DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
04-03-2010, 18:15
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DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
Having got used to seeing "registered with a DOCSIS 1.0 config" in the CM log, it looks like it rebooted today and now gets a DOCSIS 1.1
So, any differences to expect?
There are things that 1.1 supports. like multicast, QOS and suchlike, but I'm guessing that this is actually only a maintenance update, an update at the headend.
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04-03-2010, 19:53
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
broadbandings would be the best person to say i guess. when i was on 20mb and went from 1.0 to 1.1 i didn't see any difference
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04-03-2010, 19:55
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
You might see no difference, or you might see a drop in oversubscription (if it exists in your area)
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04-03-2010, 19:56
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
You've been moved to a new UBR (or BSR...not sure) which the 50mb customers and 20mb customers are on to relieve network capacity. I noticed a speed difference when I moved over to it because the previous UBR was a bit oversubscribed during peak times. When you click on connection at the top you will be .cable.virginmedia.com rather than .cable.ntl.com or .bluyonder.co.uk or whichever you were now.
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04-03-2010, 22:00
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Originally Posted by Ben B
You've been moved to a new UBR (or BSR...not sure) which the 50mb customers and 20mb customers are on to relieve network capacity.
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FYI The legacy uBRs are being migrated to 1.1 as well so this may not be the case.
OP - it makes zero difference to your service at all, it's being used largely as a security measure. I see you've checked a few features out, check out BPI+ compared with BPI, one uses purely MAC based authentication the other offers options to authenticate modems with certificates as well.
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04-03-2010, 22:23
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
FYI The legacy uBRs are being migrated to 1.1 as well so this may not be the case.
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Oops my bad. Shows how much I know
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04-03-2010, 22:38
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Oops my bad. Shows how much I know
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Not really, just shows how sad I am that I would know 
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04-03-2010, 22:40
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Not really, just shows how sad I am that I would know |
Ey it's not sad it's good and useful
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04-03-2010, 23:55
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
When I was docsis 1 I only ever got the full 20meg in the early hours if I was lucky. Since being moved to 1.1 I get the full 20 meg all the time, even at peak.
Sometimes my ready light is solid sometimes its blinking. Don't give a flying one so long as the BB keeps on as it is.
This is the first time my 20 meg has worked how it should. I don't expect it will last though. VM being what they are. 
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05-03-2010, 16:48
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Originally Posted by *sloman*
broadbandings would be the best person to say i guess. when i was on 20mb and went from 1.0 to 1.1 i didn't see any difference
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you keep mentioning broadbandings, why?
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05-03-2010, 17:20
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Originally Posted by eth01
you keep mentioning broadbandings, why?
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Because it was Ignitionnet's previous alias and it says so in his signature above. 
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05-03-2010, 19:33
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Re: DOCSIS 1.1 - does it make a difference?
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Originally Posted by eth01
you keep mentioning broadbandings, why?
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He knows all lol
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