19-06-2009, 13:14
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Broadband Quality Trial
VM are doing a broadband quality trial in conjunction with SamKnows.
You can register your interest in joining it here...
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19-06-2009, 13:37
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#2
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Scotland
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
I have registered for it...
always get my full speed anyway but may aswell give this a bash lol
plus, i want to see the wee bit of kit lol
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19-06-2009, 13:46
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#3
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: At My Desk
Services: Virgin Media V6 XL TV - 1Gb Broadband
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Its a little silver box with lights on it.
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19-06-2009, 14:16
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lincoln
Age: 50
Services: 350Mb (Hub 3) | TV: 2x TiVo on XL | Phone
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Does it just plug into a spare ethernet port on the router.
Or does it connect on the cable that comes from the modem to the router?
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19-06-2009, 14:17
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Into a spare ethernet port
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19-06-2009, 14:22
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Location: Lincoln
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Does anyone know if I signup to it, and it slow my connection down, is there any get out or am I stuck with it for the 12 months?
I know it say it shouldn't but we are talking about VM here.
Just reading the Terms and I see
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6. Term and Termination: your participation in the Trial will commence once you have completed the set-up described above and it will continue until we notify you otherwise. If you wish to cease participation in the Trial please e-mail us at the e-mail address in your set-up instructions and disconnect your Trial Equipment. At the point you disconnect your Trial Equipment you will no longer be eligible for any forthcoming prize draws, and we will instruct our agents to contact you to arrange the return of the Trial Equipment.
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So it looks like you can withdraw from it
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19-06-2009, 14:36
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
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Originally Posted by Big-Gaz
I know it say it shouldn't but we are talking about VM here.
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Actually we are talking about Sam Knows - the people who are doing the UK Broadband Quality report for OFCOM. The equipment is theirs.
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19-06-2009, 14:51
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: At My Desk
Services: Virgin Media V6 XL TV - 1Gb Broadband
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
It just sits there not slowing down your connection it just collects stats and does speed test.
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19-06-2009, 15:04
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr
Actually we are talking about Sam Knows - the people who are doing the UK Broadband Quality report for OFCOM. The equipment is theirs.
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So it got nothing to do with VM other then my connection?
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19-06-2009, 15:26
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cf.mega poster
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Yes VM are using Samknows equipment to test your connection, so the only thing to do with VM si your connection as Ben said samknows own and designed the equipment.
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19-06-2009, 15:34
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Devon
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Does this kit need mains power or will it be powerered via the router connection?
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19-06-2009, 15:55
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Location: Manchester, UK
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
If it's anything like the other trial they did last year it will need power, as that was based on a modded Linksys router...
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/pm/faq.html#faq-10
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19-06-2009, 16:44
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
You need a mains connector and spare ethernet port in your router.
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19-06-2009, 16:48
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
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Originally Posted by Big-Gaz
So it got nothing to do with VM other then my connection?
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VM have asked SamKnows to independently test their network for them.
SamKnows have previously been asked by OFCOM to do the same for multiple ISPs
Virgin have no control over the SamKnows kit and cannot infulence the outcome.
The only thing Virgin are doing is running the broadband as normal and signing people up to the testing
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19-06-2009, 17:03
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Re: Broadband Quality Trial
Id do it if they payed me £200 for doing it. Why anyone would willingly want to plug a third party peice of hardware into their network for free is beyond me
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