Re: How does a company give you more speed?

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GeekNJ Premium join:2000-09-23 Waldwick, NJ ·Verizon FIOS	reply to juking Re: How does a company give you more speed? Every time your cable modem connects to Comcast, it downloads what is called a config file. This config file specifies a bunch of info but for your specific question it contains the caps (max speeds) for your upload and download. That is primarily how it is done. -- Tweaked your connection? \| Mail Parse \| Speed Converter
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juking join:2006-03-11 New York, NY	said by GeekNJ : Every time your cable modem connects to Comcast, it downloads what is called a config file. This config file specifies a bunch of info but for your specific question it contains the caps (max speeds) for your upload and download. That is primarily how it is done. I wonder if I can expect them to play games in order to get me to buy. I'm happy with my speeds already.
juking join:2006-03-11 New York, NY	to forum · permalink · · 2008-03-21 08:29:33 ·
GeekNJ Premium join:2000-09-23 Waldwick, NJ ·Verizon FIOS	said by juking : said by GeekNJ : Every time your cable modem connects to Comcast, it downloads what is called a config file. This config file specifies a bunch of info but for your specific question it contains the caps (max speeds) for your upload and download. That is primarily how it is done. I wonder if I can expect them to play games in order to get me to buy. I'm happy with my speeds already. That would be illegal I think. Purposely degrading your performance in hopes you upgrade to a higher tier? No, they shouldn't do that. -- Tweaked your connection? \| Mail Parse \| Speed Converter
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