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| Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2
With or without PowerBoost, Blast! discussion belongs in this topic.
Please make sure you actually have Blast (high sustained speeds) and not PowerBoost before posting an availability report in this topic.
What is Blast?
It is described under the Comcast HSI pricing structure here: »/faq/7024 Blast! is an actual speed upgrade to 16/1 or 16/2, which will be reflected in measures of actual download and upload. Because of PowerBoost, you cannot demonstrate the Blast! upgrade has been received. You can tell by measure of actual download and upload of large files, by looking at the capped speed in some modems' diagnostic pages, or by charges on your Comcast bill (if you have actually ordered the Blast! tier.)
How can I show confirmation I have the Blast! tier?
Show a screenshot of an actual download and then an upload of about 100 MB of a much larger file which demonstrates that you do have the new speeds, sustained and not just an initial burst like PowerBoost.
Show a screenshot of a letter or email you received which confirms the new speed tier is available to you in your area.
Post a screenshot of a scan of a Comcast invoice which shows you have the Blast! tier on your account. (Be sure to obscure personal identification information.)
If you have a Motorola Surfboard 5120 modem, this post will explain how to confirm you have the Blast! tier via your modem logs. Some older Linksys modems will show the name of the config file in their diagnostic pages as well. Show us the screenshot, please. This post recaps current config file names and translates what they indicate in terms of speed caps.
Newer Linksys modems, such as Model BEFCMU10, Version 4 will show the caps on your connection. Go to the connection link via »192.168.100.1 and look at the provision rates for both downstream and upstream channels, as shown in this post. Upload a screenshot.
The various java and flash speed tests cannot confirm Blast! tier because they don't test download/upload past the bursts of PowerBoost.
Reports of availability to date:
»Blast! Tier Availability in Washington State
»Blast! Tier Availability in Washington, DC
»Comcast boosts business class to 16/2 speeds
»Blast! Tier Availability in Michigan
»Blast! Tier Availability in Ohio
»Blast! Tier Availability in Indiana
»Blast! Tier Availability in California
»Blast! Tier Availability in Illinois
»Blast! Tier Availability in Delaware
»Blast! Tier Availability in Arkansas
»Blast! Tier Availability in West Virginia
»Blast! Tier Availability in Maryland
»Blast! Tier Availability in Massachusetts
»Blast! Tier Availability in New Jersey
»Blast! Tier Availability in Pennsylvania
»Blast! Tier Availability in Virginia
If you are sure Blast! is available in your area, please tell us:
1. Your location
2. Whether FIOS is available in your area or not.
READ THIS FIRST!
READ THIS, TOO!
See also:
»Seattle area gets Blast only/first in Verizon territories
»Is this what everyone is calling BLAST?
»[Speed] How long to wait for higher tier speed?
»Blast + Surboard SBV5220 Logs
»Blast Tiers: what's available?
»Question ... if you have Blast! and a Linksys BEFCMU10 ver. 4
»"Blast" 16Mbps with PowerBoost!
»Does this mean i have Blast 16mbps in my area?(South Philly)
»Is Blast! available in your area? - Not PowerBoost
»[Speed] No Blast for Houston
»Odd...powerboost not shutting off for me
»Delaware County PA 16/2 node upgrades are now completed
»Delaware County, PA almost done 16/2 node upgrades
»West Chester, Bethal, KOP and Media PA 16/2 next few weeks
»New Speeds in Phila area starting 10/17
»16/1 speeds in philadelphia suburbs
»How much is 16/1?
»[Speed] 16/1 Blackwood, NJ
»Is this 16/1?
»[Speed] Anyone in Philly 19146 have 16/1 yet?
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|  (topic move) PowerBoost Up In Denver, CO
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Clymber
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August 3rd, @11:42AM
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Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA
I have 16mbps/2000kbs blast available in Richmond, Virginia. This is not powerboost. I can upload large files (500MB or more) at over 200kb/sec.
Interestingly enough, I called Comcast last week telling them I was switching to Fios unless blast was available in my area. They told me that it wasn't available. However, a few days later I received a new cable modem config file (d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm) and now I have blast speeds.
