Upgrading to Gigabit Internet - Virgin Media Gig1
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- čas přidán 8. 10. 2019
- Gigabit broadband is finally available where I live!
So let's take a look at VM's new Gig1 service and see just how fast it is. :)
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Never thought I'd see Boris Johnson in a TastyPC video, lol.
...neither did I lmao.
@@TastyPC if you must do this again please color his hair and give him the loveliest nails lest you ruin my immersion in your world
i pledged that i would vote for anybody who promised to deliver gigabit internet everywhere in the UK asap.......however, 8 years is not 'asap' in my mind so i don't have to vote for that clown.
Mr.Bubbles he said he’s bringing it forward 8 years not it would take 8 years
@@ddha0000 maybe we should nationalize broadband rollout lol. see how that works out.
Totally for a video on your network overhaul!
Further stoked, that you also use your provider router in modem/passthrough mode!
Most people give me looks, if i tell them about..
So jealous of those speeds Lauren. Totally agree that we should also strive for better connections. Nicely done.
Hey Lauren. Congrats on finally hitting 100k subs. I'm so happy for you and fair play for sticking with it especially with all the shite you've gone through in the last couple of years
Meanwhile in Australia: "We are absolutely confident that 25 megs is going to be enough, more than enough, for the average household."
With a 200 gig data cap.
Fuccck, I'm moving soon and I have to go from giga bit to fixed wireless
The new Call Of Duty is apparently 175GB. So at 25Mb/s it'll take you almost 17 hours!!
Wait... you also have a 200GB data cap?!?! But that would only leave you with 25GB for the rest of the month!
Australians need to start running some cables... ASAP! When COD is beyond your networks capabilities, that's when you know you're in trouble! It's COD lol. x'D
@shuemack - Yeah it's quite unbelievable. I currently live in Thailand and 300mbit (real and tested) is included in the rent...
(Edit: No Cap)
I feel for you! I've moved to a flat in Exeter UK back in 2016, where I didn't check the available internet for that block, because it was a lot closer to the city centre... all the decent services went around that block, and the fastest available one was a price gauging BT shite, I ended up with a 6Mbps connection for 6 months, after having 100Mbps for over a year...;)) I understand to be stuck with 6Mbps for 6 months is a lot better than being stuck with 25Mbps for Life.:((
It took me 72 hours to fully download and install wolfenstein the new order, that's with the physical disc as well.
She's alive, gods be praised!
I've Gigabit since 2017 (luckily I live in Milan) and couldn't go back, it's such an upgrade!
Maledetto polentone
*cries in 30 mb/s*
I have Google Fiber 1gb and there is not retreat.
there's no google fibre in my area and my HOA doesnt want ISPs to build the anything near us so my area is fucked with expensive shitty internet
@@420f37 the UK government won't sort out our shit Internet either
Many congratulations on reaching that magic 100k mark. You've worked very hard to get there and you've been through a lot Lauren. I salute you madam!
its nice that you are active once more, please make more content in a month, I'm sure others would love that as well
wow youre back! I remember watching all your videos a while ago :)
Great video covering alot in those 7 minutes. Highly appreciated it
Wow. Your speed is exactly 100 times faster than mine.. lol!
Well not really "lol", probably more like "col" because I'm crying pretty loudly right now..
You are spot on about keeping pressure on the ISPs..
Two short years ago, I lived in a rural area where satellite was the only option.. And they sure knew it! Their fastest package was advertised 20mb/s down (real:8mb/s) and 500kb/s up with a 15gb/mo cap(!!). Latency was rarely under 1,000 (thats one full second...).
This cost over $120us/mo. Would have just went with a data plan for phone, but this area didnt have that.
Same here. well, my isp doesnt offer adsl in my area anymore, but i bought my internet back when they still did, so we still get it. but if ever we dropped it, we couldn't get it back. Sounds fishy right? BTW it's only 3mb down.
