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dadkins
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Re: Here's my odd situation

This is Blast
This is why it is worth it to get Blast

Hate to tell you... that is not Blast neighbor.
Blast would have "speedtierextreme2" in the name.

What you are seeing is PowerBoost.
Uploads on a speed test should be ~3mbps with sustained 2mbps actual file transfers.

Sustained download file transfers run right at 17.2 - 17.3mbps here in Hercules.
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permalink · 2008-05-19 16:10:51 · Print ·

TestingAgain8

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Rodeo, CA

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Thanks for confirming, neighbor!

So if it's upload in the range of 2 to 3 Mbps that defines Blast, then I'm not it. So I've got reason to take to tech support. But according to the other thread, my "silver" is just one notch above standard. It's not even PowerBoost... or is it? I'm rated at download 6 Mbps and upload 384 Kbps. Do they (or did they) simply add "Powerboost" on top of my "silver" without charging me? (Another reason why I'm glad to discover all these things here and not directly from the Comcastic horse's mouth)

Just now during this dinner hour, I get:

What exactly is "sustained download file transfers" if these speedtests don't show it? How can I also test for it?

I've always been skeptical and glad to hear somebody describe it. I notice so many replies in this thread and elsewhere with speedtest results worse than mine but they happily report getting Blast. LOL.

permalink · 2008-05-19 22:28:41 · Print ·

sortofageek Premium,Mod join:2001-08-19 Valhalla Dr clubs: ·Comcast Host: Team Helix Distributed Comput.. Linksys Comcast HSI Comcast Cable TV	Re: Thanks for confirming, neighbor! said by TestingAgain8 : What exactly is "sustained download file transfers" if these speedtests don't show it? How can I also test for it? See fndelta 's post just above yours. -- Join Team Helix * I am praying for these friends .
	permalink · 2008-05-19 22:43:07 · Print ·

dadkins Can you do Blu? Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA ·Comcast 1 edit	Sustained download is downloading some BIG file, or files, that will run for longer than PowerBoost lasts. Speed tests do not run long enough for PowerBoost to run out so anything shown is just Boost. -- Think outside the Fox... Opera
	permalink · 2008-05-20 00:41:09 ·

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Re: Here's my odd situation

Thanks for confirming, neighbor!

Re: Thanks for confirming, neighbor!