Any VM 4MB Customers out there been upgraded to 10MB yet?

Whappers · 25 Feb 2008 at 14:28

I've just noticed on Virgin Media's website that they are now offering 4MB customers 10MB for the same price, provided that they live in an area which uses fibre optic.

According to Virgin Media, the 10MB speeds are in the process of being rolled out to customers, so the question is, Who is on 10MB?!

Find out when your update is due!

Whappers.

Snakedoctor · 25 Feb 2008 at 14:34

Still on 4 here. I love the way they say its fibre optic broadband! Every area is fibre optic as that is the primary method of transport. It get converted to coax well before your home though.

rscosworth · 25 Feb 2008 at 15:08

its fibre to the cab at the end of the street iirc

copper can still transfer some pretty good speeds over a short distance

Snakedoctor · 25 Feb 2008 at 15:09

rscosworth said:
its fibre to the cab at the end of the street iirc

copper can still transfer some pretty good speeds over a short distance

No, its coax to that cab, fibre optic to the MUX.

rscosworth · 25 Feb 2008 at 15:23

ok, i must have a mux then at the end of the street, cos its got fibre running into it, i payed particular attention when the engineer came to install last week

Snakedoctor · 25 Feb 2008 at 15:38

rscosworth said:
ok, i must have a mux then at the end of the street, cos its got coax running into it, i payed particular attention when the engineer came to install last week

Your cab, would have :confused:

You wont have a MUX, they are huge!

This is the diagram of the HFC network

Robert · 25 Feb 2008 at 16:16

Blueyonder use Fibre to the UBR, which is the green cabinet

Entai · 25 Feb 2008 at 21:12

Roll out details here.
Preston area has been upgraded already.
Edinburgh, Dundee, Coventry Swindon, Ashford, and Watford are supposedly being done during February.
The rest of us will just have to sit and wait

MeatLoaf · 25 Feb 2008 at 21:54

Still on 4Mb here as well

fan_83 · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:36

err i got a question, i am currently on the 2mb band and is located in edinburgh.. my package costs 19.5 with the cheapest tv and phone.. and is wondering whats the cost of upgrading my 2mb to 4mb in order to catch the free upgrade to 10mb.. does anyone know?

Phemo · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:51

Robert said:
Blueyonder use Fibre to the UBR, which is the green cabinet

No, the UBR is the equivalent of a cable exchange. I live in Basingstoke but according to my hostname my UBR is located in Winnersh - around 18 miles away.

Robert · 25 Feb 2008 at 23:35

Phemo said:
No, the UBR is the equivalent of a cable exchange. I live in Basingstoke but according to my hostname my UBR is located in Winnersh - around 18 miles away.

I'm pretty sure it isn't. I'll do some digging in the morning and find the information.

something daft already!! · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:52

If you have a SACM, enter http://192.168.100.1 and use "root" as username and "root" as password and then click "operational config", you can see your maximum downstream rate.