 1 edit | Did Comcast recently give new speed upgrades? I just got a magazine called Mac World and they list some high speed ISP's and the speed tiers they offer and for Comcast, they list the following:
download/upload 15/3 $43/month 20/4 $53/month 30/5 $63/month
Unless those are the powerboost speeds. But I thought the powerboost speed for the 12mbps tier was up to double the advertised speed.
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 | said by fonzbear2000:I just got a magazine called Mac World and they list some high speed ISP's and the speed tiers they offer and for Comcast, they list the following: download/upload 15/3 $43/month 20/4 $53/month 30/5 $63/month Unless those are the powerboost speeds. But I thought the powerboost speed for the 12mbps tier was up to double the advertised speed. Where have you been that isnt here?
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 1 edit | said by PerfectCode:said by fonzbear2000:I just got a magazine called Mac World and they list some high speed ISP's and the speed tiers they offer and for Comcast, they list the following: download/upload 15/3 $43/month 20/4 $53/month 30/5 $63/month Unless those are the powerboost speeds. But I thought the powerboost speed for the 12mbps tier was up to double the advertised speed. Where have you been that isnt here? PS: I am still very disappointed in Comcasts lack of symmetric speeds... Huh? What do you mean?
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 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA kudos:18 | said by fonzbear2000:Huh? What do you mean? Ummmmmm, I don't think any residential ISP's offer symmetrical speeds. FiOS has 20/20 Surewest has 10/10 20/20/ and 50/50. Paxio has all the way to gigabit/gigabit. -- Think outside the Fox... Opera |
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 | said by dadkins:said by fonzbear2000:Huh? What do you mean? Ummmmmm, I don't think any residential ISP's offer symmetrical speeds. FiOS has 20/20 Surewest has 10/10 20/20/ and 50/50. Paxio has all the way to gigabit/gigabit. Well, it is pretty rare. -- »Check this out! |
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 | reply to fonzbear2000 Anyway, can someone tell me if these are new speed upgrades or are they Comcast's advertised powerboost speeds? -- »Check this out! |
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 | Those speeds include Comcast's PowerBoost.
15/3 = 12/2 (Performance) 20/4 = 16/2 (Blast!) 30/5 = 22/5 (Ultra) |
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 | said by Imitation:Those speeds include Comcast's PowerBoost. 15/3 = 12/2 (Performance) 20/4 = 16/2 (Blast!) 30/5 = 22/5 (Ultra) Ok, thanks. -- »Check this out! |
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| said by fonzbear2000:said by Imitation:Those speeds include Comcast's PowerBoost. 15/3 = 12/2 (Performance) 20/4 = 16/2 (Blast!) 30/5 = 22/5 (Ultra) Ok, thanks. And 22/5 looks like this with powerboost:
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| reply to PerfectCode said by PerfectCode: PS: I am still very disappointed in Comcasts lack of symmetric speeds... Better get used to it, it is a technical limitation of DOCSIS A choice made long ago, to have an unbalanced frequency distribution, favoring download over upload because that is the way MOST end user connections use it. even GPON fiber has a 2:1 ratio BY DESIGN. »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_de···ndwidths DOCSIS 3 offers a better?/more balanced ratio of 4:3. (this becomes approx. 3:1 in a fully bonded 8 down/4up system, something nobody has (or needs) yet)
Offering balanced bandwidth to resdential users is doublely wasteful, first because you must profitable sell/use the remaining download capacity (or charge the same for a 10/10 link that you charge for a 50/10 connection) and secondly because few will use an equal downstream/upstream ratio UNLESS they are running servers (against the TOS for MOST residential services) |
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 2 edits | reply to jkj860 said by jkj860:said by fonzbear2000:said by Imitation:Those speeds include Comcast's PowerBoost. 15/3 = 12/2 (Performance) 20/4 = 16/2 (Blast!) 30/5 = 22/5 (Ultra) Ok, thanks. And 22/5 looks like this with powerboost: 12/2 looks pretty great here too!
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 | LOL.... you got a 3.4/5 because thats what comcast internet service is rated threw speedtest.net. It has nothing to do with your speedtest, and its results. |
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 danry25Premium join:2008-05-21 Seattle, WA Reviews:
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Docisis 3 with Powerfaker technology and a off brand Korean made Docisis 3 modem registered for 12Mbs/2Mbs. |
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 | reply to jkj860 said by jkj860:said by fonzbear2000:said by Imitation:Those speeds include Comcast's PowerBoost. 15/3 = 12/2 (Performance) 20/4 = 16/2 (Blast!) 30/5 = 22/5 (Ultra) Ok, thanks. And 22/5 looks like this with powerboost: Really? Lucky you. This is what it looks like for me at best...
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 EGThe wings of lovePremium join:2006-11-18 Union, NJ kudos:9 | reply to danry25 said by danry25:Docisis 3 with Powerfaker technology and a off brand Korean made Docisis 3 modem registered for 12Mbs/2Mbs. 100 up w/PB. ROFL !!! |
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| reply to danry25 said by danry25:Docisis 3 with Powerfaker technology and a off brand Korean made Docisis 3 modem registered for 12Mbs/2Mbs. symmetrical speeds. Awesome! And look at that ping.  -- I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant. Nixon |
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