Just to let you all know.
My SCM threw a wobbley over the weekend. It happened at 8:00 on sat. right in the middle of me vpn'ing into work.
The modem kept giving a slow flash of the D/S light and then rebooting. When it came back up it was slower than it has ever been.
I have noticed that I am now on a different ubr so that rules out the over subscribed theory. I have not tried changing the proxy or dns as yet and frankly I dont see why I should have to fix the problem.
I wonder if I will one day I will actualy get the service I am paying for, I cant take any more dial up sessions.
Thanks for the woderfull weekend NTL !!!!!!!!!!!