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cimt 04-05-2008 16:25
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hktony (Post 34544505)
That site is unreliable. What speed are you on?

hktony 04-05-2008 16:28
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
4mb @@ in sunderland ....

---------- Post added at 17:28 ---------- Previous post was at 17:28 ----------

the other one @@
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/05/35.png

cimt 04-05-2008 16:39
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/speed.php

Try that one.

hktony 04-05-2008 16:47
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
i just clear all firefox cache.
i think its browser cache problem ..lol
now its normal now
Sun, 04 May 2008 16:47:22 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 4061 ms = 252.2 KB/sec, approx 2078 Kbps, 2.03 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1599 ms = 640.4 KB/sec, approx 5277 Kbps, 5.15 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 1535 ms = 667.1 KB/sec, approx 5497 Kbps, 5.37 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 5877 ms = 348.5 KB/sec, approx 2872 Kbps, 2.8 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3931 Kbps, 3.84 Mbps

sjdigital 04-05-2008 20:31
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonzest (Post 34543189)
Anyone else noticed there not updating area's with big uni's yet :P
Where is 'there'? And updating area's what with big uni's what? This doesn't make sense.

Wossi 05-05-2008 09:03
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Leicester LE9 upgraded. Switched the modem off and back on again this morning and now have 10mb d/l :D

vmuser027 05-05-2008 09:08
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wossi (Post 34544855)
Leicester LE9 upgraded. Switched the modem off and back on again this morning and now have 10mb d/l :D
Weird, Leicester is still TBC :confused:

Nikesh 05-05-2008 09:46
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
:shocked: I'm in LE3! I'm gonna reboot modem. :D

Edit: Made no difference. :(

kingwahwah 05-05-2008 13:03
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Come on winnersh!

Wossi 05-05-2008 15:57
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vmuser027 (Post 34544858)
Weird, Leicester is still TBC :confused:
I only did it on the off chance that I would be upgraded. Bloody happy now :D

Jelly 05-05-2008 16:12
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
When I want to reset the modem, do I unplug it or just press the reset button on the back. I read somewhere that unplugging gave the fastest reconnection, is this true?

tucker61 05-05-2008 19:02
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
surely someone at virgin could update the upgrade page and move the tbc to actual dates. Every project has key dates which should be available to the users. estimated dates are better than tbc!

THUNDER1 05-05-2008 19:13
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
already posted afew pages ago that inside dates fro descent sources now pushing late august / september before all areas are 10mb. its weird their doing all the outer areas first eg nottingham outer , leics etc. You 'd of thought they would do the odd centre first to see the impact. anyways NG4 nottingham still 3.5mb

Laggy 05-05-2008 19:36
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Also upgraded in Leicestershire (LE10) after a modem reboot. :)

terayon00 05-05-2008 20:27
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Anyone in WF17 area got 10mb yet? or know when we are getting it. Thanks

Gingerbread Man 05-05-2008 22:50
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
I was wondering what area I'm under on the Virgin 'Where's my upgrade?' page.

I'm in Petersfield.

I have a Guildford postcode - GU31.

The Guildford area - Farnborough, Camberly, Woking, Aldershot, Fleet, Guildford - Completed.

But alas I'm still on 4mb. Can somebody tell me which area I'm to watch for news of the upgrade date?

ceedee 05-05-2008 23:20
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man (Post 34545427)
I was wondering what area I'm under on the Virgin 'Where's my upgrade?' page.
What do you get if you click on "Connection" near the top of this page?
Mine is straightforward but you might be able to figure out which area you're in from the location of the UBR.
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/05/31.png


Quote:
But alas I'm still on 4mb. Can somebody tell me which area I'm to watch for news of the upgrade date?
Unfortunately, that question ain't so easily answered...
You've done the old 'turn it off and on again' routine with your modem, I guess?

Wossi 06-05-2008 07:41
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
1 thing I did find weird last night, I checked the modem status page and it still says it is only 4mb :confused:

lightwind 06-05-2008 07:52
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
I'm in Nottingham (NG9) and I'm still only getting 3.7Mbps. I've done all the modem reboots etc, but still no change. The "Even Faster Page" on VM's site states that the only areas which are still "TBC" in Nottingham are Chesterfield and Grimsby.

