12/09/2012 @ 8:17 AM Download: 25.43 Mb2ps Upload: 4.07 Mbps
12/27/2012 @ 8:49 AM Download: 25.33 Mbps Upload: 4.05 Mbps
While I know speed tests sites like that don't show the complete picture, in the past week or so I've seen my upload climb now to anything between 15 MB/s and 45 MB/s (again, using the same site).
While I have not keep track as I did before (I think I will start now with the above test), something is going on for me. Again, no idea what, but something is changing. As I said, my upload (at least as reported from speedtest.net) was always right around 4 Mbps for the longest time.
I am on the performance package, as my bill says "Performance Internet Svc Includes Powerboost".
It does seem like they are having problems setting the upload, if yours is going nuts that might be an indication they are making the change. My upload speed still jumps around depending on the test I run, if I FTP something large it settles down to 4Mbps.
FYI: the Java test here at DSLReports is giving me the same rates I get doing FTP. Other flash based tests seem to be very inconsistent now.
I think I found the reason for my really high uploads that I was posted a posts back.
I'm running PFSense, and was using this version: 2.1-Beta (i386) built on Sun Jan 6 05:42:27 EST 2013.
Back on 02/01/2013, I "lost" my IPv6 IP. No matter what I would do (reboot desktop, reboot cable modem, reboot pfsense), I would not get it back. I did verify that if I removed PFSense, I did get a proper IPv6 IP.
It was at the same time that I noticed my upload speeds going really high (similar to what I had posted in this thread).
Well last night, I took the time to install and configure a newer beta build. I'm now running this version: 2.1 Beta built on built on Tue Feb 12 08:58:22 EST 2013.
Once everything was all configured, IPv6 worked for me again.
Not to mention, my results from Speedtest.net are back where they are suppose to be (see above picture).
I'm no expect on PFSense by any means, but if something got totally hosed in it, would it skew the upload test that bad?
FYI everyone, something I have learned about PB is that Comcast has this thing apparently setup for specific protocols only or it working different for different ones.
IF I run shaper probe my upload says 5.4Mb with no shaping.
IF I upload an file, it starts at 5.4Mb and within 10-15 seconds drops down to 4Mb...
So don't trust these tests.
I am on 25/4 Blast btw... I always thought it was working as the 5.4Mb upload until I actually monitored an upload. Every single test I can find and run says no shaping otherwise lol
Heard an ad on the radio (WRIF Detroit) from Comcast saying they were going to double the speeds on some of the most popular tiers "soon". A little cryptic...but a good sign.
Heard an ad on the radio (WRIF Detroit) from Comcast saying they were going to double the speeds on some of the most popular tiers "soon". A little cryptic...but a good sign.
Any thing about Ann Arbor, MI? Did the ad say when? we have performonce here
I've apparently already received some kind of speed upgrade:
./prober
DiffProbe beta release. October 2009.
Shaper Detection Module.
Connected to server 64.9.225.142.
Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 5783 Kbps.
Downstream: 27033 Kbps.
The measurement will last for about 2.5 minutes. Please wait.
Checking for traffic shapers:
Upstream: Burst size: 4900-4995 KB; Shaping rate: 3192 Kbps.
Downstream: Burst size: 9636-9991 KB; Shaping rate: 17061 Kbps.
For more information, visit: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffprobe
Was originally 6/1. A year or so later: Got a free bump to 12/2. Under 12/2 I never saw burst rates over about 22 down and 5 up, IIRC. So I'm seeing both higher sustained down/up and, it looks like, higher PB.
Don't know when it started. I first looked sometime last week or so, in response to an article somewhere else on DSLR.
Kind of hard to record the ad going 75 on the freeway
You're only going 75 mph on a Detroit freeway? When I lived there you'd be run over by the gasoline tankers doing 90 mph. In fact the state cops didn't stop folks on I-96 going less than 90 because there were plenty doing 100 mph or higher between Detroit and Lansing.
Heard an ad on the radio (WRIF Detroit) from Comcast saying they were going to double the speeds on some of the most popular tiers "soon". A little cryptic...but a good sign.
It will be a miracle to not have to wait 3 more years for the upgrade! Fingers crossed for a March deployment.
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