I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Hi,

I was downloading some large files on wednesday, when all of a sudden my internet was disconnected?
So I did the usual thing unplug the modem for 2 mins and then plugged the power pack back in and still I had no ready light?
So I unplugged again and then un screwed the socket that connects to the modem to the brown box outside, again left for the 2mins roughly and then plugged the power back in and w00t+ my internet was back online.
So I started to download again and WTF my program called GrabIT I use to download files from Newsgroups was showing speeds of 5436 kps and my ETA for the files to be complete was 45mins, the file/s size was well over 8Gb.

SO like my title says is anyone else getting this speed?
I have noticed that it does go back to to 20Mb at peak times but come 12 o'clock I get the 50Mb again.

AWESOME!!!

Also I live in Manchester, on the Baguley Exchange.
Dan

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

What does your modem config say:

http://192.168.100.1/
Password/Username = root

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

What are you on about lol, don't know where to look for that?

can you point me in the right direction please m8?

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Type that IP address in the address of your browser, when it prompts you for a username and password they are both "root" without the quotes. When you have logged in, look for a link saying "operation configuration" and copy and paste the contents.

If you were on 50mb it would say 51200000/1536000 (I think :p:)

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Ok cool i'll do it when I get home @ work at the moment.
But I was getting well over 5000kps on my download, it was awesome.

Also I have 4 m8's who are both on 20Mb connection and they where saying to me that there Internet seemed faster than usual and went to Robin Walker and did the speed test and pasted me there results from the site and the 4 lines had something similar to this.

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:14:34 UTC
1st 128K took 2187 ms = 6959932 Bytes/sec
2nd 128K took 2390 ms = 4854842 Bytes/sec
3rd 128K took 2188 ms = 5759905 Bytes/sec
4th 128K took 2562 ms = 5351160 Bytes/sec

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How the hell........? You lucky git :D

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It's an erroneous reading.....

Mainly due to the fact that the DOCSIS 2 modems can't get that high, the 50Mb trials are all on DOCSIS3

Kymmy

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Well all I know is that I when I usually download I get roughly 2400 kps but off peak times for the last 2 days I am getting between 4000 - 5200 kps.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

ok log into the mode as it has been suggested and go to operating config and post what it says for downstream and upstream data rate

what server are you using? it is possible that it was just compression on the line

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Giganews SSL encryption 20 slots

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please post your config for us to see, it has been asked several times and iuntil you actuall post that information, your results will be taken with a pinch of salt

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like I said I will do this when I get home!

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get the mate who did the speed test you pasted to check his config then

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I cant I email the speed test details he sent me to my work email and he works with me and is sat next to me as I am writing this having his dinner.

he is saying that your all Jelous lol

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

what modem you using? as the current modems can only operate up to about 38meg

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Why do you think that the 50Mb has to be on DOCSIS3 ;)

YAWN.........

Now how many times have we had people say "I'm on 50Mb" then go sheepish when they're asked to put up a screen capture of thier modem config page :D

Kymmy

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So what you're saying is that you've not seen the speed tests yourself????

Kymmy

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what a load of "yawn" rubbish

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I have just spoken to the Virgin media tech guys and they are having trouble at there end of something, so they cant access my account at the minute?
So he going to ring me back, he did tell me however that although I have a 256 modem model it can support 50mb Even though the manufacture's site say otherwise

http://www.ambitbroadband.co.uk/Data...le%20Modem.pdf

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Still waiting for the screen capture of the Operational Config page.....

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@Kymmy

I will post my config sceen when I get home at 5pm and all I want to know is if I am not getting 50mb then why is it downloading at 5000kps (roughly) ?

Thats all I want to know!

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Miss-reporting is the main reason...though there are others

Until you try various pseed test methods and checked the operational config then take the reported speed with a pinch of salt.

The modem can NOT do the reported speeds...simple as that...

Kymmy

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Can you post some links to various speed test sites and al try to do as many as I can and post the screens hear. When I get home.

