I'd like to rant and rave too

[Sirpingalot]

For the first time ever in my history with Virgin Media, my internet is SLOW. Ever scince I moved it's location on thursday. I had NO trouble connecting at blistering speeds on the Liverpool network, but now, on the Baguley one, it's all really bad. Right through the day, from 12PM to 2AM it feels like I'm being throttled back. I'm currently running at no more than 1500Kbit/s...Gah, what should I do? Consider that it may just be a setup proceedure?

Also, what is a reasonable noise on the upload? This is what my modem reports

Upstream transmit Power Level : 49.0 dBmV

Thanks

[Rone]

Welcome to the club, Baguley seems to have the entire UK subscriber list on it.

[Sirpingalot]

Is that it, the Baguley network is overcrowded?

[daveybm]

Apparently it is oversubscribed, but cs denied it to me last week .
I'm currently going to get my BT line reconnected and going with BE or Sky or anybody but Virgin,I'm also going to ditch my tv services due to lack of HD programmes. What you are seeing now is typical for the Baguley server, but don't worry it will be OK when you're at work 9-5,you either have to be out of work or an owl to get anything out of VM's Broadband.

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:34:46 UTC

1st 512K took 4437 ms = 115.4 KB/sec, approx 951 Kbps, 0.93 Mbps
2nd 512K took 3657 ms = 140 KB/sec, approx 1154 Kbps, 1.13 Mbps
3rd 512K took 3375 ms = 151.7 KB/sec, approx 1250 Kbps, 1.22 Mbps
4th 512K took 3468 ms = 147.6 KB/sec, approx 1216 Kbps, 1.19 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1143 Kbps, 1.12 Mbps

[xpod]

I would`nt mind if it stayed as high as 1500kb`s on a Saturday afternoon at
twenty past three;)

[Berealwith]

and its carp here to 20mb evenings and weekend speeds
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:34:00 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 10803 ms = 94.8 KB/sec, approx 781 Kbps, 0.76 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 8747 ms = 117.1 KB/sec, approx 965 Kbps, 0.94 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 10270 ms = 99.7 KB/sec, approx 822 Kbps, 0.8 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 14458 ms = 141.7 KB/sec, approx 1168 Kbps, 1.14 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 934 Kbps, 0.91 Mbps

i have had build two pc's today and just downloading updates........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..........TAKES FOR AGES... If you went up to a spiv in the street and he said "ere mate this is good works as well" the the thing didn't you have the old bill on him sharpish.......But oh no This has the Virgin banner on it it's good....Bol*ocks

[Sirpingalot]

How is it then that a friend on a 2mb connection gets 2mb the majority of the time?

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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:17:05 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 7140 ms = 143.4 KB/sec, approx 1182 Kbps, 1.15 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 5157 ms = 198.6 KB/sec, approx 1636 Kbps, 1.6 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 8281 ms = 123.7 KB/sec, approx 1019 Kbps, 1 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 15281 ms = 134 KB/sec, approx 1104 Kbps, 1.08 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1235 Kbps, 1.21 Mbps


That's CRAZY. I'm surprised the rest of you who are aware of the problem aren't planning on doing something about it..

[lolwaine]

Baguley is well over subcribed it's a fact my speeds are cr*p and i live in the area

[TraxData]

Is that it, the Baguley network is overcrowded?

Been extremely oversubscribed for neary 1.5 years, and they've just signed even more customers up to it.

You really have no hope in hell of it getting fixed.

[Sirpingalot]

Would the business package resolve any of these peoblems?

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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:29:10 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 5203 ms = 196.8 KB/sec, approx 1622 Kbps, 1.58 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 6187 ms = 165.5 KB/sec, approx 1364 Kbps, 1.33 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 5313 ms = 192.7 KB/sec, approx 1588 Kbps, 1.55 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 12422 ms = 164.9 KB/sec, approx 1359 Kbps, 1.33 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1483 Kbps, 1.45 Mbps

Absolutely awful..

[Retrovertigo]

I really do feel like going down to the VM building (in Wythenshawe) at times and giving someone a good beating.

I know someone who works there and she admitted a long time ago that Baugely was massively oversubscribed - mainly due to there being so many students in Manchester it seems. And so it really does drive me to the verge of violence when I see the speed get slower and slower, yet VM still hounding anyone who will listen, to be a new customer in the area.

I don't see how they think they can offer a sustainable service when they just keep grabbing more and more customers. All of whom must be getting nowhere near the speeds advertised. I get no more than 5meg of an evening at an absolute peak from newsgroups. And browsing the web becomes a plain chore.

What I don't understand is how come TV pictures aren't affected? Do the TV pics come down the same cable? Or are there seperate feeds for BB, TV and Phone? I am glad I used at leasta tiny portion of my brain and use SKY for my TV.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Why did you move it???

[Arthurgray50@blu]

where the hell is BAGULEY, l always interested to know, as l have never heard of it.:)

[Fireplace]

I really do feel like going down to the VM building (in Wythenshawe) at times and giving someone a good beating.

That'll help!, its not as if the staff at Wythenshawe aren't demotivated enough.

[diddy1]

where the hell is BAGULEY, l always interested to know, as l have never heard of it.:)

Baguley is about eight mile south of Manchester city centre. It is west of Princess Parkway, mostly between Altrincham Road and Hollyhedge Road. Princess Parkway is a major route into the city from the M56 and the motorway network, so there's good access to Manchester Airport and other areas of south Manchester and Cheshire. It's close to Wythenshawe hospital.

[ultimate]

Now I have the coordinates for the cruise missile :-))

[xspeedyx]

maybe you should pass this info on to vm so they know where to upgrade lol

[TraxData]

Would the business package resolve any of these peoblems?

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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:29:10 UTC

Test 1: 1024K took 5203 ms = 196.8 KB/sec, approx 1622 Kbps, 1.58 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 6187 ms = 165.5 KB/sec, approx 1364 Kbps, 1.33 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 5313 ms = 192.7 KB/sec, approx 1588 Kbps, 1.55 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 12422 ms = 164.9 KB/sec, approx 1359 Kbps, 1.33 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1483 Kbps, 1.45 Mbps

Absolutely awful..


You get higher priority bandwith, so it would deffinately be higher than that, also a lower contention ratio, so you would be better off on the business package