What should my upload speed be? [2Mb - Updated]

[dcclanuk]

Hi guys! I am on the 2mb, and this is my speedtest:

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Results from http://www.speed.io
(Copied on 2008-12-06 21:47:38)
Download: 1922 Kbit/s
Upload : 185 kbit/s
Connects : 2553 conn/min
Ping: 22 ms

My cable modem says:

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 2048000 Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 200000

Is my upload MEANT to be 200kbps? I thought it was meant to be 256kbps? I am on VM CABLE, not ADSL.

:(:confused:

[Joxer]

Some ex NTL customers have an upload of 200 instead of 256, due I think to legacy platform issues, it is supposed to be being sorted.

[frogstamper]

When I was on the 2mb connection I never got over 200, it was generally round the 170- 190 mark.

BTW I don't know if your aware, but VM are offering all 2mb customers a free month on 10mb as part of their 12 days of Christmas campaign.

http://www.virginmediapeople.com/12days/

[darkbeing]

those are pretty good speeds

[dcclanuk]

Some ex NTL customers have an upload of 200 instead of 256, due I think to legacy platform issues, it is supposed to be being sorted.

I see, thanks for that!

When I was on the 2mb connection I never got over 200, it was generally round the 170- 190 mark.

BTW I don't know if your aware, but VM are offering all 2mb customers a free month on 10mb as part of their 12 days of Christmas campaign.

http://www.virginmediapeople.com/12days/

Yeah I got that letter, but I thought no point in trying it for only 1 month:p: I especially could not afford to pay for it if I forgot to change back:dozey:

those are pretty good speeds

Thanks, but upload is not too good:rolleyes:

[Kymmy]

The problem is that VM is made from a lot of different companies (NTL/BY/C&W to name a few) Each one had a seperate standard...VM have from reports on this forum slowly started to standardise the standards and people on 2Mb have started to report that thier upload has increased from 200Kb to 256Kb..

[dcclanuk]

The problem is that VM is made from a lot of different companies (NTL/BY/C&W to name a few) Each one had a seperate standard...VM have from reports on this forum slowly started to standardise the standards and people on 2Mb have started to report that thier upload has increased from 200Kb to 256Kb..

Kymmy you are from Bedford? I use to live there... on London Road:p:
Where do u live exactly if not MK/Bedford/Luton lol

[frogstamper]

Kymmy you are from Bedford? I use to live there... on London Road:p:
Where do u live exactly if not MK/Bedford/Luton lol

Somehow I doubt that Kymmy will give out her exact address to a stranger over the internet.;)

[Welshchris]

Hi guys! I am on the 2mb, and this is my speedtest:

http://speed.io/pics/1422/4424/speed.io.png

Results from http://www.speed.io
(Copied on 2008-12-06 21:47:38)
Download: 1922 Kbit/s
Upload : 185 kbit/s
Connects : 2553 conn/min
Ping: 22 ms

My cable modem says:



Is my upload MEANT to be 200kbps? I thought it was meant to be 256kbps? I am on VM CABLE, not ADSL.

:(:confused:

from that tho, it says ur download is 20mb and upload is 200k.

The cable modem bit where the first poster said MY CABLE MODEM SAYS i am on about.

[whydoIneedatech]

from that tho, it says ur download is 20mb and upload is 200k.

The cable modem bit where the first poster said MY CABLE MODEM SAYS i am on about.
It does say 2Mb unless by your sums he is getting a close to 2Mb upload:D

[Joxer]

To avoid confusion, perhaps everyone should use octets in future?;)

[Kymmy]

Kymmy you are from Bedford? I use to live there... on London Road:p:
Where do u live exactly if not MK/Bedford/Luton lol

Somehow I doubt that Kymmy will give out her exact address to a stranger over the internet.;)

Actually Barton-Le-Clay (MK45) ..I don't have any issues with people knowing the village as there's a few thousand people living here :p

[dcclanuk]

Somehow I doubt that Kymmy will give out her exact address to a stranger over the internet.;)

Actually Barton-Le-Clay (MK45) ..I don't have any issues with people knowing the village as there's a few thousand people living here :p

Haha, I was not going to go and see him :p:

But I see, was just curious, because your profile location is quite funny lol

[Kymmy]

Further to this thread the CF Team has just had word that VM's now finished it's standardisation of the 2Mb upload speed bringing inline ex-NTL and ex-Telewest speeds to 256Kb.

If your upload is still showing 200Kb then you will need to refresh your modem to upload the new profile..

[dcclanuk]

I thought my speed was slightly faster today!

Maximum Downstream Data Rate : 2148000 Maximum Upstream Data Rate : 256000:dozey:

Results from http://www.speed.io
(Copied on 2008-12-17 11:10:39)
Download: 2019 Kbit/s
Upload : 241 kbit/s
Connects : 2828 conn/min
Ping: 11 ms

http://speed.io/pics/1461/2220/speed.io.png

---------- Post added at 11:12 ---------- Previous post was at 11:11 ----------

Further to this thread the CF Team has just had word that VM's now finished it's standardisation of the 2Mb upload speed bringing inline ex-NTL and ex-Telewest speeds to 256Kb.

If your upload is still showing 200Kb then you will need to refresh your modem to upload the new profile..

I didn't see this post till I posted my ^^ post! I guess I was the LAST one loool, typical!

Anyway, notice my downstream is slightly higher too! Possible compensation for being last, or just making sure the speedtest shows 2mb;)

[southwell]

Thats spot on for a 2mb connection, nice ping too. :cool:

[mercyground]

hmm. rebooted my CM today... i'm still stuck with 200k up.

any tricks to kick out the old config and force a new one?

[Axegrinder]

Nothing you can do apart from reboot from time to time ;). My mate in Radcliffe On Trent near Nottingham has the 2148000-256000 config in his modem now, im still stuck with 2048000-200000 :(