hi guys
how many of you have noticed how crap the broadband is in the last week or so, well i have.
i currently have 120mb bb (as well as a massive tivo package (3tivos)), anyways i also have an elderly inlaws that ive set up plex so they can view my server.
this has always been very reliable even when bashing the broadband my end, ive limited thier bandwith to 1mb.
Virgin decided last week to put in new throttle, not advertised it, just put it on though the back doors (check thier forums and you will see the disgust).
they are trying something new, if you upload or download xx amount in the first hour you get 50% cut in speed, now the limit can be hit in minutes, but if you carry on using your broadband you have payed for they will downgrade your connection by 75%, but also your latency increases so online gaming becomes impossible.
Youtube will always buffer, and worst of all i get the phone call from my inlaws asking what buffereing is.
virgin tech support told me that too much data will break things???!!!!! i called him on it as bs, the network is suffereing because they have pushed 120mb and dont have the infrastructure to cope with these speeds.
ive personally had enough, after being foisted with a superdud router and now this, cost increases and bandwidth constantly cut i can see a future with bt infinity or sky fttc.
ive been with virmin since 1994 and this is the way they are treating thier customers - who needs them.
broken promises (you will never be capped was how 100mb was sold to me). total rubbish now. talk about throw a excellent network down the toilet.
i like the tivos and would like to keep them, but the cost per month just to keep that service is going to force me to move.
anyone else notice how awful the service is now?
how many of you have noticed how crap the broadband is in the last week or so, well i have.
i currently have 120mb bb (as well as a massive tivo package (3tivos)), anyways i also have an elderly inlaws that ive set up plex so they can view my server.
this has always been very reliable even when bashing the broadband my end, ive limited thier bandwith to 1mb.
Virgin decided last week to put in new throttle, not advertised it, just put it on though the back doors (check thier forums and you will see the disgust).
they are trying something new, if you upload or download xx amount in the first hour you get 50% cut in speed, now the limit can be hit in minutes, but if you carry on using your broadband you have payed for they will downgrade your connection by 75%, but also your latency increases so online gaming becomes impossible.
Youtube will always buffer, and worst of all i get the phone call from my inlaws asking what buffereing is.
virgin tech support told me that too much data will break things???!!!!! i called him on it as bs, the network is suffereing because they have pushed 120mb and dont have the infrastructure to cope with these speeds.
ive personally had enough, after being foisted with a superdud router and now this, cost increases and bandwidth constantly cut i can see a future with bt infinity or sky fttc.
ive been with virmin since 1994 and this is the way they are treating thier customers - who needs them.
broken promises (you will never be capped was how 100mb was sold to me). total rubbish now. talk about throw a excellent network down the toilet.
i like the tivos and would like to keep them, but the cost per month just to keep that service is going to force me to move.
anyone else notice how awful the service is now?
