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BenMcr
15-10-2009, 10:24
This may seem a bit OTT, but a lot of people have a go at me for not having anything from Virgin I though I'd make this little announcement

As of today I now have a Virgin National account.

Can we now move on

Many Thanks

:D

P.S. It comes with a very nice Netgear DG834Gv5 router

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/10/51.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Bricktop
15-10-2009, 10:32
http://www.virgin.net/allyours/broadband/index.shtml

£15 per month for a 10gig limit, jesus i could download that in 30mins.
BenMcr
15-10-2009, 10:38
Maybe if you link to the best value options you can see you can get Unlimited for £20 a month

http://www.virgin.net/allyours/bbandphone/index.html
Ignitionnet
15-10-2009, 11:07
A higher upload than 20Mbit 'fibre optic' XL too :)

Maybe if you link to the best value options you can see you can get Unlimited for £20 a month

http://www.virgin.net/allyours/bbandphone/index.html

The STM equivalent on National is rather vicious though to say the least, protocol shaped like crazy too.
BenMcr
15-10-2009, 11:08
For now
zing_deleted
15-10-2009, 11:10
Damn awful STM though isnt it unless its changed? Do you get your staff discount on that? ;)
BenMcr
15-10-2009, 11:11
It has been changed - although apparently still needs some tweaking based on the thread on the community forum
Ignitionnet
15-10-2009, 11:15
Still has the hourly throttle though, in addition to the protocol based management doesn't it?

If you're in the top 5% for that hour you get nailed to 512kbps until midnight IIRC.

---------- Post added at 11:15 ---------- Previous post was at 11:14 ----------

For now

That it ever did is laughable, and an upstream uplift for XL is still a little way away. Trial of higher upstream on XXL is in very, very early stages still.
zing_deleted
15-10-2009, 11:15
well least its changed somewhat how it used to be was awful.
BenMcr
15-10-2009, 11:23
Still has the hourly throttle though, in addition to the protocol based management doesn't it?AFAIK both are dependent on the usage in a customers area. From what I can gather it is quite possible (especially on the LLU stuff) that neither are activated - even during the hours they say - if the usage doesn't cause any capacity issues
Ignitionnet
15-10-2009, 11:36
AFAIK both are dependent on the usage in a customers area. From what I can gather it is quite possible (especially on the LLU stuff) that neither are activated - even during the hours they say - if the usage doesn't cause any capacity issues

They aren't, it's a straight clipping of the top 5% that that shaping appliance sees.

There are no capacity issues on C+W LLU.
MikeyB
15-10-2009, 12:39
This made me chuckle:
Free V Stuff: Online storage, backup and photo prints

Unlimited online storage Enough for:

* 8,000 photos
* 4,000 music tracks
* 16 videos
* 1,600 documents

Nice definition of unlimited there!
BenMcr
15-10-2009, 12:42
I'll get that mentioned. It obviously shouldn't say that - and doesn't here http://www.virgin.net/allyours/whyvirgin/vstuff.html
Welshchris
15-10-2009, 13:41
This made me chuckle:


Nice definition of unlimited there!

it reminds me of 02s definition of "unlimited" txt messages...

ur limited to 12,000 lol
faisalabadi
15-10-2009, 14:24
same here
buckleb
15-10-2009, 14:48
Going by the thread title I thought you'd joined a bus company :)
nutellajunkie
15-10-2009, 15:36
it reminds me of 02s definition of "unlimited" txt messages...

ur limited to 12,000 lol

jings, I thought I was bad going over 3000 in a month.. no way could I match that.
Sephiroth
15-10-2009, 17:25
.....Do you get your staff discount on that? ;)
Don't get me going!