Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I could be wrong but maybe the config file has been called the same just so it overwrites the last one. I am on a STB but in computer terms it looks like they have just changed a setting in the file and clicked save instead of Save as, sent it out and then when you reboot the modem will check the file and allow a faster throughput. After all, if it is set to the middle section of speeds there should be no reason to change much. my STB says ***.mid.stb or such cos there is only 1mb, 4mb and 10mb.

Sounds like common sense to me but hey this is NTL maybe not. As long as it works will it matter?
:)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

4MB in Glasgow, Scotland.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

i rebooted my modem and router and now im upgraded to 4mb!

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

MUTEJUTE where are you Based ??

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

warwick

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Still nothing in Harrogate HG1 - saying that my speeds went all over the gaff this morning...

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I'm in HG3 and my connection was quite slick this morning... before I came to work I ran a speed test and it was still 2meg... but it seemed slick anyhow so I can't complain... if I had the choice between 4meg as erratic as it is now, and 2meg stable I'd sooner stay on 2meg.... but if it's 2meg erratic or 4meg erratic then I'll go for the faster erratic! :erm:;):rolleyes:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Just rebooted in f-boro, speed test shows "Overall Average Speed = approx 3900 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps"

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Ooo it seems to be getting closer slowly but surely :)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I'm willing to bet after my post a week or so back about 'I wonder which area will end up being upgraded last', Harrogate area will end up being one of those areas hahahaha..

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

On 4 meg here In South Manchester, just in case anyone wants to know.

Just checked and its at 3.5 :D

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

still waiting in peterborough PE6

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

4 meg here in North Manchester after rebooting my Samsung STB :) - got 546KB/s on a download.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Has The PO Area Been Done Yet Or Do We Wait Till The end Of June??

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

still waiting here in the east midlands...

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

OK - got back from holidays to find upgrade to 4Mb in place and speeds test gave nice steady results - around 3.8. Then it downgraded back to 2Mb yesterday. Today it is back up to 4Mb but speeds are all over the place - below is typical:

1st 512K took 1352 ms = 378.7 KB/sec, approx 3120 Kbps, 3.05 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1723 ms = 297.2 KB/sec, approx 2449 Kbps, 2.39 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1772 ms = 288.9 KB/sec, approx 2381 Kbps, 2.33 Mbps
4th 512K took 1272 ms = 402.5 KB/sec, approx 3317 Kbps, 3.24 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2817 Kbps, 2.75 MbpsShould I be concerned? or is this just a teething trouble thing. Why was it 3.9 and steady earlier, before downgrade/upgrade but dodgy now?

Thanks

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

South Manchester here and decided to check - still 2 meg after a reboot (which was forced when suddenly no webpages were available).

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I could be wrong here but from what i have seen its STB only at the moment in Manchester

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

what area of glasgow post code?

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Reading RG30 now upgraded Rebooted modem this evening and got 4 meg.

Jon.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Aye :dozey:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

As someone else said 4 meg in Glasgow Renfrew tonight on an Home 120 but only after disconnecting the power and rebooting modem. confirmed by checking the modem config and using a speed test which shows just under the 4 Meg download. Thanks NTL now roll on the next upgrade.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Heard a rumour its 1 terrabyte next u can download the porn before theyve made it ;) on my 8th stella by the way :monkey: stiill awaiting the config file for 100 meg ere but not complaining.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

If that's the case you can "woooo haaaa" all you like.... i'm coming to get ya becoz I want 4 MEG!!!!! ;)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Ok cool - 2moro night after I close up my gym for the night? www.knaresboroughmartialarts.co.uk

tee hee :-P

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I want 4 meg too, but just like a lot of people you have to wait :)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Upgraded to 4Meg in Clydebank

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:11:06 GMT

1st 512K took 1407 ms = 363.9 KB/sec, approx 2999 Kbps, 2.93 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1093 ms = 468.4 KB/sec, approx 3860 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1172 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
4th 512K took 1063 ms = 481.7 KB/sec, approx 3969 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3607 Kbps, 3.53 Mbps

Smashing!:cool:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Some people just don't get the sarcasm, eh? ;)

