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Re: [LA] Cox LA Network Upgrades Soon? Hey guys. Im new here. From the Lafayette area.
I have the cox internet package which is stated at being 25mb down and 5mb up
Im paying 35$ for the first 3 months. Awesome bargain if you ask me.
Now I wanted to share some great info on my upgrade from modems.
I did have the old Docsis 2.0 Motorola 5101. I never changed the internet package. Just changed the modem. I got a new Zoom 5341J.
Holy cow. Dudes! Ok let me say that the speednet tests results for the Motorola were always around 20mb to 23mb down and around 6 to 9mb up. Ping was always about 10 to 15ms with that modem.
When I upgraded to the zoom. OMg! I now have just over 30 to over 40mb down. and 20mb to 25mbs up. Ping is same. But how the hell am I getting such high down load speeds? The Docsis 3 modem!
I highly suggest for you guys to get this modem.
Also I logged into my modem.
I see Im getting 8channels bonded down and 4 bonded up!
Super awesome for me. And yes Im right here in Lafayette right next to River Ranch. Looks like they have done an upgrade in my area Just recently. Anybody else confirm the upgrade here?
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mnkyboy
join:2006-04-23
Lafayette, LA | reply to WASD John
I live in Metairie. Im currently using a Moto SB5101 (DOCSIS 2), using the "up to 15Mbps" plan. Using speedtest.net, the most ive ever seen was around 22MBps. During peak hours, I get a crappy 4-5MBps. Other times, 10-12Mbps.
Has anyone upgraded to a DOCSIS 3 modem? I see they are going for around $60-70 now. Is it worth upgrading? I would be happy with getting a consistent 15Mbps... |
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| I have the SB6120 and live in Metairie and am getting 20-21 down and 4-5 up every time I run speed test. I've not seen any speed increases and I'm paying for the '15' or preferred service.
Guess the update hasn't been completed yet though I was told I should see something in mid March. |
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JDookie
join:2005-04-29
New Orleans, LA | reply to mnkyboy
said by mnkyboy:I live in Metairie. Im currently using a Moto SB5101 (DOCSIS 2), using the "up to 15Mbps" plan. Using speedtest.net, the most ive ever seen was around 22MBps. During peak hours, I get a crappy 4-5MBps. Other times, 10-12Mbps.
Has anyone upgraded to a DOCSIS 3 modem? I see they are going for around $60-70 now. Is it worth upgrading? I would be happy with getting a consistent 15Mbps...
Short answer.....yes. I pay for Cox internet in three different locations, and am using Docsis 3.0 modems in each location. The different is night and day. No more speed fluctuations at all, and I mean NONE. Two of the three locations, I get the *exact* advertised speeds 24/7. In the third location, although I am paying for Preferred, I am getting 25 down and 20 up. No clue how I'm getting that fast up speed, but I'm certainly not complaining, and it has been like that for well over a year now.
By the way, I recommend going to the Cox service center on Airline Hwy and buying the new modem. It's not expensive, and they will warranty it for a year. Any issues, and they just swap it out for a new one. I'm not sure how much they are selling them for these days, but back when I bought my first D3 modem, which was around two years ago, the modems were selling online for $125-$150, and Cox sold one to me for $75. It may be even cheaper now, not sure though. |
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Download Speed: 20495 kbps (2561.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 4340 kbps (542.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 19 ms
Monday, April 01, 2013 6:52:40 PM |
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12:22am 4/5/13, Cox reset my connection to turn on upstream channel bonding. Was bonding 4 down 1 up. Now bonding 8 down, 3 up.
Old speed was 32mbps down, 5mbps up. Now 32mbps down and 16-20mbps up.
When they were testing channel bonding in this area about a year ago, it was 8 down and 4 up channel bonding. Wonder why they aren't using the 4th channel? |
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mnkyboy
join:2006-04-23
Lafayette, LA | I purchased a SB6121 today.
So far it gives me a very consistent speed. Granted, Ive only ran speed test in the course of 30 minutes. Ill continue to run test and compare them to other times of the day ive run in the past.
I have the Preferred Cox plan (up to 15Mbps)
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