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Mike Wolf
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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

said by Mike Wolf:

Or just wait so the whole Internet doesn't explode lol

called it
Viper22
join:2001-10-02
Annapolis, MD

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Annapolis, MD

Got the upgrade last night after a pretty long outage in my area (both TV & Internet). Checked my speed this morning and getting 50/10 on the Blast tier.

Annapolis, MD

EG
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Union, NJ

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EG

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Union, NJ

Got it here in Union, N.J. last night. Blast tier.

DiffProbe beta release. October 2009. Build 1002.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 80.239.142.215.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 10691 Kbps.
Downstream: 51839 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 10528 Kbps.

Downstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 51757 Kbps.

For more information, visit: »www.cc.gatech.edu/~parth ··· iffprobe

Thanks CC !
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Bill G
join:2002-05-08
North Truro, MA
Netgear WNR3500L

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North Truro, MA


Ultra
 

Blast
 

Ultra - ShaperProbe

Blast
 
Ok Upgraded to Blast from Ultra, reworked bundle, got 1 extra Movie Channel and Blast. Eliminated Ultra upcharge.

Mkilbride
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Hooksett, NH

So I live in Hooksett, NH.[

No speed boost here yet, aye, is it coming? I am in Southern New Hampshire and heard it was rolling out here, and you've said two days ago it happened for you.

I'd love to double my speeds.
sendjunkmail
join:2008-08-01

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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

I'm thinking about it but can't trust my area has the new speeds. Seems like some may be right that Comcast has left us Ultra folks in the cold and paying more.

I'm paying a separate $10 a month charge for Ultra right now.

Your Ultra Shaper probe is what mine looked like a couple weeks ago. Comcast did something and now it's dropped but speed tests are still good

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 2940 Kbps.
Downstream: 33081 Kbps.

Upstream: Burst size: 3654-3698 KB;
Shaping rate: 1754 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 3807-4828 KB;
Shaping rate: 1269 Kbps.

If I decide to downgrade(upgrade) to Blast! I'll re-post. I need to find a neighbor that has Bast to confirm before I change.

pferrie3
join:2005-01-27
Boston, MA

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have it here in boston
was on 50/10
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Bill G
join:2002-05-08
North Truro, MA
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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

Check the forum for someoneelse in the area where you are located. ALso in the Comcast Direct Forum you can confirm with them if its on. Comcast Steve seems quite reliable.

I was able to drop the $10.00 for Ultra, change to a package which included blast with a 2 yr commitment average savings between old package + Ultra and now is $5.00 per month.

Even the Executive Office did not have the correct info about it being turned on here, but as you can see, it is
sendjunkmail
join:2008-08-01

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sendjunkmail

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Alexandria City, VA

Thanks,

ComcastSteve started working with me in the direct forums. We tested that the new Blast config is working for my area. Not getting as fast as you but some areas seem better or worse. I only noted that ping times were lower on Ultra. Looking at your tests, that seems to be the case also.

Note these are "best" speed tests.

Ultra:



New Blast:

dbw09
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join:2001-01-18
Alexandria, VA

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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

You are getting the new Blast 50/10 in Alexandria City sendjunkmail? I still have not gotten it, and I have rebooted a few times today trying to get the update.
sendjunkmail
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Yes I'm in Alexandria City but....I guess I'm testing it.
bgoodbody
Bill G
join:2002-05-08
North Truro, MA
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dbw09: First what brand/model number of modem/eMTA do you have?

You must have d3 whith 4 channel bonding down or better

Are you using wired connection? Wireless can slow you down for various reasons.

Are you certain you have Blast or Extreme 50 (these are the only 2 to see the speed doubling).
dbw09
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Alexandria, VA

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Yes, I have all of the required equipment, I used to be on extreme 50 about a year ago. I have a 6120 that just received the FW push earlier in the week. Unfortunately I am still pulling good old 25/4 (shaped to 15/4). I guess I will have to call in and ask them to roll and re-provision me.
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Bill G
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North Truro, MA

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50/10 is the advertised speed for Blast, so you are gettin a bit better than the advertised.

