Is wifi upload speed limited ?

This is a difficult question to answer because network performance is only as good as the weakest link. If you are testing the speed between you and your ISP's server you will get a totally different result when compared to testing the speed between you and a Server located somewhere in the Cloud. You can think of it this way you can have the fastest processor knobbled by an under specified HDD, Router, Modem, or any other component which may not be fit for the purpose for which it was intended. There are many other issues like whether you have QoS enabled on the router that is giving priority to the available bandwidth for example Voice gets priority over say a Telnet session. Also your ISP might have a throttle built into your plan in other words different speeds at different times of the day. Other issues if you are ADSL/2 is the distance you are from the exchange the further away you are the slower will be your performance. They may claim performance at 20Mps but in reality because of conditions of the cable distance number of users subscribed you might be archiving considerably less than that. Having said that you can have the best of everything simply pulled down by the performance of a component out there in the cloud. Some of us are simply satisfied if it works 24/7 Ant..

Oh one thing I forgot to mention is you can download from the Apple Store an application called 'CheckMy Tubes' which will allow you to run speed tests directly on the iPhone.. I will post some results I have achieved later today Good Luck Ant..

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Environment: 802.11/n
Broadband Cable 30Mbps [Desktop testing averaging 17Mbps]
iPhone WiFi 7,483 kb/s
iPhone Cellular Best: 1,174 kb/s Worst: 469 kb/s [Optus]

If you have a friend with an iPhone might be an idea to get him to test your network speed. Have you tried switching QoS on the Router off? I am assuming that the Desktop is 802.11/g as is the iPhone? or if the Desktop is running 802.11/n it could account for a speed difference. Have you tested the speed at say Macdonalds? or some other free access point for comparison purposes. You might also power down everthing on your network so only the iPhone is using the bandwidth and see what you get. It is an interesting issue and would be interested in what you determine as being the issue. Ant..

Apart from the Apple App which I mentioned I have only done speed testing on the Desktop where on average with a 30Mps service I am averaging 17Mps Ant..

You can defeat Virgin by resetting the Router back to factory settings. The reset button is usually on the back of the Router accessed through a small hole using a glider clip or something similar. Its a push button switch.

WARNING NOT A GOOD IDEA TO RESET THE ROUTER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BACKUP OF THE CURRENT SETTINGS OR TOTALLY FAMILAR WITH HOW IT IS SETUP.

On my Router [DLink] the factory settings for the Logon was UserID 'Admin' and Password simply the Enter Key [no password].

If am surprised that Virgin have intentionally locked you out of the Router. Ant..

Can you borrow another router [one which you can configure yourself] and try it at your location. I would want to eliminate the router as an issue before moving on to find what might be the point of failure. Alternatively can you speed test the iPhone at another location?