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Zoom7000 · 29-08-2012, 19:36

As I mentioned in another thread, I've just signed up for Virgin Media's 60Mb package. I would have joined sooner, but the thought of going from BE who offered no traffic shaping whatsoever was what kept me away. However, the lure of ~60Mb, as opposed to ~10Mb for the same price meant the deal had to be done.

Anyway, that aside. Traffic Management. I read up bits and bobs here and there on other forums and the Virgin Media Traffic Management Policy and this is what I've interpreted it as...

If I download 10Gb between the hours of 10am and 3pm, or if I download 5Gb between the hours of 4pm and 9pm, I will have my speed throttled down to ~30Mb (50%) for a duration of 5 hours.

Regarding the 5 hours, does this also apply if I go over the limit at 8:59pm? Hence, throttling my speed down until 2am, or does the throttling end at 9pm and 3pm respectively?

I don't use torrents or P2P services, so I'm not too worried about those limits. I'm also not an avid uploader, so I'm presuming I won't ever reach these limits.

Also, as far as I understand there is no limit as to how much I can download in a month.

So, is all that pretty much correct, or am I missing something vital?

29-08-2012, 19:36	#1
Zoom7000 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	Traffic Management - How does it affect me? As I mentioned in another thread, I've just signed up for Virgin Media's 60Mb package. I would have joined sooner, but the thought of going from BE who offered no traffic shaping whatsoever was what kept me away. However, the lure of ~60Mb, as opposed to ~10Mb for the same price meant the deal had to be done. Anyway, that aside. Traffic Management. I read up bits and bobs here and there on other forums and the Virgin Media Traffic Management Policy and this is what I've interpreted it as... If I download 10Gb between the hours of 10am and 3pm, or if I download 5Gb between the hours of 4pm and 9pm, I will have my speed throttled down to ~30Mb (50%) for a duration of 5 hours. Regarding the 5 hours, does this also apply if I go over the limit at 8:59pm? Hence, throttling my speed down until 2am, or does the throttling end at 9pm and 3pm respectively? I don't use torrents or P2P services, so I'm not too worried about those limits. I'm also not an avid uploader, so I'm presuming I won't ever reach these limits. Also, as far as I understand there is no limit as to how much I can download in a month. So, is all that pretty much correct, or am I missing something vital?