Just got Broadband speed doubled

[les_taxi]

Virgin upgraded my speed to 100Mbps :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[andy222]

Watch out for price increases in the next couple of days. :biggrin:

[Terpe]

Virgin upgraded my speed to 100Mbps :xxgrinning--00xx3:

:yikes:

Blimey Les....that sound's massive ....

I just now did a test on my BT line and the line speed came out at 21.8Mb connection speed to my hub and then 13.8Mb from hub to laptop.

I thought my connection was pretty good.....:Erm:

But don't you only get that 'supersonic speed' if you're accessing content hosted in the same area, on the same ISP's network.???

I don't know but it sounds so much more than mine......which I'm actually quite happy with

[les_taxi]

Watch out for price increases in the next couple of days. :biggrin:

I got the quote with the increase 90p more a month :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

so how quick is quick then Les?

[grahamw48]

I just ignore the Virgin rubbish.

I'm supposed to have some sort of fast cable broadband.

It's pretty useless, and Virgin are full of :censored: like most of these marketing cowboys.

[les_taxi]

To be fair Graham, I have never had a problem with them, works perfectly and I don't get involved with the marketing guys.

Can't tell you till it's enabled Steve in next day or so, I can download an 85 mb album in a few secs so guessing nearly instant.

[grahamw48]

Just tested mine.

32mb/s download speed.

1.01 mb/s upload speed.

That's through my wi-fi hub (though this PC is connected directly to it).

[les_taxi]

:yikes:

Blimey Les....that sound's massive ....

I just now did a test on my BT line and the line speed came out at 21.8Mb connection speed to my hub and then 13.8Mb from hub to laptop.

I thought my connection was pretty good.....:Erm:

But don't you only get that 'supersonic speed' if you're accessing content hosted in the same area, on the same ISP's network.???

I don't know but it sounds so much more than mine......which I'm actually quite happy with

You don't really need that speed - but since I do a fair bit of downloading, it just saves me time.

[les_taxi]

Just tested mine.

32mb/s download speed.

1.01 mb/s upload speed.

That's decent Graham :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3397973600.png

This is my current speed. I will post when they have upgraded it.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3397973600.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3397973600)

[grahamw48]

That's decent Graham :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Not as decent as yours ! :ReadIt:

:biggrin:

[Terpe]

Well well, looks like mine is really far down compared to everyone else.......:bigcry:

I'll be crying even more when I relocate to the Paradise Islands.......unless I get satellite connection :yikes:

[les_taxi]

Yes, but you don't download much I assume - so no point :biggrin:

[les_taxi]

Well well, looks like mine is really far down compared to everyone else.......:bigcry:

I'll be crying even more when I relocate to the Paradise Islands.......unless I get satellite connection :yikes:

Dial up's the way to go :icon_lol:

[Terpe]

BT told me before that I can't get much more out of the existing line from exchange to my house.....you guys are lucky...

Where's my supersonic highway :biggrin:

[Terpe]

Dial up's the way to go :icon_lol:

Blimey, I still remember that....just waiting for a connection was bad enough :icon_lol:

I think i was with Pipex in those days (or something like that)

[les_taxi]

I remember waiting for a single page to load line by line virtually :icon_lol:

[stevewool]

mines very low too, but it does all i want it to do

[grahamw48]

I've got some dial up spares, including modems if you want them cheap Peter. ...from when I lived on a farm in the middle of nowhere (when I first joined this forum actually). :smile:

They're still newer than this computer. :icon_lol:

[stevewool]

Well well, looks like mine is really far down compared to everyone else.......:bigcry:

I'll be crying even more when I relocate to the Paradise Islands.......unless I get satellite connection :yikes:

I shall be crying with joy, and going to the local internet store :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

You only need lots of speed if you have lots of pcs, ipods etc on at once and mainly if you download things like 45gb blu-rays

[joebloggs]

I think mine's fast enough for my needs, so I will not pay more to upgrade :wink:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398003706.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398003706)

[grahamw48]

I remember waiting for a single page to load line by line virtually:icon_lol:

Ah yes, that great day when I doubled the RAM on my computer from 16mb to 32mb. :Jump:

The 1GB Hard Drive just about coped. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I used to have my internet set not to show images, so that a page wouldn't take half an hour to open if it had a few pics on it.

