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mercutio · 04-05-09, 02:30 PM

Hi All,

Just some info please peeps.

I got the 10Mb broadband from virgin over the weekend, now it was downloading at around 9Mb for the best part of the day but then later on when my downloads slowed right down I did a speed check and its was down to 2Mb!! Now I have heard that virgin do a dailly allowance cap on your 10Mb broadband then falls to 2Mb if you go above this limit!

Has anyone heard this, not checked if the speed has gone back up to today but will when get in from work.

So any info regarding this, if this is the case might leave them, as you get 28 days to change contract/mind.

Thanks all.

lincsat · 04-05-09, 03:24 PM

Virgin have a well known traffic cap, you go over the limit, then you're speed restricted for 4 or 5 hours. When it gets busy in the evenings, there's also often some net congestion.

HappyH · 04-05-09, 11:35 PM

All the info you need on this link

HTML Code:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/traffic.html

HH.

waqasahmed · 09-05-09, 11:28 AM

So first you were downloading at 1.25MBs and then it dropped to 250kb?

If it is this, then lincsat explains it well

However, if you are thinking you were getting 9MB, then it dropped to 2MB then you are wrong. No one can get 9MB in the country(yet) although VM are trialling a 200Mb broadband service

leeds6 · 09-05-09, 11:36 AM

However, if you are thinking you were getting 9MB, then it dropped to 2MB then you are wrong. No one can get 9MB in the country(yet) although VM are trialling a 200Mb broadband service

would you mind explaining cos i get 15 to 17mb downloads on a 20meg connection outside of the capped hours

waqasahmed · 09-05-09, 11:55 AM

Yes you might get between 15Megabits and 17Megabits, but 15Mb=1.875Megabytes

17Mb=2.125Megabytes
20bB=2.5Megabytes

Basically, there are eight bits in a byte

leeds6 · 09-05-09, 03:19 PM

sorry obviously didnt understand the diff between a b and a B

Staffy · 07-07-09, 02:39 PM

Or another way to look at it is, 10Mb line = 1200kbs down "max" 20Mb line = 2400Kbs down "max"

twd69 · 15-09-09, 09:40 PM

I don't followthat guide at all!

When is the best time for me to download for example a 7gb file on a 10mb connection then?

twd69 · 15-09-09, 09:53 PM

i've just today changed from sky broadband to virgin. Sky advertise a totally unlimited downloads policy. It isn't, i was being capped after about roughly 10 gb.

And i'm downloading WET.

04-05-09, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
mercutio Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 29 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Virgin 10Mb Broadband Hi All, Just some info please peeps. I got the 10Mb broadband from virgin over the weekend, now it was downloading at around 9Mb for the best part of the day but then later on when my downloads slowed right down I did a speed check and its was down to 2Mb!! Now I have heard that virgin do a dailly allowance cap on your 10Mb broadband then falls to 2Mb if you go above this limit! Has anyone heard this, not checked if the speed has gone back up to today but will when get in from work. So any info regarding this, if this is the case might leave them, as you get 28 days to change contract/mind. Thanks all.

04-05-09, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-05-09, 11:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
HappyH Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 138 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband All the info you need on this link HTML Code: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/traffic.html HH.

09-05-09, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband So first you were downloading at 1.25MBs and then it dropped to 250kb? If it is this, then lincsat explains it well However, if you are thinking you were getting 9MB, then it dropped to 2MB then you are wrong. No one can get 9MB in the country(yet) although VM are trialling a 200Mb broadband service

09-05-09, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
leeds6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband However, if you are thinking you were getting 9MB, then it dropped to 2MB then you are wrong. No one can get 9MB in the country(yet) although VM are trialling a 200Mb broadband service would you mind explaining cos i get 15 to 17mb downloads on a 20meg connection outside of the capped hours

09-05-09, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband Yes you might get between 15Megabits and 17Megabits, but 15Mb=1.875Megabytes 17Mb=2.125Megabytes 20bB=2.5Megabytes Basically, there are eight bits in a byte Last edited by waqasahmed; 09-05-09 at 11:57 AM.

09-05-09, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
leeds6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 244 Thanks: 5 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband sorry obviously didnt understand the diff between a b and a B

07-07-09, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Staffy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband Or another way to look at it is, 10Mb line = 1200kbs down "max" 20Mb line = 2400Kbs down "max"

15-09-09, 09:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
twd69 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband I don't followthat guide at all! When is the best time for me to download for example a 7gb file on a 10mb connection then?

15-09-09, 09:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
twd69 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin 10Mb Broadband i've just today changed from sky broadband to virgin. Sky advertise a totally unlimited downloads policy. It isn't, i was being capped after about roughly 10 gb. And i'm downloading WET.

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