Mucky.Fingers Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 I'm currently in the process of sourcing a new ISP. Currently using AOL. I am paying for a 2mb connection but sadly only get 512 if I'm lucky! After a brief bit of research Virgin Media does seem appealing. Unfortunately I am unable to get Sky as my landlord won't allow me to put a dish up! Anyone here on Virgin? Opinions? Cheers!
Sanchez Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Virgin should be boycotted for supporting attempting to destroy net neutrality. They also cap you to 3gb during peak times and cap your connection afterwards. How much are you looking to spend per month?
Mucky.Fingers Posted April 15, 2008 Author Posted April 15, 2008 Currently my aol bill is 14.99, so around the same? but prepared to spend more if required. Please can you explain your 1st comment also? Thanks
Sanchez Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 This video explains it: Also what area do you live in so I can see whats available to you?
Mucky.Fingers Posted April 15, 2008 Author Posted April 15, 2008 Really appreciate your help. Andover, Hampshire, I can PM you post code if this helps?
Sanchez Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 No need, check it: http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/STANDVR TalkTalk might be a good choice for you, it depends on how much you would use the connection as well.
Mucky.Fingers Posted April 15, 2008 Author Posted April 15, 2008 Seems the options are quite limited. My main reason for the change of supplier is to be able to download a lot more media (films, music etc) On my current connection It takes about 6 hours to download a film! Surely someone can offer better than this? Even with the 3mb virgin speed caps, its still 6x what I'm currently getting from AOL Havn't been able to watch the video yet, as its taken an age to load! (suprise suprise) thanks again
Raining_again Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 How far away are you from the exchange? Seems like by that link that you should get good speeds with aol, seems very strange... I wouldn't rule out line problems first out tbh We had a LOT of problems with pipex internet and we found a direct telephone line (internally from main telephone line into house) fixed the problem. Ours was a pure hash and we had phone line extensions in our house. Apparently BT will not support a phone line over something like 15meters?
Cube Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 On some nights they randomly limit your speed to around 10Kbps.
Mucky.Fingers Posted April 16, 2008 Author Posted April 16, 2008 After contacting AOL they have confirmed that as far as they are concerned I am receiving a 2mb connection. Now I have checked my gf's internet connection, she lives about 2 mins up the road, also on AOL. Somethings not quite right here? Could this be a problem with my phone line? Anyway to test the phone line?
Guest Jordan Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Where i used to live in Halifax, West Yorkshire we had Virgin. We were previously a Telewest area and as such the better part of the VM network. If you want a really fast connection (i'd say 95% of the time you'de get close to full speed) cable is the only way to go.
Caris Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Can't say i've ever had any trouble with Virgin, you have a 3gb a day download limit, if you go over they cap you to 5mb for 24hours. But 3gb a day is a hell of a lot.
Pyxis Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 I've never had a problem with Virgin, although £18 is a bit too much. NTL had a few problems years ago, but my cable broadband connection hasnt had a problem in ages. Does the 3gb cap apply to their faster speeds as well? Im thinking of switching over to Sky and I guess that's an ADSL connection right?
Platty Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 O2 Broadband if you can get it... Agree with this.
Luke Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Agree with this. Or Be, although I pay for 24meg and get like 8 lol. Still the best broadband though.
McPhee Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Or Be, although I pay for 24meg and get like 8 lol. Still the best broadband though. O2 is Be, they bought them over a few months back
Platty Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Or Be, although I pay for 24meg and get like 8 lol. Still the best broadband though. I pay for up to 8mb and get 6mb for only £7.50 per month
Luke Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 I pay for up to 8mb and get 6mb for only £7.50 per month I don't pay for it anyway.
thirtynine. Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 o2/be are great, so much better than everyone else suggested here. talktalk are worse than aol. srsly.
Sanchez Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 No need, check it: http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/STANDVR TalkTalk might be a good choice for you, it depends on how much you would use the connection as well. If everyone looked in the link I posted, you would see Be isn't an option.
flameboy Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 I get the VIP package with virgin and never have any problems at all.
Jimbob Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 I'm on Wanadoo/Orange or whatever it is called these days. It's pretty good, i pay for a 4mb connection, which i get about 2-3mb with no cap on the download limit. And it is wireless around the house, but wired to the router. I've had no problems with the connection.
Cube Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 I'm on Wanadoo/Orange or whatever it is called these days. It's pretty good, i pay for a 4mb connection, which i get about 2-3mb with no cap on the download limit. And it is wireless around the house, but wired to the router. I've had no problems with the connection. Is it your own router? Back at home my parents have Orange. And the Orange Livebox is the worst router I've ever used.
Mucky.Fingers Posted April 23, 2008 Author Posted April 23, 2008 well i bit the bullet and went for virgin, and I'm very happy i did. I am getting as close to 8mb as can be expected, fantastic so far!
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