@Chris: Do you really teach woooh saaaah at your gym? (and can you do it with a straight face) ;)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Just rebooted modem in Bracknell RG12 - now on 4Meg. ;)

1st 512K took 1092 ms = 468.9 KB/sec, approx 3864 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1091 ms = 469.3 KB/sec, approx 3867 Kbps, 3.78 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1062 ms = 482.1 KB/sec, approx 3973 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps
4th 512K took 1092 ms = 468.9 KB/sec, approx 3864 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3892 Kbps, 3.8 Mbps


Upload is 374K

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Glasgow PA4 area upgraded

steady download speed 3.8Mbps, 485KBps

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Rebooted Modem and now upgraded in NW Sunderland :)
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:49:01 UTC
1st 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1094 ms = 468 KB/sec, approx 3856 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
4th 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 3900 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Hey i live in wokingham, which is 5 miles away from bracknell and 10 miles away from reading (both places have been upgraded). you think i got updated aswell?
And just checked the ntl status page and they've finished doing our area

---------- Post added at 08:15 ---------- Previous post was at 07:52 ----------

yup ive been upgraded here in wokingham!

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:15:20 GMT

1st 512K took 1234 ms = 414.9 KB/sec, approx 3419 Kbps, 3.34 Mbps
2nd 512K took 999 ms = 512.5 KB/sec, approx 4223 Kbps, 4.12 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1062 ms = 482.1 KB/sec, approx 3973 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps
4th 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3882 Kbps, 3.79 Mbps

---------- Post added at 08:23 ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 ----------

can now download from newshosting at 490.2KB/s :P :P :P

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Just rebooted and now on 4Meg in Derby.

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:52:22 UTC

1st 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1094 ms = 468 KB/sec, approx 3856 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
4th 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3900 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Hi,

Doe's anyone know when Brighton is being upgraded?

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

southampton was on 4meg but back to 2meg, i rang ntl at my expence and asked why I can't upgrade, the guy went off and come back again and just said the have major hardware problems which are being investigated, and that everybody who were upgraded in southampton have now been down graded. The best thing is I've just had my bill from them and its got 4meg broadband service on it.. Good old NTL !

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

You and everyone else.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

According to post 1008 Brighton has already been upgraded (link) but i'm in Worthing using a Samsung STB and i haven't been upgraded yet :)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Woot!, Brighton done on NTLHome 120's - 501 kb/sec on the newsgroups

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Ill ask my bro who's on NTL in Worthing if he's been ugpraded yet

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

still nought in sunny peterborough

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Lucky you all I get is 350k. Wish ntl would sort out the NTLHome 100.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Same, still waiting here in Worthing as well, ugh. I want faster broadband :o:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Romford in Essex (E.London) now upgraded. Very nice it is too.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

neptune do u have the cable modem or STB?

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Getting closer, I live in Leyton.

How do I do a soft reboot on the Samsung STB or do I just have to switch off at the mains?
I had the STB switched off overnight, turned it on around 2.00pm and did not get any of my subscription channels for about 10mins. Thought something happened but still on 2MB.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

to soft boot, press and hold: ok, left arrow and right arrow then release at the same time :)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Thanks micah56, think I'll leave the STB in standby overnight till the new speeds are through.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Ah, Derby already done so I guess Nottingham will be done soon, and seeing as I'm on the Nottingham proxy, COME ON NOTTS! :cool::dozey:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

It's a cable modem. 120.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I'm in Notts too and looking at the Service Staus page Network Upgrades will be done in our Area on the 21st, so no 4mb till then I would say.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

wouldnt count on it, they did work in southampton this week and i run off southampton proxy, still no joy though :(

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

same here for peterborough

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

well theres still 2 more tuesdays and thursdays left before the end of the month, make of that what you will considering these are said to be the days for major and minor fixes!.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

No new speeds in york :(

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

You have the internet now in York?? Only just about had running water when I lived in Holgate a few years back :D :D :D :D

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

LOL, York aint that bad, we even have our own version of the london eye now. Still wish we had the 4mb instead lol

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

WooYay! Woot! Etc.