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speedtest.net, thinkbroadband and even the test link at the top of this site

Kymmy

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Robin Walker's test has not been updated in years, and due to the relatively small file that is downloaded is not actually very accurate for high speed broadband (above 10 Meg). Use the one at the top of this page, which is actually the same code as Robin's test, but using a larger file.

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ok will do

thanks stuart

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speedtest.bbmax.co.uk is one i use

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this is simple - DOCSIS 2 modems like the 256 CANNOT support 50meg. 50meg is achieved in DOCSIS 3 by bonding multiple channels together. Even if you had a config that allowed "50meg" you would max out at roughly 22meg as the UBR's are limited to this speed by default.

The results you are getting are most likely because your browser is reading from its cache and giving you erronous readings.

Although the DOCSIS 2 modems can work on a DOCSIS 3 frequency it cannot attain higher speeds as it isnt capable of using bonded channels.

Those are the facts !

Impz

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correct

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GrabIT will download at incredible speeds when the files are incomplete. If you have loads of.txt files instead of the rar files you expected then this is the case and you are not on 50mb after all. If you are on 50mb then well done. Won't last long.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Right OK everyone I have just checked the Modem config page and I have attached an image for that and also an image for Grabit while downloading.

Someone on a previous post said that using grabit to download .txt files would show different speed than normal, well I dont download text files, when I download all my files are always .RAR and .PAR files.

Hope this proves I am getting faster speeds than normal.
Also as I am writing this my speed as now just dropped to 2096 kps on Grabit and I would like to re check the Modem Config but I just don't have time sry.

Dan

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

OK people, you decide :)

Below are two images,, one taken from my modem and the other as posted by DannyKilla.

Notice that my (10mb) config list is nice and straight and all report data is inline (check your own ), where as Dannykilla's one is out of line(espescially the data rates :)) (I've added the pink line to highlight the vertical)

Do I smell something???? ;)

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

I've made a quick gif to make comparison easier. I've also made the modem layout the same, so there's nothing distracting. I don't see too much wrong with it, other than it showing a speed that is faster than the modem is capable of.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

aye, somebody is telling lies. don't bother, we aren't daft :)

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Someone on a previous post? Try the ONE ABOVE YOU and I didn't say what you think I said.

Otherwise. Congrats. Woo. You have 50mb. Nice. Oh, it's dropped again. Blip then or...handy with that MSPaint sir! :)

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Hey DannyKilla.... Come clean and stop telling pork pies.

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You never know could be telling the truth, like other ppl said the 50mb is on trail in some areas he maybe one off the lucky ones wot have it, so till he he lieing noone knows

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would be nice, but as already stated the modem is incapable of doing it... Even the dodgy modems only get 20Mb

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

3 problems.

1. he'll needs a different modem
2. the values are wrong for 50mb
3. the text isn't positioned correctly

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Then he lieing lol :( btw The ppl wot are on the trail test off 50mb has new modems wot ones are they then someone may have posted it if so sorry to ask lol

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Ithink this below which from the Chetnet Knowledge Base wesite will answer all questions already raised in this thread.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/05/4.jpg
Virgin Media 256 (from February / March 2008)

The 256 model will be yet again supplied to Customer specification by Ambit ( www.ambitbroadband.co.uk ). From the outside it is identical to the 255 model, but features a revised Broadcom chipset, the BCM3349KFBG


This modem is still in a black Ethernet only housing, and is still "Dual Mode", and will be deployed across the whole Virgin Media network, including the ex-Telewest platform.

Does support 10 and 20 Mbps Tier of Service, is capable of 40Mbps+

Note: this modem will not support the 50Mbps service that Virgin Media has announced for launch in late 2008.

please check this link for more NTL modem information http://www.chetnet.co.uk/articles/in...x_v2&id=91&c=4

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Looking at the 256 specs the maximum capable (on a perfect line) is 42Mbps which equates to 4300800 (and not a bit more) on the data rate and not the 43.775Mbps that Dannykilla is claiming to get. Even the UBR's won;t allow a dodgy modem to go above 20Mbps

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Just to confirm what everyone is saying, That modem config is as fake as a pair of plastic watsits ;).

