probs when i was on BT i had 2 macs my lappy and my xbox 360 all running through the belkin box with no probs . i choose VM BB for the connection as BT wasnt supplying a 20meg connection. i was talking to one of my friends and he said that maybe i need to get the ip address to access the modem maybe there will be something on there to allow more connections. rather than the just 1 .if so does anyone have the code so i can put in my browser so i can check to see ,or can anyone shed some light ,if im doing something wrong? many thanks Sparky :-)
The 4 connections thing means you can swap out 4 different devices on the modem in 24 hours. So it means you could directly connect a PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and another PC.
If after you did that you also tried to connect a 3rd PC you would have to wait for 24 hours to do so.
A router, however, counts as one device as the modem doesn't see passed it.
If you are having issues connecting multiple thing to router, I would say it is the router, and not a modem issue.
moaningmags
10-11-2008, 16:13
Access the modem bu typing 192.168.100.1 into your browser.
Did you use this Belkin on your BT connection?
Is it compatible with cable broadband?
sparkplug08
10-11-2008, 16:46
yes it was the same belkin box and if it wasnt compatable i wouldnt even be able to a connection through the box is that right? .so from what your saying .should i connect everything into the belking box then because its only letting me connect 1 thing at a time once 24hours are up everything connected should work right? why dont the make these modems with multiple ethernet ports on it so there wont be this problem when connection various things that require an ethernet port :-(
but many thanks for all your help
kpanchev
10-11-2008, 16:53
By the sounds of it you have a belkin switch or hub, when you need a router. Didn't you get a wireless router when you got your 20MB subscription? If not, go and get a ROUTER, not a SWITCH or HUB!
sparkplug08
10-11-2008, 17:32
i moved house and thought id take my bb connection with virgin with me as they have cable down my road. and when i asked to change my account to the new address. i asked for a wireless modem/router and they said of-course no probs.but when the blokes came round to install my connection they only gave me the updated vers of the modem. and wasn't very helpful at all. i should of had my new phone line installed too but they said id have to ring up virgin to sort it.i asked for the same package as i had the XL virgin package and to my surprise i am just stuck with just the BB connection with No phone line grrrr they have got to be the worse installers i have ever had the miss-fortune to speak to .i was telling them in the end how to install it as they had no clue what the heck they were doing ..lol. and so regarding the hub i cannot see why there is such a prob trying to split the connection when i haven't had any probs doing it in the passed .very weird:-(
watzizname
11-11-2008, 02:04
Hmmm, well i'm using an NTL: 250, will it work on the new network (when we get moved over) or am i going to have to phone & ask them to send out a modem that will?
the 250 is fine, it is exactly the same as the 255/256 except it has a USB Socket on it
Hmmm, well i'm using an NTL: 250, will it work on the new network (when we get moved over) or am i going to have to phone & ask them to send out a modem that will?
the 250 is fine, it is exactly the same as the 255/256 except it has a USB Socket on it
Unless of course the "new network" you;re talking about is the upcoming 50Mb line then yes you will need a new modem (even the 256 won;t run at that speed)
Also the 255 is the 250 without the USB, the 256 has a new chipset in it
scouser73
11-11-2008, 12:35
is there any way of getting one of the new modems as a freebee? for no other reason other than wanting a nice new virgin branded modem?? oh and the ntl 250's sell on ebay :D
Yes, tell customer services that you are having constant problems with your current modem, they will send you one out for free. I did that a couple of weeks back and it came a day later.
kpanchev
11-11-2008, 13:07
... and so regarding the hub i cannot see why there is such a prob trying to split the connection when i haven't had any probs doing it in the passed .very weird:-(
It may have worked before because you were already behind a router (most adsl providers will supply a router with a build-in modem). Virgin devices are just modems, no routers inside.
watzizname
11-11-2008, 13:43
the 250 is fine, it is exactly the same as the 255/256 except it has a USB Socket on it
Unless of course the "new network" you;re talking about is the upcoming 50Mb line then yes you will need a new modem (even the 256 won;t run at that speed)
Also the 255 is the 250 without the USB, the 256 has a new chipset in it
Damn, guess i'm just gonna have to go all Blue Peter on my 250 then, can get some blue cellophane for the flashing lights, and i think the steam iron will be perfect for adding those lovely curves the new one has.. sorted :dunce:
should be getting a new modem for my old mans account in the next few days, so saying goodbye to my trusty 3com cmx brick..RIP cmx
whydoIneedatech
12-11-2008, 10:19
should be getting a new modem for my old mans account in the next few days, so saying goodbye to my trusty 3com cmx brick..RIP cmx
WOW what speed are you on
3Com CMX
This was the Cable Modem that was originally used on the ntl: Cable Modem Broadband service. It is Docsis only (so will not work reliably if at all, on the parts of the network that use Eurodocsis). It is Ethernet only. 3Com replaced this modem shortly after the launch of the ntl: BB service.
Does not support 10 or 20Mbps Tiers of Service
the most it ever saw was about 7.6meg from a 10meg service but then it got dropped down to 2meg when i left so has been working for quite some time, now hes moved to 10meg its not even keeping a stable connection like it used to, its seen 512, 1meg, 3meg and upto 10meg in its life
over 8 years old now and legally able to flog on ebay as i bought the great lunking thing for £149.99 (imagine the uproar if people had to pay that now!), i will probably keep it for posterity
whydoIneedatech
12-11-2008, 10:31
the most it ever saw was about 7.6meg from a 10meg service but then it got dropped down to 2meg when i left so has been working for quite some time, now hes moved to 10meg its not even keeping a stable connection like it used to, its seen 512, 1meg, 3meg and upto 10meg in its life
over 8 years old now and legally able to flog on ebay as i bought the great lunking thing for £149.99 (imagine the uproar if people had to pay that now!), i will probably keep it for posterity
Spray it silver, hell of a paperweight.
Amazed you got over 7MB as it should only do 6MB.
paperweight? it'd cover the entire a4 paper lol
Although you can legally sell it, anyone who bought it could not legally use it ;)
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