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join:2005-01-09
Smiths Creek, MI
1 edit | PowerBoost Up In Huron, MI we got it yesterday in port Huron Michigan, which is in the southeastern part of Michigan. | |
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join:2002-07-12
Macomb, MI
1 edit | PowerBoost Up In Clinton, MI I can confirm that it is present in Clinton Twp (also SE Michigan).
There goes my m0n0wall traffic shaping 
I'll probably get over the "gee, whiz, I can upload 10MB at 300Kb/sec" soon enough and turn traffic shaping back on. We're still really at 768kbps up. | |
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At said by swindmill  :I can confirm that it is present in Clinton Twp (also SE Michigan). There goes my m0n0wall traffic shaping I'll probably get over the "gee, whiz, I can upload 10MB at 300Kb/sec" soon enough and turn traffic shaping back on. We're still really at 768kbps up. I know exactly where you're coming from. The downstream power boost wreaked havoc on my pf+altq setup. The upstream power boost would almost certainly be more of a PITA. I'm kind of glad that the business account I'm on now doesn't have power boost either way  I'll take consistency with the ability to effectively traffic shape. 
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join:2006-05-25
Fremont, CA
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At have comcast send a tech to your house maybe take a look at your account might be autdated and be setup for 3mb or 6mb in our databse, also there are some cable modems that are not taking the new powerboost file, ived beeing replacing lots of cable modems.... | |
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axelrose
Merry X-mas Liberals..
join:2005-05-25
Chattanooga, TN
 ·Comcast
2 edits | PowerBoost Up In Chattanooga, TN 
The cable tv and internet was going down and back for 2 hours this morning. I called comcrast and they said they were doing some work on equipment in the area. LOOK AT THAT SPEED!
Down AND UPLOAD! That Upload is THREE TIMES higher than before.
wow. Of course it will NOT last. | |
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join:2002-01-05
Ocean Gate, NJ | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At JTF, I'm 10 miles south of you in the Bayville area, and have similar readings. with a 5100 modem. My PB download is working, so maybe they just haven't gotten to us yet. | |
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@comcast.net
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At said by jasqid :I thougnt a new thread could be in order and possibly sticky'd for member TRACKING of NEW Market Launches of Upload PowerBoost. If after doing a power cycle and you are on the 6000/384 tier and start seeing ~1000 uploads, you got the boost. If on the 8000/768 (performance plus) tier and are now seeing ~2000 upload, you got the boost! Reading the Chicago thread we know it's in Chicago and some surrounding burbs. Parts of KY and VA have reported launches as well. It has been reported that all markets should have the boosted upload by end of May 07. Please include your details below: What about if on the 16/1 tier, what can I expect to see up if "I got the boost" ?? | |
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My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At I haven't heard much about PB for the top speed tiers. I believe this is for the 8 and 6 mb customers only. You've pretty much already have speed boost in the form of permaboost. | |
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alfnoid
Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-18
| Good idea.
You may have to hit the Hey Mods button to get it stickied for you though.
I too am wondering about traffic shaping.
I'm using pfsense which was forked from m0n0wall...because I wanted a HDD install.
I turn off traffic shaping every so often to see if we have upload PB or not yet.
Not yet.
I'll post when the Atlanta market gets it. | |
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aliasrlz
Premium
join:2000-09-01
the world | Yeah...I'm getting 2000 upload too ....is this for real?  | |
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At The power boost thing just doesn't seem like that big of a bonus, in my opinion. It's going to make your speed tests look artificially fast, sure. But in reality it's not that big a deal for a long download, or upload.
I think it's just a gimmick so people run a speed test and give the artificial impression that they have 16M/1M or something, when they don't. 
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At I don't know...
Long before Comcast even rumored about PowerBoost, I was getting some wild bursting!
At one point, I downloaded an MP3 instantly!
No sustained speed for any length of time, just that sudden blast of speed at first. A burst.
Having ~30mbps PowerBoost for 40-50MB is fine!
Many of the files I download are at or less than 50-MB, so getting them at 3-3.5MB/sec is ok with me!
