Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed

[gba93]

Originally Posted by H0ND0

My X2 has been put back from July to Dec plus going into 2013

Think yourself lucky; mine's March to August 2013 - just guess which end of the timeline I'm going to be

[carlwaring]

I guess they've run into some problems.

[AndyCambs]

I'm surprised there's been no statement on the Help and Support forum yet?
It does seem a huge change for most people - advised we would have double speeds by July, and then put it back anything between 6-12 months.

[moowow!]

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

I'm surprised there's been no statement on the Help and Support forum yet?
It does seem a huge change for most people - advised we would have double speeds by July, and then put it back anything between 6-12 months.

i bet most people won't even notice until after July has gone and there wondering why they have not got there upgrade!

Funny thing though is i was calling VM to sort out bill out and i was asked how much it would be to upgrade the web and she told me that id get a free upgrade in October even though it says December 2012 and May 2013 on the site

When I read that the doubling in my area had been put back "from July onwards" to "December to March 2013", I put "Plan B" into operation.

On Saturday, I changed from my previous package
BB 30Mb
1TB TiVo
XL TV
XL Phone with anytime calls and 08

to

Premiere Collection
BB 60 Mb
1TB TiVo & V HD
XL TV
L phone with weekend calls (as we hardly ever use the landline, only for incoming calls)

with a reduction of just over £11 per month (no additional discounts, paying the normal £58.90 per month).



Result.....

[spankysmagicpian]

I checked mine last night on the web page. I'm on 50Mb and my speed upgrade has now been put back 1 year :-0

So...I looked on the main page and according to the post code checker I can get 100Mb NOW....so how does that work then?

[General Maximus]

because you are talking about two separate things. They added extra hardware last year as part of the 100mbit rollout to make 100mbit speeds possible and achievable by area so you could actually sign up for 100mbit.

Free speed doubling is something completely different and they are having to add extra channels and bond them so the capacity is on the network for when they bang however many thousands of customers from 50mbit to 100mbit.

It is like me making a motorway substantially longer so you can drive 200mph, but now I need to add an extra 3 lanes so there is enough room for all the people who want to drive at 200mph.

[jb66]

I'm one year away too, not overly fussed, it's more the upload speed I wanted so makes no odds to me

[Skie]

I think spanky's point is that he's paying for 50meg, 100meg is "available" for the same price in his area. I guess he could just phone up and see if it really is available.

[spankysmagicpian]

Exactly Skie but I do appreciate what Maximus is saying.

[Jayster]

Originally Posted by Hugh

When I read that the doubling in my area had been put back "from July onwards" to "December to March 2013", I put "Plan B" into operation.

On Saturday, I changed from my previous package
BB 30Mb
1TB TiVo
XL TV
XL Phone with anytime calls and 08

to

Premiere Collection
BB 60 Mb
1TB TiVo & V HD
XL TV
L phone with weekend calls (as we hardly ever use the landline, only for incoming calls)

with a reduction of just over £11 per month (no additional discounts, paying the normal £58.90 per month).



Result.....

I did a similar thing, the STM change is really what annoyed me.

[Gadgie]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2083845916.png

This is my average speed, yet when I go to D/Load something, it gives me the full 60 Mbts.

[thenry]

tune up your computer settings

[Gadgie]

Thanks for that thenry, but I have no idea how to do that, but our lad is really good with computers, I will ask him next time he is here, thanks again

[roughbeast]

Originally Posted by Gadgie

Thanks for that thenry, but I have no idea how to do that, but our lad is really good with computers, I will ask him next time he is here, thanks again

Start with TCPOptimizer: - http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php/

Install the latest version. If you are using Windows 7 run it in administrator mode. Go for optimal settings. Set speed at 100Mb+. The programme will ask you to reboot.

Thenry was probably also alluding to making sure your system is running smoothly without clutter, corruptions and malware. You can sort some of this out with Windows tools but could do with acquiring purpose built tools. eg. Diskeeper, Tuneup Utilities, Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

Folk here will argue about what utility suites to go for. Some are free. Some will cost about £20.00.

Of course you may find that your processor isn't up to it, even after you have tuned your system. Speed tests use up a lot of processor time. If that is the case, don't worry unless you really want too upgrade your processor. You are getting 60Mb anyway. Don't rely on tests alone.