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Stoke/Newcastle ST5 here. Baguley.
10MB upgrade complete. Speedtests (not very reliable) 9658kbps 2 downloads (better) equal 970KB/s :) |
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Thanks Jo - appreciate it!
Our inaugural AGM is scheduled for October, but I'm hoping it gets cancelled due to extinction. |
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I remember Swansea being one of the very first to have upgrades back in the good ol' days (NTL). Now it seems that its going to be the very last.
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manchester seems to be done Cable Modem Operation Configuration Network Access : Allowed Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 10240000 Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 512000
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Manchester was done days ago, rickyg01. If you've just got the upgrade in the last day or two, I wouldn't be surprised if you are served from a Baguley UBR. (Baguley area = Birkenhead, Macclesfield, Runcorn, Stoke, Warrington, Brombrough, Stretford, Wilmslow, Withington). Any of these areas close to you?
I got ithe upgrade today as well. I'm incredibly happy with the performance boost too, I've been getting speeds not too far off the theoretical maximum all day (even at peak hours). This is a typical result I've been getting all day: https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/08/16.png Plus I downloaded two large files simultaneously from gamerfiles and together they came in at bang on what you'd expect from the full 10MB speed....and that's a real world performance test, unlike speedtest.net which has many variables. I am a happy camper indeed...well worth the [seemingly never-ending] wait :) |
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My upgrade has just come through. Didsbury area (Bagu server, Manchester)
1.2MB/s from a fireplay. net download, 750 meg in less than 12 mins. Mint =X Shall report on day/evening speeds tomorrow. |
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I've just got the 10mb upgrade last night, but it just doesn't seem that much faster than 4mb, speed testing topping out at 5mb, and when I take a look at the modem configuration pages it says
Software Upgrade File Name : ntlhm120_ntl0004.cpr Software Upgrade AdminStatus : allowProvisioningUpgrade Software Upgrade OperStatus : failed Is this some indication the the new firmware/speed has failed or is my modem on the way out?, which it could be as I've probably had it for over 9 years. |
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Still on 4MB. I'm in Handforth (SK9). Do I need to reboot my modem at all? EDIT: I rebooted. Got the upgrade: https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/08/12.png |
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Hi Aleks72 [img]Download Failed (1)[/img] to the forums.
It's nice to see new members and new members who can solve problems are even more useful. :D |
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So I need a New Modem to get 10MB? NTL Site said: Great news! You actually don't need a modem upgrade. We've looked at your current modem specification and it'll deliver the new speed perfectly. |
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Warrington WA4 has now been upgraded to 10MB :)
Currently downloading at 1201 KB/s from usenet well impressed :) |
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I did say Liverpool would be the last one to get done, and it's looking that way.
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Yaaay! Manchester beats Liverpool to everything....Premiership titles, European titles and now VM's high speed internet....LOL! :D
Only joking scousers....I hope you're not too far behind for the upgrade. Good luck! :) |
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So you have 5 European cups, did you pick them up in a cafe.:LOL: |
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Yay. I can uncross my fingers. 10Mb at last.
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Well i bit the bullet and upgraded to a bb modem from rock solid stb connection. I have the upgrade but it is terribly slow. had trouble and had to sort it myself as the bloke that fitted modem couldn't help much. Pc would not release the ip. Laptop worked right away and was geting fast speeds but the desktop pc would not have it at all :( Tinkered with every setting i could get at and now it is crawling. but working:dozey:
Give it til tomorrow see what happens |
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Another Winnersh resident here:
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:50:16 UTC Test 1: 1024K took 882 ms = 1161 KB/sec, approx 9567 Kbps, 9.34 Mbps Test 2: 1024K took 851 ms = 1203.3 KB/sec, approx 9915 Kbps, 9.68 Mbps Test 3: 1024K took 867 ms = 1181.1 KB/sec, approx 9732 Kbps, 9.5 Mbps Test 4: 2048K took 1717 ms = 1192.8 KB/sec, approx 9829 Kbps, 9.6 Mbps Overall Average Speed = approx 9761 Kbps, 9.53 Mbps Didn't need to reboot either which was nice :) |
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OK. The upgrade seems to be nearly finished, so are there still any members still waiting for their turn and feeling all alone?
Let us know if you are still waiting and if you want us to keep the supporters club going. ...............http://www.smilieland.com/graphics/0005.gif |
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I just Bin the old one.... What a waste.... Pity they dont re-cycle them:rolleyes: |
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Still waiting in Sheffield. In Telewest days it was one of the latter areas to be upgraded to broadband and their estimates were months out so not too hopeful of them making end of summer. As soon as it's upgraded I'll be able to ring up and get rid of this 7 year old motorola surfboard modem :).