OK I do llive in a rural area and I have worked with Comcast to get good signal levels. So we don't tend to get overloaded.
GmDude66
join:2007-09-09
York, PA

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said by Mike Wolf:

said by Mike Wolf:

Or just wait so the whole Internet doesn't explode lol

called it

Lol +1

whfsdude
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Washington, DC

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said by dbw09:

Yes, I have all of the required equipment, I used to be on extreme 50 about a year ago. I have a 6120 that just received the FW push earlier in the week. Unfortunately I am still pulling good old 25/4 (shaped to 15/4). I guess I will have to call in and ask them to roll and re-provision me.

A couple of my friends in Arlington have already received the the new speeds. So your plan sounds good.
dbw09
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Alexandria, VA

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Yeah, somehow when my 6120 received the new FW it set my config file to "default" which basically meant that I never would have received the speed increase, I would have stayed at 25/4 (15/4) forever had I not called. The tech I spoke to said this is happening quite a bit for some reason.

Andrew J
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Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster, PA

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In Lancaster Pa we have lift off.
aguiar0016
join:2006-01-23
New Bedford, MA

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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

@DBW09. With the 6120 u should be able to see the config. file for your tier. Can you see what it is?
dbw09
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Alexandria, VA

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Sorry, I wasn't really clear... I called and the tech fixed the issue. If other people are in areas where the speed increase has gone live but they have not received the increase themselves, it may not be a bad idea to call and have Comcast check to see that the modem is provisioned correctly (since mine was not and apparently it is happening quite a bit from what I gathered). Also, on the SB6120 you cannot see your config file unless you happen to catch it in the logs when it is updated before it scrolls away.
sendjunkmail
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Happy with the results, getting advertised with small margin.

dude34234
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Alexandria, VA

Confirmed Blast upgraded to 50/10 in Alexandria
Graywolfi3
join:2009-01-30
Irwin, PA

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For those that have Ultra. I did until this morning. I had been consistently getting around 33/7 for months on various speed tests. For the last week or so I rebooted the modem at least daily without change. Called this morning and downgraded(upgraded) to Blast, modem rebooted and I was instantly getting ~50/10 . Saved roughly $4/mo. too.

If you have Ultra and ppl in/near your location are on Blast etc. and seeing speed upgrades, I would recommend you call and change plans. More speed, less $$$ = no brainer .

I am located near Irwin, PA about 20 miles east of Pittsburgh.
crazycanuck1
join:2008-12-21
North York, ON

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Washington, DC

Below & attached are the test results I'm getting on my Comcast Blast service in the Washington, DC area.

Are the results consistent with the newly announced Blast speeds?





DiffProbe release. January 2012.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 38.106.70.175.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 6769 Kbps.
Downstream: 30733 Kbps.

The measurement will last for about 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 6608 Kbps.

Downstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 30128 Kbps.
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Bill G
join:2002-05-08
North Truro, MA

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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

Nope. The advertised (not guaranteed sppeds) for Blast with the new change is 50 kbs down and 10 kbs up)
lilstone87
join:2009-04-09
Chesapeake, VA

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lilstone87

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Portsmouth, VA

said by bgoodbody:

Nope. The advertised (not guaranteed sppeds) for Blast with the new change is 50 kbs down and 10 kbs up)

No you mean 50mbps down and 10mbps up.

gate1975mlm
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Philadelphia, PA

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Re: [Speed] Northeast speed changes coming.

I wonder how long before Comcast doubles the speed again and Blast becomes 100 Down/ 20 Up

2 Years perhaps?

mustang50
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join:2005-05-06
Roseville, MI

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Maybe by then they will give it to us peons that are NOT in the northeast region...
GmDude66
join:2007-09-09
York, PA

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said by mustang50:

Maybe by then they will give it to us peons that are NOT in the northeast region...

NORTH... EAST... USA! HOOO RAH!

lol, just kidding. It's just where theres the most competition currently. ATT DSL or Time Warner is certainly not competition.
Moffetts
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San Mateo, CA

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I just want to see them crush AT&T. Hate those clowns.