Getting 30mb Broadband tomorrow yepieee!

[clipperjay]

Virgin is coming to install my 30MB cable line getting excited 02 have been pre warned to cut off services by 9th, but its still going and the BT line still works!
Hope instalation goes to plan some drilling required!
They came and dug up the cable outside the house its all prept and ready to go! 
I wonder what Utorernt is going to max out at? 
 

[Guy]

when they say a cut off date they usually mean by close of play on that day... mine ceased and swapped over in about a 10 minute period at about midday on changeover day

[clipperjay]

when they say a cut off date they usually mean by close of play on that day... mine ceased and swapped over in about a 10 minute period at about midday on changeover day

Thanks Guy was wondering when that would happen ? I thought it was midnight 1/2 an hour ago but still rockin!
Do they install a new master junction for the phone? I hope they will give me a new extention to bedroom as I'm not sure how the modems super hub box is wired, normal ADSL or some coaxial cable?
 

[Steve_PD]

Jealous Virgin laid cable in my town 15 years ago but they aren't aloud to turn it on due to them getting a monopoly

Also bollocks to torrents get yourself on newgroups, you will max out at the maximum line speed. And you anit dependant on seeders.

[clipperjay]

Steve is that IRC chat thing direct file loads haven't been on one of those since 2000 random
Give me a link or PM some it might be interesting to see whats new! 
Shame about your area mate!
Down in North Devon my inlaws got robbed by 02 they paid more and less speed than what BT was offering before realising BT limited the lease line to 02?
 

[Steve_PD]

newsgroups you got to pay, think I pay $9.99 a month for unlimited downloads (normally do 200GB++ a month)
I use astra web. And bought a downloader about 5 years ago for $29.99, you can get free ones but the paid for ones are alot easier to use.
Then sign up to a couple sites. I use nzbmatrix which is free and has everything on it.
I download a 12GB HD movie in under an hour.

Doesnt O2 use BE unlimited's equipment am with reseller of BE and had no problems for 4 years now

[clipperjay]

newsgroups you got to pay, think I pay $9.99 a month for unlimited downloads (normally do 200GB++ a month)
I use astra web. And bought a downloader about 5 years ago for $29.99, you can get free ones but the paid for ones are alot easier to use.
Then sign up to a couple sites. I use nzbmatrix which is free and has everything on it.
I download a 12GB HD movie in under an hour.

Doesnt O2 use BE unlimited's equipment am with reseller of BE and had no problems for 4 years now

I'll give those a try TBH I've always found what I needed on the tinternet

BE is somewhere in the middle but if the exchange is BT you find they are the end supplier and sometimes give better speeds over anyone using there lines! I'm sure they might have broken a few competition rules in there time.

[Kerrse]

I am lucky to get 3-4mb where i live & never likely to change as i live in a village 

[clipperjay]

Thats what I'm getting at the mo 

[Jay]

Lucky git, still waiting for my FTTC in the exchange to become live, saw some BT engineers installing some on Monday so gotta be close!