Quick Virgin 50MB Question

Marky · 21 May 2011 at 20:38

Hey all,

I'm currently with BT and get around a 6MB Connection...

If I max out that connection downloading - other people using the net in the house complain that the internet has slowed to a crawl, and so I'll have to either slow the download speed down or pause it

We want to switch to 50MB Virgin Broadband, and I was wondering...

If I max out the connection, will other people in the house still be affected and have slow internet?

Thanks,

Marky

branddaly · 21 May 2011 at 21:09

Yes if you max out the connection they'll notice.

spicypixel · 21 May 2011 at 21:09

Use QoS on the router. Solved.

GaryH-21 · 21 May 2011 at 21:16

spicypixel said:
Use QoS on the router. Solved.

Do this, if your router supports it!

If not, look at getting DD-WRT onto the router

Marky · 21 May 2011 at 21:23

spicypixel said:
Use QoS on the router. Solved.

GaryH-21 said:
Do this, if your router supports it!

If not, look at getting DD-WRT onto the router

Any chance you could speak in Noob English?

Cycrow · 21 May 2011 at 21:34

yeah with any connection, u only have so much bandwidth, so if one pc is using it all, the others wont have any left to us.

50mb is just harder to max out than 8mb

GaryH-21 · 21 May 2011 at 21:42

Marky said:
Any chance you could speak in Noob English?

QoS = quality of service

You can set up your router to allow certain computers/services to use so much bandwidth but ensure there is enough left for others.

For example, you can set up 50% usage for yourself, and set up 50% shared between everyone else

and DD-WRT is just firmware you can install on some routers to allow you to use QoS if your current router/firmware doesn't support it

Doctor McNinja · 22 May 2011 at 03:25

If you do decide to upgrade to Virgin 50mb, be sure to do research first. The combined modem and router that Virgin insist you use has a lot of problems. It's a case of when it's good, it's very good but when it's bad, it's aweful.

Marky · 22 May 2011 at 12:40

Doctor McNinja said:
If you do decide to upgrade to Virgin 50mb, be sure to do research first. The combined modem and router that Virgin insist you use has a lot of problems. It's a case of when it's good, it's very good but when it's bad, it's aweful.

I have a Netgear DG834G - I'm assuming I'll be able to continue using it?

shine · 22 May 2011 at 12:42

Marky said:
I have a Netgear DG834G - I'm assuming I'll be able to continue using it?

No that's an ADSL router you need a cable one.

gee3000 · 22 May 2011 at 13:03

Marky said:
If I max out the connection, will other people in the house still be affected and have slow internet?

If you had 50 doughnuts and you ate all 50 of them, will the other people in the house still get some doughnuts?

;/

Marky · 22 May 2011 at 13:05

shine said:
No that's an ADSL router you need a cable one.

Ahhh noooo

I love my little Netgear

gee3000 said:
If you had 50 doughnuts and you ate all 50 of them, will the other people in the house still get some doughnuts?

;/

LOL

You should be a teacher

Now that's teaching I can understand

Aod · 22 May 2011 at 13:13

Doctor McNinja said:
If you do decide to upgrade to Virgin 50mb, be sure to do research first. The combined modem and router that Virgin insist you use has a lot of problems. It's a case of when it's good, it's very good but when it's bad, it's aweful.

i know!
I had the separate Modem and DIR-615(with DD-WRT) and it was an awesome combo... and then my housemate spilled water on the modem which fried it, and we got the combination superhub instead

it's so bloody rubbish by comparison :mad:

Marky · 22 May 2011 at 13:25

What's so bad about this superhub then?

gee3000 · 22 May 2011 at 22:15

Marky said:
LOL You should be a teacher Now that's teaching I can understand

You're welcome lol.

Marky said:
What's so bad about this superhub then?

I got one a month or so ago and the biggest problem I had was the WiFi quality which was terrible despite only having a thin plaster wall between my computer and the SuperHub. I got a couple of Belkin 200m Homeplugs a few days ago and they're so much better than WiFi, connection quality is absolutely perfect, absolutely *no* additional lag on Counterstrike Source

Also turned 'IP Flood Detection' off on the router (log into router > 'Advanced Settings' > 'Services' page) as per recommendation on the web but haven't noticed anything change tbh.

Marky · 22 May 2011 at 22:57

Do Netgear make a cable router?

I only ask because I've had my current Netgear router for about four years now and not had one problem with it!

Cycrow · 23 May 2011 at 00:10

the virgin superhub is a netgear

adsl routers are basically routers with adsl modems built in.
what u need is one without the modem
plenty of different versions, and netgear make them as well

i've not had any problems with my superhub, but i only use it as a modem and have a pfsense router

Fr0dders · 23 May 2011 at 00:47

good luck maxing out the connection

Nothing short of the torrents is usually capable of it. Most websites need multiple connections to use all of your 50 meg I find.

Marky · 23 May 2011 at 09:11

MrLOL said:
good luck maxing out the connection

Nothing short of the torrents is usually capable of it. Most websites need multiple connections to use all of your 50 meg I find.

I use Newsgroups so I assume this will max out my connection?

Cycrow said:
the virgin superhub is a netgear

adsl routers are basically routers with adsl modems built in.
what u need is one without the modem
plenty of different versions, and netgear make them as well

i've not had any problems with my superhub, but i only use it as a modem and have a pfsense router

Oh I see...

Maybe I'll just use the Superhub and see how it goes and then if I don't like it, I'll get a proper router

Deleted member 651465 · 23 May 2011 at 11:10

Have you got DGTeam firmware on the DG834 Marky?

Try setting QoS with that before ordering the Virgin package, to give yourself an idea of how it works

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