Confused!

Yaesu · 03-06-2008, 07:42

Hi all

I am on Virgins 4 Mbps cable broadband package.

I was told this will be upgraded to 10 Mbps.

Using a range of speed tests I am currently getting around 6 Mbps.

Other virgin customers at my postcode are getting the same results.

Is this a very good 4 Mbps or a very poor 10 Mbps?

Confused!

Thanks

Y

Graham M · 03-06-2008, 08:03

Do you have a router?

r00t · 03-06-2008, 08:57

Have you checked to see if your area has the speed uplift?

As above, do you have a router and has this been restarted along with your modem if your area has been finished?

Graham M · 03-06-2008, 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by r00t

Have you checked to see if your area has the speed uplift?

As above, do you have a router and has this been restarted along with your modem if your area has been finished?

That's not what I was getting at regards to the router tbh, but if they are getting 6meg speeds then it stands to reason their speeds have been increased but the router's WAN port might be 10meg half duplex and not up to the job

Tech_Boy · 03-06-2008, 09:11

Or are you connecting via USB?

grungernut · 03-06-2008, 09:26

Probably on an over subscribed UBR,no point ringing them they'l say your getting over 4Mb and the upgrade was free.

03-06-2008, 09:30

check your modem config page and look at the downstream and upstream

192.168.100.1

cimt · 03-06-2008, 10:20

Try using this program and see if it increases you speed.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Yaesu · 03-06-2008, 13:49

Hi guys

Thanks for the replys!

I guess I should have supplied this stuff in my earlier post.

I have a Netgear RP614 router (wired)

A NTL250 cable modem connected via ethernet (not USB)

I will try your suggestions and report back.

Cheers

Y

Yaesu · 03-06-2008, 23:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by cimt

Try using this program and see if it increases you speed.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

This did'nt help but thanks for the suggestion.

Y

Yaesu · 04-06-2008, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by r00t

Have you checked to see if your area has the speed uplift?

Would you mind posting a link to the page where I can check.

Many thanks

Cheers

Y

jonbr · 04-06-2008, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaesu

Would you mind posting a link to the page where I can check.

Many thanks

Cheers

Y

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

Yaesu · 04-06-2008, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonbr

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html.../schedule.html

Jonbr, you're a top bloke, thanks.

Apparently my area HAS been upgraded.

Cheers

Y