Cable Forum - View Single Post - General Does everyone have very variable speeds with cable?

eightace · 26-03-2016, 17:21

I am moving to a cabled area and can potentially get the 300Mb option. Very tempted as moving from an area in the sticks with 1-2Mb ADSL!!!

I keep seeing problems with Virgin cable and oversubscribed areas and speeds dropping dramatically in peak times.

Is that the norm? Is it very annoying or just a little bit? Is there a way of knowing if I will be in a heavily subscribed area?

If I see that can I cancel within my 14 days cooling off period?

I have no wish to get into a fruitless discussion with Virgin tech support and me telling them things aren't ok and them telling me they can't see a problem so if it is likely there is great variability in speeds I will go with fibre and a good ISP.

Thanks

26-03-2016, 17:21	#1
eightace Inactive Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 6	Does everyone have very variable speeds with cable? I am moving to a cabled area and can potentially get the 300Mb option. Very tempted as moving from an area in the sticks with 1-2Mb ADSL!!! I keep seeing problems with Virgin cable and oversubscribed areas and speeds dropping dramatically in peak times. Is that the norm? Is it very annoying or just a little bit? Is there a way of knowing if I will be in a heavily subscribed area? If I see that can I cancel within my 14 days cooling off period? I have no wish to get into a fruitless discussion with Virgin tech support and me telling them things aren't ok and them telling me they can't see a problem so if it is likely there is great variability in speeds I will go with fibre and a good ISP. Thanks