Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg

[saxo_vtr_paul]

Originally Posted by Mick

Re: 2Mb STB users waiting to go to 4Mb, no information has been officially confirmed to us on this. But if it helps I will contact ntl tomorrow and seek some form of clarification on this matter. I will get back to you on this as and when I get a response back.

Cheers, could you possibly pm me incase I miss your post regarding the outcome of the convo with them?

Thanks

[Chrysalis]

James Henry or anyone else in the know, do the 3 areas have any 27mbit ubrs or all 38meg?

[spectra]

nevermend

[johnnygal]

Originally Posted by Mick

Re: 2Mb STB users waiting to go to 4Mb, no information has been officially confirmed to us on this. But if it helps I will contact ntl tomorrow and seek some form of clarification on this matter. I will get back to you on this as and when I get a response back.

Appreciate that Mick, I would also like to know.

[popper]

Originally Posted by Timeless Stew

It seems NTL downgraded us (GU15)

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:19:58 GMT

1st 512K took 15485 ms = 33.1 KB/sec, approx 273 Kbps, 0.27 Mbps
2nd 512K took 6969 ms = 73.5 KB/sec, approx 606 Kbps, 0.59 Mbps
3rd 512K took 9250 ms = 55.4 KB/sec, approx 456 Kbps, 0.45 Mbps
4th 512K took 4640 ms = 110.3 KB/sec, approx 909 Kbps, 0.89 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 561 Kbps, 0.55 Mbps

Pathetic for 2Mbs service, no?

seems your being upgraded, as that first guys modem did exactly the same.

[Martyn]

TN23 area hmm did a few tests

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:57:11 GMT

1st 512K took 2688 ms = 190.5 KB/sec, approx 1570 Kbps, 1.53 Mbps
2nd 512K took 984 ms = 520.3 KB/sec, approx 4287 Kbps, 4.19 Mbps
3rd 512K took 516 ms = 992.2 KB/sec, approx 8176 Kbps, 7.98 Mbps
4th 512K took 1000 ms = 512 KB/sec, approx 4219 Kbps, 4.12 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4563 Kbps, 4.46 Mbps

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Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:58:35 GMT

1st 512K took 2094 ms = 244.5 KB/sec, approx 2015 Kbps, 1.97 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
3rd 512K took 485 ms = 1055.7 KB/sec, approx 8699 Kbps, 8.5 Mbps
4th 512K took 1609 ms = 318.2 KB/sec, approx 2622 Kbps, 2.56 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4313 Kbps, 4.21 Mbps
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[bilal]

Originally Posted by Mick

Pace STB users still on the 1Mb but paying £24.99, should of been sent a letter some time ago inviting them to arrange a STB swap out so they can surf at 2Mb.

Re: 2Mb STB users waiting to go to 4Mb, no information has been officially confirmed to us on this. But if it helps I will contact ntl tomorrow and seek some form of clarification on this matter. I will get back to you on this as and when I get a response back.

Could you ask about ntl 120 and 100 modems and if they will get update by the end of June as well please because the word near future sounded quite far away to me?

[zx128k]

Operation Configuration

Network Access : Allowed Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 4096000 Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 400000 Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600 Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragmentation Disabled, PHS Disabled Maximum Number of CPEs : 1Belfast seems to have updated to 4Mb.

Broadband Speed Test Results

Results from broadband speed test recorded on Wednesday, 07 June 2006, 05:51.
Your Connection

Speed Test Results
Downstream 3,830.0 Kbps ( = 3.7 Mbps ) Upstream 376.4 Kbps ( = 0.4 Mbps )

[tubbles]

Heres my speed test
Wed, 07 Jun 2006 09:11:10 GMT

1st 512K took 2219 ms = 230.7 KB/sec, approx 1901 Kbps, 1.86 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2187 ms = 234.1 KB/sec, approx 1929 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2188 ms = 234 KB/sec, approx 1928 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps
4th 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1925 Kbps, 1.88 Mbps

To repeat this test from the source server click here.

It is a very good 2mb connection so i suppose i can't complain really,
but hey not many people sing the praises of ntl do they.

I am on merseyside so, how do i tell which area my computer is connected to?
Sorry for the noob question.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by sp3ctre

Yeah, just ask "Kevin, from Bombay" (why do they insist on pretending to be English???)

They don't, but an awful lot of customers seem to have terrible problems just understanding what they're saying with their indian accents. What's the point in confusing the customer even more with foreign first names? I think it's just a move to make things a little easier for the customer.

[BrightonJohn]

Originally Posted by Mick

Pace STB users still on the 1Mb but paying £24.99, should of been sent a letter some time ago inviting them to arrange a STB swap out so they can surf at 2Mb.

Re: 2Mb STB users waiting to go to 4Mb, no information has been officially confirmed to us on this. But if it helps I will contact ntl tomorrow and seek some form of clarification on this matter. I will get back to you on this as and when I get a response back.

Many thanks for this!

[tubbles]

Are there any Belfast/Swansea or Ashford broadband people using set top boxes on 4mb yet or are they all using cable modems? If anyone reading this tells us they are on a STB we will all know for sure that they are getting it in line with modem users. But, until then we are all depending on you Mick (no pressure) Lol

[zx128k]

Sorry m8 using a cable modem here.

Originally Posted by Mick

Re: 2Mb STB users waiting to go to 4Mb, no information has been officially confirmed to us on this. But if it helps I will contact ntl tomorrow and seek some form of clarification on this matter. I will get back to you on this as and when I get a response back.

ntl have Responded back to my query:-

ntl state:

"We are continuing to complete our broadband speed increases for customers. We are planning to uplift customer with STBs over the coming weeks and will advise customers of the impending changes. We will automatically upgrade customers with a Samsung STB and will advise customers with a Pace STB of the process to swap equipment."

[mikeybrass]

Can someone please remind me how to check whether I have been upgraded from 2 to 4MB please It's a 250 modem.

Mike