richardak
join:2001-07-08
Seguin, TX
1 edit | 512Kbps upgrade? "Road Runner Premium"
Anyone else get this e-mail from Roadrunner?
Subject: Introducing the new Road Runner Premium!
"You know Road Runner is fast. Still want more?
Try shifting up to 6 Mbps and take Road Runner Premium out for a spin.
• Up to 6 Mbps downstream and up to 512 Kbps upstream*
• No speed bumps in sight when downloading large files and software updates
• Enhanced speed gives you the edge you need to win online games
• Multimedia mastery — blaze through video and music downloads
• Home networking included
Fulfill your need for more speed. Order Road Runner Premium today!"
$69.95 per month
+ FREE Wireless Road Runner**
*Some restrictions may apply. Offer good for customers with existing Cable Service. Offer is nontransferable and may not be combined with any other offer. No cash value. Not available in all areas. Actual speeds may vary. Unless stated above, prices exclude installation fees or applicable taxes. Subject to change without notice.
**Road Runner High Speed Online service required. Installation of Wireless Road Runner is $49.95 and includes two computers (one wired connection, one wireless connection). Additional charges may apply for additional connections.
This is in the San Antonio, TX area. |
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Kip patterson
Premium
join:2000-10-23
Columbus, OH | I just (midnight) got a new email newsletter from the Columbus division. No mention of any service changes. |
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KennethLS
join:2004-04-22
Apex, NC | reply to richardak
Any idea on when this could come to other areas such as North Carolina? |
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kennydillon
Premium
join:2002-06-09
Goddard, KS | reply to richardak
Bring it on! I guess I would pay another 20.00 a month for 6MB and 512 upstream. I live just a little South of Kansas City and there is no metion of it on there website. www.twckc.com
KENNY DILLON |
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freestyler4
join:2004-03-18
Durham, NC | reply to richardak
can anyone confirm this? been on the phone and everyone says it doesnt exist lol |
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domnatr6
join:2001-03-06
Kyle, TX | reply to richardak
Can you provide the link that the E-mail would take you to? |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
 ·North State Commun..
| reply to richardak
This is probably a regional offering so before everyone gets excited, remember, each franchise can do whatever they want.
You will probably not see it any time soon in your area.
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TripOnThis.net Administrator |
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Black_Flag
Premium
join:2004-03-15
Lakeland, FL | reply to richardak
make the upstream 1.5 mbps and I'm sold. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
| said by Black_Flag  :
make the upstream 1.5 mbps and I'm sold.
You can order RR Biz Class 2Mbps x 2Mbps for $349/month.
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TripOnThis.net Administrator |
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Collins4
Premium
join:2002-06-19
Houston, TX | reply to richardak
That's an interesting e-mail...mind posting the from: address?
-- C |
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MakoLive
join:2004-04-22
Palm Harbor, FL
| I just sent in a complaint a few days ago asking about this kind of service. I mean... if you order the Business Class for at home use... you get a penalty for ordering additional bandwidth. To me that doesn't make sense. Let me see... I am currently getting 3mb/384kb and if I want to go to 3mb/512kb it cost me $50 for 128kb more pipe... thats makes no sense and $99 for 384kb more. I worked for 3 telco companies... all of them gave a discount to customers that wanted to increase bandwidth... you encourage your existing customers to order more not less. If I went with there 3mb/768kb package at 139 I could just about order 2 extra cable connections for the same price... what kind of pricing is this?
»www.mybrightbiz.com/vpnsolutions.asp
For Residential Locations Only!
Package Speed Down Speed Up Email Addresses Price
Virtual Office I 3 Mbps 384 Kbps 5
$69.95
Virtual Office II 3 Mbps 512 Kbps 25
$99.95
Virtual Office III 3 Mbps 768 Kbps 25
$139.95
If they are rolling out a 6mb/512kb home upgrade I am there, but this current price structure sucks... absolutely no incensive to upgrade. Just my two cents. |
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Kip patterson
Premium
join:2000-10-23
Columbus, OH | Road Runner Business Class is a different product - It has separate support staff, different priorities for service, etc. That's what you pay for, not bandwidth. |
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Iaehh
@rr.com
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I got the e-mail last night and just ordered it. At first the girl on the phone had no idea what I was talking about. She went and asked someone about it and came back and said she could bump me up if I wanted it. Told me what my cable bill would be with the speed increase, had me unplug my cable modem and plug it back in, and then my download speed went up like a mofo.
Now I need to know what I should set my TcpWindowSize to. I was using 48180 for my 3Mbps connection. Any ideas? I want to squeaze as much out of this as I can. |
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CrunchSA
@express-news.net | Mr
I can confim the availability in San Antonio. I got the email yesterday morning. Used the link to order, TW called me back at 3:00 PM and had me reboot the modem. That is all. Best spped test I've gotten so far was 5.5 down and 600 up!! |
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richardak
join:2001-07-08
Seguin, TX
1 edit | reply to Collins4
Re: 512Kbps upgrade? "Road Runner Premium"
said by Collins4 :
That's an interesting e-mail...mind posting the from: address?
-- C
from address was: Time Warner Cable [sales@twc-sa.com] |
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richardak
join:2001-07-08
Seguin, TX
| reply to domnatr6
said by domnatr6 :
Can you provide the link that the E-mail would take you to?
»https://sltwc.rr.com/Admin/InitialReq.as···med=True
or you can e-mail them: RRPremium@twc-sa.com |
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drake
drizzy
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-10
Brooklyn, NY
 ·Optimum Online
| reply to Iaehh
said by Iaehh:
had me unplug my cable modem and plug it back in, and then my download speed went up like a mofo.
Now I need to know what I should set my TcpWindowSize to. I was using 48180 for my 3Mbps connection. Any ideas? I want to squeaze as much out of this as I can.
Iaehh.
Post a Speed Test from »sfo.speakeasy.net & »lax.speakeasy.net
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Also post a tweak test here - »/tweaks
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~Experience High-Speed Broadband Like Never Before with Optimum Online [10Mbps/1Mbps] & Road Runner Cable - [3.0Mbps/384kbps]~ |
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MakoLive
join:2004-04-22
Palm Harbor, FL
| reply to richardak
@Kip
I know what your saying but they are not offering a similar package for residential besides the Work From Home solution which to me is a ripoff... you would be better off getting regular residential cable and a backup DSL line... it would still be cheaper than what they are offering. Sorry, I just doesn't get that Work From Home package... however, I could see quite a few people upgrading to say 4mb/512kb for say another $15 and maybe 5mb/768 for and extra $30, but this Work From Home solution makes zero sense regardless if they supposedly give you business support. Which in my experience is the same as residential until you pay huge bucks for business access not a few hundred dollars a month but thousands if not tens of thousands.
Something like this would make sense to me for residential:
3mb/384kb $45
4mb/512kb $65
6mb/768kb $75
You should get a discount on extra bandwidth not a penalty.
Just my two cents. |
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MakoLive
join:2004-04-22
Palm Harbor, FL | reply to drake
Just called here in the Tampa area, they have no idea about that package. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
1 edit | reply to richardak
SBC is the ILEC that services the San Antonio area right? |
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