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**Chris** · 05-02-2009, 19:23

If you're suffering network congestion, then there ought still to be times of the day when you can get something like what you're paying for. Admittedly that will not be at great times of day, probably very late evening and early morning. However if for some reason they have you on the 2 meg service when you're paying for something else, and you're not suffering congestion, then 2 meg is what you'll get most of the time.

Whatever is causing this, trying to split your modem output is not the solution. I suspect you're going to end up arguing with VM over whether you're getting the speed you're paying for (and there are other reasons why your speed might drop, such as a local fault).

Have you tried connecting the PC to the modem without the router at all? What speed do you get then?

05-02-2009, 19:23	#6
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,141	Re: broadband splitter If you're suffering network congestion, then there ought still to be times of the day when you can get something like what you're paying for. Admittedly that will not be at great times of day, probably very late evening and early morning. However if for some reason they have you on the 2 meg service when you're paying for something else, and you're not suffering congestion, then 2 meg is what you'll get most of the time. Whatever is causing this, trying to split your modem output is not the solution. I suspect you're going to end up arguing with VM over whether you're getting the speed you're paying for (and there are other reasons why your speed might drop, such as a local fault). Have you tried connecting the PC to the modem without the router at all? What speed do you get then?