[ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

[javadayaz]

im being free upgraded from 10mb to 20mb

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 3:51 PM, michael <ubuntu at bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:

> Had a letter yesterday informing me that there kicking me from 50Mb upto
> 120Mb...apparently due to them thinking that I am such a good customer.
>
> Have to wait until june though :(
>
> I havent had much of an issue with the superhub...wireless seems a bit
> slow at times but no problems when I'm on the hardwired desktop.
>
> The online back software does work....I had it running under wine in
> Crunchbang
>
> Better stop now before I get shot for mentioning Crunchbang :D
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
> On 03/02/12 14:26, Alan Pope wrote:
>
>> On 03/02/12 14:10, Andres Muniz wrote:
>>
>>> But the offer is only if you upgrade or are using their 30 meg package.
>>> 5 is enough for me but 60 meg is very tempting. But after a long
>>> conversation i had to decline:
>>>
>>
>> That's not true.
>>
>> http://my.virginmedia.com/**customer-news/articles/**speedupgrade.html<http://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/speedupgrade.html>
>>
>> "If you’re currently on up to 10Mb, up to 30Mb or up to 50Mb broadband,
>> we’ll double your speed. If you’re on up to 20Mb you’ll be tripled. And for
>> those on Broadband 100, we’ll be boosting you up to a mighty 120Mb – a new
>> benchmark as the UK’s fastest widely available broadband."
>>
>>  a) it involves changing modem to a new "home hub" that they claim to be
>>> compatible with linux. (Risky as i did not check details and did not
>>> sound convincing)
>>>
>>
>> It's a "Super Hub". I have one. It's just a custom netgear device with a
>> cable modem internally. Some people have had issues with it, but that's
>> nothing to do with Linux.
>>
>>  B) you would get home security that is not compatible with linux
>>>
>>
>> Don't need it.
>>
>>  c) you would get 10gb of online storage that is not compatible with
>>> linux.
>>>
>>>
>> Yeah, that's a shame. I tried using the VStuff app in WINE but it didn't
>> work, but I didn't spend long trying. There's plenty of Linux compatible
>> options like Ubuntu One, Spideroak, Dropbox :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Al.
>>
>>
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Regards

Javad
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