Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

But my point was that if this capping was because my 2 meg service is *harming* - for lack of a better term - the network. Then throttling back the 20'ers to only 5 is still doing over twice the *damage* that I was causing in the first place.

And that is where VM come unstuck. If I can only ever put 40% of the load of even a capped 20'er onto the network....then the capping is ONLY about the capability to OVERSELL the service.

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

O well another STM limit that I am gonna have to live with :-(

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

You're not limited. VM keep telling us so ;)

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

hey guys, sorry didnt read the entire thread, but i understand there is now a daytime stm from 10am-3pm, Im on a new 12 month contract consisting of 20mb bb. before I signed up, i read on virgin medias site that the daytime stm will only be in places where there is over subscription and the ubrs cannot handle it, so basically only a few areas.

My question is, does this daytime stm now include the entire country? Because if it does, this is not a good service in my opinion, in terms of Be bb as they have no stm and have a higher upload. Also seeing as this stm policy was not in place when i signed up, do i have the option of leaving or compensation (discount) as vm have changed the services they are offering me (terms and conditions).

note: i do not want to leave but just want to know for future reference.

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

As far as I am aware, it's across the whole of the UK. I am not (again, as far as I am aware) on an over-subscribed UBR and I've fallen foul of the daytime STM previously. Basically you can only get what you paid for between 10pm and 10am (50% reduction in "service") save for one hour between 3pm and 4pm.

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Hey,

I've been in love with my Nottingham 4MB VM connection until the last few months - very slow speeds at peak times, and I have been hit by STM on a few occasions which is just disgusting.

I'm thinking of migrating away to ADSL (although that was a horrible experience in the past as well with F2S). Looking here my options aren't that great... which ISP would be best to go with if the VM woes continue?

Cheers,

Suman

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

http://www.ukonline.net would be a good choice if your willing to pay up :)

They are owned by sky, their top package is 16Mbit Download 1Mbit upload.

Distance from the exchange is a factor of course

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

ukonline suck i was with them for a few years but the line kept dropping and they where 100 times worse then ntl

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Yea..suppose thats why they get a 100% rating, because they suck :rolleyes:

I bet your problem was down to line quality, bad wiring, bad faceplate etc, shouldnt be so quick to blame an isp :rolleyes:

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Traxdata: Then why does the website say: Last updated: 09 June 2008?

rossdagley: As far as I am aware, it's across the whole of the UK.

^yes it is.

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Hmm UKOL look good, but the 12 month contract sucks :(

This is what happened last time I tried DSL. Ultimately culminated in line death, which is why I'm reluctant to go back...

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

yeah ukonline said the quality of my line was bad and i was far from exchange 2.3km or .5 i cant remember but i am sure any adsl isp i was to go with it would be very bad for me, but they had a 24mbit download and now its 16? im guessing because no one recieved higher then 16mbit...

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

Yes that would be a good call. there are some great sites out there to check adsl connection speeds heres one http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/max_speed_calc.htm

Re: New STM/Virgin traffic managent confirmed - so that's why it's slow!
 

No, it's because Sky now own them and they only offer upto 16Mbit.