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Oh, and 18 years (ahem!) ;) |
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If you want to recycle the old one then drop it in at your local recycling centre next time you go to the tip.:) |
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Still waiting in the Wolverhampton area!
(New here, so be gentle:)) |
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I'm in Dudley and we also havent got the upgrade yet :(
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Mine is running great now, got my router set up again. it seemed to just come on by itself. I had to tinker a little bit so couldn't explain what i done to get it working. Tec bloke that come out to fit the modem didn't help much but he did offer to call round if i needed him. getting 9mb on the hard wired desktop and only 5-6 on the wireless laptop. My question is.. with the laptop being wireless, is that why it only gets 5-6mb. i use a USB dongle which came with my router, i read that usb can only reach certain speeds so would a pccard be better than the usb? In all honesty 5-6 is fine but i am just curious.
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I'm from Bradford and am still waiting.
Come On Virgin! |
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St Helens (WA9) here still waiting - I had a feeling it would be at the tailend of summer before we were upgraded, but I didn't expect us to really be one of the last to get the upgrade - I'm hoping it'll reduce the lag issues on xbox live
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Like others here I waited in line for my 4 meg connection to be upgraded to 10 meg. When it happened, I had a cracking 9860 kb/s download for a week or so. Now I consistently get 1900 kb/s or thereabouts. The max downstream data rate in op config is 2048000 which looks like 2 meg to me? Shouldn't this be 10240000 after the upgrade? Thanks.
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I had no issues when I was on 1mb with Tiscalli neither. It might be something else. |
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Cable Modem Operation Configuration Network Access : Allowed Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 2048000 Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 200000 Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600 Maximum Number of CPEs : 1 Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled |
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That shows settings for a 2MBit connection
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Thought so. Something's gone awry in the upgrade process. I'll contact VM. Thanks to all for your help :) .
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When does the upgrade period end?
I'm assuming it's by the end of September. |
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Hi im to to the forum, i have been reading this for some time and im still waiting for my upgrade...
tools.virginmedia.com say im on the cable.ubr10.haye.blueyonder.co.uk and on the Where's my upgrade page Hayes has been Complete for some time now, but im still only getting 4MB download Im on a SB4100 Modem but when i go to 192.168.100.1 i don’t have a operation config... i have Status, Signal, Addresses, Configuration, Logs, Help, but none of them tell me the Maximum Downstream or Maximum Upstream Data Rate The VM website say the SB4100 Modem will be ok for the upgrade so i don’t know whats up, the only thing i can think of is the modem or the fact im half way from the Croydon, Mortlake, New Malden,Twickenham upgrade that is still TBC and Hayes upgrade that is Complete. Can anyone help, or let me know what’s going on. Should i phone VM and upgrade my modem or just keep waiting and rebooting my modem till i get 10MB? Thanks DM |
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it should read for 4mb: SW Download INIT - Via Config file cm-4096-384 I'd also try switching the modem off. |
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i have just had the modem off for over 5 mins and still only 4mb, the last speedtest.net gave 3.94 mb Thanks DM |
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Just downloading Diana Ross' "I'm still waiting". Taking longer than it should... |
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It's gone quiet - anyone been upgraded over the past few days? News of recent upgrades might help to keep the 'feelgood factor' alive!
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Aren't there a few areas (like Glasgow) still to be completed?
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Well I just joined and connected for the first time last night and I only get 4Mb. I have the Ambit 256 CM into my router and it all works fine but speedtest.net wasn't very good - uploads are below 300kbps. I am in SW London under Croyden area.
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I am still waiting here too, and am not even getting my 4mb service anymore since this area has a "high TX load" or something...
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I haven't been checking things lately. The last update on Virgin's "Even Faster" page was that Reading area was still "TBC".
This morning with the post I got a flyer advertising VM's M/L/XL services - 2MB/10MB/20MB - no 4MB listed! (My main PC died onme last Thursday, so I've been going through the process of data recovery/transfer and reionstallation of programs, etc) I did a Cable Forum Sp[eed Test on the replacement machine - 9.5MB!!! ;-) I was beginning to think they'd forgotten about RG21 postcode |
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Well if it's any consolation to those of you still waiting my upgrade has resulted in a fairly stable service. I am receiving a steady 9.5+Mb downstream and 470+Kb upstream...( well unless I hit the stm :( ) so maybe you will find it's worth the wait.
Keep checking back to this thread and if you do get your upgrade don't forget to let everyone know. Oh and feel free to have a moan if it helps, we know what it's like to wait in the dark. :D |
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I hope it's worth the wait.
Still waiting here in Bradford. |
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Still waiting here in South Yorkshire too :dunce:. No sign of any updates on the page hehe.