[Terpe]

i shall be crying with joy, and going to the local internet store :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

Yes, you're right Steve :xxgrinning--00xx3:

But how come these Internet Shops get such a good connection?
Maybe Tiger can let us know ..........

[Terpe]

You only need lots of speed if you have lots of pcs, ipods etc on at once and mainly if you download things like 45gb blu-rays

Can't even imagine downloading 45gb whilst I'm still awake :Cuckoo:

[Terpe]

I think mine's fast enough for my needs, so I will not pay more to upgrade :wink:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398003706.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398003706)

Right....that's it....I'm going to get another beer to drown my sorrows :bigcry:

[grahamw48]

Yes, I now feel inadequate too. :cwm3:

[Terpe]

Yes, I now feel inadequate too. :cwm3:

Slow and steady wins the race........that's what they always used to say :cwm3:

[grahamw48]

Ah...memories of the good old days. :cwm25:

.
http://imageshack.com/a/img94/6549/skeletonatcomputer.jpg

[les_taxi]

Worst bb provider 02, best Virgin!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26757049

[fred]

Yes, I now feel inadequate too. :cwm3:

Just to make you feel better Graham and Peter..

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398469063.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398469063)

Actually this is about the fastest our "broadband" has ever been here and I'm now cooking on gas!!

[SimonH]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398721362.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398721362)


Here's mine :smile:

[Michael Parnham]

Don't know how all you guys find information, too high tech for me I 've no idea about speed, ram gigabytes ect, all I know it's BT Infinity and can't really tell the difference in speed compared to what it was before but to me it's instant, remember I don't know about download or upload all I know its 1000 gb whatever that means!:Erm:

[les_taxi]

Don't know how all you guys find information, too high tech for me I 've no idea about speed, ram gigabytes ect, all I know it's BT Infinity and can't really tell the difference in speed compared to what it was before but to me it's instant, remember I don't know about download or upload all I know its 1000 gb whatever that means!:Erm:

1000gb :yikes: that's the fastest in the world then :icon_lol: Sorry should not take micky :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Slip]

My wireless network card thingy on my laptop doesn't support anything over 50mb/s. So got this speed on Virgin via my wireless virgin superhub

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398825606.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398825606)

However if I plug it in via a cable, I get this speed :biggrin:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398830144.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398830144)

[les_taxi]

My wireless network card thingy on my laptop doesn't support anything over 50mb/s. So got this speed on Virgin via my wireless virgin superhub

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398825606.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398825606)

However if I plug it in via a cable, I get this speed :biggrin:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398830144.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398830144)

That's good - hoping to post the same shortly when it's enabled.

[tiger31]

I just ignore the Virgin rubbish.

I'm supposed to have some sort of fast cable broadband.

It's pretty useless, and Virgin are full of :censored: like most of these marketing cowboys.

It must depend on area Graham as I have to disagree with ya I,ve got virgin in my house in UK and my lodgers say it,s fast as .... lol

[tiger31]

Don't know how all you guys find information, too high tech for me I 've no idea about speed, ram gigabytes ect, all I know it's BT Infinity and can't really tell the difference in speed compared to what it was before but to me it's instant, remember I don't know about download or upload all I know its 1000 gb whatever that means!:Erm:

Don,t worry Michael, it,s called gettin old :biggrin: it comes to us all in the end

[andy222]

I have no choice Sky have got a contract for where I live. But I am happy with the reception. No problems. I was a virgin customer for years no complaints.

[les_taxi]

Sometimes I wish you would lose your connection permanently :icon_lol:

[Michael Parnham]

1000gb:yikes:thats the fastest in the world then:icon_lol: Sorry should not take micky:xxgrinning--00xx3:

What I mean Les is the hard drive, some are 500 and our old netbook was 140 you know what I mean! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Every time I hear the word or see the word Virgin I get a mental picture of Richard Branson! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Terpe]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398999933.png

Thought I'd use the same test as everyone else......didn't make much difference.
Except BT said 13Mbs and this latest test drops it down to 12Mbs :bigcry:

I'll find that cable and connect it to my hub and see what difference it makes......more later

[Terpe]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398999933.png

Thought I'd use the same test as everyone else......didn't make much difference.
Except BT said 13Mbs and this latest test drops it down to 12Mbs :bigcry:

I'll find that cable and connect it to my hub and see what difference it makes......more later

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3399014941.png

Very small improvement......but not a lot......probably not enough to notice :bigcry:

[bigmarco]

Starting to feel I'm being short changed

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398948007.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398948007)

[grahamw48]

I think it depends upon the time of day too.

