[Update] ALL 20>30Mb upgrade discussion

[_wtf_]

Just been on the phone talking to a colleague in London. After sorting out work related problems we got on to Virgin Media, he's just had a new TV/BB/Phone package installed. 30MB Broadband and was given the VMNG300 and a router.

Interestingly he also mentioned the TV picture is nowhere near as good as his Freeview picture!

I really think the VM staff need to take the 'all views are my own ' out of their sigs most are clearly spouting VM policies when replying.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Only if damaged, direct orders from the CEO office are they are to be collected for reuse. This is fact.

Wow now that is stretching credibility.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by _wtf_

Just been on the phone talking to a colleague in London. After sorting out work related problems we got on to Virgin Media, he's just had a new TV/BB/Phone package installed. 30MB Broadband and was given the VMNG300 and a router.

Interestingly he also mentioned the TV picture is nowhere near as good as his Freeview picture!

I really think the VM staff need to take the 'all views are my own ' out of their sigs most are clearly spouting VM policies when replying.

Not at all, everything I post is my own view and nothing to do with my employer.

I happen to really like my VM package and have had no issues at all.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Not at all, everything I post is my own view and nothing to do with my employer.

I happen to really like my VM package and have had no issues at all.

Same here but people just insist on disbelieving what we say, but I would be on the phone constantly if I had any issues.

[Chrysalis]

guys I am taking a time out from this forum for a bit I need to chill out. Will be back at some point in the future, enjoy yourselves.

[darkm]

Originally Posted by Masque

Same here but people just insist on disbelieving what we say, but I would be on the phone constantly if I had any issues.

Likewise, many people have issues with their hub yet some people just like to disbelief what we are saying.

we dont doubt you that you dont have problems with your hub or service.

But dont be so ignorant to other users who do have issues.

Don't forget if you want to go by facts, there is the official company statement admitting to problems with the Hub..

Before this was released Virgin staff would typically say there is no problems with the Hub..Which we all knew to be lies and still is..

[_wtf_]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Not at all, everything I post is my own view and nothing to do with my employer.

I happen to really like my VM package and have had no issues at all.

Didn't you post somewhere on here that gaming is a no go for you?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by _wtf_

Didn't you post somewhere on here that gaming is a no go for you?

I for instance play games every night on my pc on my 50 meg service. I play as part of the nthwgaming.co.uk gaming the following games with NO problems.

Black ops
BF2BC
Cod 5 waw
Cod 4 mw
Mw2

Many members of the clan post here including one of the mods who hosted a lan at his house on a 20 meg modem with NO problems. Most members of the clan are on VM connections and i am sure they will tell you THEY have NO problems ether with the games i mention.

I am not saying that SOME on here are not having problems but there are those on here who claim EVERYONE will have the problems with gaming and i feel that is wrong.


To quote our news from the last lan found HERE

NTHellWorld have held another LAN Party. This time we ventured way up north (the softie southerners were rather shocked to find there is life beyond Watford Gap Services). 13 of us squeezed a quart into a pint pot and with some unfounded trepidation invaded Scary’s house.

This party was hot! So hot that the fire brigade came knocking on the door. Well actually a fire had started in a very nearby industrial estate.

Our networking skills are getting better and better. With 5 gigabit switches and a load of cat 5 cables brought by MovedGoalPosts some terabits of data have been shifted between us. And this had no effect on the online gaming using the Virgin Media 50meg connection with special tweaks from our VM gurus Bill C and Stu038. Call of Duty Black Ops and Call of Duty 4 were our gaming preferences, along with an incredibly close fought late evening Battlefield Bad Company 2 match.
But LANs are not just about gaming. A challenge developed amongst some to find the weirdest stuff on the internet. Don’t ask Dilli about the flying cow . Mr Flippy was also quite worrying . Favourite phrase is “I kill you” in a very weird high pitched accent, courtesy of Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Special mention has to go to the local Chinese Takeway who had to be forewarned that a big order would be coming there way. £150 lighter, spread over both nights, our bellies were comfortably filled. All was washed down by a very nice Irish Whiskey specially provided by the absent Klinsman , Gottu’s Islay Malt was very nice too. We know the recycling collections will be busy next week with all the empty drink cans and bottles .

We must be getting older (although probably not wiser). Our stamina was low and by 2:30 am we were crashing out. It was a shame the peace was so easily destroyed by complaints of Ramrod’s snoring. The second night saw a revision to the sleeping arrangements only to find the person who made the biggest complaints now became the biggest nuisance . Meanwhile Ste found himself rather unpopular when on returning after a night on the town somewhere at silly o’clock in the morning, he turned on all the lights and woke up all those slumbering sprawled out on the floor .