Does this mean that I should have been upgraded now, or is NG9 part of an area which is not classed as Nottingham?

bmxbandit 06-05-2008 08:12
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
I think it means the whole of the Nottingham area, stretching as far as Chesterfield and Grimsby. No change here in NG9 either...

whydoIneedatech 06-05-2008 08:42
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34545499)
I'm in Nottingham (NG9) and I'm still only getting 3.7Mbps. I've done all the modem reboots etc, but still no change. The "Even Faster Page" on VM's site states that the only areas which are still "TBC" in Nottingham are Chesterfield and Grimsby.

Does this mean that I should have been upgraded now, or is NG9 part of an area which is not classed as Nottingham?
The best thing to do is post your region code then someone can tell you what region you actually are.

Gingerbread Man 06-05-2008 15:21
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ceedee (Post 34545443)
What do you get if you click on "Connection" near the top of this page?
Mine is straightforward but you might be able to figure out which area you're in from the location of the UBR.
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/05/31.png



Unfortunately, that question ain't so easily answered...
You've done the old 'turn it off and on again' routine with your modem, I guess?
Done the old turn off and on. Well did on the 1st and the 3rd but not since.

If I click on the connection button, I'm told that I'm not on Virgin Media!? Shame that as I'm on their 4mg connection.

Using another website, I have found out - cpc1-horn2-0-0-cust898.cos2.cable.ntl.com

Any other way to find the host I'm with?

cimt 06-05-2008 15:58
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
You're on ex-ntl. I don't know what cos2 is. What area are you in?

Gingerbread Man 06-05-2008 16:13
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cimt (Post 34545697)
You're on ex-ntl. I don't know what cos2 is. What area are you in?
I'm in Hampshire. Maybe it's Cosham?

So that would mean I'm in the "Cosham area Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant TBC" area? Oh well, better get that wait on. thanks for the answers :-)

whydoIneedatech 07-05-2008 07:30
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man (Post 34545710)
I'm in Hampshire. Maybe it's Cosham?

So that would mean I'm in the "Cosham area Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant TBC" area? Oh well, better get that wait on. thanks for the answers :-)
Your UBR is EX-Telewest, to check your region please post the region code from the top of your bill.

dbateman2k5 07-05-2008 22:59
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man (Post 34545680)
cpc1-horn2-0-0-cust***.cos2.cable.ntl.com
Hi Gingerbread Man

You are on the Cosham 2 UBR, and looks like the Horndeen 2 card.

My is cpc3-fare4-0-0-cust***.cos2.cable.ntl.com, which means I'm on the Fareham 4 card on the Cosham 2 UBR.

You are on the ex-NTL (now VM) network (formally ex-C&W (Cable & Wireless)). Same as me :).

whydoIneedatech 08-05-2008 09:43
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Try putting the following inhto your address bar, at the bottom under the heading "Your Access Info" it will tell you your IP address and what UBR you are actually on, this is an Official Virginmedia Internet Tools page.

http://tools.virginmedia.com/

joglynne 08-05-2008 15:22
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech (Post 34546993)
Try putting the following inhto your address bar, at the bottom under the heading "Your Access Info" it will tell you your IP address and what UBR you are actually on, this is an Official Virginmedia Internet Tools page.

http://tools.virginmedia.com/
Out of interest, what different information would http://tools.virginmedia.com/ give about your UBR that the 'connection' button on the cable forums task bar above can give you? I have tried both and seem to get exactly the same information.

whydoIneedatech 08-05-2008 16:23
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 34547252)
Out of interest, what different information would http://tools.virginmedia.com/ give about your UBR that the 'connection' button on the cable forums task bar above can give you? I have tried both and seem to get exactly the same information.
You can save it as a bookmark and use the other tools on their, the ones that are not at the top of this page. Remember not everyone is confident of going into the DOS screen, for that reason alone it is a worthwhile post.

lightwind 08-05-2008 16:39
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech (Post 34545523)
The best thing to do is post your region code then someone can tell you what region you actually are.
Here's my details:

cpcX-stapX-0-0-custXXX.nott.cable.ntl.com

So could someone please advise which region I am, as the Nottingham area is done, other than Chesterfield and Grimsby.

cleshe 08-05-2008 16:47
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man (Post 34545427)
I was wondering what area I'm under on the Virgin 'Where's my upgrade?' page.

I'm in Petersfield.

I have a Guildford postcode - GU31.

The Guildford area - Farnborough, Camberly, Woking, Aldershot, Fleet, Guildford - Completed.

