Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed

[jimexbox]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

I asked VM about this message in the green box today, and was told that as part of the preparation for the upgrade, some of the work has already been done, and this appears to be what has triggered the premature message. But you need to go by the dates given instead.

They could upgrade me now if they wanted, 100Mb available in my area and I'm now on 8 channel download, only 1 up still.

[jb66]

I had.two jobs today to "upgrade" broadband to 60meg, my area hasn't even got the increased upload speeds doh!

Anyway it doesn't work, it just runs at 30meg. Seems the new bundles with included double speed early are being offered by retentions, so 1st April will be when the new pricing comes out. Vip120?

[Broken Hope]

What I don't understand is why my area is going to take until July onwards to get the double speed when my UBR has had 100Mb and upgraded upload for over 6 months. I do only have 4 downstream channels, but it just seems to be a long time to wait when the UBR can obviously already handle the 100Mb speeds.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Broken Hope

What I don't understand is why my area is going to take until July onwards to get the double speed when my UBR has had 100Mb and upgraded upload for over 6 months. I do only have 4 downstream channels, but it just seems to be a long time to wait when the UBR can obviously already handle the 100Mb speeds.

It can handle the speeds but not the potential extra usage doubling everyone's speed may cause.

[Gavin78]

Just wondering I have the supplied WNR2000 from VM currently on 30mb going to 60mb once the roll out starts will I need to order the SH?

I'm sure this modem I have now would be ok with 60mb.....Hear the horror stories on here over the SH wireless connection problems and 99% of the stuff in our house that uses the internet is wireless apart from my pc

[General Maximus]

it will defo handle the speed and although I have seen people have problems with it in the past if it is working alright for you atm and you are happy then stick with it dude. I don't think there is anything on the shub router wise that will out perform your current router. As one of my favourite sayings goes; if it aint broken dont fix it.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Gavin78

Just wondering I have the supplied WNR2000 from VM currently on 30mb going to 60mb once the roll out starts will I need to order the SH?

I'm sure this modem I have now would be ok with 60mb.....Hear the horror stories on here over the SH wireless connection problems and 99% of the stuff in our house that uses the internet is wireless apart from my pc

I was told that you need the superhub for anything 50mb or above, although General Maximus says otherwise, so this may not be the case.

My PC is wired, but I have two PS3's, two laptops, and 4 smartphones all working off my superhubs wifi at the same time, with no problems at all. Although some people have problems, and seem to thing that you would need to use it in modem mode.

[SnoopZ]

You generally need,the shub for 30mbit as it is docsis 3, however the old 50mbit modem can work for now.

[General Maximus]

if he is currently on 30mbit we know his modem can hadnle docsis 3. I have checked and it can handle the wan to lan throughput as well; as in 60mbit.

There is no point changing stuff for the sake of it dude, especially if it is potentially going to cause you problems (shub). If they posts you the shub which I which I they will do, let them provision your current modem for the new speed and see how it goes. If things don't work out whack the shub in modem mode and continue to use things as they are.

[AaronCooper]

Before - 30MB Down 3MB Upload
After - 60MB Down 3mb Upload
UBR - leic16-2-0

Connection

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Startup Procedure
Procedure Status Comment
Acquire Downstream Channel 315000000 Hz Locked
Connectivity State OK Operational
Boot State OK Operational
Configuration File OK
Security Enabled BPI+


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Downstream Channels
Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Max Raw Bit Rate Frequency Power SNR Docsis/EuroDocsis locked
Locked QAM256 151 55616000 Kbits/sec 315000000 Hz 7.1 dBmV 42.6 dB Hybrid
Locked QAM256 149 55616000 Kbits/sec 299000000 Hz 7.6 dBmV 42.8 dB Hybrid
Locked QAM256 150 55616000 Kbits/sec 307000000 Hz 7.3 dBmV 43.2 dB Hybrid
Locked QAM256 152 55616000 Kbits/sec 323000000 Hz 6.6 dBmV 42.6 dB Hybrid
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV 0.0 dB Unknown
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV 0.0 dB Unknown
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV 0.0 dB Unknown
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV 0.0 dB Unknown


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Upstream Channels
Lock Status Modulation Channel ID Max Raw Bit Rate Frequency Power
Locked ATDMA 1 20480 Kbits/sec 45800000 Hz 54.5 dBmV
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV
Unlocked Unknown 0 0 Ksym/sec 0 Hz 0.0 dBmV



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Primary Downstream Service Flow
Downstream(0)
SFID 6782
Max Traffic Rate 66000000 bps
Max Traffic Burst 10000 bytes
Mix Traffic Rate 0 bps


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Primary Upstream Service Flow
Upstream(0)
SFID 6781
Max Traffic Rate 3072000 bps
Max Traffic Burst 8160 bytes
Mix Traffic Rate 0 bps
Max Concatenated Burst 8160 bytes
Scheduling Type Best Effort


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Current System Time:Thu Mar 15 15:26:13 2012

Upgrade option isn't available when you check myvirginmedia but i'm not going into that. As you can see i have been upgraded, so i assume the area is upgraded?

[Chrysalis]

so why are VM rolling out new configs to areas which have high utilisation and also where there is still no extra DS channels added?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by AaronCooper

Upgrade option isn't available when you check myvirginmedia but i'm not going into that. As you can see i have been upgraded, so i assume the area is upgraded?

Nope, as you still have 3Mbit upload. Once the mass migration for your area has occured that will change to 6Mbit

Also in the original post for the thread:

Please remember that this thread is ONLY for members to report when their area is upgraded (not upgrades via customer services or retentions)

[General Maximus]

because they are ming mongs

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

so why are VM rolling out new configs to areas which have high utilisation and also where there is still no extra DS channels added?

VM and BT have been given a huge wedge of money by the government. BT are using it to set up their fibre network, and VM are using it to improve theirs. The upgrades are part of this improvement, so I would hope the congestion issue will be sorted at the same time.

[qasdfdsaq]

Bull. Excreta.