ScrawnyB
join:2004-05-18
Carlisle, PA
kudos:1 | reply to wolfsmane
Re: Atlantic Broaband MegaMax 16mb service For usenet/torrents, make sure you are using encryption/SSL for best performance.
Sorry to hear about all the problems, but I think it's important to try to diagnose the level at which the problems occur.
If you are experiencing full speeds to AtlanticBB's speedtest site, but not other speedtest sites, you can conclude 1 thing from this:
Your Link between your customer equipment and ABB (at least inside its own network) is at the expected speeds, and you are being bottle-necked outside this, generally would be ABB's uplinks. I know from time to time, ABB was having severe latency/speed issues with one of Level3's core routers that was causing problems for everyone.
For the record, I am seeing speeds of 1.86-1.93MB/sec when I pull files from Astraweb over SSL. |
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speed is slowing down
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ScrawnyB
join:2004-05-18
Carlisle, PA
kudos:1 | It almost sounds like an overly congested node if you're getting full speed sometimes.
If so, it probably wouldn't hurt to post your modem stats.
Do you have a Motorola modem?
For myself, my modem url is: »192.168.100.1/RgSignal.asp
For example, here's mine:
Downstream Value
Frequency 693000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 37.1 dB
Power Level -4.9 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 31008000 Hz
Power 50.0 dBmV
Here's a guide from another DSLReports page that explains acceptable Cable Modem Signal/Power Levels
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Downstream (Rx) Receive Power Level:
This is the amount of signal received by the modem from the transmitter in the cable company head-end.
For all modems:
-15 dBmV to +15 dBmV maximum.
-12 dBmV to +12 dBmV recommended.
0 dBmV is the "optimal" level.
Upstream (Tx) Transmit Power (a.k.a. Return Signal) level:
This is the amount of signal transmitted by the modem to reach the receiver in the cable company head-end.
+8 dBmV to +58 dBmV maximum for QPSK. (DOCSIS 1.x)
+8 dBmV to +55 dBmV maximum for 8 QAM and 16 QAM. (DOCSIS 1.x)
+8 dBmV to +54 dBmV maximum for 32 QAM and 64 QAM. (A-TDMA DOCSIS 2.0)
+8 dBmV to +53 dBmV maximum for S-CDMA DOCSIS 2.0 modulation rates.
Recommended upstream signal levels are +35 dBmV to +52 dBmV.
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Moto SB5120
Frequency 549000000 Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 38 dB
QAM 256
Network Access Control Object ON
Power Level 11 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 24496000 Hz
Ranging Service ID 600
Symbol Rate 2.560 Msym/s
Power Level 41 dBmV
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Frequency 579000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.0 dB
Power Level -3.2 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 31008000 Hz
Power 48.5 dBmV |
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Thanks for the help, scrawnyb. I plan to get ABB out here to check everything out, but it'll be next week before I have time to get that done.
Why are your speeds so slow while using Astraweb? |
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good speed this early afternoon, will report back and see what the speed is later on
Signal to Noise Ratio 37 dB
QAM 256
Network Access Control Object ON
Power Level 10 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 24496000 Hz
Ranging Service ID 599
Symbol Rate 2.560 Msym/s
Power Level 42 dBmV
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ScrawnyB
join:2004-05-18
Carlisle, PA
kudos:1
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Because those numbers are MegaBYTES per second (times that by 8 to get your Mbps rate)
Generally its represented: Mb/s = Mbit/s and MB/s = MByte/sec.
So if you do the conversion, it's approx. 14.6Mbit to 15.5Mbit/sec download)
The speeds are very good considering the line is rated 15Mbit down.
Current Speeds and Stats:
Downstream SNR - 36.5dB, Power: -5.2dBmV
Upstream Power - 50.0dBmV |
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Downstream Value
Frequency 579000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.0 dB
Power Level -3.6 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 31008000 Hz
Power 48.5 dBmV
Still looking good.
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speed is holding steady this afternoon, will test again in a few hours
Signal to Noise Ratio 38 dB
Power Level 9 dBmV
The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading
Upstream Value
Channel ID 1
Frequency 24496000 Hz
Ranging Service ID 599
Symbol Rate 2.560 Msym/s
Power Level 42 dBmV
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slowing down here now to :-/ |
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speed has been good for the last few days
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i just had new cable run to my new house two weeks ago, and the technician said that it is coming in March. I checked today and on the max tier (not megamax) Im downloading 10MbPS and uploading 1.02MbPS. I live in Aiken, Sc on the southside. |
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still going good
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| WOW! I'm so glad I just happened to come across this thread! I called and found out they've got this rolled out in Clearfield now! Didn't get the speeds at first and I guess they decided to roll it back, but whatever, I'm now provisioned for it 
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Not so good |
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ScrawnyB
join:2004-05-18
Carlisle, PA
kudos:1 | Still okay here:
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ok here, was a little slow earlier but i didnt do a test
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