But alas I'm still on 4mb. Can somebody tell me which area I'm to watch for news of the upgrade date?
If you click on the connection tab at the top of the page , you'll see something like the following.
cpc2-staf1-0-0-*****.sol2.cable.ntl.com
That is my address, obviously yours will be different.The staf1 bit says I'm in Stafford. Easy isn't it?Now you try , instead of guessing.It has little to do with postcodes.More to do with how your broadband reaches you.

whydoIneedatech 08-05-2008 17:08
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34547331)
Here's my details:

cpcX-stapX-0-0-custXXX.nott.cable.ntl.com

So could someone please advise which region I am, as the Nottingham area is done, other than Chesterfield and Grimsby.
The region code is at the top of your bill.

cimt 08-05-2008 19:49
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Still nothing in Middlesbrough. :(

G UK 08-05-2008 20:02
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34547331)
Here's my details:

cpcX-stapX-0-0-custXXX.nott.cable.ntl.com

So could someone please advise which region I am, as the Nottingham area is done, other than Chesterfield and Grimsby.
At a guess I'd say stap = Stapleford

whydoIneedatech 08-05-2008 21:48
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cimt (Post 34547527)
Still nothing in Middlesbrough. :(
Check the link says MAY so you have got to the 31st to wait.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

squirrel1970 08-05-2008 22:34
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
:LOL:I'm laughing at that schedule....

Mansfield area
April


Sometimes, I wonder what calender they're working from... :D

G UK 09-05-2008 00:46
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj_abi (Post 34547746)
:LOL:I'm laughing at that schedule....

Mansfield area
April


Sometimes, I wonder what calender they're working from... :D
Eh!? Most of Mansfield was done at the end of April check a few of pages back. They just havn't updated the page yet.

Edit: Or should I say fully updated the page yet

tucker61 09-05-2008 07:14
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
33 TBC
13 completed
2 schedualed for may

2 per month = 16 months before completed.

ARD 09-05-2008 07:35
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
I'm in Nottingham and haven't been upgraded yet. I remember when it was NTL they had a link on their website that you could force the update on, can't find one on Virgin though.

whydoIneedatech 09-05-2008 07:41
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ARD (Post 34547911)
I'm in Nottingham and haven't been upgraded yet. I remember when it was NTL they had a link on their website that you could force the update on, can't find one on Virgin though.
This is the upgrade link.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

ARD 09-05-2008 07:46
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Thanks for the reply, just checked the link and it does give the estimated time of the update. What I meant was, when we upgraded from 2-4 under NTL they had a link that forced the update into your modem.

Angua 09-05-2008 07:59
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Still TBC here :rolleyes:

whydoIneedatech 09-05-2008 08:06
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ARD (Post 34547917)
Thanks for the reply, just checked the link and it does give the estimated time of the update. What I meant was, when we upgraded from 2-4 under NTL they had a link that forced the update into your modem.
The best way is to actually switch of the power to reboot the modem and it will receive all updates and revised Docsis file for your speed if upgraded, all I can advise is to do this periodically.:)

ARD 09-05-2008 09:37
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Thanks, I'll give it a go :D

Markly Darkly 09-05-2008 12:29
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tucker61 (Post 34547895)
33 TBC
13 completed
2 schedualed for may

2 per month = 16 months before completed.
But it's not two per month is it, just two in May. With 13 already completed, the average per month is actually higher.

unicus 09-05-2008 13:19
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Markly Darkly (Post 34548101)
But it's not two per month is it, just two in May. With 13 already completed, the average per month is actually higher.
They do seem to have slowed down but by the end of May they should have 15 complete, in 3 months, that's 5 per month and with 33 still to go - I think they need to pull their finger out else it might not be the end of summer when they've finished, at least not this British one :p:

Hugh 09-05-2008 15:36
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
I want my free upgrade, and I want it now..............


Actually, when I get it, I'll be happy (as it's free).

unicus 09-05-2008 18:00
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34548340)
I want my free upgrade, and I want it now..............


Actually, when I get it, I'll be happy (as it's free).
Wow free, that's a really good deal you've got, how did you manage that? I have to pay for my broadband connection* :rolleyes:


* It's not just the connection I'm paying for though...network repairs, upgrades, etc.

Jelly 10-05-2008 20:14
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
cable.ubr02.soli.blueyonder.co.uk is the info I get in the Connection box, what area does this mean I am in? I see no "Solihull" in the schedule.

cimt 10-05-2008 20:56
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jelly (Post 34549139)
cable.ubr02.soli.blueyonder.co.uk is the info I get in the Connection box, what area does this mean I am in? I see no "Solihull" in the schedule.
I'd say you're in the Birmingham area.

