[Update] ALL 20>30Mb upgrade discussion - Page 129

AndyCambs · 20-02-2011, 19:51

I take the figures provided by my samknows test kit as correct...

dav_boro · 21-02-2011, 19:51

got my superhub today worked perfect first time, im one of the luckyer ones i guess

Nicosia · 21-02-2011, 23:31

thats not bad.. Â£30 for a super hub and upgrade an extra 10mbit and more upload speed

StevenJohnson · 21-02-2011, 23:41

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Originally Posted by Nicosia

sorry if it has been mentioned before and probably after 129 pages it has, but i am in the Cambridge area. how do i know if i need to upgrade hub or if my area has been upgraded? on the site it says something about paying Â£30 which i wouldent mind doing if i can buy it online or something.

ive fallen behind in news i had no idea vm was offering 30mb i just came to see about maybe upgrading to 50 lol

Yeah! You pay Â£30 for the upgrade to 30mb and they supply you with the Superhub...

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Originally Posted by dav_boro

got my superhub today worked perfect first time, im one of the luckyer ones i guess

Is that Wired or Wireless?

Nicosia · 21-02-2011, 23:55

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Originally Posted by StevenJohnson

Yeah! You pay Â£30 for the upgrade to 30mb and they supply you with the Superhub...

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Is that Wired or Wireless?

sweet deal. do they have to come over and install it like with the 50mbit? or do they just send it so you can DIY?

i remember one of my older laptops couldent download @ full 20mbits on wifi and had to be connected to the ethernet i hope the 30/50 does not have the same problem, do you guys get full 30 using wifi on a laptop?

**Hugh** · 21-02-2011, 23:57

I get 31Mb/s wired, between 25-27Mb/s wireless - but remember, it depends on the wireless receiver on your laptop as well.

StevenJohnson · 22-02-2011, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Nicosia

sweet deal. do they have to come over and install it like with the 50mbit? or do they just send it so you can DIY?

i remember one of my older laptops couldent download @ full 20mbits on wifi and had to be connected to the ethernet i hope the 30/50 does not have the same problem, do you guys get full 30 using wifi on a laptop?

They sent an engineer with mine.. they check the power levels etc.

I'm on the 30mb and my laptop wireless is a G, so apparently I won't get above 20mb.

**Hugh** · 22-02-2011, 00:05

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Originally Posted by StevenJohnson

They sent an engineer with mine.. they check the power levels etc.

I'm on the 30mb and my laptop wireless is a G, so apparently I won't get above 20mb.

I think it depends.

I got my SH through the post, and fitted it myself, and get above 25Mb/s on a G card and dongle - YMMV.

Nicosia · 22-02-2011, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Hugh

I get 31Mb/s wired, between 25-27Mb/s wireless - but remember, it depends on the wireless receiver on your laptop as well.

thats not bad at all.. what kind of laptop do you have?

i have a macbook pro from 2010 the latest one.

Quote:

Software Versions:
Menu Extra: 6.2.1 (621.1)
configd plug-in: 6.2.3 (623.1)
System Profiler: 6.0 (600.9)
Network Preference: 6.2.1 (621.1)
AirPort Utility: 5.5.2 (552.11)
IO80211 Family: 3.1.2 (312)
Interfaces:
en1:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D)
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.1)
Locale: ETSI
Country Code: GB
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140
Wake On Wireless: Supported
Status: Connected
Current Network Information:
virginmedia2916266:
PHY Mode: 802.11g
BSSID: 30:46:9a:7c:8b:29
Channel: 11
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise: -59 dBm / -93 dBm
Transmit Rate: 54

does that mean anything? or tell me if i would get 30/50mbit on wifi or close to it at least.

BenMcr · 22-02-2011, 00:07

It's a Wireless N card so you should get 30Mbit ok, and 50Mbit (depending on your house)

Chrysalis · 22-02-2011, 00:08

you know techs can check power levels remotely?

the tech that came here a week or so ago, got a device out and checked it on that and told me he can do it that way remotely.

Nicosia · 22-02-2011, 00:09

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Originally Posted by StevenJohnson

They sent an engineer with mine.. they check the power levels etc.

I'm on the 30mb and my laptop wireless is a G, so apparently I won't get above 20mb.

thanks for the info. will probably ring tomorrow and get them to come over

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

you know techs can check power levels remotely?

the tech that came here a week or so ago, got a device out and checked it on that and told me he can do it that way remotely.

right but if they need to change something dont they have to be there? so it makes things easier to just go incase they need to

**Hugh** · 22-02-2011, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Nicosia

thats not bad at all.. what kind of laptop do you have?

i have a macbook pro from 2010 the latest one.

does that mean anything? or tell me if i would get 30/50mbit on wifi or close to it at least.

Three - Dell Latitude 620 with a Netgear card, Toshiba R700 (built-in wifi), and a Toshiba Portege R500 (and my daughter has a Lenovo, and my son another Tosh Portege R500).

StevenJohnson · 22-02-2011, 00:10

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Originally Posted by Hugh

I think it depends.

I got my SH through the post, and fitted it myself, and get above 25Mb/s on a G card and dongle - YMMV.

Thanks Hugh,

Just out of interest, here's my speedtest result on 30mb... was sat next to Hub:

Also, my files are only downloading at 260kbs?!?!

I used to download at over 1mb a second on my 10mb connection!

Nicosia · 22-02-2011, 00:14

you must be downloading from some where with bad upload speeds?

try different servers, i find oslo and swedish servers are very good