From all the experience in my previous job with cable , I know that config is fake. ;)

That person is lying through there teeth

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

I'd like to know why they see fit to do so?:erm:

They must know that someone would work it out...;)

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What I find funny about his fake is that he never thought to alter the Upstream Burst and left it at 1600 but changed everything else, what a Plonker.:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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He has given us a laugh though:)

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Indeed.:)

However you can bet he will be back trying to prove he has not been faking it.

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Look my modem is capable of Infinite speeds!

Has anyone got scissors so I can alter my Config pages:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:45:04 UTC
1st 128K took 0 ms = Infinity Bytes/sec = approx Infinity kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 0 ms = Infinity Bytes/sec = approx Infinity kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 15 ms = 8738133 Bytes/sec = approx 72701 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 0 ms = Infinity Bytes/sec = approx Infinity kbits/

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That third ping times a bit high???? ;) :p:

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I was gonna put it into Word and sort it but thought what the heck:p:

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Quick mention, Manchester is a EuroDOCSIS area so the equipment and modems could, in theory, do 51Mbit.

In practise... ;)

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

:shocked: According to that modem config your getting 42Mb down and 1.7Mb up, lucky you lol :p:


Edit: I must read through topics first :o:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

I have a friend who claims he is on the 50Mbps trial. He sent me his modem config on the 27th July.

I have no reason not to believe him, but who knows. He lives in Aldershot, London if thats of any help. He also quoted to me when I asked him what tier he was on first time I asked:

He's just sent me his config again while typing this message and its back on 20Mbps, so it was only a short trial.

I've attached an image. Think of it what you will.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

get your VM stuff sorted out? :) and, yeah, he's probably ran away. haha.

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Doesn;t really matter what the docsis is as it'll only go as fast as the modem will allow.

From Ambits own webste the eurodocsis modem's specs are http://www.ambitmicroglobal.com/imag...m_ds_v1.4_.pdf

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Since when? It's DOCSIS 2. :p:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

i i thought eurodocsis/docsis was the same

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no.

aye aye captain

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

I do occasionally get 25mb/s out of my modem, but then again mine does have go faster stripes and an extra green light that says "turbo" ... the turbo light is'nt always on though.

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manual for 250 series

http://www.ambitbroadband.co.uk/Data...le%20Modem.pdf

---------- Post added at 22:44 ---------- Previous post was at 22:43 ----------

Maximum Data Rate* 30Mbits/sec (64QAM)
42.8Mbits/sec (256QAM)

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

It may have been more helpful if you'd posted a reference... ;)

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you're right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

omd people, he just wanted to grab all your attention and he did just that...so what even if he has got 50mb then good for him...if he hasnt then hes a bit of plonker isnt he...but thats that...finito

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

It's such a stupid thing to lie about...:shrug:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

you must be new to the interweb, did you know 99% of things you read on the net are made up? :angel:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

No, you're just thinking of Wikipedia ;)

Interesting thread though. I must say great detective work by Columbo - I mean Kymmy - sticking doggedly to the facts. I see the OP's yet to fess up though.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

To be fair young boys do tend to exaggerate the size of things, its generally because they are lacking in certain other areas.:D

Ooo-er

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Actually what I meant that it was a stupid thing to lie about on a site called Cable Forum...Where there are bound to be some experts that can see through a porky at twenty paces and even some real insiders of the world of cable...;)

But what do I know as I'm not one of them...:p:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

no, never :p:

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Has dannykilla ran off with his tail between his legs?

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

He had Enuff being exposed.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

I found this thread to very amusing and think it should be moved to the humour thread now.

How he thought that the was any chance of anyone actually believing him beggars belief.

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Mildly amusing indeed

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Typical mancunian that Dannykilla is ;) :p:

Kymmy

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Made me chuckle

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Shame this isnt Dididave. I think this would be moved immidately to the ******** of the week section.

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ouch!

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This has made me laugh, although proved complete bs already, if you look at his grabit pic you can see the '4' he used pasted 3 times over the 'threads' section! not even any points for photoshop editing!

