[Merged] BB Speed Upgrades - Page 17

Wayne3212 · 29-07-2004, 10:22

It's weird, my speeds are up to 180kbs on a 150k connection. I dunno if it's just that people (like me) on a STB get a higher speed than 150k anyway because NTL's interactive service needs a higher speed than 150k (I think it's 256k?)

Hmmmm

badnbusy · 29-07-2004, 10:32

Yes. STB customers who are on 150k are actually on 256k. So you will get varied speed results. Incidentally, when the speed goes up to 300k, you will only be gaining 44k, so wont really notice it.

However, SACM customers who are on 150k will notice it...

Still no upgrade in Oldham

badnbusy · 29-07-2004, 10:35

Btw, since i posted my speedtest site yesterday, hundreds of people have taken it, and NO-ONE has got higher than a 1mb connection.

Hmm..... maybe this means no one has been upgraded

So.... People who've been upgraded...

Post your results to prove it: www.dslzoneuk.net/speedtest.php

**Mick** · 29-07-2004, 10:41

There has been some upgrades, people have been using Robin's speed test and I know of one member who is on the new 1.5MB speed as this speed test result is from Robin's speed test:-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rone

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:23:20 UTC
1st 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 734 ms = 178572 Bytes/sec = approx 1486 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec

Manchester sacm.
Seems it just happened overnight.

If it works ok i,m a happy bunny. So far so good.

bigitup_j · 29-07-2004, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by badnbusy

Yes. STB customers who are on 150k are actually on 256k. So you will get varied speed results. Incidentally, when the speed goes up to 300k, you will only be gaining 44k, so wont really notice it.

However, SACM customers who are on 150k will notice it...

Actually, 150k stb customers can get speed up to 256k, but browsing remains at around 150k. using a download accelerator will give you the 256k speeds (around 30kb/s), but not using i get 18kb/s.

so the 150k to 300k increase will make a lot of difference to stb users as, but the max download speed will only change slightly - as badnbusy said.

still 150k for me...

- well it ain't august yet...so i can wait (a few more days)

jtwn · 29-07-2004, 10:59

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...6&postcount=29

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...5&postcount=34

Is what this guy saying correct?

29-07-2004, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by badnbusy

Yes. STB customers who are on 150k are actually on 256k. So you will get varied speed results. Incidentally, when the speed goes up to 300k, you will only be gaining 44k, so wont really notice it.

However, SACM customers who are on 150k will notice it...

Still no upgrade in Oldham

Incorrect, if it was that they would call it 256k for STB, and 150k for SCAM. I think that would be too much hassle though.

You would have to pay extra if you used a STB for that speed, and the SCAM would be cheaper

BBKing · 29-07-2004, 11:21

The 150k limit on STB is enforced off the STB, in the routing system. Taking that out and upping the speed on the box will give true 300k instead of sort-of 256k.

No more upgrades have been done yet, if you're wondering.

**Mick** · 29-07-2004, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwn

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...6&postcount=29

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...5&postcount=34

Is what this guy saying correct?

Yes apparently so - but lets just wait an see shall we.

BBKing · 29-07-2004, 11:56

Quote:

75% of Cable Modem will be put on at this time, but there are some areas where further upgrades are required and might not be active for several weeks after this date

i dont believe that stb speed increases will occur till october

No, he's not exactly 100% right. If he was, there wouldn't be people on STB upgraded in Manchester, would there?

mcfc2134 · 29-07-2004, 12:03

In Derby on 600k SACM and no sign of any update just yet.....

byron_hinson · 29-07-2004, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBKing

No more upgrades have been done yet, if you're wondering.

Going to be anymore tonight? ;o)

29-07-2004, 12:14

Well it's supposed to be starting in August, so I think it's any time after Saturday.

Still no updates here in tamworth, although my connection is faster by about 5k, must have been the updates on the cable lines they did a while ago.

DrAwesome · 29-07-2004, 12:22

I'm in Cleveland (N.E) & i always test my cable & ADSL speed here & my cable speed hasnt risen even though there have been a couple of outages this week in my area.

Retrovertigo · 29-07-2004, 12:30

I've just done a speed test, and can confirm that I'm now on 750k. I'm in Manchester (Fallowfield). Plus I'm downloading something right now at 79kb/s. Sweet

I actually thought I'd get an email or something telling me of this. You;d think they'd want to brag about giving us something for "free"??