Zain 11-05-2008 07:05
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
yeah your in b'ham, i get the same.

Lemonzest 11-05-2008 16:10
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34547331)
Here's my details:

cpcX-stapX-0-0-custXXX.nott.cable.ntl.com

So could someone please advise which region I am, as the Nottingham area is done, other than Chesterfield and Grimsby.

Is this confirmed? i'm in NG5 and still not upgraded :(

cimt 11-05-2008 16:20
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonzest (Post 34549785)
Is this confirmed? i'm in NG5 and still not upgraded :(
It says TBC for the Nottingham area.

Hugh 11-05-2008 16:52
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34548340)
I want my free upgrade, and I want it now..............


Actually, when I get it, I'll be happy (as it's free).
Quote:
Originally Posted by unicus (Post 34548453)
Wow free, that's a really good deal you've got, how did you manage that? I have to pay for my broadband connection* :rolleyes:


* It's not just the connection I'm paying for though...network repairs, upgrades, etc.
Strange - I will be paying the same for 10Mb as I am currently for 4Mb; seems like a free upgrade to me (which is completely different, imho, from part of the revenue from my payments being used for network repairs and maintenance :dozey:). I don't remember any of my other utility suppliers giving me extra electricity/gas/water for the same price as I was paying.

joglynne 11-05-2008 22:52
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
foreverwar, Does this count. British Gas has said it's giving every customer 4 free energy saving light bulbs :D

I'm waiting for the upgrade with mixed feeling. Will it work, :) or will Baguley server just laugh in our faces. :(

squirrel1970 11-05-2008 23:20
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
cool! I'm with British gas.. I wonder if I'll get 8 bulbs - I'm with them for both gas and electricity!! :D

I wonder if I'll get those bulbs the same day Manchester gets 10mb too :D

actually, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.... report to follow... *roflmao* :D

dunno 12-05-2008 10:26
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
i think i have been upgraded here in portsmouth my modem config now says

Cable Modem Operation ConfigurationNetwork Access : AllowedMaximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 768000Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600Maximum Number of CPEs : 1Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled

southwell 12-05-2008 10:29
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550200)
i think i have been upgraded here in portsmouth my modem config now says

Cable Modem Operation ConfigurationNetwork Access : AllowedMaximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 768000Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600Maximum Number of CPEs : 1Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled
That reads 20mb doesn't it?

whydoIneedatech 12-05-2008 10:31
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550200)
i think i have been upgraded here in portsmouth my modem config now says

Cable Modem Operation ConfigurationNetwork Access : AllowedMaximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 768000Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600Maximum Number of CPEs : 1Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled
Thats 20Mb

dunno 12-05-2008 10:35
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
thats what i thought so i have just done a quick reboot of the modem and it still reads the same

whydoIneedatech 12-05-2008 10:46
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550209)
thats what i thought so i have just done a quick reboot of the modem and it still reads the same
Try this speedtest

www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk

its London based and then repost your speed

dunno 12-05-2008 10:54
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
okay done that it came back as

Download Speed: 5075 kbps (634.4 KB/sec ) Upload Speed: 735 kbps (91.9 KB/sec )

Wicked_and_Crazy 12-05-2008 11:00
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34549819)
Strange - I will be paying the same for 10Mb as I am currently for 4Mb; seems like a free upgrade to me (which is completely different, imho, from part of the revenue from my payments being used for network repairs and maintenance :dozey:). I don't remember any of my other utility suppliers giving me extra electricity/gas/water for the same price as I was paying.
Is BB a utility?? If so then i guess you would class telephone as utility and therefore your free minutes may have increased at some point in the past?

ShineGet 12-05-2008 12:20
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550200)
i think i have been upgraded here in portsmouth my modem config now says

Cable Modem Operation ConfigurationNetwork Access : AllowedMaximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 768000Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600Maximum Number of CPEs : 1Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled
i'm in gosport and still on 4mb.
Cable Modem Operation Configuration
Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000

whydoIneedatech 12-05-2008 12:27
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550218)
okay done that it came back as

Download Speed: 5075 kbps (634.4 KB/sec ) Upload Speed: 735 kbps (91.9 KB/sec )
You appear to have a 20Mb upload speed with that 735 kbps so if you are are 10Mb thats odd?

dunno 12-05-2008 23:57
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
well then thats virgins problem i aint complaning though

dbateman2k5 13-05-2008 01:44
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShineGet (Post 34550260)
i'm in gosport and still on 4mb.
Cable Modem Operation Configuration
Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000
I'm also in Gosport and still on 4Mb.