Oh wow that's got me thinking of some new ideas for upgrades. Thanks for the inspiration Lauren!
Excellent video! glad to see more TastyPC content in 2019. Nice speeds, definitely hope that more ISP's implement 10Gbit or even 2.5Gbit ports on their products. But having worked with an ISP in the U.S., I can say that unfortunately(for us) their focus is Wi-Fi and removing Ethernet, not improving them. x_x
It warms my heart to know you're based in Southampton.
I was one of those that commented about the speed and that I didn't need it..The truth is I would love all the speed but it's difficult to justify the cost.
haha I noticed that too, though I thought she was south of London somewhere like Guildford.
I live in Southampton lol im upgrading to 100 meg download from 4mb download shityy copper cable
@@EchoDroll couldn't you just get fttc instead of having to change providers
1 gig...whoa lol, got the 300mb package and i thought that was fast! xD
Now to get that UDM Pro and really take full advantage of that connection!
@tastyPC - ok, so my giga1 gets installed today/tomorrow - depending on when i can get the yodel delivery - and i too will have it in modem mode - linked to an asus router - then gigabit lan'd to qnap, few unraids, wifi ac to iphone etc... so i am looking forward to what you plan for getting that last bit of speed (and potentially future proofing your home network) - what would you suggest?
Thanks for the update, I end up watching a lot tech videos from the US so it's good to see somebody reporting on what we have in the UK. Can anyone recommend any good channels for UK tech ? Love your videos but I just need more!!! 😂
Great explanation. Are you available to configure the VM router to LAG 2 of it's LAN ports? This providing theroretical 2Gb/s line speed to your own router? Futhermore does your own router have a 2x 1Gb WAN ?
As always, great video!
Hi! Great vid! Would you mind pinging the new router and telling me what the ping time is? On the hub 3 it’s anywhere from 1-20ms, which is mental! I’d be expecting sub 1ms
Ping.
Good words, and very good job. Everything you said in this video is spot on!
Are you able to perhaps take advantage of link aggregation to utilize 2 of the gig ports on the back of that AIO modem/router?
Yes please, I'd like to see the network upgrade too. Thank you for your videos!
Hi, I currently have a Hub 3 Router &trying to improve my wifi in the extension at the rear of the house. I have a Cat6 cable/Ethernet wired through. I am having trouble connecting a TP-Link Archer VR900 connected to extend this service. Does the Hub 3 need to be in modem mode or can I just extend the third party router to improve wifi?
Nice video, so what router would you recommend to go with modem only mode?
Found the perfect tech YT channel. Listen you speaking its like... Hypnotizing.
Great video thankyou! And is there a link to somewhere I can get a 1gigabit ethernet cable?
Would be good to have a video on Stadia once it's released. Especially on that connection speed 👍🏻
Lauren you are great! I really appreciate and agree with you're opinions! Also I really hope you feel better soon!!
Hey, this video was very interesting and I never knew about the super hub 3.0 having some sort of problem with latency spikes, I’m also a gamer and I do have a nighthawk I use to change my IP address for when I get ddos attacked, would you recommend me having my super hub in modem mode at all times and just use my nighthawk as the main router?
For a stock modem+router combo, it is an absolute unit on the wifi department. The one shipped to me for a 600mbps connection is a 2x2 2.4GHz without 5GHz, and the provider doesn't allow you to run your own router unless you literally hack the stock one or intercept their configuration traffic. (They remedied that in more recent deployments by doing the auth at the modem, but still)
How is jitter with docsis 3.1 and the hub 4? does it give 0-1ms jitter like most vdsl connections or is it like the hub3.0 and have between 3and7ms of jitter?
Loved the video, easy listening and I agree if your not getting full speed then it shouldn't be advertised as such. It's also important that people make comments especially on forums so providers know.
whats the advantage of putting th evirgin in modem only and using your own router?
