Virgin 4Mb to upgrade to 10Mb February - Summer

[duffman]

What a load of rubbish VM are turning out to be. Just go tmy 10meg upgrade and jump on tonight and think 'this is slow'. Just tested and i have been capped. Now usually i would not mind as i do download a bit but the funny thing is i have done nothing in the last 2 days. In fact i have hardly used the net at all.

Is it possible that VM have upgraded but can't deliver what they promise?

results here
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:23:09 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 4078 ms = 251.1 KB/sec, approx 2069 Kbps, 2.02 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 4359 ms = 234.9 KB/sec, approx 1936 Kbps, 1.89 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 3391 ms = 302 KB/sec, approx 2488 Kbps, 2.43 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 7516 ms = 272.5 KB/sec, approx 2245 Kbps, 2.19 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2185 Kbps, 2.13 Mbps

EDIT - Just tested again
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:29:25 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 2750 ms = 372.4 KB/sec, approx 3069 Kbps, 3 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 1641 ms = 624 KB/sec, approx 5142 Kbps, 5.02 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 2344 ms = 436.9 KB/sec, approx 3600 Kbps, 3.52 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 6594 ms = 310.6 KB/sec, approx 2559 Kbps, 2.5 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3593 Kbps, 3.51 Mbps

Not capped at all. VM can't deliver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[johnnymcdermott@]

Hi People,

I have just noticed that my area (Glasgow) has been marked as upgrade complete. I am currently on the large 4mb package and when I do a speed test I am still on the 4mb package. Should I be starting to see my speeds increase? I am not a heavy user so should not be capped or anything. Also my modem does not need upgraded according to VM. Should I contact VM and ask for help?

Thanks



Johnny

[Nicosia]

did you reboot your modem?

[SMG]

What a con this upgrade crap is. Broadband will be finished & warp drive starships will be roaming the galaxy before it arrives in Manchester.

I was promised 10 meg in January, if I upgraded to 4meg from 2 meg. 6 months later theres no sign of it on the horizon.

My connection is 2 meg at best most times, a waste of money upgrading.

[cimt]

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:37:09 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 873 ms = 1173 KB/sec, approx 9666 Kbps, 9.44 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 848 ms = 1207.5 KB/sec, approx 9950 Kbps, 9.72 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 1126 ms = 909.4 KB/sec, approx 7493 Kbps, 7.32 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1670 ms = 1226.3 KB/sec, approx 10105 Kbps, 9.87 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9304 Kbps, 9.09 Mbps


To repeat this test from the source server click here.


I don't think it's a con. I think that's amazing considering I'm also on Xbox Live playing GTA4.

[MaXiMiZe]

Originally Posted by SMG

What a con this upgrade crap is. Broadband will be finished & warp drive starships will be roaming the galaxy before it arrives in Manchester.

I was promised 10 meg in January, if I upgraded to 4meg from 2 meg. 6 months later theres no sign of it on the horizon.

My connection is 2 meg at best most times, a waste of money upgrading.

you know what SMG your absolutely right. I myself am in the Manchester area, but situated in Bolton. By the time they actually go through with the upgrade broadband will no longer exist.

[foreverwar]

What, internet through quantum tunnelling using tachyons - the page will come up before we type it?

[cimt]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

What, internet through quantum tunnelling using tachyons - the page will come up before we type it?

We'd only have to think it for it to come up! That's how good it'll be.

[foreverwar]

Nah, it would come up before you thought of it.......

Which could be embarrassing if you mum/wife/kids were around.

[cimt]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Nah, it would come up before you thought of it.......

Which could be embarrassing if you mum/wife/kids were around.

That wasn't a reference for any particular member was it?

[johnnymcdermott@]

Originally Posted by Nicosia

did you reboot your modem?

PC and modem are powered off at night.

[ceedee]

Originally Posted by johnnymcdermott@

I have just noticed that my area (Glasgow) has been marked as upgrade complete. I am currently on the large 4mb package and when I do a speed test I am still on the 4mb package. Should I be starting to see my speeds increase? I am not a heavy user so should not be capped or anything. Also my modem does not need upgraded according to VM. Should I contact VM and ask for help?

If you check the "downstream bit rate" from the config pages of your modem, you'll see the speed that you are connecting to your UBR.
You'll find some tips in Annie's Broadband FAQ.

[johnnymcdermott@]

Originally Posted by ceedee

If you check the "downstream bit rate" from the config pages of your modem, you'll see the speed that you are connecting to your UBR.
You'll find some tips in Annie's Broadband FAQ.

Settings below:

Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 4
Downstream Frequency : 402750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 5360.537 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps32Increment4
Downstream Receive Power Level : -4.4 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 33.5 dB


Thanks for replies so far.

[ceedee]

Those settings are your power levels, johnnymcd.
Have a hunt around the pages for something described as the bit rate or a number followed by "bits/sec"?
(It'll be 4096000 if you are still configured for 4Mb/s.)

[Kevin T]

Originally Posted by johnnymcdermott@

Settings below:

Downstream Lock : Locked
Downstream Channel Id : 4
Downstream Frequency : 402750000 Hz
Downstream Modulation : QAM256
Downstream Symbol Rate : 5360.537 Ksym/sec
Downstream Interleave Depth : taps32Increment4
Downstream Receive Power Level : -4.4 dBmV
Downstream SNR : 33.5 dB


Thanks for replies so far.

You actually want the Operation config. page, looking like this:

Network Access : Allowed
Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 20480000
Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 768000
Maximum Upstream Channel Burst : 1600
Maximum Number of CPEs : 1
Modem Capability : Concatenation Enabled, Fragametation Enabled, PHS Disabled

If you're on 10Mbps the downstream data rate will be 10240000...