rodrod5
join:2001-02-28
Houston, TX
1 edit | Dolans really know
the Dolans really know what most on here just can't come to terms with
99% of the people off this forum probably don't know the difference between a Bit and a Byte much less speed tiers
they just know if they can get to their stupid email jokes and their "auctions"
they want the cheapest crap possible that will make them think things are "really fast" so about 3.0M download / 384k upload will hold most until about 2020
not to mention the 45%+ in the USA that don't own a computer and only konw if their "soaps" and oprah come in clearly on the picture box
so OOL is probably upgraded to the max they need
for a LONG time
it will be nice to see comcast waste cash foolishly on DOCSIS 3 though  to try and get all the "power users" |
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ColorBASIC
8-bit Fun
Premium
join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA
1 edit | How the mighty have fallen
Aside from WINFirst, OOL for years what the end all be all provider to have and virtually everyone here at DSLR had wished they had them.
But starting with the upload caps and other events leave OOL a mediocre provider at best.
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Subaru
1-3-2-4
Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs:  | When did CV do PA?
Thats New news to me. |
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dobby10
Premium
join:2000-12-13
Whippany, NJ
clubs:
1 edit | I believe they have a few towns in the Milford, PA area. |
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celeritypc
For Lucky Best Wash, Use Mr. Sparkle
Premium
join:2004-05-15
Caldwell, NJ
| reply to Subaru
They were referring to the NY Metro area, not Cablevision's specific service areas
To receive Optimum Online broadband service, you must be within Cablevision's service area, which covers most, but not all, of the NY Metro Area (includes NY, CT, N, and PA).
Comcast, Time-Warner, Service Electric, Patriot Media (soon to be Comcast) and some others also serve the NY Metro area. |
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mbernste
Boosted
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ | reply to Subaru
said by Subaru  :Thats New news to me. Matmoras, PA to be exact. |
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY
| hmm
Unlike most people I am fine with Optimum online. I do not do a lot of uploading so i dont do enough to get capped. Yes I am a network tech so I do KNOW my connection.
Also with my setup if I did the math right Fios would be more expensive. So why should I switch If I am not getting capped ?
Cablevision has also been pretty good at adding HD channels (wich are free by the way, on fios you have to get a more expensive box).
People can bash cablevision all they want but If you don't uplaod and are not in the city with older cable systems then there arent many things to complain about.
Also contrary to what verzion has said verizons customer service and billing problems look like they havent gone away . |
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Shamayim
I already have a Messiah.
Premium
join:2002-09-23
| OOL is swell
I only have OOL+Boost. I don't upload much either. Like the poster before me, I have no complaints. Speeds are almost always as advertised.
If I could get a Triple Play for OV and TV I would but already having OOL disqualifies me. So speaking just about OOL this is one great service.
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ace41690
join:2003-01-24
Northfield, CT | Happy Here
I have all of Optimum's services. I get very close to advertised speed and aside from a very rare and always very brief hiccup the service is reliable. |
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RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY
| reply to celeritypc
Re: When did CV do PA?
said by celeritypc :They were referring to the NY Metro area, not Cablevision's specific service areas
To receive Optimum Online broadband service, you must be within Cablevision's service area, which covers most, but not all, of the NY Metro Area (includes NY, CT, N, and PA).
Comcast, Time-Warner, Service Electric, Patriot Media (soon to be Comcast) and some others also serve the NY Metro area. That "N" is a Typo for "NJ". Also TW has NYC (Manhattan) and I think parts of the areas in some of the other 4 parts of the city. |
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RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY
| Throttling vs Capping
As noted in the article a supposed OOL tech claims that OOL throttles not caps. He is incorrect in that OOL does both.
Capping is the act of telling your modem that its maximum upload speed is lower than normal. When you power up the modem and it connects to the OOL network, the network sends a set of settings to it that tells it, along with other things such as what IP Address it is to use, how fast it is allowed to download and upload. When you are capped, your modem is told via these settings that instead of being allowed to upload at 2Mbs, it is to upload at 512Kbs. Thus being capped is a permanent restriction (at least until a new set of settings is sent that ups the Upload speed back to "normal").
Throttling on the other hand does not restrict the speed that the modem is allowed to upload/download at. What it does is slowdown the speed that you are CURRENTLY sending/receiving at by slowing down your receipt of the acknowledgment of your data. When data is sent, the other side says "It got here, send more" and until that "OK acknowledgment" arrives no more data will get sent. Thus by slowing down the acknowledgment delivery the speed at which data is being sent can be throttled. When you are uploading, the delivery to you of the acknowledgment is delayed by your ISP, while when you are downloading, it is the sending of your acknowledgment that is delayed. Sometimes the throttling is done only for certain types of activities (when the node is stressed) such as P2P/BitTorrent in which case the throttling is referred to as "Traffic Shaping." Throttling (as opposed to Capping) thus only kicks in when there is too much load at your node and you are doing something that is stressing the node and stops when the load on the node is reduced (think of it like driving and the speed limit is 55MPH but it is rush hour and there are so many cars on the road that you are only able to go at 20MPH). |
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UNSuser
@optonline.net
| Modems
"If you happen to have an older or incompatible modem, you may go to your nearest Optimum Store and exchange it[faq] for a newer, compatible one for free. The Motorola SBV5120 (pictured on the left) seems to be frequently mentioned as a good modem."......or you should be receiving a letter from CV regarding this, all older modem customer are being asked to return those, for BOOST capable modems at no charge to them, the plan is now in effect and cover the entire spectrum by October of 2007 so that all customers have BOOST capable modems. |
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packetscan
Premium
join:2004-10-19
Bridgeport, CT
clubs: | reply to Subaru
Re: When did CV do PA?
They have a Few areas in PA. Not a large footprint by any means.
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