This video was the trigger, got my upgrade sorted from m350 to 1gb for just £1.50 a month extra. Hub 4 arrives later this week , hope it plays nice in modem mode
I'm glad that Upload speeds are almost the same as download speeds where I am (900mbps up/850 down) :3
Where do you live?
Asymmetrical fiber is so lame. Happy to have 300/300
@@oldbatwit5102 Singapore
I would appreciate the overall of your network sounds good keep up the good work
How long did it take to connect and was there a straight red light from the start
Can this port limitation not be over come by using two network cables paired together from the modem
Congrats to 100k Subscriber 🤗
I'm worried that my pc won't be fast enough to keep up if I get gig broadband, the SSD should be ok, but if I'm downloading to spinning metal will it keep up?
i m currently paying for 500 and the Speed i get is 700 to 750 so will it worth to really pay more as i m already paying almost £ 100
I would like to see that network upgrade. Good to have you back L)
I am not a professional on network integration but the upload speed might be limited to how they are laying the physical lines and then how they are connecting to the ISP's routers. If they are still using coaxial cables that is why they are still having to use the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, which then causes the issue of "limited" upload speeds. Its further reduced in wave length when the line is then split to all the different neighborhoods and then even further down once u get to apartments and individual houses. The 10Gig down is rarely saturated since most homes/apartments don't get any where near that and even if they do its for short bursts since its so fast. The upload being 1-2gb could literally be a bottleneck in wavelength bands. If your line or anyones line is brought to say a main cross street and then split to 5 neighborhoods with 25-40 houses each or apartments, it will severely limit the number of wavelengths that upload data can travel one.
Again this is from my limited knowledge and I could be wrong.
Totally would be keen to see a vid on you redoing your network.
Hi how is it holding up? It's just available in my area.
Great video Lauren. When would you appear on camera next? I miss the old videos so much :)
Is the latency noticeably any better on the docsis 3.1? Just got a cable modem after many years being in a non cable area and on BT/Plusnet, and with a proper router (pfsense) and proper networking hardware it's just a pleasure. Not as bothered about the upload thing although sure will be nice eventually when they up it, but I'm on 36mbit up and that's more than I had down on FTTC for a long time.
Lauren, you can use link aggregation to combine 2 gigabit ethernet ports into a 2.5G out. That way you can get the full 1100 mbps out of the modem and to a single client (provided it has a 2.5G or higher port). Many switches currently on the market will let you do this and they're not too pricy. Unfortunately if you go that route you can't put the ISP unit into modem mode, which I imagine is a deal breaker for you.
The reason you won't see gigabit upload speeds on docsis 3.1 is because its shared, and sharing upload is trickier than sharing download. What that means is while you can oversell download by a lot and share that bandwidth, if the upload is heavily oversold it pretty much takes out the network - downloading requires upload bandwidth too, so the whole thing stops if the upload pipe is saturated.
So they can oversell ~2 gig docsis as 1 gig download and put a disclaimer on that its "up to" 1 gig... but they need to oversell upload by a lot less to keep everything running.
why is the upload speed to low everywhere?
here in norway i get atleast 300/250 on a 300/300 line
and thats on wireless
Soo, I'm currently living in thailand, I have access to three alternative internet providers, all fibre to the home. All have gigabit down and 100Mb up. I could have all three into different rooms for £100 p/m. I'm really confused.
did you do a video on upgrading your router? can you how how to get it in modem mode and why this is probably the best way? Thanks
This video has excellent. Instantly subbed. You know your shit that’s for sure.
What broadband would you recommend (im trying to get at least 200 mbps)
What’s the best way to minimise lag spikes, do I need to spend £250 on a gaming router or is there a way to improve that latency as you said the 3.0 hub is bad for lag spikes and that’s the hub I have. Thanks
I'm on Virgin Media's expensive m500 package my speeds are 590 download and 43 upload the best we can get in Bournemouth at the moment, I wish they gave the option to pay for an increased upload speed or symmetrical plans.
your voice is so relaxing nearly fell asleep
Hey can you check the max speed over wireless? In theory that route should be able to do 1.3 Gbps over wireless.
