How to find out what speeds your modem can handle? [Archive]

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cimt

10-10-2008, 00:47

I've recently being upgraded to 20Mb, and when I say recently, I mean within the last hour. The speeds I'm getting won't go over 11Mb. I've tried restarting the modem. What's the link to see what speed your modem can handle? I saw it before, but I can't find it now...

Thomas.Fisk

10-10-2008, 01:02

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

DocDutch

10-10-2008, 01:34

cimt, as far as I know only the NTL100 modems have got problems getting above 10meg,

dont know about the old telewest or blueyonder modems tho.

cimt

10-10-2008, 07:37

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/existingcustomers/faster/current_service.html
I had already tried that, that just tells me I'm already on their "super fast 20Mb broadband".
cimt, as far as I know only the NTL100 modems have got problems getting above 10meg,

dont know about the old telewest or blueyonder modems tho.

I'm using a VM modem, I recieved it just after our 4 was upgraded to 10. It just says 256 on it, so I'm going to assume it's an Ambit.

MovedGoalPosts

10-10-2008, 08:01

The 256 is the current Virgin Media Modem and thus does 20meg speeds.

whydoIneedatech

10-10-2008, 08:51

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/05/4.jpg
Virgin Media 256 (from February / March 2008)

The 256 model will be yet again supplied to Customer specification by Ambit ( www.ambitbroadband.co.uk (http://www.ambitbroadband.co.uk/) ). From the outside it is identical to the 255 model, but features a revised Broadcom chipset, the BCM3349KFBG

This modem is still in a black Ethernet only housing, and is still "Dual Mode", and will be deployed across the whole Virgin Media network, including the ex-Telewest platform.

Does support 10 and 20 Mbps Tier of Service, is capable of 40Mbps+

Note: this modem will not support the 50Mbps service that Virgin Media has announced for launch in late 2008.

Article taken from here http://www.chetnet.co.uk/articles/index.php?page=index_v2&id=91&c=4

cimt

10-10-2008, 10:21

Ah, thank you! When I get home I'll try directly connecting to the modem.

cimt

10-10-2008, 16:30

Ah, turns out my router can't go over 11/12Mb using wireless. Hmmm, last time I bought a new router it all went wrong... Best place to buy a Linksys?

xspeedyx

10-10-2008, 17:37

I am confused now

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cimt

11-10-2008, 19:45

Can anyone recommend me a router which will work with 20Mb?

Stuart

11-10-2008, 19:46

Linksys WRT54G series.

Richy99

13-10-2008, 14:35

depends on the signal strength and distance etc my 54gs (flashed with dd-wrt firmware) wouldnt go over about 13meg, i upgraded to n serbies equpiment and got full speed of 20meg

Chuck

14-10-2008, 22:44

I have 20mbs but was getting about 13mbs, had a Surboard 4100. After reading this on Saturday night I raised a cal on the newsgroup. Got a new 256 modem today and am getting around 19mbs (modem website speed tests). Very good service but they let themselves down by not doing that when I moved to 20mbs.