Virgin's 50Mb broadband arriving December 15? - Page 42

bigsinky · 31-12-2008, 11:19

still no go mate. have tried a mainland postcode and i get the right screen up. just must not work with northern ireland postcodes

Ignitionnet · 31-12-2008, 13:04

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Originally Posted by sprattgraham

Bishop's Stortford not Basford, is the one after cpc1 or bsfd1 the ubr number.

Whats so good about it not being the newest one?

Sorry, of course bsfd near Cambridge is Bishop's Stortford.

There's nothing good about it not being the newest one - that confirms that you aren't on a 50M unit.

sprattgraham · 01-01-2009, 02:43

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings

Sorry, of course bsfd near Cambridge is Bishop's Stortford.

There's nothing good about it not being the newest one - that confirms that you aren't on a 50M unit.

Think there is six UBR's in Stortford, do they not just upgrade the current UBR or do you get moved to a new one ie 7

General Maximus · 01-01-2009, 12:47

i think it is a case of them adding additional new equipment to the existing UBR

Ignitionnet · 01-01-2009, 13:31

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

i think it is a case of them adding additional new equipment to the existing UBR

Nope, they are new CMTS - uBR is a Cisco name for a CMTS, but they are all really CMTS.

The existing kit is getting along a bit and isn't capable of channel bonding at the moment. The DOCSIS 3 stuff is all brand new chassis.

01-01-2009, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings

Nope, they are new CMTS - uBR is a Cisco name for a CMTS, but they are all really CMTS.

The existing kit is getting along a bit and isn't capable of channel bonding at the moment. The DOCSIS 3 stuff is all brand new chassis.

jusy seen this on my modem log Thu Jan 01 09:45:37 2009 Thu Jan 01 09:45:37 2009 Information (7)
new UCD in effect

can any one tell me what it means ?

cook1984 · 01-01-2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by ufitm

jusy seen this on my modem log Thu Jan 01 09:45:37 2009 Thu Jan 01 09:45:37 2009 Information (7)
new UCD in effect

can any one tell me what it means ?

I believe it just means that for some reason the CMTS decided to change the upload channel parameters, like frequency or modulation. It happens some times when there is a problem with the connection or for some other reason best known to VM.

01-01-2009, 16:08

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Originally Posted by cook1984

I believe it just means that for some reason the CMTS decided to change the upload channel parameters, like frequency or modulation. It happens some times when there is a problem with the connection or for some other reason best known to VM.

thanks for that , hoping it was going to mean a upgrade on my UBR

Pushkar · 13-01-2009, 20:45

Can anyone tell me what router and what wireless stick you get with 50mb, I ordered it today

I remember seeing what router you get, but I can't seem to find the page for it.

BenMcr · 13-01-2009, 20:48

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Rout...s/WNR2000.aspx

roughbeast · 26-01-2009, 21:27

No sign of 50 mb testers at the DSL zone, speed tester. Still plenty testing their 20480 kbps sync. Does 50 mb really exist?

tomjleeds · 27-01-2009, 14:15

OK, so I'm no n00b, but have very little idea when it comes to the details of VM's network. Customer-side, fine; network-side, no chance.

Anyway, I'm an XL customer on an oversubscribed UBR in Newcastle (NE2), and looking to do something about it. CS recommend I downgrade, but that's really not what I'm after - I don't want to pay less for a poor service, I want a good service full stop. My question (which has probably been asked a million times before but I can't find an answer) is this - if I somehow persuade retentions to let me upgrade the 20Mbps portion of my Triple XL package to 50Mbps for at least five or so months (could be more, but moving in July and might not be a Virgin area), with no activation fee and no extended contract, will I still have the same problems at peak times as I do now (speeds as low as a few hundred Kbps, pings all over the place, packet loss of 10-20%)?

BenMcr · 27-01-2009, 14:20

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Originally Posted by tomjleeds

if I somehow persuade retentions to let me upgrade the 20Mbps portion of my Triple XL package to 50Mbps for at least five or so months (could be more, but moving in July and might not be a Virgin area), with no activation fee and no extended contract,

Not going to happen. All 50Mbit upgrades are a new 12 month contract and costs Â£80 to setup/install

tomjleeds · 27-01-2009, 14:47

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Not going to happen. All 50Mbit upgrades are a new 12 month contract and costs Â£80 to setup/install

Probably not, but I've got nothing to lose by trying. Given that we specifically didn't have a phone line installed when we moved in (students) because we went with VM, and given that we're now tied into getting our internet from VM (12 month contract), I'm going to make one hell of a fuss.

BenMcr · 27-01-2009, 15:12

And if you do, you will probably get some reduction of your existing service, but you will not get 50Mbit without the contract or set up fees (or the increased monthly rental)