2 edits | This is not PowerBoost, and Boost service.. Does not seem to be shared to the same degree standard OOL users are...
I have Boost service in Edison, NJ and watching my modem train it appears that I am on a separate downstream/upstream frequency than the standard users are. I'm not saying it's a dedicated down/up freq. but it definitely does not seem to be the large shared "pipe" standard 15/2 users get.
Watching the modem train it will start to authenticate then immediately reset and start retraining. My assumption is that it tries to authenticate with a MAC address identified as a Boost account, but the CMTS tells it to go to another down/up freq. to retrain and authenticate which it does.
This must be how Cablevision is supplying the add'l "uncapped bandwidth".. by adding more CMTS frequencies at the headend. Sort of like with VOD/Video On Demand I presume, which creates a new 'channel' each time you begin a program to watch on your cable box. The same seems to be true with OOL.
In my particular area, peak usage times seem to drop down to about 18-22 Mbps down and 3 Mbps upstream. This must be because they havn't added/can't add more CMTS frequencies on the plant i'm on. Or they are running short of backhaul capacity in this plant.. but I suspect the former since they have a pretty massive fiber network that supports the whole system. |
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This is PowerBoost on Comcast...I dislike this model because as someone said its only long enough to trick a speed test. The real truth is after that I go back to ~8mb down and a shitty 360kb up....
In my opinion, they can remove the boost, leave my download like it is and give me 1mb up. I will be happy then.
I absolutely wish I had OOL/FIOS in my area. |
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| I think that's precisely the purpose of PowerBoost. It's not guaranteed bandwidth, but rather a burst of it over a period of time.
I'll take a consistent, stable connect over that or a potentially saturated last-mile network like Boost will become inevitably. |
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 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT | reply to Moropo
I strongly disagree with that assessment of it. It's not there to trick anything.
The fact of the matter is, it enables the average user who surfs, checks emails..and downloads the occassional file and updates to enjoy much greater speeds than they otherwise would.
It allows for MANY programs to be downloaded at speeds of almost 20Mb or even more.
For you to say it's here to "trick speedtests" couldn't be more inaccurate.
It is..what it is. And, while maybe not what some would like in terms of a permanent increase to ones speed caps..it is a VERY effective addition to this service that comcast gives us for FREE.
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 ThinkdiffPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
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1 edit | reply to Network Guy
I've had OOL for quite some time now. Everybody always claimed that with speeds at 10/1, they'd eventually run out of bandwidth.. Then they claimed the upgrade to 15/2 would make people run out of bandwidth... Then when Boost got upgraded to 30/2 and subsequently 30/5, they were sure they were gonna run out. Now we're at uncapped download and 5Mbps with a rumored upgrade 10Mbps upload. My service has never been more consistent or fast. I get a pretty solid 3.5-3.9MB/sec download. I'll take THAT over powerboost any day. |
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Actually Comcast doesn't 'care' about the average user. Well, they sort of do, so long the average user isn't using their network but keeps paying their high bills.
Face it, the reason Comcast has their PowerBoost is so they can advertise speeds they can't actually deliver.
Cablevision and Verizon on the other hand are actually spending money and building networks that can deliver. |
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