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Apart from the first few days after the upgrade, when my connection was a bit spotty, I've been quietly impressed. Plus the upgrade was free. The only downside was Virgin announcing it in February, then only upgrading me in August (although some are still waiting). It's the waiting that was the worst part, but remember, once you've got it, you've got it. |
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In SW London too. Still nothing. In my modem log, it shows SW Download INIT - Via Config file cm-4096-384, then SW upgrade Failed after download - Incompatible SW file. Is this the modem rejecting the speed upgrade? Should I call Tech Support? Or am I clutching at straws....
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SW Download INIT - Via Config file cm-4096-384 Attempting Unit Update Motorola CM certificate required Missing CM Cert Upgrade TLVs. CM Cert Upgrade Enabled. Initiate via SNMP 4-Error X501.28 Unit Update - Not updating. This image is not for this platform. 4-Error E107.0 SW Upgrade Failed after download - Incompatible SW file |
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Nah, it's just a firmware update for a different modem being sent to it. Means nothing.
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Got upgraded to 10Mb last week. Really pleased with my speeds (9.1Mb so far for over a week). Well worth the wait. Thanks Virgin Media:)
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Any new updates people?
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Nothing in Telford. Have any regions been upgraded since the last update on the schedule (12 Aug) i.e. are VM still beavering away, or have they been putting their feet up?
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Nothing here in South Yorkshire, the internet has been unusually unstable around here, so maybe they are up to something.
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Yeah, unstable speeds here in Solihull. The CF speedtest sometimes jumps between 380kB/s and ~550kB/s.
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This is how it's been for a few days now:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2008/08/4.png Normally: https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2008/08/5.png |
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Wolverhampton region here (Redditch). Starting to get impatient, "free" or not!
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My (10mb) connection is like a yo-yo at the moment. No, it was fine after the upgrade and has got progressively worse.
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Connection speeds here (Telford) have been a bit sporadic of late. I am hoping this is a GOOD thing? |
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Still no signs here in St Helens - all Virgin are saying is if you've not got it by October, call them - it would be nice to know that they are still working on stuff now Get rid of the TBC's Virgin! :sleep: |
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Internet is an absolute joke around here now.. me and some other people are getting results such as:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2008/08/2.png I'm getting annoyed now. :mad: |
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Urgghh. It isn't looking good then.
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It would be nice if they updated their site more often. Getting a bit boring seeing the same TBC :sleep:
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yeah it's been 17 days since the last update, doesn't look good
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I can't say anything to make your wait any less frustrating but with luck your wait will be worth while.
I was upgraded on 14th August and have had a remarkably steady connection giving 9.5Mb/470Kb(unless I push the boat out and then it's STM time. :D). This is on the Baguley server which has, in the past, had something of a reputation for having high contention and supplying at times a very poor service. |
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Nothing here yet. Strangely enough I like there is an update page, it tells both crudely what areas have bits that are cabled and actually tells us something.
Still a few days till the end of august, perhaps they'll be a manic update :). |
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The Maidenhead server on Speedtest.net always gives me a bad ping and terrible speeds. The London one is much more accurate.
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Speedtest.net's flash mess seems to play hell with results... just use www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk instead.
Maidenhead appears overloaded regularly. |
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Date of Speed Test: 2008-09-01 19:39:59
Download Speed: 15431 kbps (1928.9 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 479 kbps (59.9 KB/sec transfer rate) im downloading at 1.2mbs right now.. good job on upgrade here in Feltham, london |
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No update to the Even Faster page since 12 August ??
Still waiting for New Malden, Croydon - TBC. |
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Anyway, the rollout is due to be all done & dusted sometime this month, and I have no reason to doubt this will be the case. I mean, have they ever let us down? |
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Still waiting here in south yorkshire.
Service seems to be back up to scratch too, excellent pings / speeds now.. as it was before. I really hope this is worth the wait. |
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Bradford and Sheffield area Bradford, Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Halifax, Wakefield TBC
i should have put this in the joke section |
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Has anyone been upgraded since the last update on VM's website?
Have they just stopped upgrading us, and hope we forget about the whole thing? |
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Well... I'm another 1 waiting for the upgrade (Jarrow), like AppleSaurce asked previously has anybody been upgraded since the 12th of August or have we been left to rot???? :(
(I'm not happy about having to pay £25 a month when others are getting 10meg, I don't believe this is a free upgrade either, companies never do owt for nowt.:rolleyes:) Love this forum by the way been a lurker for years LOL :) |
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Hi Simon. A [img]Download Failed (1)[/img] to the Forum. Nice to see unregistered lurkers coming in from the dark. :D
I am on the Baguley server and I was up-rated a couple of days after the 12th, on the 14th August. I think the some people on my server were up-rated even later than that. Hang in there the upgrade will happen. |
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