Just got Broadband speed doubled

[les_taxi]

Virgin upgraded my speed to 100Mbps

[andy222]

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

[les_taxi]

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

I got the quote with the increase 90p more a month

[Terpe]

Virgin upgraded my speed to 100Mbps

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.....

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]

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.....

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.

[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 like most of these marketing cowboys.

[les_taxi]

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

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

[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

[joebloggs]

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

[Terpe]

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

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

[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 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

[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]

Just tested mine.

32mb/s download speed.

1.01 mb/s upload speed.

That's decent Graham

[grahamw48]

That's decent Graham

Not as decent as yours !

[Terpe]

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

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

[les_taxi]

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

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

Dial up's the way to go

[Terpe]

Dial up's the way to go

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

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

[stevewool]

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

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

I shall be crying with joy, and going to the local internet store

[Terpe]

i shall be crying with joy, and going to the local internet store

Yes, you're right Steve

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

[les_taxi]

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

[les_taxi]

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

[grahamw48]

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

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

The 1GB Hard Drive just about coped.

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.

[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).

They're still newer than this computer.

[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

[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

[grahamw48]

Yes, I now feel inadequate too.

[Terpe]

Yes, I now feel inadequate too.

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