Virgin Media Discussion Thread

[londonbairn]

just had 50mbit installed and got the new superhub

apparently i can get 100mbit as my line is ready, just need to wait 24 hours and call them (so says engineer)

 

[DreXeL]

Still not being throttled here on Astraweb port 443:

 

[Clown]

I'm getting the same results as DreXeL although I'm using port 563. I used to hit 6.2 constantly but it seems to have slowed down a bit to ~5.9MB/s.

 

[HAz]

Mines all over the shop today, 800kbs then 5.2mb (never 6mbs) the graph looks awfull.

Im on astaweb using ssl tired both ports and different connections amounts, im on 20 connection atm and still crap. wtf is up?
speed test shows up fine tho. :S

 

[Cavallino]

We had the announcement of 100mbit a few weeks ago, has anyone been contacted by VM yet regarding this?

 

[KIA]

Mines all over the shop today, 800kbs then 5.2mb (never 6mbs) the graph looks awfull.

Im on astaweb using ssl tired both ports and different connections amounts, im on 20 connection atm and still crap. wtf is up?
speed test shows up fine tho. :S

Port 443 would be ideal. Port 563 is heavily associated with nntps.

 

[HAz]

Port 443 would be ideal. Port 563 is heavily associated with nntps.

just restarted pc, router and modem and its much better now, still wont go past 5.3mb sec tho

 

[Combat Fighter]

Does anyone know how to configure a Dreytek Vigor 2820 router to use with VM 50mb?

 

[peterattheboro]

Still not being throttled here on Astraweb port 443:

I had some chew getting SSL to work when I initially set this account up but i've just tried it again and i'm now downloading at full speed

So if you are using a standard connection then you are going to be throttled. If you are using SSL, port 443 then you won't

 

[Wyrdo]

Still not being throttled here on Astraweb port 443:

I'm throttled on 563 but fine on 443 - hope it stays that way!

 

[zootfloot]

Just had the upload speed upgraded this morning....





Astraweb seems fine at the minute...

Download Dir: 48.79 GB - Complete Dir: 48.79 GB - Download speed: 5.95 MB/s - Queued: 738.92 MB / 956.92 MB

 

[Danger Phoenix]

What area are you guys in? I am in Kingston and am still waiting for it to be upgraded here

 

[snow patrol]

anyone in london been upload upgraded yet?

 

[asim18]

Yeah, they upgraded our 20Mb upload to 2Mb about 5 weeks ago, but they couldn't handle it so they scrapped it and put us back to 768Kb.

 

[Deluxe1]

Upload schedule:

http://shop.virginmedia.com/content/dam/allyours/pdf/uploadschedule2611.pdf

 

[benftl]

Brilliant link, cheers for that

 

[oli356]

Jan 11

 

[Clown]

'Being planned'

Does that mean imminent or no idea?

 

[Monster]

Hey,

I'm just about to move into a new rental place in Reading that can apparently get the 50mbit service. I'm unsure whether to get it though, even with the changes the download speed seems alright, but how is it for gaming now in the evening? Mainly looking for COD and WOW related feedback if anyone has any?

Also anyone on the Reading exchange and can tell me how over-subscribed it is? Also do they have to dig up the garden or such if you haven't had cable in the property before?

Oh finally are all the contracts 18 months or can you get 12 months? (I guess won't get discount on the 12 but might be all we need etc).

Thanks!

 

[sepulchre]

Being Planned here - great