Reviews:
 ·Comcast
2 edits | [Speed] Speed increase. Powerboost gone? Just got this email from Comcast:
quote:
Dear Valued Customer,
Great news! We've increased your Internet speed!
Now the download speed on your Internet service is over 30% faster with speeds up to 20 Mbps and upload speeds up to 4 Mbps.
I'm on performance, was 16/2 with powerboost to 24/4.
Can't be sure but it looks like powerboost is gone for me now, or it's only a small boost. I can be sure it's gone for uploads, uploads now go to 4 and sit there. I haven't been able to get a sustained download speed for a large file today, it's been jumping between 12 and 22, but spending most of the time between 18 and 22, so I think it is averaging out to around 20.
Update: Now that my connection speed has stabilized I can say all the reliable speed tests are showing a consistent 22/4, with no powerboost. |
|
|
|
 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Re: [Speed] Speed increase. said by mrschultz02:I'm on performance, was 16/2 with powerboost to 24/4.
Can't be sure but it looks like powerboost is gone for me now, or it's only a small boost. I can be sure it's gone for uploads, uploads now go to 4 and sit there. I haven't been able to get a sustained download speed for a large file today, it's been jumping between 12 and 22, but spending most of the time between 18 and 22, so I think it is averaging out to around 20.
I got that letter too and am getting sustained speeds of about 20/4.5 with no Powerboost present:
--
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
1 edit | That's a test site I haven't seen before, I'm getting even higher numbers on that test 23.8 down and 4.8 up:
»speedof.me/show.php?img=13020101···2791.png
Edit: just noticed I flipped up and down.... |
|
LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Looks like you are still getting some upload Powerboost based on that chart.
--
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. |
|
| reply to mrschultz02
Hmm, I wonder if we'll be seeing this in Portland, OR. |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
| reply to Linklist
said by Linklist:Looks like you are still getting some upload Powerboost based on that chart. I noticed that also, no other test I've done has looked like that, so not sure what happened there. |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
1 edit | reply to Linklist
Cool site.....Thanks for posting it. I wonder if Comcast is rolling out another speed increase in other markets too? I am already on the 50/5 plan which is working great. More to come? We'll see. Good for you guys in PA & DC! 
»speedof.me/show.php?img=13020102···2793.png |
|
 pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | reply to mrschultz02
Looks like what happened to us on business class in many locations. PB was all but eliminated. There's still a little boost, but now it's capped powerboost whereas previously it would boost as high as it could given the available excess bandwidth on the channel(s).
--
"I drank what?" -Socrates |
|
LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | reply to YukonHawk
said by YukonHawk:Cool site.....Thanks for posting it.
Here is another good HTML5 speed test site. Doesn't need flash or Java:
»www.bandwidthplace.com/
--
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. |
|
| reply to mrschultz02
No email or speed change yet in CT for me  . |
|
| reply to Linklist
Wow...maybe my connection doesn't like HTML test sites...my speeds were really bad. The server was in DC and I posted a 11 d and 5 up. :-( Anyway, thanks for the new site. I'll try them again later tonight. |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
| reply to Darknessfall
I sent an IM to Karl Bode and he replied that he wasn't aware of the speed upgrades in the PA and DC areas, but he will check with his sources and get the scoop. I am in the Carmel, NY Comcast market and we had a speed upgrade last year around the spring time I think. I'll let you know if any info comes from Karl about this recent one. |
|
 JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1
 ·ooma
 ·DIRECTV
·Optimum Online
·Vonage
·Comcast
·Cablevision
 ·Verizon FiOS
·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to mrschultz02
My friend got the email too |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
| Nice! I was in another forum where they mentioned that Comcast is now charging a $1.99 for the any additional digital boxes that were once free. My thought is I wondering if they are doing this to offset any negative reaction to the additional charges. Anyway, I'll take the speed increase any day. |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
·AT&T U-Verse
| said by YukonHawk:Nice! I was in another forum where they mentioned that Comcast is now charging a $1.99 for the any additional digital boxes that were once free. My thought is I wondering if they are doing this to offset any negative reaction to the additional charges. Anyway, I'll take the speed increase any day.
Post when you get the upgrade  . Trying to see when people nearby begin getting it. |
|
pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | reply to YukonHawk
said by YukonHawk:Nice! I was in another forum where they mentioned that Comcast is now charging a $1.99 for the any additional digital boxes that were once free. My thought is I wondering if they are doing this to offset any negative reaction to the additional charges. Anyway, I'll take the speed increase any day.
So you're like me and would rather have higher sustained speeds and little to no powerboost than slower sustained speeds and massive powerboost.
--
"I drank what?" -Socrates |
|
Reviews:
·Comcast
·AT&T U-Verse
| said by pflog:said by YukonHawk:Nice! I was in another forum where they mentioned that Comcast is now charging a $1.99 for the any additional digital boxes that were once free. My thought is I wondering if they are doing this to offset any negative reaction to the additional charges. Anyway, I'll take the speed increase any day.
So you're like me and would rather have higher sustained speeds and little to no powerboost than slower sustained speeds and massive powerboost. Performance had a powerboost cap. It wasn't very "Massive" . |
|
pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | said by Darknessfall:said by pflog:said by YukonHawk:Nice! I was in another forum where they mentioned that Comcast is now charging a $1.99 for the any additional digital boxes that were once free. My thought is I wondering if they are doing this to offset any negative reaction to the additional charges. Anyway, I'll take the speed increase any day.
So you're like me and would rather have higher sustained speeds and little to no powerboost than slower sustained speeds and massive powerboost. Performance had a powerboost cap. It wasn't very "Massive" . Ah ok, I can't keep track of all their permutations! 
--
"I drank what?" -Socrates |
|
| @pflog
What kind of speeds do you get on business class? |
|
pflogBueller? Bueller?Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA
kudos:3 | said by Darknessfall:@pflog
What kind of speeds do you get on business class?
~34-35 down during power boost, ~10-11 up during power boost
after power boost, while the speeds ping pong between 15Mbps and 40Mbps or so, it averages out to 27Mbps. Upstream I settle at ~7-7.5 Mbps.
--
"I drank what?" -Socrates |
|
