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

It was most likely read from your browser cache, rather than directly from the site :)

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

I think you mean Feb 09. :erm:

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

New update, but no news on Birmingham.

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

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

nope, because i havent got a proxy server set up from virgin media on my firefox options, and everytime i do this test, i clean my cache and history, so........:td:

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

LOL! birmingham is starting to feel neglected at this point :rolleyes:

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

Manchester https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/12/26.gif http://www.2ni2.com/emoticon/amor/grupo_amistad.gifhttps://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/12/27.gif Birmingham.

Neglected? May be but, you are not alone. :D

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

I guess the optimistic way to look at it is that there are only a limited number of areas on the list and the more that change to Complete or have a date the nearer each of us TBCs get to joining the finished lot.:)

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

The updates are much more frequent now, which is good.

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

is the 10meg download limit going to stay th same as it was on 4megs? 800mb down during the hours? or will they increase to at least 1GB or 1.5?

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

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

I realise that this'll sound bizarre but there are currently three STM policies under discussion:

• the version currently operating
• the new 'extended daytime' STM expected to be operational sometime soon, and
• trials of the new 'extended daytime' STM with slightly different thresholds (only for specific areas)

Confused?
You're not the only one!

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

hey guys below is the current stm.

http://www.virginmedia.com/help/traffic-management.php

As you know I recently got upgraded to 10mb. Now in day time everything is fine. However during night time, my speeds get capped to 2.5mb. Now according to the stm, 2.5mb is the speed users will be downgraded to if they download over the limit during 4-9 clock.

I waited until after 9, around 10 clock to start downloading songs and booom my speeds goes down to 2.5mb. For the second night in a row, i was angry, so a quick call to technical support, and they tell me ive been capped. For what reason they dont have a clue because they can see from their end that I did not download anything at all.

Whats the point of buying a service if they dont let us use it, and even if u dont download over their limits, they'll still cap you. Now i proberly understood that my speed was low, but what about thousands of others that dont know. Virgin media is taking the p!ss. Its like buying a banana but only being allowed to eat half of it.

Is anyone else having problems like mine, cos im naffed. More of us should complain that we want Richard Branson out, and back to the Blueyonder days.

So any info guys...............?:mad:

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

hey huys this is my ubr :
cpc1-bolt9-0-0-manc.cable.ntl.com

btw from the monday in this week when I have downloaded something from internet explorer (rapidshare/megaupload) the speed starts off at about 1.2 MB/S then decreases to a steady 500-512 Kb/s. My area is still TBC but it's kind of strange don't you think. This has never happened to me before.

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

Hi MaXiMiZe, https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/09/12.gif to the forums. It would be best if you removed your customer reference number from your IP address.

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

If you can somehow get the STM to trip-in before 10pm, I'd recommend you immediately get onto the newsgroup and ask TS to confirm the time it started.
If their logs show it cut in after 9pm, they'll have little argument against reporting it as a fault.

Oh, and Blueyonder effectively sold you out to NTL.

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

how about that is that ok ?

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

That's fine. :D

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

Thanks.
Anyway what do you think about the strange thing with my download speed ? joglynne

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

Do you think my shortages in speed is due to me using a USB connection rather than eithernet? I am currently getting around 700kbs and should be getting a lot more.

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

I'm not really in a position to advise you MaX as I do my downloading in the early hours of the morning. As long as the downloads are there in the morning when I need them I never really worry how long they take. I am probably one of the least techie people around here but I am sure that other members will be able to advise you. :)

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

the only way to find out is to swap to an ethernet connection - just make sure if you do, that you uninstall the USB drivers so there are no conflicts, and that the ethernet card is showing no issues in device manager before re-booting everything - modem first, next the router if you have one, then the computer. Remember to allow plenty of time for each device to initialise before moving on to booting the next one ...

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

No problem. So have you been upgraded, as I can see your in the Manchester area. I'm in the same area as you but in Bolton.

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

The date at the top says it's been updated again, but nothing for Birmingham.

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

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

Not yet. I'm one of the unfortunates on the Baguley server. VM did some work a couple of weeks ago the result of which was that my connection was moved from cpc 1 to cpc 4 and since then my speeds have been far more consistent giving me 3.7 whenever I check.

To be honest I am almost dreading the upgrade now in case I start loosing all my speed due to contention again.

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

What a load of rubbish VM are turning out to be. Just go tmy 10meg upgrade and jump on tonight and think 'this is slow'. Just tested and i have been capped. Now usually i would not mind as i do download a bit but the funny thing is i have done nothing in the last 2 days. In fact i have hardly used the net at all.

