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 Posted: Thu, 3rd May 2007 20:38 Post subject: Virginmedia suck! "Traffic Management" |
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Anyone who's ISP is virgin media will start to notice their connection speed even slower than it was before.
They are using Traffic management (Bandwidth capping), Normally I don't have a problem with this because I don't download alot, Thats why I'm on the 4MB package BUT i was shocked to find out about the usage limits.
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/traffic.html
4MB Service
| Quote: | During peak times, the top 5% on the Size: L package download at least 750MB of traffic each.
Any users hitting this amount during peak times (4pm till midnight) will have their broadband speed temporarily traffic managed – their download speed will be set to 2Mb, with their upload speed set to 192Kb. This will last for 4 hours from when the traffic management policy is applied. |
10/20MB Service
| Quote: | | Any users hitting this amount during peak times (4pm till midnight) will have their broadband speed temporarily traffic managed – their download speed will be set to 5Mb, with their upload speed set to 256Kb. This will last for 4 hours from when the traffic management policy is applied. |
750MB is nothing considering I share the internet with at least 2 other people. I'm going to see if I can get Be ADSL.
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ginge51
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| Posted: Thu, 3rd May 2007 23:53 Post subject: |
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It's a joke, Everythings went downhill since they took over telewest.
1) No more basic sky channels
2) Connection issues, Slow speeds cutting off etc..
3) Bandwidth capping
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| Posted: Fri, 4th May 2007 08:30 Post subject: |
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Ive been thinking of switching for a while - simply due to the price of telewests/virgins BB service..
Can anyone suggest a cheaper alternative? I dont want crappy sky tv or any other tv package with it so thats out ..
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kosmiq
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| Posted: Fri, 4th May 2007 16:55 Post subject: |
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IMHO any ISP using bandwith capping or traffic limits shouldn't even have customers. If I pay for 8mbit I am to have 8mbit all the time (note: if ADSL you'll never have excactly 8mbit ofc) and I should be free to do whatever I feel with my connection. If I want to download 100gb during a day I should be allowed to since I pay for a service to do what I need on the internet. Cheap ISP's using traffic limits and bandwith capping should loose all their customers. I would gladly pay more to get a real ISP if I were in that situation.
Luckily I have 24mbit (ADSL2+, syncing up at about 22mbit) and no traffic limit or anything. I get what I pay for.
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| Posted: Fri, 4th May 2007 19:30 Post subject: |
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A virgin has no experience and likewise Virgin Media have no experience of what a lot of people pay them money for.
| Quote: | Broadband Size: M
During peak times, the top 5% on the Size: M package download at least 350MB of traffic each. |
But I dont want to get too excited and start looking for a new ISP. I doubt I'm in their heaviest users list.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Sat, 5th May 2007 19:40 Post subject: |
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I'm with VM (formally Telewest) and it's fine.
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Sun, 6th May 2007 16:22 Post subject: |
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haha fucking shit test. Why are they showing kb/s..thats not accurate at all.
Squirrely: Now come on y'all. We can't waste time arguing. There could still be survivors out there. We need to hunt them down, and kill them.
Beary: How about we kill them, and then rape their bodies so we can use their blood as lubricant.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Sun, 6th May 2007 16:54 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 12th May 2007 00:58 Post subject: |
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you cant always get what you want.
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Godlikez*
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Jenni
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 03:08 Post subject: |
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I disagree. They offer a great sevice/ Best in the country.
I'm just waiting for the 20mb line which will be a free upgrade.
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 03:15 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | I disagree. They offer a great sevice/ Best in the country.
I'm just waiting for the 20mb line which will be a free upgrade. |
can i ask you for what you do need such speeds  i can understand faster download but still i have no clue  |
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 03:24 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | I disagree. They offer a great sevice/ Best in the country.
I'm just waiting for the 20mb line which will be a free upgrade. |
Do you actually download stuff at 10240kbyte/s ? (;10 MEGABYTES/PER SECOND)
Thats a 600mb file in 60 seconds. With 20mb that would be 30 seconds..
But I think you refer to megabit.
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deelix
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 03:45 Post subject: |
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so many people think kbs is kiloBYTE per second...
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Jenni
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 04:22 Post subject: |
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I download at 1.18mb a second
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Godlikez*
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 09:56 Post subject: |
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Tell me, who offers a better service?
I personally have never had a problem with them. I get a constant high speed. Theres no download limit. I think my service has been down about three times since I've been with them and that's been years.
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 16:28 Post subject: |
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Richard Branson is sticking his cock in the pipe.
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| Posted: Sun, 13th May 2007 20:45 Post subject: |
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ive got it 4 free some one in my family works for them but that int how i got it
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