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Title: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 18:11
Can you do a speedtest and post the results please, especially interested in those in the south east:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484654703.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 18:30
 :smug:

taken this minute

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484687730.png)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: dom on 15 September 2011, 18:36
Not in the South East but here is mine:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484699212.png)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: snifferdog on 15 September 2011, 18:36
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484697040.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Leicestershire - Midlands.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Tazzy on 15 September 2011, 18:41
i am but have no idea what youre on about, im a complete technophobe  :embarassed: lol
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: The Doc on 15 September 2011, 18:43
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484709459.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Supposed to be 50meg  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 18:50
It's so slow it won't load up your speedtest results :rolleyes: but I'm guessing they're faster than (my now increased) 0.2MB/s

Also noticed server has been moved from Sittingbourne to Canterbury.



Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 15 September 2011, 18:53
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484709459.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Supposed to be 50meg  :rolleyes:

Our servers in a data centre in London on the internet 'backbone' get a varying speed from these tests, anywhere from 2Mb to 80mb, even though they have 1gb network cards and gig+ links between said servers and our providers & peers. Take those test results with a pinch of salt as the servers doing the testing may not be able to handle that much data at that particular time or at all, lots of other factors too.

Pity you can't use the BT Speed Test service ........  :evil:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 18:54
tim, is that wireless or with ya laptop on a ethernet cable ?
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: luke on 15 September 2011, 18:57
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484697040.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Leicestershire - Midlands.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484733365.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
here's mine from the same area, my internet is bad, had to reset it twice and only been on facebook and youtube for a few hours..
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 19:12
tim, is that wireless or with ya laptop on a ethernet cable ?

Both!
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 19:13
in that case, its fooked  :grin:

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 19:15
Actually just got near 30mb with it plugged in.

Still poop wirelessly.

Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 19:17
Actually just got near 30mb with it plugged in.

Still poop wirelessly.



PM heading your way  :wink:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: gtiballs61 on 15 September 2011, 19:18
have no idea what any of this means :grin:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484767731.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 15 September 2011, 19:18
use netstumbler, find a 'free' channel and set your wireless router to use that or as channel with the least amount of other networks on it.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: gtiballs61 on 15 September 2011, 19:19
i got the biggest "PING" though :grin:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2011, 19:19
From a server thats closer to you :

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484771352.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 19:21
another one from me, wireless at the far end of the bungalow from the router

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484775014.png)

not bad for a 30 meg connection  :smug:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2011, 19:27
I need faster internet :D
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: JC on 15 September 2011, 19:28
 :laugh: why i am host a lot of blops, helps killing the game if your getting whooped though.  :evil:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: luke on 15 September 2011, 19:46
I need faster internet :D
try a 0.55 download speed  :cry:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2011, 19:55
:laugh: why i am host a lot of blops, helps killing the game if your getting whooped though.  :evil:

Im thinking more for Forza 4 :D
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: dom on 15 September 2011, 20:33
another one from me, wireless at the far end of the bungalow from the router

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484775014.png)

not bad for a 30 meg connection  :smug:

Pretty similar to mine, 31.5Mb from a 30Mb connection :smug:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 September 2011, 20:38
i got the biggest "PING" though :grin:

Do you play online with xbox or PS3? as that is more important than download/upload speeds

Mine

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484896805.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: simonpolly on 15 September 2011, 21:06
i got the biggest "PING" though :grin:

Big is bad the lower the better :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 21:11
use netstumbler, find a 'free' channel and set your wireless router to use that or as channel with the least amount of other networks on it.

Thanks JAy, probably take two weeks to download!
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 21:21
Plugged in:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1484962879.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: s-l-i-x on 15 September 2011, 21:57
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485011242.png)

On 10mb using wireless.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Mr Blue on 15 September 2011, 22:00
Wireless running to a cheapo USB stick receiver
Bedfordsh1te

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485013945.png)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2011, 22:11
Ran a Net Stumbler type program and stuck the wifi and on an unused channel and no improvement.

Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 15 September 2011, 22:44
let it run for a few minutes then screen shot it and post the image up.

How old is the router? Are you using a separate wifi router for wireless?

Are you in the same room as the wifi router? If not how thick are the walls? and can you try from the same room?
Have you tried from a different wireless computer/laptop?
download a speed test app onto your smartphone if you have one and see what it says.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: myvr6isarocket on 16 September 2011, 08:56
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485588530.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: t1m on 16 September 2011, 09:35
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485628417.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

10mb connection ,wired and still low ? Thought it was a bit slow lol.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Kerrse on 16 September 2011, 10:47
will do mine when i get home but i reckon it probably topping out at 2mb lol i have adsl virginmedia as i live in a village  :cry:
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Obvious on 16 September 2011, 11:42
My results... 10mb Connection

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485771471.png)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: sharki786 on 16 September 2011, 12:29
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1485830349.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2011, 13:12
let it run for a few minutes then screen shot it and post the image up.

How old is the router? Are you using a separate wifi router for wireless?

Are you in the same room as the wifi router? If not how thick are the walls? and can you try from the same room?
Have you tried from a different wireless computer/laptop?
download a speed test app onto your smartphone if you have one and see what it says.


Jay,

I'm 10ft from the router no walls between. Setup was fine and nothing has changed.

It's a Virgin Media ( Netgear) Super(sh!te)hub.

Got my Mac on ethernet, running fine, the other halfs Windows laptop that won't even load speedtest.net

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/T_J_G/Screenshot2011-09-16at131422.png)

Going to download speedttest through itunes for my iphone as wifi is too slow!
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 16 September 2011, 13:16
How old is the router? Might be able to exchange it with Virgin?
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2011, 13:20
It's about 2 months old, going to give them a bell. Can't even use another router as it has the bit chunky white cable straight into the back of it..
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 16 September 2011, 13:24
That's ALOT of wireless networks, just seen the image.

Put yourself on channel 3 or 4 and see if that improves things.
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2011, 13:31
I'm the one on channel 2...
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 16 September 2011, 13:34
Yup, but there's a lot on 1 and 6 and  the 'furthest' you are from any other hogged channel the better so might ease things for you :wink:

Have you had any new neighbours lately?
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2011, 13:44
Yup, but there's a lot on 1 and 6 and  the 'furthest' you are from any other hogged channel the better so might ease things for you :wink:

Have you had any new neighbours lately?

Not that I know of :grin:

Anyway, Mr Virgin has remote controlled my Mac unclicked a few boxes and hey presto all is good....

Thanks for your help Jay!
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: Jay on 16 September 2011, 13:47
Know what boxes they were?  :huh: I assume it was on the VM router he was tinkering with?
Title: Re: Anyone on Virgin Media?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2011, 13:51
Yeah on the 192.168 page...

Some of these were ticked and now they're not...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/T_J_G/Screenshot2011-09-16at134912.png)