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Jimmy-J 07-02-2014 20:09

Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Anyone else had this email? What make and model are the new units?

Quote:

We've noticed that your SamKnows unit has been in use for a while now and
to ensure the data we collect is accurate, we'd like to provide you with a
brand new SamKnows unit.

Please confirm, by replying to this email, that you wish to continue on
the Broadband Performance Panel and receive a new SamKnows monitoring
unit. Once you've confirmed, we'll arrange for a new unit to be shipped...

Mr.Lemming 07-02-2014 20:23

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Are you on some type of trial or possibly a volunteer for Ofcom ?? Didn't realise this was how speed test results got collated.


Durhh part of the Broadband Performance Panel, sorry me not reading.. Did you sign up for this via Virgin Media??

Jimmy-J 07-02-2014 20:31

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Yeah I've been on the trials for a couple of years, was just curious to find out if others on the trial have been offered the upgrade, or are already using the new kit.

georgepomone 07-02-2014 21:17

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Hi Jimmy-J,
the latest box is based on the TP-LINK white box. This will take whichever package you are on. Especially if you have the over 100.
George.

Jimmy-J 07-02-2014 21:45

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Thanks for the feedback, I'm on the 120Mb.

georgepomone 07-02-2014 22:01

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Hi Jimmy,
if you are on 120Mb then perhaps they are replacing boxes. I was on the phone with them only today and they didn't say anything about renewing the boxes but who knows. George.

qasdfdsaq 08-02-2014 00:30

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
The white TP-Link box is ancient, even it's replacement, the black WDR-3600 has been out a year or so

horseman 08-02-2014 14:25

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
I've been on SK/VM Performance trial since 2010 and actually contacted the VM/SK Liaison Trials team last year(March) pointing out that I couldn't beta-test the new Dual Band SH2 (nor the SH1 for that matter) as the old Linux monitor (and at that time none of the TP-Link SK "white box" models either) had 5GHz band!
They eventually contacted me again a couple of months later and supplied the latest TP-Link WDR 3600 "black box" Dual Band unit.

nefu 14-02-2014 17:01

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
I am on a direct trial with Sam Knows, not thru VM and I still have the TP-Link white box that I had when the service started. I am on 120mb and this gets measured accurately.

jb66 14-02-2014 17:14

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Why are folk on the trial. What's in it for the trialist?

qasdfdsaq 14-02-2014 19:22

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
e-peen

Jimmy-J 17-02-2014 03:52

Re: Virgin Media Broadband Performance Unit Upgrade
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35672366)
e-peen

LOL... Does my e-peen scare you? :D

Received the tp-link tl-wdr3600 on Saturday.


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