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

;) I am one myself ;) hence the comment :p:

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you don't even need photoshop to do what he did tbh. what a stale thread.

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I'm sure that's news to Virgin Media considering it's running EuroDOCSIS 1. ;)

http://www.ambitmicroglobal.com/imag...m_ds_v1.4_.pdf

Looks like Ambit need to tidy up their product manuals too. According to the data sheet for that modem it can't actually support EuroDOCSIS - the data rate given on the spec sheet that was linked has nothing about EuroDOCSIS in it only DOCSIS. Symbol rate is DOCSIS and only shows 64QAM not 256QAM despite claims to support it (on normal DOCSIS 256QAM has a different symbol rate), download rates given are pre-overheads and DOCSIS, upstream frequency range is DOCSIS.

It should look something like http://broadband.motorola.com/catalo...5110_001_a.pdf

50 Mbps Internet WITH PICTURES!
 

Hi guys,

Was on my usenet software downloading a couple of bits and was on the chat rooms talking to some guys. We were talking about ISP's, download speeds stuff like that. One guy said he was with virgin (just like me) on their 20 mb tariff (just like me) and managed to get 50 mbps. I asked him to send me a screenshot of his software which he did, and I said straight away as it was only the start of the download it could be just one cached onto his PC.

I showed him the way to gamefiles.virginmedia.com and asked him to send me one there. The one he sent me is 15% the way through so, as far as I am aware, can not be cached?

How can this be possible, he has DOCSIS 2, and Ambit 256 modem. I thought maybe the picture had been edited but can't see any signs of it?

Re: 50 Mbps Internet WITH PICTURES!
 

Anyone else not able to see the picture clearly enough to make anything even remotely out? Even after clicking on it?

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click it twice it'll open in a new tab/window and be shown full size

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I thought it was in Chinese :rofl::rofl:

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Its probably doctored, there's no way you can get 50meg on the VM network without a new Modem

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Thread merged with the previous 50Mb claim

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My view is that unless the OP is the one getting the 50Mb and he's willing to back it up with his modem config pages then it's normall fake...

Also aren't the people on the 50Mb trail told not to publish details as part of the trail???

Kymmy

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

Why the hell did he feel the need to lie though? I hate time wasters. Just sod off DANNYKILLER go bother some place else with your BS.

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They do not even come through to Tech Support and are sworn to secrecy.

They have their own support framework and would be kicked off the trial if they published any details.

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What an absolute sad piece of ****. I can't believe that he spends time making false claims. dannykilla go get a life. :td:

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Where are you dannykilla? Defend yourself mate.

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You can see hes on wireless, with 3 paint docs open! norfolk 'n' chance.

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Lets take in thoery everything went wrong on virgin end (and i mean completely wrong even takign into account only DOCSIS3 is capable of 50MB) and you where gettign 50MB.

You do realize how daft your grabit edit is? you left in the amount left to download and the amount of time left, a quick calculation reveals for 11 minutes left with the amoutn your downlaoding your on 20MB not sure why you are saying 50MB.

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Ok i can not see any flaws in your picture and went calculating how much is left and the time left they more less are the exact same but there a slight margin of error in calculation which explains why there not the same. Although i am have doubts over this as you do have paint open.

Not read any other posts on you so not sure what modem or DOCSIS your on.

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ROFL so was this guy a joker?

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seems to be

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that or in need of some professional help

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had an extreme laugh as if you look at the grabit page, he edited the time off on time remaining so you couldnt work out 1.5GB is about 10mins on 20meg but forgot to check the bottom where there is clearly 11mins remaining.

additionally the copy and pasted 4s are a laugh, and the none showing of the taskbar.

he also has a proxy running for his newsgroups.

Re: I have 50Mb.. does anyone else?
 

i already pointed it out :p

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I am getting 100 Meg - is anyone else?

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Jesus, this is such a blatant troll.

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Yes, all the newly elected mods have 100Mbps. It's a perk of the job, the more senior team members have anything from 250 - 1,000.... :erm: