just signed up

Markuk86 · 23-04-2009, 22:17

Hey. I just signed up to virgin 50mb \o/ arrives on the 7th. Just a few questions, My pc doesnt have any wireless built in, so will that be a problem? How do virgin set it all up? Where do they run cables from etc? Im guessing, i could just use a ethernet wire plugged into the router they give me to my pc.
What do they bring when they come? what do they do excatly:s

Also would playing my xbox/ps3 online still work fine? At the moment, i have to change a few things to play them online, like settings work with xbox, but have to change them again to work for ps3.

Is there anything i should need to know before they come?

thanks!

fireman328 · 23-04-2009, 22:49

Yes, GO WITH O2

telfordcable · 23-04-2009, 22:53

try it for 7 days 50meg then cancel it, you will get your moneyback and say goodbye to virgin without lock you into 12 months contract.

Markuk86 · 23-04-2009, 23:01

is it really *that* bad? :P

Peter_ · 23-04-2009, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markuk86

is it really *that* bad? :P

No it is not that bad just read some of his many posts and then read the other 50Mb posts.

Markuk86 · 23-04-2009, 23:08

hey! your a virgin guy! Could you explain what they actually do when they get here? :P Im on BT atm, and as im moving to virgin my dad wants to use the phonebox thingy i got in my room. Virgin dont need it in any way? also telfordcable, im a new customer so i get 28days to test it out, or so i think :o

Gary L · 23-04-2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markuk86

hey! your a virgin guy!

Doesn't mean he would say that because of who he works for

Quote:

Could you explain what they actually do when they get here? :P Im on BT atm, and as im moving to virgin my dad wants to use the phonebox thingy i got in my room. Virgin dont need it in any way?

They shouldn't touch the BT phone line/box. they'll install their own alongside it.

BenMcr · 23-04-2009, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markuk86

Hey. I just signed up to virgin 50mb \o/ arrives on the 7th. Just a few questions, My pc doesnt have any wireless built in, so will that be a problem?

No as Virgin give you a USB adapter for the PC - along with the Wireless N router

Quote:

How do virgin set it all up? Where do they run cables from etc?

Cables will run from the pavement to box on the front of the house. From there they will cable to where you want services. If possible they will run the cables around the outside of the house

Quote:

Also would playing my xbox/ps3 online still work fine? At the moment, i have to change a few things to play them online, like settings work with xbox, but have to change them again to work for ps3.

All that you should need to do is put the WPA key into the PS3 and/or Xbox (if you have the Xbox wireless adapter). If not you can plug the Xbox into the back of the router and have the PC, PS3 and Xbox all online at the same time. Even if you split the connection equally each computer/console would have around 15Mbit

telfordcable · 23-04-2009, 23:13

yes you can test it out and try it for 28 days - if no good, then you can cancel it and won't lock you into 12 months contract but you have to send the modem and router back to virgin yourself.

Peter_ · 23-04-2009, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markuk86

hey! your a virgin guy! Could you explain what they actually do when they get here? :P Im on BT atm, and as im moving to virgin my dad wants to use the phonebox thingy i got in my room. Virgin dont need it in any way?

No it is all via cable without the need for a BT phone line and you will get one of these modems

They connect a cable from the cabinet at the end of your road to your property underground and then drill a hole through your wall and fit a box in your house and connect the modem up to it via a cable into whichever room you choose and you can connect a wireless cable router up to the modem to go wireless if required.

BenMcr · 23-04-2009, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moldova

No it is all via cable without the need for a BT phone line and you will get one of these modems

No he'll get these (as he's going for 50Mbit)

Gary L · 23-04-2009, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr

No he'll get these (as he's going for 50Mbit)

Anyone counting?

Markuk86 · 23-04-2009, 23:21

thanks for the info! =)

Gary L · 23-04-2009, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markuk86

thanks for the info! =)

My neighbour had one of these installed by a woman tech. I don't know if he was joking or not but he said when she took it out the box and showed him, she looked down to see if he showed any reaction to it

telfordcable · 24-04-2009, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary L

My neighbour had one of these installed by a woman tech. I don't know if he was joking or not but he said when she took it out the box and showed him, she looked down to see if he showed any reaction to it

A woman tech !!!!! (is she nice and sexy ????) lol

---------- Post added at 10:02 ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 ----------

Or she probably telling him "Sorry I don't want any sex with you because I am Virgin Media as I am still a VIRGIN !!!!!"