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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Just had my speed doubled FOC:



10MB was fast enough for me anyway, now I have 20MB. Nothing feels quicker though, as I say 10MB is enough for most stuff anyway and tronces ADSL.


Six times faster than my works ADSL....or ten times faster on a slow/bad day. (2 to 3 MB...although we pay to get 8MB )
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 12:57 AM
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i've just been upgraded from 100 to 120

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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 01:09 AM
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What the hell do you need that amount of bandwidth for?

Anyhoo, Superhub is still shyte though...replaced the squeeling PSU and stuck it in modem mode; Much better
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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I've just been upgraded from 33Mbps to 50 for £1.50 less a month Got to love that too.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Ali you'll notice the difference when you download stuff
Music albums in a minute or less
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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And you'll all notice how the latency has risen too, 10MB was faster for surfing than 20MB as the latency has gone up. You win with downloads, but lose with real world net use!
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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i've just been upgraded from 100 to 120

Exactly how much **** do you have on your system, Ant?!?!
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Exactly how much **** do you have on your system, Ant?!?!
Not as much as Sinky
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He doesn't just have a computer full of ****. He has a room full of computers full of ****. And another for cleanex.

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Talking about latency and slow speed:

My works speed test results (yes,I'm still at work ):



Yeah its broken, but FFS. Its the same next door and thats a different ISP, and not a one off. Its more regular than a woman's blob.

And yeah, 10MB+ is only any good for streaming movies and **** ...I'm not complaining

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He doesn't just have a computer full of ****. He has a room full of computers full of ****. And another for cleanex.
last count about 14TB on the network

Will be december before i get my 120Mbit upgrade
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And yeah, 10MB+ is only any good for streaming movies and **** ...I'm not complaining
I disagree. 25GB Bluray images download so much faster with a 100Mbit connection
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I disagree. 25GB Bluray images of ****!! download so much faster with a 100Mbit connection
Edited for accuracy!
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Edited for accuracy!
sheeeitt .........busted
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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true dsl download=upload
10/10 is faster then 100/5


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i've just been upgraded from 100 to 120

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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fawor
true dsl download=upload
10/10 is faster then 100/5

erm.....ok then. are you delusional?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by fawor
true dsl download=upload
10/10 is faster then 100/5



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erm.....ok then. are you delusional?
Is not faster when You watch Your gay movies

I know - brainy virgin generation.
they cut upload for a reason, s.h.i.t.e chip equipment

When few family members use it in the same time for example, one playing online, second streming movies,skype.How many times when is big traffic mainly weekends speed is terrible?
more power -bigger exhaust
faster broadband- similar upload to download
Business use ;videoconferencing or when building virtual enterprise network, medicine-long distance operations etc.

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I`m with Virgin, I get 2mb
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Might be fast but still ****e. Virgin so unreliable for me , constantly dropping out. After a less than super hub and a couple of service eng visits im close to jumping ship.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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4 years for me and never had a problem once.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 02:24 AM
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4 years for me and never had a problem once.
no me neither. VM have been the most reliable BB provider I have ever used. as for the Superhub being crap I have only had to reboot it a couple of time since it went in over a year ago.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by fawor
Is not faster when You watch Your gay movies
hey, don't knock it. Some of those guys have pretty buff bodies.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Had mine too


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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Another engineer visit today , new hub and new connections. Left me with it ten times worse than before. Had to fit a new cable myself to make it useable. Another phone call now to these jokers.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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30.18 download and 2.84 upload on recent speed test. But don't mean it works ok!
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Looks like I finally got my upgrade. Just after I received a letter saying they were going to increase my bill by £2 a month.

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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Gotta love my upload speed

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