Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

so XL has it the best 3GB between them times and even if one day u somehow go over the 3GB ur on a 5meg for 5 hours which is still ok dl speed

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Don't forget upload counts as well.
Uploading at least 1250MB of traffic will get you reduced to 5mb as well.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Upload is ok unless u upload lots of pics or have something to upload, i barely upload that much in a month :)

but the 2meg customers shouldent have a limit... 300megs is nothing 300megs is not even 1 tv ep..

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

In the end if your UBR is over subscribed and you are getting below 4Mb then you'll still get the same whether they put you on 10 or 20Mb speed. In fact upgrading all the 4Mb's on an over subscribed UBR is likely to make it a lot worse.

Will though it make a difference to a lot of us?? Those who just use the internet for web browsing, downloading a song off Itunes, getting game demo from file planet or playing WoW online probably will never notice the difference as just about all the websites/downloads/games are limited to a Mb or two per single connection. It's really only those who use newsgroups and/or torrents for whom it will make a difference as they're using multi connections from the same source.

I wonder though how many of those screaming "WHEN WILL I BE UPGRADED" would actually notice the difference???

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Just do what I do then and download them overnight, no limit and you're not adding to the already congested 4pm-9pm.

I know it's not ideal but if you don't want STM then there's always ADSL (but then you've got crazy FUP limits set to about 40GB a month which means you can't download a lot per night)

Kymmy

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

No one has been screaming, we have been talking, after all it is a forum.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Trust me it's after the end of February, now the screaming starts for all those in a location scheduled for February!!!

Kymmy ;)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

hell no, adsl sucks lol id rather these limits then adsl anyday :) 4-9 isent so bad and being on the 20meg package its great, even if i go over i dont mind as 5megs is plenty. still

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

It is unlimited, hit the cap or not, you can still download as much as you like to your heats content, you download unlimited.

They just reducing the speed during peek hours, aint stopping you downloading anything at all.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Who said they r upgrading people on oversubscribed UBRs? Why do u think they are upgrading all the UBRs first of all?

I really dont think they are that stupid.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Me too........... in Cov.

Me too................ no upgrade.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34498437-post188.html

:)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

It shouldn't be. That's what I'm using and I get a pretty consistent download speed of 1,100-1,200 KB/s at any time of day (traffic shaping aside), which is very close to the maximum you could expect from a 10 Mb/s connection.

It depends how you're measuring the download rate. Outside of the traffic shaping hours, try downloading one of the game demos hosted on Virgin Media's own servers, Half Life 2 for example: -

http://gamefiles.virginmedia.com/blu...alflife2/demo/

You don't have to download it all obviously, just let the download speed level out and see how fast it is. For me right now it's hovering around the 1,210 KB/s mark. Also, remember that it's an "up to" 10Mb/s service. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that you will ever achieve anywhere near to the theoretical maximum speed.

You could also give TCP Optimizer a try, which is a free program for optimising a broadband Internet connection. It's available here: -

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Instructions here: -

http://www.speedguide.net/faq_in_q.p...ory=100&qid=33

It's really easy to use. It literally takes 30 seconds and one reboot, and that's it. It may not make any difference, but it's worth a try. It'll back up your current settings too, in the unlikely event that it actually makes things slower.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Yes, I know that and you know that :)

I wonder what the average time is to upgrade a standard UBR, How many routers are there in there?? Anyone know thier contention ratio and the average number of users???

Kymmy

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

10 megs here costs £200 a month u guys in uk are lucky to have such fast speeds at affordable prices :)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Affordable prices! :rolleyes:

Not really try Sweden or china.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

£20 a month for 20meg is nothing ! my cousins in uk pay that for VM £20 for 20 megs but they already had a ntl phone line before... and adsl isps doing 24megs for 15 for light packages i think uk is more then affordable even for the VM XL package, even the old VM customers paying £50? or is it £40? a month is do able.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Well, re earlier posts here, we've now worked out the source of the problem. It's the router. When the cable modem is connected directly to one computer, we get a speed of 9.7 as compared to a speed of 5.4 when modem is linked through router to either of our two computers.

The router (Netgear) handbook hasn't been much help, so we're waiting for friend who's an IT technician to call round.

Thanks to all who tried to help.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I got the upgrade today, but my pings to other servers are very poor most of today. Games servers that I previously go 20 to 40 are now at 150 to 200.

Though speedtest reports 10 meg, but it did have higher than normal ping. The connection is through a linksys router and both it and the modem were rebooted this morning when I got the speed upgrade.

URL=http://www.speedtest.net]https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/75.png[/URL]

When I try to tracert bbc.co.uk or my default gateway it times out.

My modem data is below.

Downstream Channel
The data shown in the table below provides information about the signal coming from the network to your cable modem.

Downstream Status
Operational
Channel ID
0
Downstream Frequency
331000000 Hz
Modulation
QAM256
Bit Rate
10240000 bps
Power Level
-1.67 dBmV
Signal to Noise Ratio
36 dB


Upstream Channel
The data shown in the table below provides information about the signal being transmitted to the network from your cable modem.

Upstream Status
Operational
Channel ID
4
Upstream Frequency
29200000 Hz
Bit Rate
384000 bps
Power Level
54.00 dBmV

My latest log enties are here :-

2008-03-02 14:41:41 error BPI FLASH: The Mfg CA certificate not found!
2008-03-02 14:39:01 information Ignore SW upgrade via provisioning: same image!
2008-03-02 14:38:59 notice Interface index:4 LinkUp
2008-03-02 14:38:59 notice Interface index:3 LinkUp
2008-03-02 14:38:59 notice Interface index:2 LinkUp
2008-03-02 14:38:59 notice SNMP COLD_START(SNMP Nmaccess mode)
2008-03-02 14:38:59 notice Cable Modem Status set to Registration Complete
2008-03-02 14:38:59 information Received REG-RSP from CMTS
2008-03-02 14:38:58 information Sending Registration Request
2008-03-02 14:38:58 information Processing Configuration File
2008-03-02 12:59:20 information DHCP: IP complete


I may try another reboot and see if this fixes the problem, if not then I guess the network may have a problem.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

In Coventry here, was away for the weekend and expecting the upgrade to have been completed and nothing here yet.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Whats the point of the useless 'Wheres my upgrade?' website? Its not been updated in over a month now...

Do Virgin round up all the Village Idiots then ask them for marketing advice?:dunce:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

It was last updated a week ago.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

This thread makes me laugh. If they hadn't told you that you were getting a free upgrade you wouldn't have known anything and therefor would've thought nothing of it until the day your Modem clicked onto 10meg and then you might be inclined to phone them up and check you hadn't been upgraded accidentally.

It's a FREE upgrade, have some patience, it will come through in due course, this sort of thing has to be organised, they can't really just chuck 10meg configs at every modem in the country at once and expect there not to be problems!

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I am glad that you are happy :) , but if they advertise for a month that 4meg will be upgraded to 10meg in February then they should do what they say.

If they cannot do the upgrades then as you say they should have said nothing, I wonder if someone were to contact the advertisement regulators if Virgin could be in for a nasty fine. If they can't walk the walk then don't talk the talk.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

maybe they had a few unexpected problems along the way which has delayed them and instead of saying so on the web site chose not to and only tell people when they ring to ask about ther upgrade.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Updated web page today, all the February entries are now showing as completed. No more additional dates yet added.

Kymmy

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I'm in Coventry, I've just rebooted my modem, and I certainly haven't been upgraded:

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000

What's the point of having that status page if it's giving incorrect details?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Same here !

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

one of my mates in swindon also says he has not had the upgrade yet.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I'm in Covingham East Swindon and got mine a few days ago.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Hi what a pain this is becoming after 4 phone calls to Customer Care and Tech Support nobody at VM seems to have a clue i live in Ashforf Kent according to VM is the first area to have completed upgrade from 4mb to 10mb not so here i am still on 4mb and have been told that i will be about another week what do you believe so much for being a loyal customer and yes i will expected to be called a moaner that i am getting something for free why not to get anything for nothing in th UK is a bonus dont trust the VM website they are clearly not in touch.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

edinburgh here and no upgrade

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

It might just be that the roll out is done! not that everyone is upgraded I take it. I dont know how this works but do they not have to go into every account and upgrade? that could take time!

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

hmmm, thats odd, your download Bit Rate at 10240000 bps is right, as thats 10Mbit/s.

but your Upload Bit Rate at 384000 bps seems wrong as thats nearer the old speed not the new 512Kbit/s upload rate it should be, is every ones upload rate outside the xC&W/xNTL areas that same lower speed setting?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

dis speed testhttps://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/71.png

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I'd be interested to see one of these adverts saying everyone would be upgraded in February.

Everything I have seen advert wise, on the website and in the letter they sent me says starting in February and continuing through the summer.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

In Coventry too and ive havent been upgraded either.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I'm in Stafford and the same applies:- still showing 4Mbps settings as per the attached.



Cable Modem Operation Configuration
Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600
Maximum Number of CPEs : 1
Modem Capability :

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Now you and I know I did not say everyone would be upgraded at once, but certainly Coventry was in the limited list to be upgraded, and it did not say starting in February it said we would be done by the end of February.