The bigger files, even though only ~50MB come in at insane speeds, it does make the file download faster.
I'll gladly accept *ANY* free speed increase.
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Wayne99021
Premium
join:2004-12-28
Mead, WA | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At Ya dadkins, with the speeds your are getting you must be next door to the head end with fiber going over.
I am just jealous!!
I had power boost for a couple weeks last year then it went away and my speeds stink again.
Enjoy.
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| | fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| Mind jumping off that old tired argument already?
Yes, speed tests look better BECAUSE THE SPEEDS ARE THERE!
If you know who to really test speed, you'd know that speed boost does work. When you got DL SB, test a file down look.. other than the lame argument of "it makes speed tests look better" crap, it really does give you a faster download. The same will be for upload.
Can you stop spreading lies and bs?
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At said by fiberguy :Can you stop spreading lies and bs? How is it lies and bs? My intent is not to irritate people, especially those who somehow take this personally. All I'm doing is making an observation based on facts. Allow me to substantiate what I said.
Let's suppose you are downloading a 700MB file (be it a linux distro or a movie if you're into downloading that sort of thing).
Let's further suppose you are on the 8M plan, and you get a speed boost of 16M for the first 30MB.
A connection with a constant 8M would mean you'd download it in:
700/1/60 = 11.67 minutes
Compare to a connection with speed boost:
(30/2/60) + (670/1/60) = .25 + 11.17 = 11.42 minutes.
You're talking a difference of .25 minutes (15 seconds) for a 700MB file.
Obviously the time saved increases as the file size shrinks, and I'm not arguing that isn't useful. I just don't think it's much more than a gimmick. I'd say that it's more useful for browsing provided the browser is configured to download portions of a web page in parallel, and of course that the web server can push that many simultaneous connections and max out your speed boost.
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Oh and another thing. You completely misread what I posted if you think I'm saying it only affects speed tests. That's absurd and I made not claim of that sort. It does, however, give the appearance of a connection that might be that speed, sustained, which is most certainly is not. For those not as technically savy, they might wonder why the speed test says 2MB/s, and they only download at 800-900KB/s. 
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My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
4 edits | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At Please tell me how I mis-read what you said:
You: "It's going to make your speed tests look artificially fast, sure. But in reality it's not that big a deal for a long download, or upload.
I think it's just a gimmick so people run a speed test and give the artificial impression that they have 16M/1M or something, when they don't.
I called B.S. - I didn't mis-read what you said.
Your post made is sound pretty clear that you were calling this a "gimmick" and that it was "artificially fast" and it "gives the artificial impression that they have 16/1" when they don't.
First off, comcast, nor any ISP, sells their speeds based on any speed test sites. If ANYTHING is not true it's most all those speed test sites. Comcast, since they are the biggest user of the power boost technology, NEVER makes a claim that it's 16/1 service at all. They make it VERY CLEAR that it's a "temporary boost of speed" to make your fast connection "seem" even faster...
Further, those not as technically savvy generally don't go to speed test sites in the first place nor would they base their service speeds on such tests - idiots and the self entitled people would make claims of speeds on those tests. EVEN if those less tech savvy did, so what? Just because someone looks at their speedometer and thinks because it says 120 that they can drive 120 makes it right either. You may like to lower the curve for those who have no clue, but I don't. I believe in survival of the fittest. Many people want to have computers, high speed, and all the technology that goes with it to "play" on the internet but they don't want to take the time to really understand what they have.. for that, I say too bad.. learn!
I'm sorry,.. I'm glad you try to correct yourself - but you said what you said and there's no denying that. You made claims and now you want to back pedal and say you didn't. Re-read your own post..
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Netbum
join:2002-04-08
Oakley, CA | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At
"Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At"
Not where it "isn't"
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deblin
Dark Side of the Moon
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
Middletown, DE
| Yes, I said I think it's a gimmick and I still do. You can think what you want, but in the grand scheme of things, it's a difference of 2% for a 700MB file, if it even boosts, as it sometimes does not.
But as Netbum said, this is OT, so I'll drop it. Apologies to the OP.
