[ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Andres Muniz
Hello all, just in case it is of interest. I am a virjin media costumer with 5mb broadband (good enough for me). I just had a call home offering the double up for free. 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Alan Pope
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for a printer?

2012-02-03 Thread David King
I want to update the list regarding my printer. I decided to go for the Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD after all, and it arrived this week. I just set it up today, and installed drivers I found online. The printer driver was specific for this printer, the scanner driver is Image Scan for Linux.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Dianne Reuby
On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 14:26 +, Alan Pope wrote: 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On 2012-02-03 14:26, Alan Pope wrote: 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. So it's a router+modem? Has NAT and all that? Can it present a public IP to my own

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread michael
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread javadayaz
im being free upgraded from 10mb to 20mb On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 3:51 PM, michael ubu...@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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Iain Cuthbertson
On 03/02/12 15:48, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On 2012-02-03 14:26, Alan Pope wrote: 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. So it's a router+modem? Has NAT and all

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Andres Muniz
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. I seem to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Bod Soutar
On Feb 3, 2012 2:07 PM, Andres Muniz andre...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, just in case it is of interest. I am a virjin media costumer with 5mb broadband (good enough for me). I just had a call home offering the double up for free. But the offer is only if you upgrade or are using their 30

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/12 18:20, Bod Soutar wrote: Hi, I am a virgin media customer on the 100mb package. They are upping me to 120mb and giving me a discount. I can confirm that although they don't offer linux 'support' all services with the exception of installable software is completely linux compatible.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/12 14:10, Andres Muniz wrote: Hello all, just in case it is of interest. I am a virjin media costumer with 5mb broadband (good enough for me). I just had a call home offering the double up for free. Do you have Virgin media cable (i.e you have a box on the front of your house with a

[ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer

2012-02-03 Thread Michael Daniels
As stated, you will only get the advertised higher speeds with a Virgin Optical Fibre connection.When virgin cabled our nearest town, 3 miles away, they did not cut in to our village of 6000.BT will provide broadband to a cabinet, less than a 1/4 mile away so when it happens, we shoulddo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer

2012-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/12 20:20, Michael Daniels wrote: As stated, you will only get the advertised higher speeds with a Virgin Optical Fibre connection. When virgin cabled our nearest town, 3 miles away, they did not cut in to our village of 6000. BT will provide broadband to a cabinet, less than a 1/4 mile

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Bod Soutar
On Feb 3, 2012 6:36 PM, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 03/02/12 18:20, Bod Soutar wrote: Hi, I am a virgin media customer on the 100mb package. They are upping me to 120mb and giving me a discount. I can confirm that although they don't offer linux 'support' all services with the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [virgin media] double broadband

2012-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/12 20:56, Bod Soutar wrote: Rob, They will discount me to the cost of a 50mb package. Bodsda Interesting, so that makes me wonder if customers could upgrade to 100Mbit just before the changes, get the discount and then the free speed upgrade? :-) I dunno what I'd do with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer

2012-02-03 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:45:52 + From: r...@esdelle.co.uk To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer On 03/02/12 20:20, Michael Daniels wrote: As stated, you will only get the advertised higher speeds with a Virgin Optical Fibre connection.