Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed - Page 148

Kushan · 10-01-2013, 00:04

Yeah, I'm wondering about that as as well - not complaining, if course.

Martin_D · 10-01-2013, 02:55

Uddingston now on 7 downstream and still 1 upstream

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roger skillin · 11-01-2013, 18:14

Well it seems that i had to call virgin to get my upgrade, The double speed site said my area was ready on 31st Dec but as of 30 mins ago i was still on 50mb, I just called them, told them the area was ready, they looked it up and saw it was so sent the new config file down the line and within seconds my modem restarted and i'm now on 100mb

Happy chappy, although i am using the old modem so if i want to go above 92mb i'll need to buy the superhub

Kushan · 11-01-2013, 18:29

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Originally Posted by roger skillin

Well it seems that i had to call virgin to get my upgrade, The double speed site said my area was ready on 31st Dec but as of 30 mins ago i was still on 50mb, I just called them, told them the area was ready, they looked it up and saw it was so sent the new config file down the line and within seconds my modem restarted and i'm now on 100mb

Happy chappy, although i am using the old modem so if i want to go above 92mb i'll need to buy the superhub

The Modem isn't the issue, it'll be the router you're using - guessing the netgear or D-link Virgin supplied? Either way, it probably doesn't have gigabit ports which you'll need to see 100MBit+.
Look around, people on 120MBit are using that Modem just fine.

Plug your machine directly into the modem and see.

rogerhume · 11-01-2013, 19:02

It seems to me that getting you to activate the doubling of speed ties you in on a new contract for 12 months, but as far as I am concerned up to 20 is more than the 12 to 14 I am getting

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roger skillin · 11-01-2013, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Kushan

The Modem isn't the issue, it'll be the router you're using - guessing the netgear or D-link Virgin supplied? Either way, it probably doesn't have gigabit ports which you'll need to see 100MBit+.
Look around, people on 120MBit are using that Modem just fine.

Plug your machine directly into the modem and see.

Well i was planning getting the new Cisco Linksys that's just been launched so it should be fine with that

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oooo new Cisco router on special for this weekend only on pixmania http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/1282...c-dual-ba.html
£138 it's only just been released at £199 at CES show
Future proofing my net connection

Martin_D · 12-01-2013, 00:11

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Originally Posted by roger skillin

Well i was planning getting the new Cisco Linksys that's just been launched so it should be fine with that

---------- Post added at 22:42 ---------- Previous post was at 20:55 ----------

oooo new Cisco router on special for this weekend only on pixmania http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/1282...c-dual-ba.html
£138 it's only just been released at £199 at CES show
Future proofing my net connection

i Would not buy it as it is still IEEE 802.11ac (draft 2.0)

roger skillin · 12-01-2013, 00:52

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Originally Posted by Martin Dee 11

i Would not buy it as it is still IEEE 802.11ac (draft 2.0)

Not really a reason not to buy it, it has got a lot of good features and besides, i need a new one anyway

Martin_D · 12-01-2013, 01:15

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Originally Posted by roger skillin

Not really a reason not to buy it, it has got a lot of good features and besides, i need a new one anyway

Wean the standard is released with final 802.11 Working Group approval in late 2013. you may find out you can't use most of the new 802.11ac products as you are using 802.11ac (draft 2.0) and does your PC have 2.0 USB if see so the top speed it can do is 480 Mbit/s and there is only two usb out for 802.11ac but as i said if you have usb 2.0 is no good

qasdfdsaq · 12-01-2013, 19:51

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Originally Posted by roger skillin

Not really a reason not to buy it, it has got a lot of good features and besides, i need a new one anyway

By the time you actually get to use it you could buy the same thing for 75% less and will probably need a new one anyway since draft gear is typically crap.

Qtx · 13-01-2013, 21:25

The double speed upgrade was announced over a year ago....spare a thought for the poor customers who will have to wait yet another half a year to actually get it, making it a year and a half wait. Coincidently the same time it took for VM to upgrade my upload speed after announcing it.

idi banashapan · 13-01-2013, 21:38

May to July for me. Ho-hum

BenMcr · 14-01-2013, 10:11

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Originally Posted by Qtx

The double speed upgrade was announced over a year ago....spare a thought for the poor customers who will have to wait yet another half a year to actually get it, making it a year and a half wait.

The timescale was made quite clear in the original press release on the 11th Jan 2012 - so all of 3 days past a year for it being announced.

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...eeds-2322.aspx

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With the mass roll-out starting in February 2012, the upgrade programme will continue over 18 months and is expected to be complete by mid 2013.

Qtx · 14-01-2013, 12:48

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

The timescale was made quite clear in the original press release on the 11th Jan 2012 - so all of 3 days past a year for it being announced.

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...eeds-2322.aspx

Oh i'm not doubting they made it clear this time as there were a few complaints regarding the original upload speed upgrade timescale which said 'over summer' or something similar and then ended up being the summer after. So no complaint for me that their press release said these upgrades would be over 18 months. Was just expressing my sorrow for those still waiting

My original statement of over a year was correct then, thanks for verifying that

Itshim · 14-01-2013, 13:23

Pity that they did not setup nationwide before saying anything & then "switch on"