Thanks must go to Scary’s suffering partner, AJ for allowing us to invade for the weekend.

So here is looking forward to our next LAN party.

The tweaks were just ensuring that the switches were balanced with the amount of users before you think we did anything special to adjust the hub

So before people automatically say that all will have a problem please put brain in gear before opening mouth and placing foot in it and remember not ALL will have a problem.

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Originally Posted by darkm

Before this was released Virgin staff would typically say there is no problems with the Hub..Which we all knew to be lies and still is..

I am virgin staff and have never said that

[_wtf_]

Perhaps the PC versions of these games are not using P2P, it's the only way I can see that you're not having problems after all we ALL know VM throttle P2P traffic which most games use.

Or perhaps if you're a VM staff member you don't get throttled so you can go onto forums and tell everyone honestly that you're not having problems.

Or perhaps some of the people not having problems are actually talking BS.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by _wtf_

Perhaps the PC versions of these games are not using P2P, it's the only way I can see that you're not having problems after all we ALL know VM throttle P2P traffic which most games use.

Or perhaps if you're a VM staff member you don't get throttled so you can go onto forums and tell everyone honestly that you're not having problems.
Or perhaps some of the people not having problems are actually talking BS.

Are you real. You are the reason i don't generally get involved in Modem issues. The self righteous so called expert who thinks he knows it all.

I have forgotten more about VM,s network than you will ever know.

Most of the people posting in this thread are posting well balanced arguments, Tell me which class your think your post should be classed under

The likes of pip, ignition and Chrysalis post well laid out posts that are good to read. They don't lower themselves to petty childish remarks like you have. As soon as people start to attack other posters with posts like yours the thrust of the tread is over because posts like yours just lowers the tone of what was a good thread.

[_wtf_]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Are you real. You are the reason i don't generally get involved in Modem issues. The self righteous so called expert who thinks he knows it all.

I have forgotten more about VM,s network than you will ever know.

Most of the people posting in this thread are posting well balanced arguments, Tell me which class your think your post should be classed under

The likes of pip and Chris post well laid out posts that are good to read. They don't lower themselves to petty childish remarks like you have.

LMAO

I'm not an expert at all I know absolutely nothing about networks except for the fact that up until Oct/Nov last year I could play COD with no problems, now I can't.

I've been with Telewest/VM for 12 years or so. Do you honestly think I'd be switching if I wasn't having problems?

Like I said in a previous post there's about half a dozen of us that play COD and during a pint in the local a couple of weeks ago we decided to try other ISP's.

But you're also missing the point I made about a colleague who had a VMNG300 installed last week!!

And you're PMing me telling me to grow up!! When you post things like 'I know more than you, nah nah nah nah nah'

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by _wtf_

Perhaps the PC versions of these games are not using P2P, it's the only way I can see that you're not having problems after all we ALL know VM throttle P2P traffic which most games use.

Or perhaps if you're a VM staff member you don't get throttled so you can go onto forums and tell everyone honestly that you're not having problems.

Or perhaps some of the people not having problems are actually talking BS.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

guys I am taking a time out from this forum for a bit I need to chill out. Will be back at some point in the future, enjoy yourselves.

Don't blame you when people post rubbish like that from wtf. Thats the sort of post i mentioned in my pm

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Originally Posted by _wtf_

And you're PMing me telling me to grow up!! When you post things like 'I know more than you, nah nah nah nah nah'

I have not pm'd you EVER.

Originally Posted by _wtf_

LMAO

I'm not an expert at all I know absolutely nothing about networks except for the fact that up until Oct/Nov last year I could play COD with no problems, now I can't.

Research the problem

Collate the EVIDENCE for and against with links to the EVIDENCE for reference

Post the evidence for and against.

[craigj2k12]

if someone ever sent me a PM in this regard, i wouldnt discuss it in a thread, unless it was asking for more information regarding content in the thread

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by craigj2k11

if someone ever sent me a PM in this regard, i wouldnt discuss it in a thread, unless it was asking for more information regarding content in the thread

I can categorically state i have not PM'd him.

[craigj2k12]

Originally Posted by _wtf_

My bad, it was a reputation thingy, looked like a private message to me, but then I'm not up on all this computer stuff like you.

welcome to cable forum, not to be confised with bicker forum