Virgin Media 20MB to 30MB

[Jam]

Hmm, would this work for me? Currently on a 9 month student contract paying £20 per month for the 20Mbps (no phone line or any of that, just internet).

Probably not, you seem to be getting that at a deal to start with.

[Chippiewill]

This definitely seems like a worthwhile way to spend thirty pounds, also a new free router makes it more awesome. Good thing I haven't had Virgin for that long, no LPs to lose. Although I might try and tempt my Mum towards the 50MB...

[xxMATTGxx]

This definitely seems like a worthwhile way to spend thirty pounds, also a new free router makes it more awesome. Good thing I haven't had Virgin for that long, no LPs to lose. Although I might try and tempt my Mum towards the 50MB...

Just bare in the mind it's a modem and router in one device, not got very good remarks from current users on VM who use it but hey ho.

[Chippiewill]

Just bare in the mind it's a modem and router in one device, not got very good remarks from current users on VM who use it but hey ho.

I think I can still just run it like a router if I want, but sexiness of N is worthwhile.

Also, bear*.

[xxMATTGxx]

I think I can still just run it like a router if I want, but sexiness of N is worthwhile.

Also, bear*.

Oh I meant yeah it's a router but it will also be your modem as well. So you won't have a modem on it's own and also a router like you may of had before hand, I believe there is a update coming to it whenever so you would be able to just use it as a modem and then use your own router.

[Stephen!]

The only thing that is bad about this deal is that you can't run the "Super Hub" in modem only mode yet. As said above, an update firmware is "In progress". I have not read much in to it, but apparently there is an unofficial method of achieving the same thing. Not sure if it involves installing any mods on to the router software though.

[Niall!]

Yeah I would but I'm on the 20mb package and my average speed AT NIGHT is 6MBPs according to speedtest.net...

[Chippiewill]

Oh I meant yeah it's a router but it will also be your modem as well. So you won't have a modem on it's own and also a router like you may of had before hand, I believe there is a update coming to it whenever so you would be able to just use it as a modem and then use your own router.

Usually you can just attach another router in blah blah something mode and it'll use the router it's attached to for internet access and DHCP, basically it'll turn a router into a switch which'd be just as good (Unless the virgin router is bad at DHCP).

[Stephen!]

I would not go for it then. It's obvious your city/town's UBR has utilization issues or just generally high traffic. I would only recommend the 30MB or even the 50MB to users who get 20MB all day, every day.

Usually you can just attach another router in blah blah something mode and it'll use the router it's attached to for internet access and DCHP, basically it'll turn a router into a switch.

The thing is though, I have a high end router just before my current cable modem. I don't want to use their piece of crap Netgear equipment because it then removes the point of me having a decent router, since it all goes through the super hub anyway and that becomes the bottleneck. I'm not sure how good/bad the new hub is, but the concensus on the VM forums say it's pretty bad. DMZ and port forwarding don't work and I use them quite a lot.

[Chippiewill]

I would not go for it then. It's obvious your city/town's UBR has utilization issues or just generally high traffic. I would only recommend the 30MB or even the 50MB to users who get 20MB all day, every day.

Or close to..

Although I would expect a 1.5x speed bonus on any connection and it is only a single £30 payment unless you have loyalty points.

Edit: Does anyone know if there's an upload speed change?

Edit2: it's 700kbps on 20mb up to 1mbit on 30mb up and a slightly higher trottle threshold.