Is it possible that VM have upgraded but can't deliver what they promise?

results here
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:23:09 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 4078 ms = 251.1 KB/sec, approx 2069 Kbps, 2.02 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 4359 ms = 234.9 KB/sec, approx 1936 Kbps, 1.89 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 3391 ms = 302 KB/sec, approx 2488 Kbps, 2.43 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 7516 ms = 272.5 KB/sec, approx 2245 Kbps, 2.19 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2185 Kbps, 2.13 Mbps

EDIT - Just tested again
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:29:25 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 2750 ms = 372.4 KB/sec, approx 3069 Kbps, 3 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1641 ms = 624 KB/sec, approx 5142 Kbps, 5.02 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2344 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 6594 ms = 310.6 KB/sec, approx 2559 Kbps, 2.5 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3593 Kbps, 3.51 Mbps

Not capped at all. VM can't deliver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

Hi People,

I have just noticed that my area (Glasgow) has been marked as upgrade complete. I am currently on the large 4mb package and when I do a speed test I am still on the 4mb package. Should I be starting to see my speeds increase? I am not a heavy user so should not be capped or anything. Also my modem does not need upgraded according to VM. Should I contact VM and ask for help?

Thanks



Johnny

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

did you reboot your modem?

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

What a con this upgrade crap is. Broadband will be finished & warp drive starships will be roaming the galaxy before it arrives in Manchester.

I was promised 10 meg in January, if I upgraded to 4meg from 2 meg. 6 months later theres no sign of it on the horizon.

My connection is 2 meg at best most times, a waste of money upgrading.

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

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:37:09 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 873 ms = 1173 KB/sec, approx 9666 Kbps, 9.44 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 848 ms = 1207.5 KB/sec, approx 9950 Kbps, 9.72 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 1126 ms = 909.4 KB/sec, approx 7493 Kbps, 7.32 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1670 ms = 1226.3 KB/sec, approx 10105 Kbps, 9.87 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9304 Kbps, 9.09 Mbps


To repeat this test from the source server click here.


I don't think it's a con. I think that's amazing considering I'm also on Xbox Live playing GTA4.

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

you know what SMG your absolutely right. I myself am in the Manchester area, but situated in Bolton. By the time they actually go through with the upgrade broadband will no longer exist.

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

What, internet through quantum tunnelling using tachyons - the page will come up before we type it?

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

We'd only have to think it for it to come up! That's how good it'll be.

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

Nah, it would come up before you thought of it.......

Which could be embarrassing if you mum/wife/kids were around.

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

That wasn't a reference for any particular member was it?

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

PC and modem are powered off at night.

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

If you check the "downstream bit rate" from the config pages of your modem, you'll see the speed that you are connecting to your UBR.
You'll find some tips in Annie's Broadband FAQ.

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

Settings below:

Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 4
Downstream Frequency : 402750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 5360.537 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps32Increment4
Downstream Receive Power Level : -4.4 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 33.5 dB


Thanks for replies so far.

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

Those settings are your power levels, johnnymcd.
Have a hunt around the pages for something described as the bit rate or a number followed by "bits/sec"?
(It'll be 4096000 if you are still configured for 4Mb/s.)

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

You actually want the Operation config. page, looking like this:

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

If you're on 10Mbps the downstream data rate will be 10240000...

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

Right enough ceedee.

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000

I had problems recently with my modem in that I kept losing my connection. Is it possible they have tied it down to 4mb to stop this happening.

Ta

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

Hi, I happen to have a similar problem with my area's upgrade.

I am in Stevenage- which has been completed for a few days now, and I have rebooted my modem several times, but no change in speed. However the Operation Configuration panel in the modem seems to suggest an upgrade of some sort:

Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 10240000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 512000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600
Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragmentation Disabled, PHS Disabled
Maximum Number of CPEs : 1

But the Downstream Status panel still shows:

Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Frequency : 402750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Interleave Depth : 32
Downstream Receive Power Level : 13.9 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 26.5 dB

Does anyone know what is going on here?

Thanks

Dan

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

I'd guess that's most unlikely.

Recommend you contact Tech Support (now free on 151 if you've got a VM phone) and let them know that your modem is still showing the 4Mb configuration despite your area showing complete in the schedule.
(They'll probably tell you to reboot the modem and your computer again but humour them...)

---------- Post added at 20:54 ---------- Previous post was at 20:49 ----------

I suspect your SNR is marginally low which could mean you'll need a tech visit.
What's your upstream power level?

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

[QUOTE=ceedee;34570468]I'd guess that's most unlikely.

Recommend you contact Tech Support (now free on 151 if you've got a VM phone) and let them know that your modem is still showing the 4Mb configuration despite your area showing complete in the schedule.
(They'll probably tell you to reboot the modem and your computer again but humour them...)