Status page still shows 'TBC' for Cosham UBR (inc. Fareham, Gosport, etc).

lightwind 13-05-2008 10:16
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34545499)
I'm in Nottingham (NG9) and I'm still only getting 3.7Mbps. I've done all the modem reboots etc, but still no change. The "Even Faster Page" on VM's site states that the only areas which are still "TBC" in Nottingham are Chesterfield and Grimsby.

Does this mean that I should have been upgraded now, or is NG9 part of an area which is not classed as Nottingham?
UPDATE: Following an email to VM last week, they replied to say that my modem needed upgrading. They scheduled an engineer to come out on Monday 12th May - which he did. The problem apparently is the modem - I had an Ambit ntl:Home 120, but this has now been replaced FOC with a modem which can deliver the increased speeds.

And I'm now upgraded to 10Mb! :)

Last night at peak time around 8pm I was getting downloads of c 8500Kb/s. Pretty damn good I'd say. The engineer said he was replacing quite a lot of these modems every day.

---------- Post added at 11:16 ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34550893)
UPDATE: Following an email to VM last week, they replied to say that my modem needed upgrading. They scheduled an engineer to come out on Monday 12th May - which he did. The problem apparently is the modem - I had an Ambit ntl:Home 120, but this has now been replaced FOC with a modem which can deliver the increased speeds.

And I'm now upgraded to 10Mb! :)

Last night at peak time around 8pm I was getting downloads of c 8500Kb/s. Pretty damn good I'd say. The engineer said he was replacing quite a lot of these modems every day.
Sorry, I mean 8500 kbps.

Lemonzest 13-05-2008 10:45
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Thanks for that, but I dont think it is my modem as i used to be on the 20mb/s package and received full speed, like i said before. NG5 has alot of students and a big university, any guesses why its not upgraded yet :(

whydoIneedatech 13-05-2008 10:47
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno (Post 34550696)
well then thats virgins problem i aint complaning though
help your gaming that upload speed.

unicus 13-05-2008 15:39
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34549819)
Strange - I will be paying the same for 10Mb as I am currently for 4Mb; seems like a free upgrade to me (which is completely different, imho, from part of the revenue from my payments being used for network repairs and maintenance :dozey:). I don't remember any of my other utility suppliers giving me extra electricity/gas/water for the same price as I was paying.
Strange logic.
To clarify a little (well maybe) I personally have what I consider a below average deal with VM for 4Mb and, hopefully, I'll have an above average deal when I get 10Mb - I'll still be paying them even if it is the same price, so where is the free bit? If VM instead of raising the speed they had dropped the price for 4Mb where would the free bit be in that deal? VM really don't have any choice in upgrading - it's the nature of their business.

Just a thought, if the price had increased in line with access speed then for 10 Mb I'd be paying nearly 700 times the price I paid when I first access the net :shocked: It's a good job the network speed/price system doesn't work that way rather more exponentially (Moore's Law, Butter's Law).

lightwind 14-05-2008 10:25
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
And guess what ..... now the speed has dropped back to around 3835kbps. I just cannot understand what the hell is going on. :mad: New modem installed Monday 12th May - initially got a faster speed, then back to the same old speed as before.

Did several speed tests this morning at 9:10am - not exactly a peak time, and they all average about 3800kbps, with one exception of up to 6011kbps.

Any ideas on what is going on - other than the typically poor service we seem to get from VM.

ceedee 14-05-2008 11:42
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lightwind (Post 34551817)
Did several speed tests this morning at 9:10am - not exactly a peak time, and they all average about 3800kbps, with one exception of up to 6011kbps.

Any ideas on what is going on - other than the typically poor service we seem to get from VM.
Many web speed testers are inaccurate -- try downloading multiple files at the same time? (There's a fuller explanation and lots more useful information on Annie's Broadband FAQ.)

lightwind 14-05-2008 11:45
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ceedee (Post 34551875)
Many web speed testers are inaccurate -- try downloading multiple files at the same time? (There's a fuller explanation and lots more useful information on Annie's Broadband FAQ.)
OK, I'll try that - many thanks.