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| alfnoid
Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-18
| said by aliasrlz :Yeah...I'm getting 2000 upload too ....is this for real? Where are you located? | |
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Premium
join:2000-09-01
the world
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At said by alfnoid :said by aliasrlz :Yeah...I'm getting 2000 upload too ....is this for real? Where are you located? Chicago  | |
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MAIZnBLUE
Premium
join:2004-01-15
Milan, MI
1 edit | Have it here, Milan, MI bout 45 miles southwest of Detroit
29742 / 2657 (Kbps)
(3630.6 / 324.4 KB/sec) | |
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detfan
Premium
join:2002-12-29
Livonia, MI
1 edit | Have it here in Garden City, although my download isnt great tonight..But that is usually low at night for some reason..
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| said by jasqid :If after doing a power cycle and you are on the 6000/384 tier and start seeing ~1000 uploads, you got the boost. Power cycles are not necessary with speed boost.. never have been.
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bba71
The One
join:2002-11-20
Pleasanton, CA
| Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At said by fiberguy :said by jasqid :If after doing a power cycle and you are on the 6000/384 tier and start seeing ~1000 uploads, you got the boost. Power cycles are not necessary with speed boost.. never have been. then i must have just gotten the PB the instant after i powercycled (didn't have it before). what a coincidence... | |
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| | cracker 52
join:2007-01-23
Atlanta, GA | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At I got my download powerboost without having to recycle my modem, although I've seen instructions by Comcast to do so. It may be that the type of modem determines whether recycling is necessary. | |
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join:2005-04-24
Woodstock, GA | Re: Upload PowerBoost! - See Where It's At I agree with deblin 1000 %. Powerboost is not a big deal in my opinion. | |
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My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | Really? which market says that? All the marketing material and press releases that have been sent out that I've seen say that no reboot is required. | |
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join:2000-07-27
Chicago, IL
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join:2000-07-29
Chicago, IL | It's here in Chicago.
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Premium,Mod
join:2001-08-19
Valhalla Dr
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·Comcast
Host:
Team Helix
Distributed Comput..
Linksys
Comcast HSI
Comcast Cable TV
| said by jasqid :I thougnt a new thread could be in order and possibly sticky'd for member TRACKING of NEW Market Launches of Upload PowerBoost. If after doing a power cycle and you are on the 6000/384 tier and start seeing ~1000 uploads, you got the boost. If on the 8000/768 (performance plus) tier and are now seeing ~2000 upload, you got the boost! Reading the Chicago thread we know it's in Chicago and some surrounding burbs. Parts of KY and VA have reported launches as well. It has been reported that all markets should have the boosted upload by end of May 07. Please include your details below: .
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jamesnmandy
join:2007-01-03
New Albany, IN
·Insight Communicat..
2 edits | my local office says we have it, i don't have it here out of the Augusta, GA office, all i have are service issues every week or two combined with requests for service that get ignored (as in they never call or show up when i schedule a service call), it just went out about 20 minutes ago, so i call, now it's back on and deathly slow, expecting it to go out any minute now so i can wait until Friday for a service tech to not call or show up, at which time it will likely come back on for another week as if by magic | |
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@comcast.net | its not here in ma power swooooosh!!!!!!!!! new englands been left out in the dark lately. did the state piss comcast off or something damn taxachusettes shame on you. | |
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Loker
Premium
join:2004-07-11
Fargo, ND
clubs:
1 edit | well I just turned off my QoS and ran a speed test....it shot up to 1 Mbps and stayed there until exactly when the speed test finished then it dropped to 750....I am not seeing what everyone else is but I am guessing its the first step toward upload power boost?
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Premium
join:2002-11-23
Connersville, IN
1 edit | I have it in Connersville, Indiana! | |
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fonzbear2000
Premium
join:2005-08-09
Saint Paul, MN | does anyone have it in st. paul, minnesota? | |
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join:2005-03-08
Buena Vista, VA | I'm not seeing the upload here in Western Virginia yet.. still average around 720k up no matter where I test..but its odd I'm closer to Washington yet my download speed tests slower than when I test in Maryland...?? odd. | |
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