Virgin Media Discussion Thread

chroniclard · 22 Oct 2020 at 15:59

Naan_H said:
Yes checked it already, its deffo gigabit and not 100Mbps! Virgin state the fault should be fixed tomorrow so will have to wait and see. I have never had such a low sppedtest result before too.

i may sign up to newsgroup ninja as a back up!

I also use newsgroup ninja without issue.

Naan_H · 22 Oct 2020 at 17:23

chroniclard said:
I also use newsgroup ninja without issue.

Im on the phone to VM now. i know its not my cat6 network as im transferring a file between my pc and my microserver at roughly 100MB/s or 980 mbit/s according to task manager

Digital X · 22 Oct 2020 at 18:50

I have my Virgin Superhub 3 (think it's 3) as the modem, and my Netgear XR500 connected as the router. This then connects to a switch for my stepdad and me on powerline upstairs as wifi is awful in this house. Think we're on a 350Mbps connection. Is there anything I can do to get better speeds?

Powerline Adapters atm are the best I can do and don't think I can install a second router just for me, or can I? Never looked into it before. Push comes to shove maybe a Wifi6 router?

MartinPrince · 24 Oct 2020 at 03:19

safc10g said:
I have it now, for £30/month. 1Gbps both ways.

Soon to be 10. So very much available in the UK without leased lines

With which provider?

Nasher · 24 Oct 2020 at 15:47

MrJamez said:
I’m now out of contract with VM and have been paying £75 / month for M200 broadband and Talk Unlimited (I believe this has now been replaced by Anytime Extra).

I’ve cancelled as they could only offer me a £10 reduction so hoping they’ll call me back, what should I be looking to pay?

£75 is insane. You might be able to start a new contract and back date it, so you get a refund for the extra. I've done that before with them.

safc10g · 24 Oct 2020 at 18:39

MartinPrince said:
With which provider?

YouFibre

Ayahuasca · 24 Oct 2020 at 22:07

safc10g said:
YouFibre

Typical just looked them up and they're covering the town over from me, whilst Openreach are currently building FTTP in the other closest town

safc10g · 24 Oct 2020 at 22:31

Ayahuasca said:
Typical just looked them up and they're covering the town over from me, whilst Openreach are currently building FTTP in the other closest town

Register your interest and make sure everyone else in your area does. They’ll come!

Kemik · 26 Oct 2020 at 09:11

Grrr, contract up and was paying £31 a month for M100 broadband plus mix TV (that I don't really use tbh). Retentions say I can have £33 a month for the same package or £29 for broadband only. Quoted plus net prices and they won't budge... Unfortunately I have to use VM because FTTC is only guaranteed to 29Mb for my address. Anyone have any tricks?

Ayahuasca · 26 Oct 2020 at 09:16

Cancel and pray they call you back.

HEADRAT · 26 Oct 2020 at 09:19

I'm paying £43 for M500 and phone, I cancelled and then got a call from retentions.

Riddler101 · 26 Oct 2020 at 09:41

Can't wait until virgin make fttp the standard and when I say fttp I mean true fibre not there coaxial cable

safc10g · 26 Oct 2020 at 10:17

Kemik said:
Grrr, contract up and was paying £31 a month for M100 broadband plus mix TV (that I don't really use tbh). Retentions say I can have £33 a month for the same package or £29 for broadband only. Quoted plus net prices and they won't budge... Unfortunately I have to use VM because FTTC is only guaranteed to 29Mb for my address. Anyone have any tricks?

Have to try and play the game and say ok here is my notice of cancellation. Then hope they call you before with a deal, or let it cancel and try and get a new deal straight after??

Unfortunately they know (or should!) what else is on offer in the area so they may not budge.

£15 · 26 Oct 2020 at 12:31

Is there any alternative to VM TV service that supplies a similar set of channels? My parents are on a 'Mix' bundle I think with 100mb and weekend calls, paying just over £60pm. I want to move them to another ISP, but it's the TV channels my mum are used to that are the sticking point.

Caged · 26 Oct 2020 at 12:48

Depends on the channels. Sky will most likely cover everything, BT TV and TalkTalk TV could also be options.

KIA · 26 Oct 2020 at 17:26

Riddler101 said:
Can't wait until virgin make fttp the standard and when I say fttp I mean true fibre not there coaxial cable

Why?

delpy8 · 26 Oct 2020 at 19:18

Hi all Im moving from sky broadband to VM as I want a bit more speed and getting the 350Mbps on a dynamic with 7Mbps upload, What kind of router are you all using as Im looking at wifi 6 for better coverage

firstborn · 27 Oct 2020 at 12:14

delpy8 said:
Hi all Im moving from sky broadband to VM as I want a bit more speed and getting the 350Mbps on a dynamic with 7Mbps upload, What kind of router are you all using as Im looking at wifi 6 for better coverage

Same question here - moving to M350 in new house as BT line <1Mbps. Have a budget for a router circa £200 to run the hub in modem mode, which seems to be the way forward.

Thanks

neodude · 28 Oct 2020 at 13:38

M350 here. Using a PfSense box and Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR Access Point. Running multiple VPN Clients, VPN server and Failover 4G WAN. It's been solid for years and gives strong WiFi through out my whole house and into the garden. Probably overkill for most but the way I see it, I'll never need to upgrade for years.

Super-Spy · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:01

neodude said:
M350 here. Using a PfSense box and Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR Access Point. Running multiple VPN Clients, VPN server and Failover 4G WAN. It's been solid for years and gives strong WiFi through out my whole house and into the garden. Probably overkill for most but the way I see it, I'll never need to upgrade for years.

Can you tell me a little more about your setup.

Mine used the V-Box as a modem, connected to a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 router for WiFi. I also have the Nighthawk connected to a gigabit switch for ethernet access up to the loft where I have another gigabit switch for hard wired devices. This works well apart from WiFi is weak in the loft which I want to fix.

In your one, I guess the Ubiquiti ensures goof wifi access across your home but what does PFsense do ?

Thanks