New Traffic Management updated

telfordcable · 04-02-2011, 12:43

New Traffic management for customers with faster uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...r-uploads.html

New Traffic management for customers with slower uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...nt-policy.html

Sirius · 04-02-2011, 12:44

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Originally Posted by telfordcable

New Traffic management for customers with faster uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...r-uploads.html

New Traffic management for customers with slower uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...nt-policy.html

Both links dont work for me and to be honest i cannot be botherd with it as all it will say is we are reducing you speed so live with it.

telfordcable · 04-02-2011, 12:54

The link are now work, thanks as I had now updated the url link correctly.

pip08456 · 04-02-2011, 14:36

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Both links dont work for me and to be honest i cannot be botherd with it as all it will say is we are reducing you speed so live with it.

For once, he's right!

Chrysalis · 04-02-2011, 14:37

interesting uplifted customers have a more restrictive downstream STM.

on a service that is expected to be mostly downloading, they can download and upload the same amount during the evenings.

pip08456 · 04-02-2011, 15:29

Most congestion has, until recently, been on the upload. What happens now since upgrade of 20Mb to 30Mb remains to be seen. Channel bonding should make things better though.

qasdfdsaq · 04-02-2011, 15:30

Very interesting, I wonder what reasoning they have for this.

Chrysalis · 04-02-2011, 15:40

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Originally Posted by pip08456

Most congestion has, until recently, been on the upload. What happens now since upgrade of 20Mb to 30Mb remains to be seen. Channel bonding should make things better though.

yep but that upload STM looks incredibly generous for VM considering their upstream congestion, and that it matches the downstream limit as well makes it stand out.

qasdfdsaq · 04-02-2011, 15:49

I'm guessing it must be a mistake, or someone insanely stupid was put in charge of the STM.

Zaim7890 · 04-02-2011, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by telfordcable

New Traffic management for customers with faster uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...r-uploads.html

New Traffic management for customers with slower uploads:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/tra...nt-policy.html

Hmm, afew days ago the down stream limit for 30mbit was 5gb now its down to 4.2gb.

pip08456 · 04-02-2011, 16:28

You are quoting 2 different STM's The first is for those with the upstream uplift, the second is for those who don't have it yet.

That could be the reason for the difference.

Zaim7890 · 04-02-2011, 16:33

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Originally Posted by pip08456

You are quoting 2 different STM's The first is for those with the upstream uplift, the second is for those who don't have it yet.

That could be the reason for the difference.

Lol just noticed that it's different, i'm pretty sure before i phoned up 2 days ago to have mine upgraded it said 5gb for 3mb ul.

qasdfdsaq · 04-02-2011, 16:52

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Originally Posted by pip08456

You are quoting 2 different STM's The first is for those with the upstream uplift, the second is for those who don't have it yet.

That could be the reason for the difference.

Except it isn't.

The previous page (a few days ago) only showed caps for people with the upstream uplift. It's now been updated with data for those without upstream uplift, but those with upstream uplift have had their downstream cap *reduced*.

Chrysalis said, downstream cap for people with improved upstream is now actually lower than those without.

[Edit]
Confirmed, see google cache here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...w.google.co.uk

2 days ago caps for people with upstream uplift were 5000 down, 4200 up. Now it's 4200 in both directions.

Zaim7890 · 04-02-2011, 17:20

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Except it isn't.

The previous page (a few days ago) only showed caps for people with the upstream uplift. It's now been updated with data for those without upstream uplift, but those with upstream uplift have had their downstream cap *reduced*.

Chrysalis said, downstream cap for people with improved upstream is now actually lower than those without.

[Edit]
Confirmed, see google cache here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...w.google.co.uk

2 days ago caps for people with upstream uplift were 5000 down, 4200 up. Now it's 4200 in both directions.

I knew i was right, i don't understand why increasing the upload speed requires them to increase the cap for download.

telfordcable · 04-02-2011, 17:22

I quite happy with download 10Gb (10am to 3pm) with 4.2Gb in evening (4pm to 9pm) and upload is fair play at 4.2Gb (3pm to 8pm)

Unlimited is from 3pm to 4pm (download only) and between 21:01 and 09:59 7 days a week (both download and upload)

So 10GB (download) and 4.2Gb (upload) is fair traffic management on time slots.