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mrschultz02
join:2007-09-10
Wallingford, PA
Asus RT-AC88

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Re: [Speed] Speed increase.

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Download is now stable here but upload is still all over the place. Strange thing is upload will go faster after a large download, see attachment.

Power boost is gone:

DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 213.244.128.138.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 1282 Kbps.
Downstream: 22394 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 1120 Kbps.

Downstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 21952 Kbps.

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

YukonHawk
join:2001-01-07
Patterson, NY

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My bad....Thanks also to CT and Washington State

Darknessfall
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join:2012-08-17
Motorola MG8725
Asus RT-N66

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Same speeds still here .




Anyone know if this is just a test run and won't go to other states?

MRCURAnon
@comcast.net

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said by Darknessfall:

Same speeds still here .

[att=1]

Anyone know if this is just a test run and won't go to other states?

The speeds you see in a test aren't going to change. If you run ShaperProbe, you'll see that your speeds are now actually what you're seeing on speedtest.net though. They're disabling PowerBoost essentially.

pflog
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MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA

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On purpose or a fluke? Guess we won't know for sure until the marketing/web pages catch up, if they are in fact removing it.

MRCURAnon
@comcast.net

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said by pflog:

On purpose or a fluke? Guess we won't know for sure until the marketing/web pages catch up, if they are in fact removing it.

From the emails that have been posted it definitely seems like this is on purpose and a move away from powerboost on the "performance" tier.

Darknessfall
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said by MRCURAnon :

said by pflog:

On purpose or a fluke? Guess we won't know for sure until the marketing/web pages catch up, if they are in fact removing it.

From the emails that have been posted it definitely seems like this is on purpose and a move away from powerboost on the "performance" tier.

It would be different from my speedtest. People running SP have been seeing 22 Mbps about download instead of 25 PBs.
mrschultz02
join:2007-09-10
Wallingford, PA
Asus RT-AC88

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said by MRCURAnon :

The speeds you see in a test aren't going to change. If you run ShaperProbe, you'll see that your speeds are now actually what you're seeing on speedtest.net though. They're disabling PowerBoost essentially.

Not exactly.

If you get the change you will see a change in all the speed tests. For me the short tests for download were previously seeing the powerboost at 24 to 25 mbps, with longer tests reading 16 sustained. Now all tests read around 22.
djcrazy
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Hmm. What about those of us on Blast in other markets? It is bad enough my bill went up another $8 or so for nothing. At least up the speeds then.

plencnerb
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said by djcrazy:

Hmm. What about those of us on Blast in other markets? It is bad enough my bill went up another $8 or so for nothing. At least up the speeds then.

In the OP's post at the start of this thread, they mentioned that they were on "Performance", and not blast. However, if they are upping the speeds on "Performance", then you would think they would also up them a bit on Blast too...if not, everyone on "Blast" would downgrade their service to "Performance" to save money.

In regards to your other market question, I'm wondering that too. Is this "Performance" speed increase just local to the Northeast area, or is this something Comcast plans to roll out to everyone who has the Performance package.

I ask as I'm on Performance, and I know that for sure as my bill says "Performance Internet Svc Includes Powerboost". When I run a speedtest, I almost always see 24-25 Mbps on the download, and 4 Mbps on the upload. ShaperProbe reports the same as the "Estimated" capacity, but does show the Powerboost as well on both the upload and download. The last test with ShaperProbe that I just ran indicated that my upstream shaping rate was 2128 Kbps. Downstream shaping rate was 15978 Kbps.

So, I know my actual "Performance" speeds (Non-Powerboost) are right around 16/2.

I have not received any email as of yet, so that is why I'm asking. Should I be getting one, or is this just being done in the Northeast?

Thanks,

--Brian

owlyn
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Blast is usually upgraded to 50/10 when the performance tier gets the upgrade. YMMV.

fuziwuzi
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No speed increase here in Atlanta, still on the 12/2 "Performance" plan, but it has Powerboost.

»speedof.me/show.php?img= ··· 2873.png
Gerard1234
join:2012-04-03

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DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 217.163.1.74.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 6348 Kbps.
Downstream: 35433 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: Burst size: 10391-10470 KB;
Shaping rate: 4181 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 19464-19901 KB;
Shaping rate: 26618 Kbps.

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

owlyn
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said by Gerard1234:

DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 217.163.1.74.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 6348 Kbps.
Downstream: 35433 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: Burst size: 10391-10470 KB;
Shaping rate: 4181 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 19464-19901 KB;
Shaping rate: 26618 Kbps.

