Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
22-04-2011, 21:10
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
From reading the SamKnows site they use a Netgear router with custom firmware, see last paragraph:
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/secret_sauce
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22-04-2011, 21:22
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
Well they used to use Linksys  (Or possibly both, randomly!)
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22-04-2011, 23:08
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
Maybe that page hasn't been updated in a while? It does state they are working with other manufacturers so the magic boxes might well come in various flavours!
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26-04-2011, 12:37
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by pip08456
Again Carl you are wrong!
They, as all ISP's who support them, get the results of the testing as do Ofcom.
They do not have nor pay for dedicated results for any partcular tier of service. All they get is the same report as the other ISP's.
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I have just had iit confirmed that the SamKnows Broadband Monitoring unit that is currently sitting on my desk in front of me, is collecting and collating data specifically and only for Virgin Media.
Some people are going to have to learn to accept that I do actually know what I'm talking about sometimes.
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26-04-2011, 12:48
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
I have just had iit confirmed that the SamKnows Broadband Monitoring unit that is currently sitting on my desk in front of me, is collecting and collating data specifically and only for Virgin Media.
Some people are going to have to learn to accept that I do actually know what I'm talking about sometimes.
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underline "sometimes" 
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26-04-2011, 12:51
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
LMAO
So if you only have a VM BB connection could it ever monitor any other ISP?
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26-04-2011, 12:52
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
Anyway, back to the thread topic.
I have received one, rx'd the confirmation email with the speedtest, and signed up for it.
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26-04-2011, 13:07
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
Haven't had anything yet. Maybe it's because I'm a heavy downloader or my area is just over utilised...
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26-04-2011, 13:33
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by markie1966
underline "sometimes" |
Well duh! Is there anyone on here who thinks they're right all the time 
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Originally Posted by _wtf_
LMAO
So if you only have a VM BB connection could it ever monitor any other ISP?
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The point you missed is overe there somewhere --->
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26-04-2011, 13:35
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
Well duh! Is there anyone on here who thinks they're right all the time
The point you missed is overe there somewhere ---> |
of course there is
i just replied to him
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26-04-2011, 13:39
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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The point you missed is overe there somewhere --->
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You were the one that bolded specifically and only for Virgin Media!!!
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
Some people are going to have to learn to accept that I do actually know what I'm talking about sometimes.
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Guess this isn't one of those times
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26-04-2011, 14:17
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by markie1966
of course there is. i just replied to him |
I know I'm not right every time. To suggest otherwise would be stupid. Therefore your comment, even in jest, is not really apprciated.
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Originally Posted by _wtf_
You were the one that bolded specifically and only for Virgin Media!!!
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The exact quote is:
"Indeed the monitoring unit is for a Virgin Media specific monitoring and nothing else."
So I was right.
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Guess this isn't one of those times
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Well yes, except that it is!
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26-04-2011, 14:25
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
The exact quote is:
"Indeed the monitoring unit is for a Virgin Media specific monitoring and nothing else."
So I was right.
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Which proves nothing!
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26-04-2011, 14:36
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
@Carl - any credibility you think you may have as a network/ISP expert is disappearing with each post you make, you may want to reconsider your approach. Might I suggest rejoining with a new username and maybe being a little less arrogant.
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26-04-2011, 15:49
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Re: Anyone had a 'Keeping Broadband Fast and Fair' email?
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Originally Posted by pip08456
Which proves nothing!
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I see what you mean. You have no proof that what I posted is accurate. Fair enough. You can not believe if you like. Of course, I have no reason to lie. But okay.
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Originally Posted by _wtf_
...and maybe being a little less arrogant.
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Actually, you won't find anyone less arrogant that me.
Anyway... whatever
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