04-04-2011, 09:48
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Inactive
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Hindley
Services: 2 V+HD Boxes 10mb Broadband
Posts: 51
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50mb Upgrade today
Morning All, 50mb upgrade today, is their anthing I should be be checking before I let the tech leave.
Cheers
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04-04-2011, 09:56
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#2
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stafford
Posts: 4,226
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
make sure you do a speed test and are getting a decent speed
If you want to check your power levels and SNR before he leaves, you should see the sticky thread in this forum
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05-04-2011, 08:48
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Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Hounslow
Age: 78
Services: Virgin Media 200mb Superhub 2, Two Tivo V6 1tb, one "Old" Tivo 1tb, home phone, Humax Freesat PVR.
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
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Originally Posted by craigj2k11
make sure you do a speed test and are getting a decent speed
If you want to check your power levels and SNR before he leaves, you should see the sticky thread in this forum
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Check out your wifi reception over a few different areas of your home.
Good luck!
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05-04-2011, 08:52
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 5,386
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
God, sounds like my worst nightmare! What do you want the tech to do about poor wifi?
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05-04-2011, 09:01
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Inactive
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Hindley
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
At the momemt all seems ok, wired connection getting 48 to 49 down & 4.1 to 4.7 up ping 18ms, I have posted my graph on the think broadband post.
Wireless is as suspected a different story, 20-25 down 3-4 up.
Is this caused by the G connection on the laptop
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05-04-2011, 10:15
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Sad Doig Fan!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Barry South Wales
Age: 68
Services: With VM for BB 250Mb service.(Deal)
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
You won't get any more than 25Mb out of wireless g.
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05-04-2011, 12:13
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Inactive
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Hindley
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456
You won't get any more than 25Mb out of wireless g.
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Cheer's pip, So just use an N class dongle to up the speed
---------- Post added at 12:13 ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 ----------
Sorted free dongle on it way, thanks for the help.
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05-04-2011, 12:22
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Virgin Media Employee
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winchester
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
The tech that installed my 50Mb stayed until he confirmed wired and wireless speeds were in line with expected for the equipment (50Mb for wired, 20+ for G wireless). Confirmed things were stable and access to net and mail.
Now if I could get a cheap N wireless bridge/repeater to get rid of the 30m Cat 5 with no loss of speed/stability ... and keep the old G bridge connected.
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08-04-2011, 11:04
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Inactive
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Hindley
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
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Originally Posted by millsman
Cheer's pip, So just use an N class dongle to up the speed
---------- Post added at 12:13 ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 ----------
Sorted free dongle on it way, thanks for the help.
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Got home last night and guess what was waiting for me when I arrived a brand new shiny Superslug with no N dongle in sight.
Rang customer service who apologised for the oversight and is sending out the N dongle.
As to the extra superslug, the operator sais keep it you wont be chargged for it
Any sugesstions for its use (sensible ones) would be much appreciated
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08-04-2011, 12:10
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a giant headend
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1,166
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
Pop it open and see what kit is inside it! Would be interesting to know if the thing is as cheap as it feels or if the hardware is any good.
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08-04-2011, 12:12
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Services: Gig1, Hub 5
Posts: 12,040
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Re: 50mb Upgrade today
I will open one of my dud's next week after I activate my vmng300 and post the pics.
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