Virgin.net ADSL grumble: any clues?

Dear All

A relative novice here - I've scanned through the newsgroup to look for
similar troubles, but I can't seem to find the same problem that I have.

In the last 2-3 weeks, I've noticed how my 512kb ADSL virgin.net connection
varies between good (the standard 55-60K/s) to pitiful (virtually nothing,
much slower than dial-up), every 10 minutes or so.

Virgin seem to think that it's all part of the current virus trouble, and it
should be fixed now but the troubles go on.

Any tips?
Many thanks
Frustrated of Raynes Park (Richard)

"Richard Dixon" <richsdixon*spam*@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns941CE3C99AC1Erichsdixonspamyahooc@130.133. 1.4...
> Dear All
>
> A relative novice here - I've scanned through the newsgroup to look for
> similar troubles, but I can't seem to find the same problem that I have.
>
> In the last 2-3 weeks, I've noticed how my 512kb ADSL virgin.net
connection
> varies between good (the standard 55-60K/s) to pitiful (virtually nothing,
> much slower than dial-up), every 10 minutes or so.
>
> Virgin seem to think that it's all part of the current virus trouble, and
it
> should be fixed now but the troubles go on.
>
> Any tips?
> Many thanks
> Frustrated of Raynes Park (Richard)

Richard

I was having disconnection problems for about a month, but that was
fixed just about a week ago.
I had 8 different IP addresses in one week - more dynamic than I was
expecting.
Now it's not changed in a week.

eric

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"Richard Dixon" <richsdixon*spam*@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns941CE3C99AC1Erichsdixonspamyahooc@130.133. 1.4...
> Dear All
>
> A relative novice here - I've scanned through the newsgroup to look for
> similar troubles, but I can't seem to find the same problem that I have.
>
> In the last 2-3 weeks, I've noticed how my 512kb ADSL virgin.net
connection
> varies between good (the standard 55-60K/s) to pitiful (virtually nothing,
> much slower than dial-up), every 10 minutes or so.
>
> Virgin seem to think that it's all part of the current virus trouble, and
it
> should be fixed now but the troubles go on.
>
> Any tips?

Ge a refund, I did and am now with nildram that works fine.... well at about
480kbps on the adsl speedtest (Virgin.net was under 50kb)
Virgin.net are owned and ran by NTL who suck, need I say more.

The guy on the phone said it was because they didn't have enough bandwidth
between them and BT.... Hmmm I doubt that somehow.

"Chimp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Richard Dixon" <richsdixon*spam*@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Xns941CE3C99AC1Erichsdixonspamyahooc@130.133. 1.4...
> > Dear All
> >
> > A relative novice here - I've scanned through the newsgroup to look for
> > similar troubles, but I can't seem to find the same problem that I have.
> >
> > In the last 2-3 weeks, I've noticed how my 512kb ADSL virgin.net
> connection
> > varies between good (the standard 55-60K/s) to pitiful (virtually
nothing,
> > much slower than dial-up), every 10 minutes or so.
> >
> > Virgin seem to think that it's all part of the current virus trouble,
and
> it
> > should be fixed now but the troubles go on.
> >
> > Any tips?
>
> Ge a refund, I did and am now with nildram that works fine.... well at
about
> 480kbps on the adsl speedtest (Virgin.net was under 50kb)
> Virgin.net are owned and ran by NTL who suck, need I say more.
>
> The guy on the phone said it was because they didn't have enough bandwidth
> between them and BT.... Hmmm I doubt that somehow.
>
>
Been on Virgin ADSL for past 3mths, ADSL speed tests show consistant
download speeds of 460kbs at any time of day.
Cannot fault them.
--
Paul Woodsford
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