Cheers for the replies ceedee. I contacted Virgin on 150 who then spoke to tech support and they informed me that although my exchange is showing as upgrade complete it is not actually complete....me thinks they are taking the proverbial.

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

Thanks for the reply, the Upstream Panel:

Upstream Channel ID : 1
Upstream Transmit Power Level : 44.0 dBmV
Upstream Symbol Rate : 2560 Ksym/sec
Upstream Frequency : 25800000 Hz
Upstream Mini-Slot Size : 2

I'll give them a call on Monday if it dosen't sort itself out, mind you at 8:00pm tonight my broadband went out completely. I rebooted the modem, it came back but still at 4mb. :confused:

Dan

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

I think the upstream level is okay.
And your modem looks to me to be setup okay for 10Mb/s.

It's worth doing a 'proper' speed test by downloading several files from different sources at the same time while connected directly to the modem (bypassing a router if you've got one).

Have you had your modem for a long time?
Might be worth checking to see if it's compatible with 10Mb/s -- select "Broadband Size: L" and find your modem in the list?

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

Thanks again, I'll try this out tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.

I have had an ambit 120 for over 4 years and it seems to be compatible according to the link you supplied.

Other than that I guess I will have to ring them up and see what they suggest.

Thanks

Dan

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

If you don't get anywhere on the phoneline and don't have a problem with using usenet, you could try asking for assistance on the VM Tech Support newsgroup (8am-10pm every day).

Need help getting onto VM's Tech Support newsgroup?

Good luck!

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

Will do, thanks for the help ceedee.

Dan

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

Any one in Norwich been upgraded yet? Should we expect it only towards the end of the month or 'any day now'?

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

Hi,

I thought I'd keep you updated on what's going on in case anyone else has a similar problem.

I gave Virgin a rang this morning and they sent a signal down to my modem and determined that it has received the 10mb upgrade, and that the problem lies with my computer. (Now I remember reading in this forum that someone had a similar problem in which they said 10mb, but the modem gave out 4mb) So I insisted that the problem can't be with my computer as why would the downstream channel read 4mb? The gentlemen went away for a while and came back telling me that my modem can't support 10mb-(so much for their website saying it IS supported), which has now landed me with a new modem due to arrive by next friday.

I just hope this solves the issue, but regardless my old modem is over 4 years old so it would be nice to have a newer one.

That's the story so far, I'll tell you what happens when I get the modem.

Thanks,

Dan


p.s. Sorry about the brackets!

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

Not clear on what you actually mean?

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

Nicosia was referring to upload and download limits.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...t/traffic.html

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

That's excellent news, mate.
Very pleased that you'll soon be getting the full 10Mb/s!
:tu:

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

I was wondering what the 10Mb download limit referred to?

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

@ceedee or any other more clued up member.:)

Earlier in the thread ( post 846)you recommended someone tests their speed by downloading files. I have just noticed that the site that I use has added a 'download test files' option to their speed test. Do you think that it will give an accurate result?

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/tools.html

---------- Post added at 14:11 ---------- Previous post was at 14:08 ----------

I don't think he was actually referring to a 10MB limit. More, what were the limits on the 10MB BB.

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

well looks like the renfrew area of G81 has been updated, as I rebooted modem and the configuration is now up to the 10mb.

it is faster but not as fast as I thought it would be, maybe a rendering issue

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

Yes, they should (as it says) be more representative of real usage. Also note (again, as it says) they'll count towards your download limit until STM kicks in.

Best to do it out of the proscribed hours...

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

Example of 10Mbps when STM'ed.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2008/06/45.png

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

Cheers for that Coggy. I tried it yesterday and was surprised at the reading as it was almost the same with the downloading going on as with out it.

:erm: With the amount of up loading I am doing at the moment I am being really careful of my timings. Otherwise I would have a permanent STM.

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

I'm getting worried about you Jo, third blonde moment today. I'm Cobby, not Coggy...

You on the laptop in the garden with a large G & T? ;)

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

Yes lobby, better go in and get some food. :D

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

Does anybody have any clue as to when they are going to upgrade the manchester area.

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

No unfortunately.:(

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

knowing Wirral we will be not far off last

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

I suppose it will be when Virgin provide the engineers with APC's;)

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

*doh*

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

Although my area (Glasgow) is showing complete, I am still only getting 4mb. I contacted tech support and they said that although my area is showing complete, not the whole of this area actually is....confused? me too. What makes it strange is that if I plug in another (spare) modem the Maximum Downstream Data Rate shows 10mb but when I plug up my existing modem it goes back to 4mb. I have been advised to wait until the end of June which was the original completion date. Why did they not just leave the update page alone.