Hugh 14-05-2008 11:48
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by unicus (Post 34551124)
Strange logic.
To clarify a little (well maybe) I personally have what I consider a below average deal with VM for 4Mb and, hopefully, I'll have an above average deal when I get 10Mb - I'll still be paying them even if it is the same price, so where is the free bit? If VM instead of raising the speed they had dropped the price for 4Mb where would the free bit be in that deal? VM really don't have any choice in upgrading - it's the nature of their business.

Just a thought, if the price had increased in line with access speed then for 10 Mb I'd be paying nearly 700 times the price I paid when I first access the net :shocked: It's a good job the network speed/price system doesn't work that way rather more exponentially (Moore's Law, Butter's Law).
Unusual economic methodology - you/we/one agreed a price when you/we/one took up the service (even if you consider it a "below average deal"), you/we/one are getting a 150% download speed increase, and you don't see what you are getting for free - we will have to agree to disagree on this one, methinks.

Gingerbread Man 15-05-2008 16:12
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dbateman2k5 (Post 34546810)
Hi Gingerbread Man

You are on the Cosham 2 UBR, and looks like the Horndeen 2 card.

My is cpc3-fare4-0-0-cust***.cos2.cable.ntl.com, which means I'm on the Fareham 4 card on the Cosham 2 UBR.

You are on the ex-NTL (now VM) network (formally ex-C&W (Cable & Wireless)). Same as me :).
Yeah, all makes sense now. Thanks people.

So you and me both will have to wait patiently.

hilfiger 15-05-2008 16:23
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
can anyone tell me what area is 14 ?

it dosnt say what area i am, it just say the area ref is 14 :)


thx

the-cable-guy 15-05-2008 17:33
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
? any news on when its happening in Sheffield ?

dbateman2k5 15-05-2008 22:32
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingerbread Man (Post 34552929)
So you and me both will have to wait patiently.
...and the waiting is a fun game to play! (where VM are concerned) lol

Schedule page still says TBC for Cosham :(

the-cable-guy 15-05-2008 23:38
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
says the same here in Sheffield, does anyone know when its coming here tho ?

Jelly 16-05-2008 15:54
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
The page has just been updated:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

THUNDER1 16-05-2008 15:56
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
find it really hard to understand why they do 5 parts of notts in april and the remainder are still tbc not even June.

Zain 16-05-2008 16:04
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Birmingham (Perry Barr) TBC

looks like we'll be the last ones.

the-cable-guy 16-05-2008 16:16
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jelly (Post 34553708)
this is BS TBC we could be waiting forever.

spidiweb7 16-05-2008 17:23
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
midlands are always the last to be upgraded :( le12 no signs of being done yet :(

the-cable-guy 17-05-2008 13:13
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
join the club :LOL:

blade85 19-05-2008 04:47
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zain (Post 34553721)
Birmingham (Perry Barr) TBC

looks like we'll be the last ones.
as always :(

Pbryanw 19-05-2008 17:29
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
At least you don't live in Grimsby (not because we're usually one of the last to get upgraded, but just because...the clues in the name :) )

Zain 19-05-2008 18:18
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
dumb question but .... when are the upgrades supposed to finish by which month?

whydoIneedatech 19-05-2008 18:28
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zain (Post 34555654)
dumb question but .... when are the upgrades supposed to finish by which month?
Supposed to be done by the end of October.

Zain 19-05-2008 19:18
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
wow 5 months.....

whydoIneedatech 19-05-2008 22:12
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zain (Post 34555732)
wow 5 months.....
Supposedly:)

the-cable-guy 20-05-2008 00:35
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zain (Post 34555732)
wow 5 months.....
knowing VM's track record i wont be holding my breath.

Hugh 20-05-2008 06:56
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by the-cable-guy (Post 34555984)
knowing VM's track record i wont be holding my breath.
Go on...................................;)

lightwind 20-05-2008 07:39
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
VM recently upgraded by modem, and I wrongly asumed that this meant 10Mb was actually available in my area. So I emailed Tech Support, and they replied to my question to say that VM plan to have everything rolled out by the end of Sept. I'm in Nottingham, which is still TBC.

So ... who knows?

Jelly 20-05-2008 12:16
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
A new update, but no news on Birmingham.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

Zain 20-05-2008 16:03
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
^ just my luck lol.

AbyssUnderground 20-05-2008 16:22
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Still nothing in Middlesbrough (TS6).

cimt 20-05-2008 16:36
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AbyssUnderground (Post 34556346)
Still nothing in Middlesbrough (TS6).
It's the same in TS3.

ginge51 20-05-2008 18:16
Re: Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer
 
And Manchester :(


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