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Smilebit
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Chester, VA
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August 3rd, @10:11PM
| Blast! Tier Availability in Chester, VA
Have it here in Chester, Va as well.
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA
smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 |
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Smilebit
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Chester, VA
| said by fonzbear2000  :smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 I have the config setting d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm
I've had powerboost before...this ain't powerboost  Have had this newer speed for a couple of months. I wake up in the morning and it's still uploading at 2Mb |
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EG
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said by Smilebit :said by fonzbear2000 :smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 I have the config setting d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm I've had powerboost before...this ain't powerboost Have had this newer speed for a couple of months. I wake up in the morning and it's still uploading at 2Mb Well for what it's worth, that is indeed the correct name of the Blast 16/2 config file... I should know because I am paying for it, and that is exactly the same name of the config file that I currently have..
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brianmcd
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August 7th, @12:36AM
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Blast Upgrade Available in Norristown, PA
I signed up for a Free 6 Month Upgrade to Blast in Norristown, PA. At first I was not getting anything close to 16 Down until I switched out my Router/Switch with a new one and now I am getting 16/1 and better on the Speed tests.
FIOS is not yet available in my area, but the fiber optic cables have been pulled and can be seen all over the area.
See also ---> »Me too: Blast available in Norristown, PA 19401 |
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techhii
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| No Blast yet here in South Jersey area (Erial)
I called here in the South Jersey area (Erial) and still no blast.
I been paying the extra $10 a month for the 8 for a few years now.
I know its down the road about a mile but not around here yet.
ANd I called Comcast and talked with 3 people and they can't do anything not no modem config files nothing.
Another person on the phone told me the blast is in areas that have FIOS.
SO I have no FIOS around here yet
but will keep an eye out for the Verizon trucks.
I know a few people that have FIOS internet and TV in Cherry Hill |
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Illuminated
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Me too: Blast available in Norristown, PA 19401
I got the letter (Blast! at no extra charge for 6 months) and called a few weeks ago. After spending probably an hour on the phone with the Comcast monkeys, they finally got it working for me.
Verizon has not put down fiber in my neighborhood yet, but I know they have in other nearby neighborhoods. I suppose I am benefiting from the upcoming competition.
I see speeds between 15.0 and 22.0 Mbps down from Giganews using all 10 connections. |
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AnonName
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| Nice Illuminated. I have been waiting patiently for similar speeds from usenet. I hope they roll out blast here at my location. However, each time they tell me it is scheduled it always seems to get postponed for exactly six weeks.
I am starting to think they are full of baloney and are told to lead people on by advancing the day of inquiry by six weeks and telling customers that's when to expect Blast. |
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Klownicle
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Sarasota, FL | reply to sortofageek
Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2
Just a note, I mentioned a 1.5mbps upload recently.
I uploaded at 200kb for 7 hours stright it never dipped.
Not upload powerbost, but its not the 2mbps upload that some people get with 16/2 either. I have 16/1 as far as I know.. |
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| If you are in Florida, that is doubtful. Is Blast! itemized on your statement? Notice the Florida reports for PowerBoost in the PowerBoost topic. Notice where the confirmed Blast! reports are coming from.
By confirmed, at this point, I mean official notice from Comcast that Blast! is now available to you. While they may have unannounced testing going on intermittently in various places, we have had no confirmed reports it is officially available in Florida.
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fonzbear2000
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according to this thread at comcast.net, blast is available in new hampshire:
»forums.comcast.net/comcastsuppor···id=14221 |
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sortofageek
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(topic move) PowerBoost Up In Austin, TX
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mtotho
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August 10th, @12:07AM
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Blast Upgrade Available in Lambertville, NJ
Actually i get up to 28mbps down. I have the Blast(not power boost) i live in Lambertville, NJ 08530. No fios competition here.. or any other internet for that matter |
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mtotho
@comcast.net | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2
Also i live in central jersey on the border between PA and NJ (NEW HOPE PA) 10 minutes north of Trenton |
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jrudol
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August 10th, @12:10AM
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Blast Upgrade Available in Plumsteadville, PA
Comcast has offered free 6 months of Blast here in Plumsteadville PA. Of course the only reason is Fios is now available --20/5 for 49.95 a month with a 1 year contract |
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