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

By the sounds of things, your current modem can't handle 10Mb?

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

Why would you have more than one Modem?

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

Bro-in-law left virgin recently and I took his modem. 'Johnny Magpie'

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

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

Page Updated...But Nothing On B'ham...

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

Interesting....Glasgow has now went back to incomplete. Obviously not just me that was moaning then...:)

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

remember to reboot the modem.

then test

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

New update as of yesterday:
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

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

cheers for that, but could you give us a detailed description of what to do cause ive tried to get it going on ethernet but it never seems to get the internet on, always says its offline if its not connected with usb.

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

June is one third of the way through. Any sign of progress yet in the areas of East Anglian designated for upgrade this month; Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich?

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

Harrogate area will be one of last, it sure was for the 2-4 upgrades.

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

Still nothing on Nottingham :(

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

first thing is to uninstall the USB drivers so there are no conflicts.

secondly check in device manager that the network adapter is present & showing as working with no problems. Enable it, if not.

turn everything off, connect the modem to the ethernet port using a normal 'straight through' cat5 cable.

Re-boot the modem & allow it to initialise properly (synch & ready lights are lit & steady).

Re-boot the PC & let it finish the initialisation tasks.

- you 'should' now be able to connect using your normal browser..

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

Hi, I am happy to report that I now have my 10mb!

You may remember that Virgin told me that my Ambit 120 was not compatible with the 10mb upgrade, so they sent out a new one, which I received 2 days early- an Ambit 256.

After plugging it in, a short activation call with Virgin and a few PC restarts, everything was up and running at 10mb. :)

Thanks to everyone who helped- (or read) my posts, I hope the information and outcome can be used to help someone who may come across the same or similar issue.

Dan

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

Page got updated ....

Birmingham (Perry Barr) Solihill, Sutton Coldfield, Small Heath, Kings Norton, Harbourne, Chelmsley Wood TBC

funny thing is there all 1 hour away from me...im in Aston (newtown) - in b'ham obvz... will i be getting the upgrade after all :o ?

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

Excellent news, mate.
Thanks for reporting back.

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

i come under perry barr hence the perr in my IP...no problem there now its just a waitin game.

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

I've just visited the 'where's my upgrade' page, and noticed that Baguley has a listing now. Still in the month of TBC like most other things, but at least Warrington is listed, so maybe they haven't forgotten after all.

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

I've just looked on a map at the places listed under Baguley (Birkenhead, Macclesfield, Runcorn, Stoke, Warrington, Brombrough, Stretford, Wilmslow, Withington)

I assume that the places listed are the areas bounding it's perimeter. I never realised what a large area Baguley server covers.

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

Have look at the coverage on this Samknows maps link.

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/maps.php

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

the speed tests on this site doesent do the upload also, which is a good site for cable users to do a speedtest? with upload

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

www.speedtest.net and www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk

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

Peterborough upgraded

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:35:58 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 860 ms = 1190.7 KB/sec, approx 9811 Kbps, 9.58 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 984 ms = 1040.7 KB/sec, approx 8575 Kbps, 8.37 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 938 ms = 1091.7 KB/sec, approx 8996 Kbps, 8.79 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1875 ms = 1092.3 KB/sec, approx 9001 Kbps, 8.79 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9096 Kbps, 8.88 Mbps

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

Looks as though Bromleys been updated today.

Config is 10 meg and getting increased upload speed, downloads using BBMax are a bit hit and miss at the moment but hopefully will stabilise.;)

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

10MB upgrade just received here in Norwich!

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

Upgrade for Bishopbriggs in Glasgow as well....woo hoo...I think!!!

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

Are you sure it's been updated. Mine appears to be the same

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

Well it has been in my area (Bexleyheath) - which is on the Bromley platform.

Getting 9.9 MB downloads now on BBmax.

Try 192.168.100.1 and root/root (user and password) to have a look at your modem config. Look in operational config/Downstream data rate - should be 10240000 if it has been upgraded.

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

Oh yeah, it's 10mb. It only changed when I rebooted the modem. Sorry, it was just that it was showing 4096000 when I checked after your post

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

yep, bromley has been finally upgraded to 10meg, about time too.

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

Started downloading a 1Gb file and been capped already to 2Mb...I new this 10mb upgrade would be a trojan horse.

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

you are supposed to have a higher STM download limit when they switch you over to 10M, guess they messed that up as well.
Still stuck on 4MB Here in the POOLE area.

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

800mb is the STM for 10mb...i think lol 700 or 800 one of them...still 4mb here in birmingham...

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

I assume you mean they've started upgrading areas on the Bromley platform, not that all Bromley areas have been upgraded? I'm in Leeds which is Bromley platform and still on 4Mb.