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yorkshireborn 27-06-2014 15:36

152MB upgrade
 
technician called today to install the Tivo and SH2

first initial response is impressed
gone from 60 to 152

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/06/11.png

General Maximus 27-06-2014 17:31

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
that is pretty much the most you are going to get because the 152mbit tier is provisioned as 168.9/12.6. Nice to see it working properly. Don't be too disappointed if it takes a nose dive this evening and over the weekend.

Tuvoc 01-07-2014 19:04

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
I got upgraded today too, same speeds so far.

No way that I need 152, even 60 was enough, but I really really appreciate the extra upload, now 12Mb.

MalteseFalcon 01-07-2014 21:44

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
Does everyone need the SH2 to get the 152 speed or will the SH1 still be up to the job?

Tuvoc 01-07-2014 22:15

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
I saw another posting that said the SH1 does support 152. Whether that is right or not I don't know. I was surprised to be upgraded, I didn't ask for it.

qasdfdsaq 01-07-2014 23:22

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
We totally need a big fat banner at the top of the page that says YES THE SUPERHUB DOES SUPPORT 152MbPS.

Must be the twentieth time this has been asked now...

telfordcable 02-07-2014 00:01

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
FTTC 80/20 are far better than Virgin Media 152/12 because:

Network is uncongestion on BT Wholesale
Better upload speed on BT Wholesale
Cheaper
Very reliable service (no downtime)

I used to be with Virgin Media 152/12 and it rubbish because:

Network is congestion in my area
Poor upload
Expensive
Very unreliable service (too many tech visits and lots of downtimes)

Here is my wonderful FTTC speed since February live:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/07/37.png

Hugh 02-07-2014 00:37

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
FYI, 'uncongestion' is not a real word.

btw, how much do you pay for your BT broadband?

nish2030 02-07-2014 00:58

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3580500155

I download alot more than i upload + no congestion where i live so NO to bt

qasdfdsaq 02-07-2014 00:58

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
Lol. This again...

He probably gets it for free as VM pay it for him in order to get him off their own network!

truthspeaker 02-07-2014 04:02

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
If your on cat5e cable then superhub 1 is good for 150Mb download. But if your computer or laptop is wireless connection then get superhub 2 or superhub 3 AC.

MUD_Wizard 02-07-2014 05:59

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35711356)
Lol. This again...

He probably gets it for free as VM pay it for him in order to get him off their own network!

If I had a network, I'd pay Telfordcable to stay away too. LOL.

General Maximus 02-07-2014 06:38

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by telfordcable (Post 35711351)
FTTC 80/20 are far better than Virgin Media 152/12 because:

Network is uncongestion on BT Wholesale
Better upload speed on BT Wholesale
Cheaper
Very reliable service (no downtime)

I used to be with Virgin Media 152/12 and it rubbish because:

Network is congestion in my area
Poor upload
Expensive
Very unreliable service (too many tech visits and lots of downtimes)


Here is my wonderful FTTC speed since February live:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/07/37.png

so wonderful that you supposedly dropped it and went back to VM and now it looks like you have dropped VM and gone back to fttc. It's amazing though, you stated those reasons for leaving VM last time yet you went back to them after a few weeks as if a miracle had happened but now you are complaining about the same problems. I don't believe it though because if you did actually go back to VM last time, it was more than a couple of months ago which means you are can't get out of your contract and are still with them. Either that or you never went back to them to start off with and you have been on fttc from the start.

Queue the bs and convoluted answers.............

---------- Post added at 06:38 ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35711321)
Does everyone need the SH2 to get the 152 speed or will the SH1 still be up to the job?

it will do the job just fine, the main difference between shub 1 and shub 2 is the quality (stability and range) of the wifi.

MalteseFalcon 02-07-2014 08:48

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
Cool, it's just the SH1 is rubbish for WiFi signals and Virgin want to charge me for either upgrading to SH2 or moving the router. So every now and then I have to stop using wireless and connect it up via ethernet in the front room because the wireless speed drops to around 5 MB a second which is disgusting.

---------- Post added at 08:48 ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 ----------

And it is congested and uncongested.

General Maximus 02-07-2014 11:02

Re: 152MB upgrade
 
I would go for secret option no. 3 and buy your own proper router


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