Walthamstow (London E17) has been upgraded:

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:59:05 GMT

1st 512K took 1331 ms = 384.7 KB/sec, approx 3170 Kbps, 3.1 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1481 ms = 345.7 KB/sec, approx 2849 Kbps, 2.78 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1290 ms = 396.9 KB/sec, approx 3270 Kbps, 3.19 Mbps
4th 512K took 901 ms = 568.3 KB/sec, approx 4683 Kbps, 4.57 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3493 Kbps, 3.41 Mbps

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

You're wrong... York DID have running water a few years ago.... running through the streets, and running through the houses ;)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

What? where's my upgrade in Leyton E10.

I don't mind though. Apart from a few days this year and last the 2MB service has been fantastic, always full speed.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I think we all want faster broadband :)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

...and once again, 15 year old Mr TopCreator completely misses the sarcasm! :rolleyes:

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

I am not 15 years old & I am aware of the sarcasm, i am only answering it

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

oooh I so could - lol but I wont.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Upgraded to 4MB now!

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:15:11 UTC

1st 512K took 2188 ms = 234 KB/sec, approx 1928 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2188 ms = 234 KB/sec, approx 1928 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
4th 512K took 2171 ms = 235.8 KB/sec, approx 1943 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

NO - still no change! (23:20)
Overall Average Speed = approx 1939 Kbps, 1.89 Mbps

Not this bit of Brighton - but I'll try another re-boot and then test again.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

oooh, but soooo tempting innit? ;)

Still want 4 Meg though!!!!!!! (proper baiting him now, aren't we?)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Erskine ( Renfrew ) is done! :D

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Well, don't. It ain't funny and you'll just get yourself banned.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

oh c'mon!.. why so uptight? was just having a laugh because every time someone posts that they want 4 meg he (predictably ,like clockwork) posts "you will have to wait".... just found that amusing, that's all... it's all in the name of fun while we're waiting, so relax please!

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Churlish to complain perhaps, while others have not yet had the upgrade.

But here in Reading, whilst we gone up a notch

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:50:55 UTC

1st 512K took 1500 ms = 341.3 KB/sec, approx 2812 Kbps, 2.75 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1609 ms = 318.2 KB/sec, approx 2622 Kbps, 2.56 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1625 ms = 315.1 KB/sec, approx 2596 Kbps, 2.54 Mbps
4th 512K took 1563 ms = 327.6 KB/sec, approx 2699 Kbps, 2.64 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2682 Kbps, 2.62 Mbps

I've seen nothing beginning with a 3.xx yet

Not quite the 4meg we had thought we might get, maybe it true what some said, that the network just couldn't cope

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Relaxing is very much an odd concept to some people in here - as is the idea of 'real life'.;)

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Why dont people stay on topic?

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Are you mental? This 'Topic' has 79 pages now! Is there not enough 'Topic' in the other 78 pages?

Sorry but that was just a silly comment to make.

[Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Hi all first post :)

I've been on NTL 2 Mb B/B for a few years now so the free upgrade to 4 Mb was a nice surprise. I've been on NTL upgrade page and it states that I'm already switched to 4 Mb, phoned C/S in India & told, " thats correct you are on 4Mb" I think.??

So why is it that ALL the speed tests I use, off this site & others, I'm still on 2 Mb...1.9Mb to be precise.??

Anyone have any ideas????

Using a Home200 cable modem by the way.

Regards

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Yeah, must be a Thursday that we get the update then - Hopefulyl!!

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

^ its that sort of comment that sparks off stupid arguments in these threads and then you get pages full of two people with massive egos arguing over something really stupid.

Re: Still 2 Meg
 

Big thread discussing 4Mbps here: http://cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=46487

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

So if every one is going to end up with 10mb what are they going to do about people like me who have a older type stb that can't cope with any thing faster than 1mb?

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Well if there's chrisjones,myself, and you then that makes 3...possibly 4 with whathisface who states the obvious ;) honestly fella, chill a bit, it's all light hearted stuff... nothing to take offence at.... and if you really are stressed about it go and sit in the sun for a while, they not gonna upgrade you on saturday lunchtime :D

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Just ignore him then, baiting/flaming him amounts to bullying tactics in my eyes.

