acrufox
join:2004-07-14
Canada
| reply to indigoblu
Re: 16/1 speeds comcast
I've been dealing with Verizon so much lately. I've been on the internet for a long time....heh
They keep referring to PPPoE being better than DHCP, less packet overhead etc. Regardless of it being true or not, I would choose DHCP any day. I dislike the idea of "dialing into broadband"
Even Verizon's 15/2 plan is very lopsided. Yes we wouldn't want users sharing illegal material at the speed of light but in the same breath, it's just a matter of time/technology when one sends a copy of their mini-DVD of their grandchildren and other relatives located far away.
I had to remote assist a person on Comcast once on 384 and 768, it was so laggy/slow redraw I had to dumb down the resolution and color depth to compensate. Yet if I had to remote desktop in from work, I could do it in true color without a worry in the world.
Comcast is trying to play catch up in cities they cannot stop companies like Verizon, but in the same breath ultimately fail. Hey why would I want 16/1 or 15/1 and end up paying more long term than Verizon offers. Especially when their outgoing is twice that of Comcast.
I used to swear by Comcast, but after being treated so poorly then getting two abuse letters that by today's standards would be a drop in the bucket. One has to ask, does any HSI have a leg to stand on? Comcast can up their speeds to keep up and in the process, clog up their networks in certain cities. Then there is FTTP, which is non profitable for the short term and looks bad to investors. Then there is DSL, which is severely limited by distance to a CO or RT. All ISP's have their uncertainties, but in Comcast's case I wish they would invest more in their network than just upping the speeds and hoping for the best. |
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corkey
Premium
join:2006-01-26
Tacoma, WA
| reply to whendoweupgrade
Geez, wish I could get that kind of speed!! I just coverted from Earthlink powered by Comcast (6Mbps/384Kbps) to Comcast's Game Invasion (8Mbps/768Kbps). My downloads aren't any better but my upload has gone up to 69XKbps. Interestingly, my downloads are sometimes worse than when I was on Earthlink. |
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salwit
join:2000-12-20
Brockport, NY
| reply to whendoweupgrade
im right outside of Philly PA and iv been getting these speeds since last upgrade.but i was told they are going to be raising the cap again to 15/2 by july aroung here..
See: disclaimer
Showing ZIP 19020 comcast.net
Note: no more than 3 best results from the same IP listed.
Speed
Dwn/up Claimed
ISP User @ ZIP User
Has Day
Hour
(EST) domain
12672/705 salwit @ 19020 9th 11:27AM hsd1.pa.comcast.net
12672/705 salwit @ 19020 8000/768 9th 11:28AM hsd1.pa.comcast.net
comment: 'im happy are you'
12562/705 salwit @ 19020 9th 11:25AM hsd1.pa.comcast.net |
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99664227
Heavily MODerated
Premium
join:2002-11-21
USA
| said by salwit  : i was told they are going to be raising the cap again to 15/2 by july aroung here.. And your source is from who? Or can we chalk this up as another Comcast rumor?
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gate1975mlm
Premium
join:2001-09-30
Philadelphia, PA | reply to salwit
2000 up LOL sure |
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Johkal
Cool Cat
Premium,MVM
join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
clubs:
 ·Comcast Digital Vo..
 ·Comcast
·Vonage
| reply to salwit
That wouldn't make any sense dropping down to 15 meg. Logically they would make it 16/2 if anything, considering the acquisition of Adelphia with their 16/2 already in place.
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chuckboyer
join:2004-10-02 | reply to whendoweupgrade
Anyone know what the latencies are? We would sign up for their business service at 16/1 if their latencies were acceptable. Right now we are on a fixed wireless 2/2 connection. |
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johonn
join:2004-05-02
Warrington, PA
| reply to Johkal
I just found this on Digg.com. I was messing around with speed test about 3/4 weeks ago when i was geting 9.87 almost every time on the down side. I figured it to be a little wierd so i pulled my router to find i was capping at 15.?? everytime. This was through wugnet speed test. location, north of Phila, PA |
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Ryan L
@64.214.x.x | reply to whendoweupgrade
What part of VA, besides Reston, have this new High Speed? Any parts of Prince William County |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| reply to johonn
Yowsa! |
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indigoblu
join:2001-12-10
Chicago, IL
| reply to acrufox
PPPoE is basicly the point to point protocol encapsulated in an ethernet frame (with TCP/IP below that). Because of this encapsulation layer, you actually have LESS efficientcy.
ethernet networks encapsulate data in an TCP/IP in an ethernet frame without any additional overhead. With a fixed MTU size with both meathods your going to get better performance if you not USING PPP (its just an additional layer stuffed into the ethernet payload) .
DHCP has NOTHING to do with network performance.... and is only using for automatic addressing. |
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ItsEd
join:2003-09-09
Los Angeles, CA
| Hey guys,
Im in LA here, was wondering if anyone can confirm getting these speeds? I was wanting to upgrade to the gamer package, and was wondering if thats a good move here in LA. Im currently in hollywood planning to move to the west side. |
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3-D
@69.15.x.x | reply to motoracer
Email pr0n sure does take up a lot of bandwidth doesn't it
Fixed. |
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pipdipchip
8 Megabits A Second
Premium
join:2003-12-04
Hanover, MN | reply to whendoweupgrade
Sweet. We've been dugg (digg.com).
Let's see those 16/1 speeds. |
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chaser7016
@comcast.net | Yeah wish id get to see this, but no Verizon Fios anywhere in my area 
F&$kers |
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darkcloud666
| reply to whendoweupgrade
i used fios, the 5/2 package. I typically get dl's of bout 700 and uploads of bout 250.
It has been completely reliable so far and no bandwith cap like they have with cable. |
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configfile
@comcast.net | reply to whendoweupgrade
anyone have the TFTP server and the config file name for the 16/1 ? send me an email dysect05@gmail.com |
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Vatoloco64
join:2002-07-02
Kaysville, UT | reply to whendoweupgrade
Does anyone know if the new speeds will also be given to cable internet subscribers only or do you have to also subscribe to a cable TV package? |
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ditka_b
Premium
join:2001-10-05
Barrington, IL
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to ditka_b
dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-03-09 19:52:07 EST:
372 / 709
Your download speed : 372 kbps or 46.5 KB/sec.
That is 91.8% worse than avg. other reports from comcast.net
Your upload speed is much faster than down.. have you tweaked?
Im gonna tweak my way to DSL lol |
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aad4321
@comcast.net
| reply to Loose Wire
HAHA i had the same thing happen. Stayed home all day, took off work. and there going to call me at tell me i wasnt home. so i told them i was home, the put me on hold, then the told me there apologise but they were short handed people and couldnt make it out there |
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