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

That boils down to 25/4.

Darknessfall
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join:2012-08-17
Motorola MG8725
Asus RT-N66

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said by owlyn:

said by Gerard1234:

DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 217.163.1.74.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 6348 Kbps.
Downstream: 35433 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: Burst size: 10391-10470 KB;
Shaping rate: 4181 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 19464-19901 KB;
Shaping rate: 26618 Kbps.

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

That boils down to 25/4.

Isn't that just Blast in non Blast 50/10-15 areas?

JigglyWiggly
join:2009-07-12
Pleasanton, CA

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Looks like it

MRCURAnon
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said by mrschultz02:

f you get the change you will see a change in all the speed tests. For me the short tests for download were previously seeing the powerboost at 24 to 25 mbps, with longer tests reading 16 sustained. Now all tests read around 22.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize they were moving it to 22/4 instead of 25/4 (where powerboost used to take it).

Chris 313
Because It's Geekier
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join:2004-07-18
Houma, LA
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·Comcast XFINITY

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said by MRCURAnon :

said by mrschultz02:

f you get the change you will see a change in all the speed tests. For me the short tests for download were previously seeing the powerboost at 24 to 25 mbps, with longer tests reading 16 sustained. Now all tests read around 22.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize they were moving it to 22/4 instead of 25/4 (where powerboost used to take it).

It was inevitable. Comcast isn't known for boosting Performance more then a few megs in any direction. If they did push it to 25/4 or better this time, for whatever reason (Testing a 2013-14 upgrade maybe?) I'd expect Blast! to be 75 or better to justify spending more then the price quoted for Performance.

Something else I've seen continually. Comcast loves to recycle old speeds. If Performance is now really 22/4, they've recycled an old version of the Blast speed that was rolled out in certain areas and it also brings to mind the grandfathered and soon to be completely dead Ultra 22/5 speed.

»Comcast High Speed Internet FAQ »What are the actual Provisioned Speeds?
Brocktoon
join:2009-08-11
Fairless Hills, PA

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I'm just north of Philly ... got my e-mail and rebooted my modem and router over the weekend. I'm on performance and previous to the reboot, shaperprobe and other longer speed tests would show 16/2, with shorter speed tests showing 25/4 probably due to power boost. After the reboot it looks like almost all the diffrent speedtests are consistent with ~ 22/4. So from my end it looks like powerboost is gone

Wayne99021
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join:2004-12-28
Mead, WA

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Same here in Mead Washington. Powerboost is no more.

MSauk
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»speedof.me/show.php?img= ··· 2914.png

I believe I still have powerboost here in Utah
ExoticFish
join:2008-08-31
Zebulon, NC

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Doesn't look like it.

I also don't like that speed test. Was inaccurate for me.

not quite right
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said by Tap45:

And Washington state.

x2

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MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA

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Waiting patiently for the 27/7 business class profiles to get their PB removed, too.

jblues
join:2001-04-28
Allen Park, MI

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Anything in Michigan? Sometimes we get stuff early, sometimes we are last

guhuna
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Are these results strange?
DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 203.5.76.153.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 1820 Kbps.
Downstream: 35718 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 3.0 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 1792 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 19484-19930 KB;
Shaping rate: 26618 Kbps.
I'm on Blast plan.

Darknessfall
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join:2012-08-17
Motorola MG8725
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CT Update

Still nothing . Still 25/3.8 bursts with 16/2.

DiffProbe release. January 2012. Build 1008.
Shaper Detection Module.

Connected to server 38.107.216.19.

Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 3716 Kbps.
Downstream: 21347 Kbps.

The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.

Checking for traffic shapers:

Upstream: Burst size: 4943-5004 KB;
Shaping rate: 2090 Kbps.

Downstream: Burst size: 9575-9861 KB;
Shaping rate: 15978 Kbps.

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

YukonHawk
join:2001-01-07
Patterson, NY

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Nothing here in Carmel NY either but I'll take what I can get.

»speedof.me/show.php?img= ··· 2793.png

SpottedCat
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Miami, FL

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Re: [Speed] Speed increase.

No change here, in Miami, FL. Have an older biz plan, 16/2.

I'd love more upstream, but I'd feel bad about losing Powerboost! I like the fact that I can upload large images in an instant.

pflog
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MVM
join:2001-09-01
El Dorado Hills, CA

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said by SpottedCat:

No change here, in Miami, FL. Have an older biz plan, 16/2.

I'd love more upstream, but I'd feel bad about losing Powerboost! I like the fact that I can upload large images in an instant.

Enjoy it while it lasts