Mine is still rubbish, for what I've been paying them for the past 6 years...especially upload speed.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3399037970

[Dedworth]

Starting to feel I'm being short changed

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3398948007.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3398948007)

Even worse Marco

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3399069631.png

[marksroomspain]

Tell you what guys Virgin has this one in the bag by a long shot.

All the others playing catch up and always been left so far behind.

Virgin seem to get faster and faster been with them myeslf for years, awesome speed and never had a problem...:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

Yes pricey but reliable, and no download limits although they do slow you down a bit at teatime.

[grahamw48]

I only wish their broadband callcentre was in the Phils...like their mobile phone one. :smile:

[Arthur Little]

I was a virgin ... for years no complaints.


Sometimes I wish you would lose your *connection permanently :icon_lol:

Les's long shot > :NEW4: ... :icon_tonguew: ... :bigcry: < Andy (No more harddrive!)

[bigmarco]

Even worse Marco

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3399069631.png

Begining to regret ever leaving Virgin. They :censored: me off with poor customer service a few years back so I cancelled the lot and moved to Sky. Might have to go back next time one of their special offers arrive in the post :smile:

[les_taxi]

Begining to regret ever leaving Virgin. They :censored: me off with poor customer service a few years back so I cancelled the lot and moved to Sky. Might have to go back next time one of their special offers arrive in the post :smile:

As a company they are horrible-many complaints about them but they do by far and away have the best product,so as long as you don't have to ring em it's all good.
Dont forget most of the other so called independent suppliers all use Bt's fibre cable so you end up dealing with two sets of idiots.
My son is having a problem now-he is with talk talk but Bt own the fibre line and it's causing a lot of :censored: about.

[les_taxi]

Les's long shot > :NEW4: ... :icon_tonguew: ... :bigcry: < Andy (No more harddrive!)

:icon_lol: Very good but I would miss him really-it would be like the clown leaving the Circus:laugher:

[Dedworth]

Begining to regret ever leaving Virgin. They :censored: me off with poor customer service a few years back so I cancelled the lot and moved to Sky. Might have to go back next time one of their special offers arrive in the post :smile:

I was with o2 2007 till this Feb, initially got Broadband free 'cos mobile phones with them, they reneged on that a couple of years ago & have been paying them £6.50 a month. What happens last Sept or so they flog their home broadband to Sky. This Feb I had a nightmare of a switch over mainly due to Skys inability to help me configure MS Outlook correctly using a non Sky domain - sorted after about 7 days. They've done me a deal of 12 months at £5.00 per month, when the times up I'll probably go for BT Fiber as I loath Virgin and all the stuff they want to sell you with the broadband. There is also history round here of yobs easily breaking into the Virgin cable roadside boxes

[les_taxi]

Got my new speed:xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/3401068038.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3401068038)

[joebloggs]

Got my new speed:xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/3401068038.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3401068038)

:xxgrinning--00xx3: did you try it a few times les, your ping is 15ms :Erm:

[les_taxi]

No so i just tried agaian on 2nd server (manchester)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/3401081846.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3401081846)
Just downloaded a 17gb Blu-ray in 20 mins:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[joebloggs]

No so i just tried agaian on 2nd server (manchester)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/3401081846.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3401081846)
Just downloaded a 17gb Blu-ray in 20 mins:xxgrinning--00xx3:

:xxgrinning--00xx3: you'll have to buy a bigger hdd now to store it all on :wink:

[les_taxi]

Yes i could do with at least another 1tb drive.
They are cheap now.

[les_taxi]

In fact 2tb are only bout £55

[grahamw48]

Got my new speed:xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/3401068038.png (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3401068038)


Good god ! :cwm24:

How much do they charge for that a month Les ?

Would I need to change my wi-fi router or other equipment ? (Present router is an 'N' rated one).

[les_taxi]

It's not cheap Graham £25 a month but i offset the cost in other ways. .
If you don't download much you don't really need that speed its overkill for many.

[grahamw48]

Ok, thanks Les. :xxgrinning--00xx3: