[Merged] BB Speed Upgrades

[webvictim]

YES! Upgraded finally here in SG4 as well. Got done at 2am yesterday and auto-rebooted apparently, cable modem's been up for 22 hours according to Docsdiag and on the new 750000bps

Very pleased, cheers for finally getting round to us, NTL.

[stevo_125]

EXCELENT !
just been upgraded, various speed tests put me at about 720/730 Kb/s. which isnt to bad at all. i just re-booted the modem this afternoon and it had been done. My dad thinks that 300K is fast enough though so he gonna put us down to that (from 750) to save money £7 fuxing a month, not worth it IMO. im gonna try talk him out of it .

thanks to NTL for making this happen so quickly, and so far, very smoothly.

[mIPS]

Originally Posted by Stop It

YES!!!!!!!!!
Finally, NTL have done my speed upgrade, it WAS something to do with Luton, as when Luton had "Network Upgrades" done this morning, My speed went up, yey ntl, YEY

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 19:59:23 GMT
1st 128K took 718 ms = 182552 Bytes/sec = approx 1519 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 688 ms = 190512 Bytes/sec = approx 1585 kbits/sec

Woohoo, (How do you change your vote on these things )

I haven't checked mine yet!... I wonder if LU2 has been upgraded?...

[Stop It]

Originally Posted by mIPS

I haven't checked mine yet!... I wonder if LU2 has been upgraded?...

Should be, reboot your modem if you havent already :P

Note : If it isnt dont lynch me, but most of the people I know had their upgrade yesterday, and we all have lutn in our hostmask (and they did mention luton being upgraded yesterday too)

[mIPS]

Originally Posted by Stop It

Should be, reboot your modem if you havent already :P

Note : If it isnt dont lynch me, but most of the people I know had their upgrade yesterday, and we all have lutn in our hostmask (and they did mention luton being upgraded yesterday too)

Kewl... I'll have to check when I get home...

Originally Posted by DVS

So when's the set top box swaps occuring in the North West? Had a letter off NTL 6? weeks ago and no contact since? Read previously that the upgrade was due in Sept? which doesn't leave much time.

Anyone from NTL in the North West (BillC?) care to comment please?

Pm on its way

Originally Posted by jonifen

hmm, our area is upgraded and we've still got the pace box on 1mb
no letter at all saying we were getting extra speed.

We had the pace box originally for the broadband, then we got a modem installed and ntl proceeded to rape our bank for £65 without ANY warning (even by the main email account for the sacm internet setup!), so we phoned them up and explained we were not pleased that they took the money in that way. NTL then said they would not change the billing for the modem (which had to go on a 2nd account btw... why? well, im not sure... same name, address and everything) so we could pay it in a paypoint or with a payment card or something as they couldnt do that with new accounts (im sure that was utter BS tbh)

So we got the eng out to take the modem out (who actually took the modem but left the power plug and coax cable in place all plugged in (nice and safe tbh init?), looked at the router, grunted and left. I came home from work and set it all back up myself (understandable I assume... routers arent supported i guess would be the reason).

So... back on pace box but wanting a samsung box for our extra speed which had the visiting eng contemplated it, he could have saved a job of re-visiting and installing ANOTHER box which we're gonna phone them for tomorrow.

so err yeah... thanks ntl :/

Pm on its way

[slysy]

Still not on 750k but postcode checker says I should be Its a SACM and Ive tried rebooting same prob.

Edit: Having said that Robin Walkers test gave me the following

1st 128K took 1687 ms = 77695 Bytes/sec = approx 646 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1563 ms = 83859 Bytes/sec = approx 698 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1640 ms = 79922 Bytes/sec = approx 665 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1640 ms = 79922 Bytes/sec = approx 665 kbits/sec

But Dan Elwell's test says its downloading at 580k
And CNET bandwidth meter says 580k also

[mIPS]

Originally Posted by mIPS

I haven't checked mine yet!... I wonder if LU2 has been upgraded?...

I have now checked... I rebooted my modem and voila!!... ITS DONE!!!

1st 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec

Thanks NTL!!!!

[MatTman]

Where are you all checking on your Upgrade status?


I just got my Samsung box installed Yesterday and its Much an improvment over the old Pace boxes, but As of yet have not Been upgraded to 1.5mb, is here a Status page for the upgrades? and where can i view it..

thanks.
maT

[Stop It]

Originally Posted by mIPS

I have now checked... I rebooted my modem and voila!!... ITS DONE!!!

1st 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec

Thanks NTL!!!!

Good isnt it? , now, to find stuff to download,

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by MatTman

Where are you all checking on your Upgrade status?


I just got my Samsung box installed Yesterday and its Much an improvment over the old Pace boxes, but As of yet have not Been upgraded to 1.5mb, is here a Status page for the upgrades? and where can i view it..

thanks.
maT

Thats what I'd like to know!

[Kneebs]

Originally Posted by MatTman

Where are you all checking on your Upgrade status?


I just got my Samsung box installed Yesterday and its Much an improvment over the old Pace boxes, but As of yet have not Been upgraded to 1.5mb, is here a Status page for the upgrades? and where can i view it..

thanks.
maT

None of us 1Mb STB'ers have been upgraded yet - word is we will all get done together.....(soon !)

[DVS]

Originally Posted by Bill C

Pm on its way

Many thanks for your help today Bill.. As always you showed excellent customer service and have one very happy customer

Thanks again.

[MatTman]

ok, i just checked the Status page http://www.ntlworld.com/data-feeds/e...osites/upgrade and it tells me my area is upgraded?

does this Only mean the New boxes have been installed but not the Speed upgrade?