Hub 3 channels?
 

Just changed my package with VM and moved from 152BB to 200BB, noticed looking at the modem page I'm still on 8 channels should I have moved to 16 channels?

I've reset the modem but it never made a difference. I've also tried speedtest and noticed it's a bit jumpy managed 140meg at most but at the moment they are only reporting about 70mb

This is over wifi but I have hit 160meg when on 152 in the past so know it's not usually a problem. I know it's sunday so that might be slowing down the tests.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Channels depends on the cab and not the speed. Some are on 8, others 12 and others on 16

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

You will get put on 16 downstreams when you're upgraded to an Arris CMTS.

Check yours from here http://wintelguy.com/index.pl

Enter your first six characters from your CMTS MAC address, you can find this info from the HUB3 network log, when you're on the new kit is will say CADANT INC. (arris).

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Indeedy. Cisco, RiverDelta or Cadant. Cisco = 10k / cBR-8, Cadant = Arris, RiverDelta = ex-Motorola BSR.

Cisco 10k = 10 channels max
Motorola BSR = 12 channels max
Arris E6k = 16 channels+
Cisco cBR-8 = 16 channels+

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Learnt something new, I didn't realise other kit was operational with 16 channels or is it just possible and not currently being used on Virgin?

Is everything getting changed to Arris?

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

I'm on a Cisco and I'm only on 8 channels :(

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Then a Cisco 10k not a cisco cBR.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

There's various kit that does >16 channels, wouldn't mention it if it weren't applicable to VM.

Second question - nope.

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Answering the OP neither of the Leeds sites, Seacroft or Middleton Park, seem to have anything other than Cisco 10ks in them running broadband services right now.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

I take it they're not renewing the cabs unless they're literally falling apart, just in the insides as my street cab hasn't been touched since I last lived in this street in 2010, but I'm on the new kit.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

There's a schedule for periodic maintenance and your cabinet may not need any.

You've 2 64QAM upstreams running so the network there isn't so bad. If the network can't handle 64QAM or the upstreams can't go to higher frequencies >50MHz upgrades are needed to at least some of the street furniture.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Yeah, the cab itself looks alright, just looks "old" and some idiot has written their name all over it.

All the time I've been in this area, we've never had a problem with the network. Seems pretty solid, despite the mass of the students *touch wood!*

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

Okay I see. They are really more concerned about what's in the cabinet than appearance and will replace it if it's overheating.

The cabinets built around here as part of Lightning are all light grey to reflect heat and have a bunch more ventilation than the original ones.

The kit VM use was built to sit on top of poles, not in cabinets, so needs the ventilation.

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Nice i'm on the new kit then :D ... Down here in Sunny Guildford :D

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

I'm on one of the Seacroft UBR's, which is one of the Cisco 10ks and I'm using 10 channels. I would assume, that unless the 'normal' upgrade date changes yet again for our area, that we would get some new kit around that time.

Re: Hub 3 channels?
 

That makes sense, as long is it works well (which it does) I'm happy, nice to know I'm on the shiny new network equipment though :)