Broadband speed?

[col]

Make sure you check the router col to see if can accomodate the extra 8 meg.
I went from a 2 meg to a 10 meg connection and had to change the router as the biggest connection it could handle was 5.4 meg.

So while I was paying for a 10 meg connection the best I could get via wi-fi was 5.4

Never thought of this cheers.

Yes, this is a very good point. Not just the router but the modem itself. Some customers who have been with virgin media have older modems that can't handle 10 meg, this is unlikely but not impossible. If you know what modem you're using I can look it up.

Col, just do a speedtest. They aren't the be all and end all but the only other fairer way is to download a demo or some file off a virgin media server.

Its the same box we have had all the time,im guessing they know what box we have as they said over the phone it didnt need changing,cheers

 

[marinyork]

Never thought of this cheers.

Its the same box we have had all the time,im guessing they know what box we have as they said over the phone it didnt need changing,cheers

They told my folks the same thing. The maximum it'll do is 7. I am not saying they are out right wrong but has been known to happen.

 

[col]

They told my folks the same thing. The maximum it'll do is 7. I am not saying they are out right wrong but has been known to happen.

Ok good point ill try to check it out .thanks

 

[fossyant]

When's BT upgrading it's equipment in the exchange to ADSL2+ in your exchange fossyant?

Probably in year 2050.....

 

[fossyant]

Just checked on top10-broadband.co.uk and I'm less than 1km from my telephone exchange but can only get up to 6.5 meg - which is about right from my tests - 5 plus meg...boo hoo !!!

 

[marinyork]

When they do upgrade it you're going to be getting some pretty fast speeds off ADSL at less than a km unless you're aluminium. Here are most of the exchanges in South Manchester and when they are getting upgraded to ADSL2+ through BT

Blackfriars MRBLA 03/2009
Central MRCEN 03/2010
Trafford MRTRA 09/2009
Ardwick MRARD 03/2011
Manchester East EAS 09/2009
Droylsden MRDRO 03/2011
Longford MRLON NOT AVAILABLE
Chorlton MRCHO ENABLED
Moss Side ENABLED
Rusholme ENABLED
Didsbury ENABLED
Heaton Moor ENABLED
Wythenshawe MRWYT 03/2010
Sale MRSAL ENABLED
Gatley MRGAT 03/2010

 

[col]

Iv done a speed test and im getting 9987 kbps and the dail hit the redline for 10 meg,the router says it can send 300mbps so i think its sorted and fine,cheers all for the help.

 

[HLaB]

I'm only on a 2gig line; I think my pc would explode with anything faster. According to speedtest I'm down loading at 2124kb/s and uploading at just 213kb/s.