Rant over.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Actually, i have a my upgrade.

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 

Fair enough... will leave him alone then... just don't see why everyone is so touchy.... I'm just a cheeky scouser from Harrogate having a laugh, that's all!

@Adcuz : congrats... looks like in general the south is getting upp'd first :D

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Still no upgrades in PO4 area, Portsmouth. :rolleyes:

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

anyone elses speeds all over place lately.

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Last night I found my basic cable package had been kicked off - I could still get the movie channels, thought. Rebooting the box didn't help, so I called Customer service. He said he would do a reboot and I should 'phone back in 2 hours if nothing had happened.

Of course, it all went OK and I was back up and running. It never occured to me to check my BB speed until now. I seem to have the 4 meg service now.

Thank you NTL. Mind you I would have liked to be told that's why everything went screwy. Other than that, quite OK on the whole. Yes, I lost telly for about an hour, but I watched some DVDs instead, so no 'world in peril' stuff.

What a bunch of great guys!

Rick

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Got my 4mb upgrade here in Swindon and I'm on a NTL:HOME 100 cable modem!

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:33:19 UTC

1st 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1094 ms = 468 KB/sec, approx 3856 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
4th 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3900 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

I just wondered... has anyone had an upgrade half way through the day... what I mean is, if I have 2 meg at 8am, is ir worth bouncing my modem my 5pm when I get back from work?

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

I would have thought it is always worth a try as it seems it can happen at any time

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Hurry up NTL, aint got all day

Has london been upgraded yet?

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone in the Leicester/Leicestershire area had been upgraded yet?:)

Dan

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Or anyone on the Wirral?

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

looks like Renfrew has been upgraded.

i only rebooted my modem about an hour or so ago, and the config files had been upgraded.

done a speed test but slightly higher than normal on the 2mb.

ik

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Well here in Manchester we have just been offline for over 4hours of zerro speed. So not sure NTL can sustain 4mb in this area without spending money my down times are always long and over the years starting to be more regular. instead of once every 4 yrs to yearly.
NTL only said their was a problem in Oldham area when I called but I was also affected so most of Ashton area would have been also.


come back online and still 2mb config file.

---------- Post added at 15:13 ---------- Previous post was at 15:11 ----------

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:10:14 GMT

1st 512K took 5907 ms = 86.7 KB/sec, approx 714 Kbps, 0.7 Mbps
2nd 512K took 10282 ms = 49.8 KB/sec, approx 410 Kbps, 0.4 Mbps
3rd 512K took 7422 ms = 69 KB/sec, approx 569 Kbps, 0.56 Mbps
4th 512K took 10548 ms = 48.5 KB/sec, approx 400 Kbps, 0.39 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 523 Kbps, 0.51 Mbps

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Could anyone tell me about/link me to the config files that people are talking about?

i know that they need to be updated for the new speeds to take effect but i dunno which one i have/need like


i'm assuming its this one here i have now but might be wrong

Software version : 2.67.1016

ta in advance

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

in the address bar of your browser type in 192.168.100.1

in the pop up box, root in each text area

ik

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Renfrew area definitely upgraded, over in Clydebank I'm now getting the following:

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:12:51 GMT

1st 512K took 1109 ms = 461.7 KB/sec, approx 3804 Kbps, 3.71 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1063 ms = 481.7 KB/sec, approx 3969 Kbps, 3.88 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1109 ms = 461.7 KB/sec, approx 3804 Kbps, 3.71 Mbps
4th 512K took 1125 ms = 455.1 KB/sec, approx 3750 Kbps, 3.66 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3832 Kbps, 3.74 Mbps:D:D

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

thats where i am

ik

EDIT: just out of interest, what speed test is everyone using?

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

my mistake here, i phrased it badly but what i meant was which file is which (namewise)

thanks for the reply though :)

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

Robin Walker's: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...speedtest.html :)

Still 2Mbps here in Nottinghamshire...

Re: [Merged] Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg
 

My speed test was using Cableforum top of the page where it says speed test. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/speed.php