Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
08-08-2012, 20:51
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
damn  I am eating humble pie
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08-08-2012, 21:15
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
Tests done on ethernet cable, no mention of wireless speeds!
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08-08-2012, 21:27
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Indeed. I already linked to that though. Guess no-one clicked on it 
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Originally Posted by raging bull
Tests done on ethernet cable, no mention of wireless speeds!
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Yes. And? Wireless is always slower than Ethernet 
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08-08-2012, 23:06
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Not sure this is relevant but Virginmedia provide funding to Samknows. Worth knowing though.
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08-08-2012, 23:23
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
Correct. It's not relevant in the slightest.
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08-08-2012, 23:27
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Telly_
Not sure this is relevant but Virginmedia provide funding to Samknows. Worth knowing though.
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Don't think there is any claim that there isn't a connection.
Even on that page it says:
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The data comes from a broadband measurement panel made up of real Virgin Media customers spread out across our network. Powered by SamKnows, the broadband performance monitoring specialists, we run millions of tests a month to understand how our broadband is performing.
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09-08-2012, 00:16
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Wow! VM paying a commercial company for their services. Disgusting 
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09-08-2012, 01:01
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
When I put my postcode into the "See when we're doubling yours" checker on the Virgin website, I get the following:
"We've finished upgrading the fibre optic netwrok in your area"
"Congratulations! The new double speed boosts are already up and running in your area"
I have 120Mb broadband. Does this mean I should now be getting 120mb down, and 12mb up? I'm still only able to upload at just under 6mb.
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09-08-2012, 01:08
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
Speedtest to prove you are on 120Mbit down?
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09-08-2012, 01:17
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
Speedtest to prove you are on 120Mbit down?
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What is the best server to use on Speedtest? I'm testing but getting around 40mb only.
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09-08-2012, 01:20
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Chad
What is the best server to use on Speedtest? I'm testing but getting around 40mb only.
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Try preston its been good for me recently. Also whats the downstream config set at?
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09-08-2012, 01:29
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Jayster
Try preston its been good for me recently. Also whats the downstream config set at?
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Tried Preston, which the Virgin engineer told me to use when installing my Superhub. Results aren't great:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2109183899.png
Not too sure about my downstream settings. I'm not really a "techy" person when it comes to my internet connection / Superhub.
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09-08-2012, 01:31
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Chad
Tried Preston, which the Virgin engineer told me to use when installing my Superhub. Results aren't great:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2109183899.png
Not too sure about my downstream settings. I'm not really a "techy" person when it comes to my internet connection / Superhub. |
http://192.168.1.1/VmRouterStatus_configuration.asp the "Max Traffic Rate" under "Primary Downstream Service Flow"
Have you actually seen that speed or did the engineer just tell you that your on 120?
http://speedtester.bt.com/beta/speedtest-remote.jsp this usually gets full speed for me all the time but it doesn't provide a linkable result for proof.
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09-08-2012, 01:36
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Jayster
Have you actually seen that speed or did the engineer just tell you that your on 120?
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He went to great lengths to prove it using Speedtest and the BBC iplayer speedtest too. When he tried Preston my download speed was just over 100mb. I can't remember the results on iplayer.
Here is a snap of my account:
[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
I'll have a look at the other links you've posted shortly.
Thanks for the info
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09-08-2012, 01:38
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed
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Originally Posted by Chad
He went to great lengths to prove it using Speedtest and the BBC iplayer speedtest too. When he tried Preston my download speed was just over 100mb. I can't remember the results on iplayer.
Here is a snap of my account:
I'll have a look at the other links you've posted shortly.
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With the overprovising virgin did for 100 they raised it up to 110 so in speedtests you will see around 105 at max.
For example: 
I am on 100
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