24-01-2017, 19:43
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by weesteev
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I think a bit of wee just came out.
How do I know what equipment I'm on? Currently HW300 with 16 DS channels, 2 US, in area 31.
CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:8e:41;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
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24-01-2017, 20:11
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#17
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by rtho782
I think a bit of wee just came out.
How do I know what equipment I'm on? Currently HW300 with 16 DS channels, 2 US, in area 31.
CMTS-MAC=0c:11:67:03:8e:41;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
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CMTS MAC comes back as a Cisco on the Wintelguy site, so CBR-8?
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24-01-2017, 20:15
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
My CMTS MAC is 00:01:5c:7b:ac:6a
That comes back as "CADANT INC." on the Wintelguy site.
CMTS-MAC=00:01:5c:7b:ac:6a;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
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24-01-2017, 21:04
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
Where you live in Bristol will determine which kind of CMTS you're currently connected to. As only part (the majority of) has been upgraded. It won't be long until the whole of Bristol is on E6000s though
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24-01-2017, 21:56
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by Synthetic
True. Just a bit of a pain you have to pay for a download speed you don't need / want just go get a decent upload.
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Yep, I rarely need 200 M download, but use the 20 M upload a lot.
I'd rather have something like 150 / 50.
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25-01-2017, 08:36
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Yep, I rarely need 200 M download, but use the 20 M upload a lot.
I'd rather have something like 150 / 50.
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Seems the demand is there for it, maybe not widespread but I wonder how hard it would be for Virgin to create a package similar to the "gamer" one, but with a *lower* download and higher upload for those who want it.
Does anyone know how well the network would cope with higher (say 50mbps) US?
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25-01-2017, 08:52
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by Synthetic
Seems the demand is there for it, maybe not widespread but I wonder how hard it would be for Virgin to create a package similar to the "gamer" one, but with a *lower* download and higher upload for those who want it.
Does anyone know how well the network would cope with higher (say 50mbps) US?
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Depends on the area, so they couldn't really offer a national package, it would end up being like HW300 and only available in some places. I'm on HW300 but with only 2 upstream channels, which is nearly 50mbit of bandwidth. Some areas have more channels, and can offer more.
But the channels are shared, if I had 50mbit upstream then I'd get contention as soon as anyone else used any upstream for anything.
Last edited by rtho782; 25-01-2017 at 08:55.
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25-01-2017, 09:24
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newcastle
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
Yep can get 300HW here too but also on 2 upstreams still, so I imagine i'd be in the same boat as you if they did roll it out to areas with only 2 upstreams.
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25-01-2017, 09:43
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Join Date: Nov 2016
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by Synthetic
Yep can get 300HW here too but also on 2 upstreams still, so I imagine i'd be in the same boat as you if they did roll it out to areas with only 2 upstreams.
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For comparison, they won't give you HW300 unless you have 12 DS channels, which is about 456mbit of bandwidth. Many areas (including my own) are now on 16 DS channels, which is 608mbit of bandwidth.
They couldn't really sell a service where one person could saturate the segment alone, leaving nothing for anyone else.
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25-01-2017, 09:46
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by rtho782
For comparison, they won't give you HW300 unless you have 12 DS channels, which is about 456mbit of bandwidth. Many areas (including my own) are now on 16 DS channels, which is 608mbit of bandwidth.
They couldn't really sell a service where one person could saturate the segment alone, leaving nothing for anyone else.
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I've got 16 DS now, but only 2 US which I suspect is why we were allowed 300 when we had it for a few months.
Worked well, always got about 330 down and 20 up, even at peak times.
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25-01-2017, 10:14
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
I can see VM doing another upgrade soon as the new equipment I hear can handle 24 downstreams not sure about the upsteams
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25-01-2017, 10:18
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cf.geek
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by broadbandking
I can see VM doing another upgrade soon as the new equipment I hear can handle 24 downstreams not sure about the upsteams
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Free speed upgrade? They haven't even finished the one from 2015 yet.
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Originally Posted by Synthetic
I've got 16 DS now, but only 2 US which I suspect is why we were allowed 300 when we had it for a few months.
Worked well, always got about 330 down and 20 up, even at peak times.
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I'm on 16 down and 2 up but 300Mb isn't available here yet.
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25-01-2017, 10:20
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by Mythica
Free speed upgrade? They haven't even finished the one from 2015 yet.
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I'm on 16 down and 2 up but 300Mb isn't available here yet.
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It's hard to find on the website, I also found the call centre useless. Went into the store near me and they sorted it out in about 3 minutes.
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25-01-2017, 10:21
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newcastle
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
Free boost from 100-150, 200-250 with a 10:1 US boost too?
That's strange, CS would probably put 300 through for you if you rang up about it
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25-01-2017, 10:26
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cf.geek
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Re: VM 500mbps testing?
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Originally Posted by rtho782
It's hard to find on the website, I also found the call centre useless. Went into the store near me and they sorted it out in about 3 minutes.
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It's not on the website unless available in your area. Well that's looking at it as a new customer, not sure about upgrading.
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