Virgin Media throttling 10Mbs down to 0.5Mbs

DatabaseError

newbie2linux wrote: »

Really does make 'unlimited' sound an absolute farse.....Do all of the ISPs over here do this now on non-Cabled accounts?

Nope...just the bad ones

:rolleyes:

newbie2linux wrote: »

Not at all happy particularly with the fact that I've been unplugging ADSL line filters thinking that one or more of them have gone faulty, hooking up a replacement ADSL Modem Router, disconnecting all of my sockets

I had a similar situation a few years ago...fitted new internal wiring and master socket (I know) and fitted a solid oak floor over the cable to discover 17-18kbs over certain protocols..turned out pipex had decided to start traffic shaping..it just coincided with the works on my house...relieved and annoyed....luckily out of contract so I left. (with hindsight I should have laid cat5 for the phone rather that relatively cheap extrension cable (I've learnt a lot since then) )

newbie2linux

DatabaseError wrote: »

Nope...just the bad ones

:rolleyes:



I had a similar situation a few years ago...fitted new internal wiring and master socket (I know) and fitted a solid oak floor over the cable to discover 17-18kbs over certain protocols..turned out pipex had decided to start traffic shaping..it just coincided with the works on my house...relieved and annoyed....luckily out of contract so I left. (with hindsight I should have laid cat5 for the phone rather that relatively cheap extrension cable (I've learnt a lot since then) )

Hi DatabaseError,

Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. Are you aware of similar practices being carried out by O2? (understand that they are a good ISP for non-cabled customers).

Thank you

DatabaseError

no shaping that I'm aware of (and I would notice )
The FUP suggests that warnings and disconnections are in order rather than shaping, but NONE have happened that I know of...so all looks good so far (350 days left on contract..)