Speed Increases 1st June - 2meg to 4meg - Page 48

dsemuk · 05-06-2006, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Retrovertigo

While I'm on a roll asking questions in a "polite manner"

- howcome you can't change speeds more than once a month? Is it merely a billing issue? I know this is veering off-topic somewhat. But if someone knows, I'd appreciate an answer. Thanks.

That just wouldn't be workable....

Imagine you want to download the latest Linux distro and you want it quick "hello customer services I'd like to go onto the 10Mb service please" download the files and "hello customer services I'd like to go onto the 1Mb service please" Kids on school holidays "hello I'd like to go onto the 4Mb service please" and so on.

Unworkable in my opinion.

Be gentle with me this is my first post.

Graham M · 05-06-2006, 21:27

dsemuk and to be honest the monthly limit on speed changes apart from everyone phoning CS to download the latest movie for an hour and then going back down to 2/4MBit it's probably to do with the billing systems as well.

Retrovertigo · 05-06-2006, 22:46

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Originally Posted by dsemuk

That just wouldn't be workable....

Imagine you want to download the latest Linux distro and you want it quick "hello customer services I'd like to go onto the 10Mb service please" download the files and "hello customer services I'd like to go onto the 1Mb service please" Kids on school holidays "hello I'd like to go onto the 4Mb service please" and so on.

Unworkable in my opinion.

Be gentle with me this is my first post.

Hello!! and yes I see what you mean. I was thinking more along the lines of switching tiers online though. Maybe not once a day, but say, a while ago I switched down speeds and regretted it so wanted to switch back straightaway.

Incidentally, why can you switch up on the site but not down?

bilal · 05-06-2006, 23:25

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Originally Posted by turbulentone

Its not afirmware update but a change of config file. They are 2 different things. Also 100's and 120's won't be done yet

But im guessing they will be done by the end of June cause if they dont they've broken their end of June promise.

popper · 05-06-2006, 23:33

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Originally Posted by Retrovertigo

Hello!! and yes I see what you mean. I was thinking more along the lines of switching tiers online though. Maybe not once a day, but say, a while ago I switched down speeds and regretted it so wanted to switch back straightaway.

Incidentally, why can you switch up on the site but not down?

that would be NTL and their 'odd ways', probably because someone high up the chain thought that might encurage people to to easly downgrade and cost them money.

if anyones interested
'BBC to air World Cup, Wimbledon live online'
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?...ss=193&id=1710

probably not mpeg2 HD or AVC HD streaming, but i wonder if they might do SD mpeg2 or SD AVC rather than some sub-standard 640x480 or less, we might need some more bandwidth if they did become really inovative and try streaming HD AVC to your high spec PC.

Chrysalis · 05-06-2006, 23:51

Are swansea and the other 2 areas better networks then other areas? if yes, would they roll it out there and if no problems assume other areas will be fine and then do a rollout on faster scale, since I cant imagine ntl doing only 3 areas a week.

Keane · 05-06-2006, 23:57

I come from Belfast and am excited to hear about the 2mb to 4mb happening here first, but what time during the day would these updates normally be expected? the stroke of midnight, before breakfast, midday?

I wouldn't want to be foolishly reseting my modem just for an update that may not have been sent.

Graham M · 06-06-2006, 00:07

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Originally Posted by Keane

I come from Belfast and am excited to hear about the 2mb to 4mb happening here first.

Where'd you hear that?

Mal · 06-06-2006, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Zeph

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Originally Posted by Keane

I come from Belfast and am excited to hear about the 2mb to 4mb happening here first.

Where'd you hear that?

Was it from here?

Keane · 06-06-2006, 00:09

Yeah it was.

Sounds like those three places including Belfast would be first unless we are getting screwed and they are leaving us last.

Graham M · 06-06-2006, 00:09

Ah didnt see that

Web-Junkie · 06-06-2006, 01:11

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Originally Posted by Keane

I come from Belfast and am excited to hear about the 2mb to 4mb happening here first, but what time during the day would these updates normally be expected? the stroke of midnight, before breakfast, midday?

I wouldn't want to be foolishly reseting my modem just for an update that may not have been sent.

I believe NTL will reset your modem when the new config file is available so you don't have to do it yourself. When the modem reboots it will pickup the new config file and give you 4mb.

Albie · 06-06-2006, 06:33

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we will be rolling out new configuration files in Cardiff, Swansea and Belfast this week.

Yay!

EDIT: Oh crap. I just saw the bit about the 120 modems that will be updated in the "near future".

Eric55 · 06-06-2006, 07:28

My upgrade was done this morning. Newport South Wales

sp3ctre · 06-06-2006, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Albie

Yay!

EDIT: Oh crap. I just saw the bit about the 120 modems that will be updated in the "near future".

LOL!!!Sorry fella, but that's poetic justice for rubbing our noses in it!