Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Most gaming isn't P2P but some is, technically, P2P.

However VM are referring to P2P in the context of P2P file sharing, not other P2P activities (e.g. Skype, Gaming, Video chat, etc.). In other words, only one specific type of P2P is being targetted.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Except when they haven't quite configured the equipment correctly.:D

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Like most trials I would imagine there to be dedicated support or at least a ring fenced team, rather than advising it to the support platform as a whole.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Exactly why I said "targeted" instead of "being affected" :p:

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Cheers guys,,,,

I take it your referring to the barrage of complaints received last time VM rolled out the last traffic management policy that effected WOW gamers and the like.

So what's the difference in this new trial?

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

The bit that affected WOW gamers has been switched off ;)

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As far as I understand it there are two parts to the way the application management works

1) A list of the protocols to manage. This is a global setting so will affect upstream and downstream alike

2) Which direction to manage. e.g. Up/Down/Both.

It's only the second setting that is being changed from 'Down' to 'Both'. What applications are managed isn't being altered

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

I agree with Masque on this tho, if customer rings up and support have no idea, then customer as a result will get wrong support response.

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My question is what are VM going to do about the inevetible overloading of off peak after this comes into force. This will just move the high use to a different time of day.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

They will know before the trial starts

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Leaving it a bit late, the trial starts tomorrow or after midnight tonight whichever way you want to look at it.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Late would be after the trial starts.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

And VM doing this surprises you how?:dozey:

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Well, if telling customers by email, leaving sufficient time for the average person to check/read the email would be nice...

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Honestly, for the 'average' persion they aren't going to notice anything happening as they don't use P2P or Newsgroups.

Those that are likely to be affected by the trial at the times it is happening are more than likely already active within the Community Forums, or at least are aware of them.

Mailing millions of customers about the trial would likely cause more issues that it solves, as you would then get a fair amount of people calling in asking whether X program is affected or not, or at a lower level 'What is Newsgroups' etc

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

it doesnt :)

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

Skype, one of the most used applications on the internet, I do believe, relys on a P2P protocol to make it work. The average user most certainly WILL notice it.

Re: Upstream Traffic Management Trial 1st of February
 

every implementation of shaping I have witnessed is always noticeable as it often shapes things its not supposed to. However the average user would probably not even know about shaping so wouldnt blame it. :)