255 Modem
 

Hi,
With the upgrades to download speeds imminent does anyone know the max download speed of the Virgin media 255 modem.
cheers

Re: 255 Modem
 

Broadband Size S: 2Mb will be upgraded to 5Mb
Broadband Size M: 10Mb will be upgraded to 20Mb
Broadband Size L: 10Mb will be upgraded to 20Mb
Broadband Size XL: 20Mb and 30mb will be upgraded to 60Mb
Broadband Size XXL and 100mb: 50Mb will merge with 100mb. 100mb users will get a price reduction to match 50mb. Both will be upgraded to 120mb.

Depends on the package your on... ^see above. Anything higher than 20Mb will need a new modem, in which VM should send one out to you.

Re: 255 Modem
 

I think you will have to have a superhub to qualify for the speed doubling

Re: 255 Modem
 

Thanks for the replies. I'm on the 10Mb M broadband so I suppose I'll be ok with my existing modem.

Re: 255 Modem
 

I'm still using an old NTL 250 modem. I'm only on 10Mb now but used to be on 20 and never had any problems, so if I get the upgrade to 20 it should work fine. Don't think it supports much beyond that though so dunno if I'll get a superhub or not. Supposed to be being upgraded by end of April but no sign of anything happening yet.

Re: 255 Modem
 

yeah but they are moving everyone onto the DOCSIS3 network, which your modem cant handle

Re: 255 Modem
 

My modem says this, DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant
Does this mean it'll have to be upgraded

Re: 255 Modem
 

Any speed higher than 20Mb/s needs a superhub.
If you get on the phone and keep at them while remaining Polite, VM will do the upgrade, all for FREE, and youll go up to 30Mb/s.

At no cost to you...
You may even get 60Mb/s For free. If on the correct packages. not if you only have BB.

Re: 255 Modem
 

the modems crap. do the above. you can try myvirginmedia for a self install upgrade link within the free double link. youll most probably have to call up as mentioned above.

Re: 255 Modem
 

no, thats a good modem

Re: 255 Modem
 

it might be built well but it cant function on a docsis3 network = crap.

Re: 255 Modem
 

It doesn't mean it is crap. :)

Re: 255 Modem
 

my point exactly

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it can function on docsis3 network

Re: 255 Modem
 

not full on which is crap in todays tech/security

Re: 255 Modem
 

I consider high ping, high jitter and instability to be crap, features the superhub has which the 255 doesnt ;)

Re: 255 Modem
 

true but security should be considered first.

Re: 255 Modem
 

Wat? the 255 was the best modem I ever had. I only got a superhub in order to get 30mbit. If I hadn't wanted 30mbit, I would still have my 255.

Re: 255 Modem
 

security!

Re: 255 Modem
 

I don't want my ISP to be responsible for my security. I don't trust them enough. My security is defined by me, making only me responsible for it. I have a commercial (paid for) antivirus software on all my windows PC's (2 of them), with a commercial firewall as part of the package.

My linux machines arun iptables and have all un-needed services turned off.

I personally think my own security runs rings around that provided by the superhub.

Re: 255 Modem
 

I'm not talking about that. I'm on about VMs network security.

Re: 255 Modem
 

Oh no, not cloned modems again please. Please.

Re: 255 Modem
 

I know, thenry.... please :rolleyes:

Re: 255 Modem
 

Thats no moon.....

Re: 255 Modem
 

You will get the automatic double speed from 10 > 20 with your existing modem.

Any further upgrades will be on request and will require a SuperHub