Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer - Page 21

cleshe · 10-03-2008, 20:19

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Originally Posted by parkie

Looks like I've just been upgraded, I'm in Lincoln for those who are interested:

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:23:46 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 865 ms = 1183.8 KB/sec, approx 9755 Kbps, 9.53 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 849 ms = 1206.1 KB/sec, approx 9938 Kbps, 9.71 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 856 ms = 1196.3 KB/sec, approx 9858 Kbps, 9.63 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1720 ms = 1190.7 KB/sec, approx 9811 Kbps, 9.58 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9841 Kbps, 9.61 Mbps

To repeat this test from the source server click here.

Nice to see someone got the full amount. I got my upgrade a few days ago (in Stafford) but the best I've managed has been 5.5 ,more normally the high 4s.
Still, it beats what I was getting previously.As I said in an earlier post, when I had a months trial of 10Mbs ,5ish was what I got then.

HoofHearted · 10-03-2008, 21:32

I'm in the Nuneaton area and my upgrade from 4mb to 10mb hasn't happened either.Waiting game again I suppose.

AlabasterLyn · 11-03-2008, 15:40

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Originally Posted by kar

Can confirm the upgrade has gone through in my area of Watford (Herts), Nascot Wood.

I was just wondering when Watford was going to be upgraded. I see on the VM site it just says 'Watford area' but then just specifies Amersham & Aylesbury as being completed

I'm only on 2mb and it's so slow I am contemplating upgrading if it's now 10Mb in Watford

Lyn

Gazmoore · 11-03-2008, 17:03

i'm in lichfield area, rugeley to be precise has anybody recieved upgrades in these areas yet.

GeraldTheCactus · 11-03-2008, 17:11

Just run the speedtest.net test twice & got

VM Website says Wearside TBC...
Interestingly, the Speed Test at the top of this page shows...
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:14:21 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 1578 ms = 648.9 KB/sec, approx 5347 Kbps, 5.22 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 2141 ms = 478.3 KB/sec, approx 3941 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2344 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 4672 ms = 438.4 KB/sec, approx 3612 Kbps, 3.53 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4125 Kbps, 4.03 Mbps

Oh well, it would have been nice.....

trigg67 · 11-03-2008, 17:16

where about is wearside are you cactus????

GeraldTheCactus · 11-03-2008, 17:26

I'm in Ryhope...

cleshe · 11-03-2008, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeraldTheCactus

Just run the speedtest.net test twice & got

VM Website says Wearside TBC...
Interestingly, the Speed Test at the top of this page shows...
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:14:21 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 1578 ms = 648.9 KB/sec, approx 5347 Kbps, 5.22 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 2141 ms = 478.3 KB/sec, approx 3941 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2344 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 4672 ms = 438.4 KB/sec, approx 3612 Kbps, 3.53 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4125 Kbps, 4.03 Mbps

Oh well, it would have been nice.....

I think you might find you have been upgraded, just not very well.Check your modem.Mine certainly shows an upgrade, but the best speeds I've achieved using the same test have averaged at 5.5.

GeraldTheCactus · 11-03-2008, 17:35

Hi cleshe,
I got a new modem from VM around December.
Its a Virgin badged 255, which I think is compatible with 10Mb, according to VM website.
I'll check the modem settings later tonight...

GeraldTheCactus · 11-03-2008, 21:02

Just checked my modem config. The max downstream speed is 4096000 and the max upload speed is 400000. So I guess I haven't had the upgrade yet..

dodgydave · 11-03-2008, 21:26

I'm in Sunderland at Ashbrooke and i'm still on 4MB after re-booting my modem.

aldiboronti · 12-03-2008, 05:42

I'm in Portsmouth, no upgrade yet.

The Virgin upgrade schedule is the place to watch. Six areas marked as Complete so far, mine not among them. Guess I'll just have to wait.

boroboi · 12-03-2008, 08:00

That upgrade scedule is a pile of *****.

It hardly ever gets updated, and when it does, it usually says it was upgraded 4 days before it actually was (on the say it was updated)

cleshe · 12-03-2008, 08:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by aldiboronti

I'm in Portsmouth, no upgrade yet.

The Virgin upgrade schedule is the place to watch. Six areas marked as Complete so far, mine not among them. Guess I'll just have to wait.

The list shows Coventry and Stafford as completed.However on the newsgroup, there are still some complaints from both areas that it isn't so, and the techs are admitting that at least one UBR has not been updated yet(whatever that is).

CT2kX · 12-03-2008, 11:06

I'm in wallasey (im guessing this is the baguley area) and i called up virgin not so long ago to ask about upgrading to 20mb (as it appeared to be Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20 a month on thier website, i later found that this is for new customers who are also taking Virgin phone) but during this conversation virgin said my area will be done by the second week in march, im still waiting but fingers crossed im hoping it will be in the next couple of days.

i shall be speed testing alot this week, if i get the upgrade ill post the results, if not, i wanna know why they are telling me these things on the phone!!

it might be an idea, if your waiting for the upgrade, to just ask them about the pricing of the 20mb and see if you can get info out of them about your upgrade to 10mb.

it all seemed to me as if they were scared i would go looking to another company, and quickly told me when i would be upgraded, whether or not they have lied to me, remains to be seen!