Free double speed rolled out in my area
18-04-2012, 04:16
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cf.addict
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Newcastle
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Free double speed rolled out in my area
Hi guys,
VM have tonight rolled out the double speed from 50Mb to 100Mb in my postcode area however my upoad speed has remained the same at 5Mb. Are they only doubling the download speed?
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18-04-2012, 04:58
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
Both ... the upload should follow the next coming weeks
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18-04-2012, 11:12
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Ran Away
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lincoln
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
that's interesting, you are the first person I have seen who has waited for the upgrade and afaik they only upgrade you when they have completed the capacity upgrades in your area so you should be 10:1. Give them a ring and ask them when you are getting it because I am curious to know. The only people who have been 10:0.5 are the on-demand retiers because they have been upgraded prior to the physical work being done.
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18-04-2012, 11:17
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Services: Gig1, Hub 5
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
as far as I understand if the upload speed isnt doubled then the rollout isnt officially done in the area, lots on here have the new configs for higher download speeds but they have it early due to VM dishing them out for retention reasons.
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18-04-2012, 11:23
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newcastle
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
I don't believe the whole of Newcastle has been done, few people i've spoke to are still on 50Meg
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18-04-2012, 12:19
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...eds/m-p/958425
Will my upload speed increase, as well?
Yes! It’s not just your downloads that’ll become much faster. Your upload speeds will be automatically increased as we upgrade our network, so you get the best of both worlds.
Depending on the progress of the network upgrade there maybe a delay after your download speed is increased before your upload speed boost occurs.
I’m an existing customer. If I change my package, will I get a second speed boost for free?
If you upgrade your broadband speed before we give you the speed boost, then yes we’ll give you the new speeds on top when your area is ready.
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18-04-2012, 15:19
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cf.mega poster
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
My service has been upgraded today too. I live near Linlithgow, about 20 miles outside Edinburgh.
Usain Bolt told me my upgrade would be between April and June
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18-04-2012, 15:24
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
Mine isn't upgraded yet. I'm in Hemel Hempstead. Usain told me it'd be March-April. Only a few days of April left!
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18-04-2012, 15:28
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RIp Sweetness
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: S Essex
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
Quote:
Originally Posted by GavChap
Mine isn't upgraded yet. I'm in Hemel Hempstead. Usain told me it'd be March-April. Only a few days of April left!
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Same here in Essex due March /April. Up speed now 60mb after receiving a Superhub, but down is 2.90 mb.
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18-04-2012, 16:18
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Ran Away
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lincoln
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
I am starting to get jealous now. I am wondering if my area has been upgraded because we are April-June as well. Unfortunately I have no way of telling because I am already on 100mbit and as I am using a vmng300 I have no way of seeing if extra channels have been added. Makes no difference to me either way though because I still get full speed.
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18-04-2012, 16:21
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
I got extra channels today the signs were.
1 - first the outage
2 - my first channel changed to a frequency I only see in upgraded areas and wasnt previously used.
of course I cant see how many extra channels there is as I am using 3 of the old ones plus a new one.
In my view the US hasnt had anything done to it tho and I am already seeing old jitter levels coming back, but max download speeds still holding out.
looking at 2pm on my graph a 100mbiter probably recconected his torrent.
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18-04-2012, 16:26
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear
Same here in Essex due March /April. Up speed now 60mb after receiving a Superhub, but down is 2.90 mb.
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My Downstream is still 30Mbit, my US is still 3Mb... I'm on XL. Who knows when I'll get upgraded. My IP address has changed 3 times in the past week though, and there was an outage, so I think they've been doing the upgrades.
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18-04-2012, 18:50
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
my speeds still max after these channels were added even with a now dodgy looking tbb graph.
Now awaiting some US upgrades :p
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18-04-2012, 19:03
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RIp Sweetness
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
I still have 4 down stream and 1 up stream. Still there is another week or so until the end of April.
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18-04-2012, 19:41
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Re: Free double speed rolled out in my area
The website says I've been upgraded today to 20mb but despite a reboot my download speed hasn't actually changed and when I log on to the modem it says I'm still on 10mb.
I'm still using an ntl 250 modem which works fine with 20mb as I used to be on that and the online test in the green box says it should be fine. Do I need to wait longer, could there be a problem?
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