Please do not twist my words :angel:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Rebooted modem. Still on 4mb here in certain parts of Swindon atm.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Same as, although if the are doing it by account holder name then that begins with a W so i'd imagine it would be nearly last on the list. If it's something else then at least i know i'm not the only one left to do.

Does anyone know how it's actually being done? as in is it location or name or more of a hit and miss?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

There is a post on the virginmedia.support.broadband.cable newsgroup, reproduced below asking to be informed of areas which should be completed and are'nt yet.I've added my two pennorth, maybe you would like to add yours.They want your ex ntl email address(the one you got on sign -up) and the area (Stafford in my case)
Every little helps.


Hi All

If you are in an ex ntl area on a 4 meg service and our evenfaster site
states that your upgrade should have been completed could you post in this
thread?

I will need your ex ntl world email address that is linked to your broadband
account,

Please do not post any address details or account or phone numbers.

Thanks


--
Kind Regards
Edward Aresto
Virgin Media Technical Support
http://status2.virginmedia.com/

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

:shrug:

Thank heavens, VM's t&cs forbid spam.
:rolleyes:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Guys,

Dont suppose you know when Gloucester will be updated!? I know Swindon should of been done by now, which is 30 minutes away!

I am in desperate need of this as my 4mb is painfully slow! :) :)

Do we know if the Traffic management will change if our speed is going up!?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Edinburgh has changed back to TBC :(

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Does anyone know what is happening in Watford?

On the even faster rollout plan it says Watford area is complete, but does that actually include Watford, or just Aylesbury and Amersham? Because I've reboot my modem a dozen times, very much still on 4MB :(

I'm a little :confused:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I have just been on the phone to CS and Tech support, the first two times I got through to the UK and spoke to two very nice people, when I talked to tech support they tried to put me on 10meg but the system refused to accept this.

I was then put on the 20meg tier and told to ring CS in five minutes and they would sort it out, that is where the Indian call centre came in to the equation, excuse me a moment, 3wkl;rvji2hhf %3rhfwuoiu quee u ueuuugfufu, thank you, now all hell has broken loose and I don't know what service I am on how much I am paying and am totaly confused, I have been told that Coventry has not been completed yet, I am now going to sit in the corner of a dark room.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Patience is a virtue - give me mine, now!

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

:LOL:

Well dont know about anywhere else but from what it says in their newsgroup that is big problems with the roll out in edinburgh, although my m8 just popped round and happily told me he has been upgraded...:mad:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Thought id join in! Folkestone here & it says completed on there webpage but im still on 4meg after modem reboot

anyone else from folkestone got theres yet?


https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/64.png

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Hi Ashford Kent which shows completed however still on 4 meg


https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/63.png

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Have you chaps/chappesses in Ashford re-booted your modems?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Yes sorry do i come over as a newbie or something doen that more times than i can remember.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

rebooted mine and nothing. rang CS last night and the lady said that it would be applied to the account without having to reboot the modem.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Hi so where do we go from here do we reboot or not or will we ever get this holy grail upgrade VM on form yet again.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

It didn't for me. A guy on DigitalSpy said that my area had been upgraded, but my modem configs still showed that I was on 4MB until I unplugged the modem for 30 seconds and plugged it back in. Even on the upgrade schedule page it says that you may need to reboot.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Yeah i know u have to reboot for it to take affect.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Further to the above:- it seems they have had so many people telling them it hasn't worked, they no longer want anyone else to report in!
Ho hum! At least it's happened for a few people.Time for a few more choruses of "things can only get better."

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

i might have this wrong but I've just read that the announcement to upgrade edinburgh was wrong and shouldn't have been posted on the evenfaster page :shocked: kinda funny considering i know several people in edinburgh who have had the upgrade and are on the same ubr as me :mad: Also they confirmed earlier in the newsgroup that edinburgh WAS supposed to be upgraded :erm:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

this links page keeps changing information.
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

come on Virgin, get it right, if your going to roll out an area, say so and stick to it, if it is complete, make sure then tell us and move on.

the Edinburgh one (not affecting me) said complete/February now it TBC.

and TBC is very vague give us people who are your customers time lines, dont keep us in the dark

ik

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

OK... another newb question. I must be very close to the Manchester / Baguley split. How can I tell which one I am (even tho they're both TBC at the mo!!)

Thanks

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

click the connection bit at the blue stripe at the top of the page. It will either say manc.sacm....... or bagu.sacm......