Wow, and i thought we were living in the dark ages here in little old New Zealand with slow internet. (thinking that the rest of the world are on faster internet.) I've had fiber for the last 5years already and its 1000mb down and 500mb up. You still get ADSL and VDSL here but fibre is the same cost so it would make sense that you would choose fiber if its available.
Stoked that you shared this with us and that you could upgrade.
In Germany
- Telekom 1000Mb/s Down, 500Mb/s Up costs 120€ per month and
- Vodafone 1000Mb/s Down, 50Mb/s Up costs 70€ per month.
The availability is very low, as well.
Feel exactly the same I'm going to use modem mode and have a separate router more capable but fact is we may have to wait for the new router hub 5 being talked about hopefully that will give us the speeds we pay for thanks for the video
Did you need a new coax cable to your house to get the 1gbs speed? I was under the impression the current cables from the road to your house maxed out at around 560mbs.
The Coaxail can handle speeds much higher than 1Gbps, you dont need a new cable, unless the power levels are out over the cable then you may need a thicker one installed, but they only go up to as far as the wall plate on the outside of your house
I have a super hub 3.0 router with VM and have been having trouble with getting WiFi in all of my house. If I upgraded to this one, would that help? I have 100mbps at the moment.
I feel the need the need for speed :~) network and server upgrade video would be good keep up the good work Lauren.
Meanwhile in Germany I'm struggling with my 12 Mbits...
Edit: I made it to 100 Mbits and in 14 days 250 Mbits will be mine :D
The highest you can get in my parent of the US is 200 Mbits, and it’s American internet so you only get like 10% of that on a good day...
I got the Gig 1 in Warrington 3 weeks ago, I use the hub in modem mode and use my Netgear nighthawk XR500 router
excellent as always. just a suggestion for speed tests: dslreports speedtest. most reliable test i've used, been using it for years, ever since getting my blazing fast 768kbps DSL line in 2002 :) (it works for any connection, btw--DSL is just the name it started with)
Your upload speed is like my download speed... In a very good day... Meditating in front of the modem... After a trip to the basement to cut the power to everyone else in the building...
Did they even include a lan cable? (Eithernet)
Have you installed network cabling in your house, as in behind the walls? Would love to see a video on that
If I win the lottery and buy a house, then this will only be the first video of many that I'll make lol xD
In Canada we have had gigabit for years. We’re actually at 1.5 gb down and 1 gb up. We take it for granted and assume that EVERYONE has the same thing. Congratulations on the improved speed! It’s great for streaming 4K video 😉
Well since there's 10' of snow on the ground for 10mo of the year I guess you need inside stuff to do with fast internet. Really surprised your population isn't hundreds of millions LoL
Can it link aggregation? (The ISP Box) Then a pf sense box ...
where in england do you have to live to get 1 gig internet btw? i dont have access to that kind of speeds in my city =(
Hello Lauren, lovely video! Nice to see that high speed internet has found you! For future videos, can we see your beautiful face again? I miss that!
I would love to see you redo the network, I need to get a network setup properly at my house.
Awesome review, subscribed! Here in the US, the ISPs restrict bi-directional speeds to business accounts. Which is dumb, but I don't think it's that hard to get a business account if you really need more upload
Steam caps the speed for downloading games. Even on my Fiber FTTH, my downloads from Steam hit a wall compared to other services.
Yeah, at that point, it really depends on the host's upload speeds as well.
That upload speed restriction is market segmentation. They'd want bussinesses to pay bussiness pricing.
The best VM business connection for small businesses is 350Mb/s down & 35Mb/s up for £7 more per month than my 1Gb/52Mb residential line.
