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Yaesu
03-06-2008, 08:42
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! :confused:

Thanks

Y

Graham M
03-06-2008, 09:03
Do you have a router?

r00t
03-06-2008, 09:57
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, 10:03
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, 10:11
Or are you connecting via USB?

grungernut
03-06-2008, 10:26
Probably on an over subscribed UBR,no point ringing them they'l say your getting over 4Mb and the upgrade was free.

xspeedyx
03-06-2008, 10:30
check your modem config page and look at the downstream and upstream

192.168.100.1

cimt
03-06-2008, 11:20
Try using this program and see if it increases you speed.

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

Yaesu
03-06-2008, 14:49
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
04-06-2008, 00:54
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, 15:00
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, 15:11
Would you mind posting a link to the page where I can check.

Many thanks

Cheers

Y

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

Yaesu
04-06-2008, 20:32
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/existingcustomers/faster/schedule.html


Jonbr, you're a top bloke, thanks.

Apparently my area HAS been upgraded.

Cheers

Y