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I am conected by usb at the moment (4mb) to connect by ethernet do I just change cables and rerun the setup disc? thanks.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

no just unplug the usb lead, turn the modem off, plug in the ethernet lead and turn the modem back on

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Great thanks, done.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Hi Ashford Kent on 4 Meg still on 4 meg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/60.png

Good old VM

---------- Post added at 13:54 ---------- Previous post was at 12:31 ----------

Hi Ashford Kent now 10 megs worth the wait dont keep us hanging on again please vm

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/61.png

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Yeh - how dare they make you wait for a free upgrade..... ;)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 10240000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 512000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600
Maximum Number of CPEs : 1


Coventry Upgraded.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

rub it in why dont you :( :p:

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 10240000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 512000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600
Maximum Number of CPEs : 1
Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled
The good news:-It would seem I got it today. The not so good:
Your current download speed is: 5.56 Mbps. Can't have it all.It's about what I received when last they gave me a month's "free" update.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

If If If If :rolleyes: if they hadnt have announced it they would be able to market the product in its new form.

At the end of the day some people are paying and receiving up to 10Mb and others are paying the same and getting up to 4Mb. There is no reason why everyone couldn't be upgraded at the same time to ensure everyone gets the same service for the £'s they pay

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/59.png

hooray :)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

There as so many people i meet om forum sites who for some reason like to have a dig at others especially say new persons to the forum so why dont they crawl back under the stone they emerge from if they havent got anything to add to a conversation i thank all the other good folks i have spoken to on this thread.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Erm, you will find that most Infrastructure and Development projects/programmes eschew the "big bang" approach, as it is much riskier than a staged implementation.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Thanks man!:)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I'll see that ten and raise you ten :angel:

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 18:00:07 UTC
1st 128K took 63 ms = 2080508 Bytes/sec = approx 17310 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 62 ms = 2114065 Bytes/sec = approx 17589 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 47 ms = 2788766 Bytes/sec = approx 23203 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 47 ms = 2788766 Bytes/sec = approx 23203 kbits/sec

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I hit the traffic shaping limit for the first time today. I can confirm that the connection is restricted to 2.5Mbps, so it has been increased.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Can confirm the upgrade has gone through in my area of Watford (Herts), Nascot Wood.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/58.png

Upgraded in Swindon and a modem reboot was required. Did speed test and got 4Mb, rebooted, then did another and got 10Mb.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

No sign of the upgrade here in Nuneaton :(

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

My bit of Watford gone through now. North Bushey.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

I've just re booted my modem in Lincoln and have gone from 4mbs to 9860kbps up and 491kbps down. So it looks like our area is upgraded.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Me too 4 to 10. CV2.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/03/56.png

I certainly seem to have been upgraded now , but at best I'm getting 5.5Mbps or so.That is both with a router in circuit and with a pc connected direct to the modem.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Have you been put on the 20mb? for what price of it is a mistake on your account.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Well I have rung VM four times and keep getting told that I am on 4meg and I will be upgraded soon, they will not listen to what I say, oh and I am only about half a mile from you, off Old Church Rd.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

im affraid i dont agree entirely, yes i agree to a sample being upgraded first (ie the trial) and after that its the quicker the better to get the rest upgraded. Im my experience with rollouts, having customers on two levels of service causes more problems than the phased rollout solves

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

The vm update page about these upgrades is a bit stuck at the moment, does anybody know the next area's to be updated?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

This aint fair! lmao

The "schedule" doesn't say anything about Gloucester - mind you, I am on Telewest / blueyonder.. does that make a difference?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

90% of the regions are sitting at TBC. Fat lot of use that is!! At least in what Quarter,would be useful!

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Why would it be useful? It's a free upgrade and when it happens, it happens.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Nice to know when though ;)

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

That would normally be true of a normal network, but because the VM is a legacy network they all could react differently. They could do a small trial before the upgrade was announced in each area, but thats still not guaranteed.

I think they are being overly cautious, but they have announced that broadband is their 'hero' product so would be embarresing if the network crashed from an upgrade, especially before to 50mb rollout

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

it would even more embarrasing if it crashed because of the 50mb rollout.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

anybody any idea when rugby warwickshire will be done?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

what UBR are you on?, click on the connection bit at the top of the page.

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

STM

On HERE they've now adding the following paragraph:

Kymmy

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Hi I have just gone onto 4MB, and agee companies are offering faster speeds at cheaper prices, but they are down phone lines.

I live 3 miles from the exchange, and would never get near the 8MB speed at that distance.

I just left Manchester to move to Bournemouth, wonder where they are in the list?

Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 

Looks like I've just been upgraded, I'm in Lincoln for those who are interested:

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:23:46 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 865 ms = 1183.8 KB/sec, approx 9755 Kbps, 9.53 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 849 ms = 1206.1 KB/sec, approx 9938 Kbps, 9.71 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 856 ms = 1196.3 KB/sec, approx 9858 Kbps, 9.63 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1720 ms = 1190.7 KB/sec, approx 9811 Kbps, 9.58 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9841 Kbps, 9.61 Mbps


To repeat this test from the source server click here.