Or they offer a leased line with 300Mb/s Symmetrical for £400pm lol
TastyPC - how am I sat at 40mb/ps when you are sat at over double that? This is in relation to STEAM through a wired connection direct to the Hub. I've also got 3 x TLink Deco M4 around the house and the Gig1 has improved the download a lot, but no where near what you are getting.
I'm keen to push the connection as much as I can due to the monthly cost involved.
Overall I'm happy with the speed increase, but feel I could and should still be getting more than what I am.
Maybe Steams servers were slow when you were downloading, or perhaps your PC is bottlenecking somewhere (for example if you're downloading to a really slow drive). You should try downloading from 2 places at the same time (Steam + Origin for example) and then see what the download speed is combined.
@@TastyPC Nice one, thanks. That makes sense. This PC uses a Samsung SSD 850 Evo with an adaptor that states it is able to cater for 1.gb. I've a new PC coming in a week or two with M.2 drives, so perhaps that would allow for faster downloading.
Food for thought - I'll be back....
Speed is important where, I live the 24 megabytes per second is fast and 10 kb/s is what I have found to be common.
Yaaaay! New video ^^
2 years on did they update the rotour?
You've saved a great deal of money, thanks!
My question is: who's going to pay for the subsurface cables that connect countries' internet from ocean to ocean?
Is setting the 3.0 hub to modem only easy? I do a fair bit with my pc but always think i'll leave that setting as it might mess it up. On many things. Great video!
yeah its real easy just google it or youtube it - u can do it in a couple of minutes.
Great video!
A really good 'review' - thanks
I was lucky with the service quality of Virgin Media so far, both in Exeter - 100Mbps and in Bristol -350Mbps. There is one thing to be considered when choosing an ISP is that if you want to, can you sail the waters, or is it blocked by that given ISP. Virgin Media looks safe in this aspect.
So lucky!
We haven't got that in our area yet.
The only bad thing I find about Virgin Media fibre is the appalling Upload speeds, running the 500mb fibre package I get 20mb upload speeds, if Hyperoptic of UFO were available in my area I would opt for them as its 1gb down 1gb up.
ANYWAY rant over, another good video Lauren!
So envious, stuck on 4g with 30gb data cap with speeds that seem to max at about 10mbps but during peak usage it drops to under 2mbps.
Hey! I actually just purchased this today. Do you still use this? What is/was it like?
I'm in Southampton too, actually which would be pretty helpful with this lol
Was it a mistake in signing up for Sky Broadband? Was the cheapest when I was shopping around then. So still waiting for the engineer to arrive next week. I heard Virgin Media is very fast and affordable but upload speeds are crap. Would you recommend VM than Sky or BT if it's available in our area? We're renting and I feel we will be told off harshly for any drilling that Virgin will be doing. Any advice please?
That depends on what Sky and Virgin can offer you in your area. This is all location specific. For me the fastest I can get from Sky is like 50Mb down and 10Mb up. Where as with VM I have 1100Mb down and 50Mb up. My upload is as fast as Sky's download, so there's a huge difference.
However, you mentioned picking the cheapest when shopping around, so you've prioritised price over speed. There's nothing wrong with keeping your bills down, but you won't get good speeds unless you go for one of the more expensive plans.
Unless your house has had a previous virgin connection then the installer would run a cable and drill a hole into the property. It would be worth asking your landlord for permission so that they don't use that as a reason to take any of your deposit. Having easy access to faster internet can make it easier to rent out a property so it would be in your landlords best interest to allow a fast connection to be installed.
yes i would lvoe watching the viode about nerworking, huge fan of those videos
Great techy review that gives pause for thought. But ordered Gig1 anyway!
hello Im interested in this product may I ask do you need a fibre connection like have a fttp connection?
Virgin Media is mostly FTTC atm but is rolling out upgrades to FTTP, so it's location specific.
Wow! 100MB/s download in steam :) I'm hoping my city gets gigabit soon as I've seen promotion vans in town centre and registered interest. Hoping next year I can get it :)
I live in rural UK in a small town and we only have maximum of 75mbps