 SuperNet9Go Ninja,Go Ninja Go..Premium
join:2002-10-08
Harwood Heights, IL
kudos:4 | reply to andyross
Re: [Speed] Chicago speed changes My brother in law has a SB5101 modem, and on blast! will he get the speeds? I thought he needs a D3 modem..?
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aabaaf
join:2011-12-09
Lombard, IL | reply to andyross
You need a D3 modem, since the speeds are achieved by channel bonding, which D2 can't do. |
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aabaaf
join:2011-12-09
Lombard, IL | reply to andyross
Also unsure how to quote articles from the main page, but there is an article there outlining how and when Comcast is doing the upgrades. The last sentence mentions when those on Performance will be upgraded, which as it says is April/May. |
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DanM64
join:2013-01-10
Mokena, IL | reply to robot
The section of Mokena/New Lenox I live in doesn't have U-Verse either, the "fastest" DSL offered here is 3./512k. Pathetic. I'm VERY glad Comcast upped our speeds. |
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andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | reply to pflog
said by pflog:Who is the competition in IL? I'm curious why Comcast decided it was the place to start these speed upgrades. AT&T has U-Verse in some areas, with DSL in more.
In the City, RCN is another cable company.
Some suburbs also have WOW cable. |
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 plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | reply to aabaaf
said by aabaaf:Also unsure how to quote articles from the main page, but there is an article there outlining how and when Comcast is doing the upgrades. The last sentence mentions when those on Performance will be upgraded, which as it says is April/May.
Here is the quote from the main page
said by Karl Bode:Many of these markets will be seeing Comcast's 300 Mbps tier, though according to the source the tier is more about bragging rights than anything else -- and isn't heavily marketed to consumers. Many of these same markets won't be seeing the Performance tier boost from 12/2 Mbps to 25/4 Mbps until April or May
I was going to reboot my router and cable modem again today, but now I'll wait till sometime in May.
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 MrWhsprsPremium
join:2000-04-22
Skokie, IL
 ·RCN CABLE
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said by andyross:AT&T has U-Verse in some areas, with DSL in more.
In the City, RCN is another cable company.
Some suburbs also have WOW cable.
FYI: RCN is available in Skokie, also. My wife and I live in Skokie and we have RCN (25/2, I think it is) for about $40/mo.
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 EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | reply to aabaaf
said by aabaaf:You need a D3 modem, since the speeds are achieved by channel bonding, which D2 can't do.
A current single downstream cable channel can provide about 38 Mbps max. For the Blast tier that is now being upgraded to 50 Mbps download, DOCSIS 3 is *required*. |
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 GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:5
 ·Dish Network
1 edit | reply to andyross
Naperville got the bump. I had to reset the modem. My speeds are 95/22 using Xfinity speedtest. I'll post the shaperprobe in a bit.
Shaperprobe says no shaping going on. I don't see it in real world uploading and downloading either. Powerboost is now dead.
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FSuginoVIP
join:2001-12-04
Schaumburg, IL
1 edit | reply to andyross
Just rebooted my modem (Arris TM822) and now I'm getting the faster speeds on the Boost tier. Previously I topped out around 36/5.5 Mbps. |
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 Defiance82Computer ElitePremium
join:2002-09-11
Burlington, WI
·Time Warner Cable
·Comcast
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said by MWags83:Really? I have Blast out here in Crystal Lake, still getting my old speeds after a modem reset. Frustrating! Do you have a D3 modem? You may need it to get the speeds. If you lease your modem I would go to the local office in McHenry or one that is closer to Crystal Lake not sure if there is one.
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 insomniacOh YeahPremium
join:2002-09-22
Naperville, IL | reply to andyross
said by andyross:But, to be honest, outside of a business, who really needs some of these speeds? It's reaching the point of diminishing returns.
Yeah, this whole thing gets a big eye-roll from me. I'm on Performance, have no need for 25Mbps, and would just like my price to stay under $50. I'd take a 10% cut in my bandwidth for a 10% cut on my Internet charges at this point. There ought to be something between the Really Bloody Fa$t Tier (Extreme 105) and the What A Friggin' Joke Tier (Economy Plus). I'd gladly take 12/2 at $42.95.
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Why are speed test not showing correct speed yet my real download do seem to have upgrade?
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After playing with my connection and getting wireless n working right, finally getting the new speeds as I should.
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 robot
join:2003-07-02
Palos Hills, IL | reply to andyross
Did anyone on the Performance 20/4 (or 25/4) tier get the upgrade yet? |
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 ILpt4UPremium
join:2006-11-12
Lisle, IL
kudos:4
 ·AT&T U-Verse
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said by Defiance82:said by MWags83:Really? I have Blast out here in Crystal Lake, still getting my old speeds after a modem reset. Frustrating! Do you have a D3 modem? You may need it to get the speeds. If you lease your modem I would go to the local office in McHenry or one that is closer to Crystal Lake not sure if there is one. There is a Comcast office in Carpentersville as well |
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| After a reboot, now have 50~55M down, but only ~5M up.
NW burbs. |
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115.98/21.4 |
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 gdmPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
kudos:3 | reply to andyross
I just signed up with Comcast last week on the 20/4 package. Apparently I only have a DOCSIS 2.0 modem so a 3.0 is being shipped to me tomorrow.
What should the 20/4 be going to? |
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kaila
join:2000-10-11
Lincolnshire, IL | reply to andyross
Just moved from the old legacy Ultra tier to Extreme in the north burbs. No increases after several modem reboots and finally had to reset the modem for things to catch (SB6121).
Could be the routers packet management (Mikrotik), but so far speeds from Xfinity and Speedtest sites no better than 86/19 wired. |
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