alanjm
join:2006-01-30
Torbay, NL
| [ Express] To Newfoundland customers regarding the speed increas
If you are using the Toshiba PCX1100U via USB, change it to ethernet.
After you change it to ethernet, call Rogers and update your mac id, you will now have the new speed.
If you have any other modem connected via USB, do the same thing.
If you're using ethernet and are not getting the new speeds, unplug your modem for about 10 seconds and reconnect it. |
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Robert
Premium
join:2002-03-11
South Dildo, NL | Re: [ Express] To Newfoundland customers regarding the speed inc
not everyone has it yet. I am one of those who do not. |
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alanjm
join:2006-01-30
Torbay, NL | I'm getting it, and i'm in Torbay, Newfoundland... you'd think that we'd be the last to get it.
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juniorx
join:2006-02-05
St John'S, NL | reply to alanjm
Im in St John's and i dont really see any differnce. So far i only got a max of 220KB/sec but that doesnt happen too often. |
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Darren Langd
join:2004-09-14
Paradise, NL | I'm in Paradise and we got the increase on Monday. I'm getting speeds over 600kb/s. |
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chris3677
join:2006-04-18
A0A-1J0 | reply to alanjm
I unplugged my motorola surfboard 5100 to see if I got the speed increase. Now I am getting dial up speeds. Anyway to solve this problem. I live in St John's! |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0 | Do it again! |
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chris3677
join:2006-04-18
A0A-1J0 | reply to alanjm
Still getting 149 down and 350 up. Wasn't until I unplugged the modem. Was getting 2700 down till then. Shall I take a chance and call Rogers????What help they will be |
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juniorx
join:2006-02-05
St John'S, NL
1 edit | reply to alanjm
So did you guys get any mail on this? You would think St john's be the first to get it unless they want to test it in small towns first. Checked speakeasy.net and im clocking out at 250KB.  Im using the Toshiba PCX2500 model |
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vishank
join:2004-09-11
Canada
| reply to alanjm
I don't live in Newfoundland, but just wanted to let you know that if you don't have the upgrade yet, give Customer Support a call, and they will try to do it over the phone. I finally gave them a call last night and although I haven't gotten the upgrade, at least they told me that it was because my modem was not accepting the upgraded tier. Now, they put out a ticket for me that will hopefully get solved within 24-48 hours.
That was much better than waiting. I should have called them a while back. By the way, I also have the PCX2500 modem from Toshiba. |
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Darren Langd
join:2004-09-14
Paradise, NL | Using Toshiba PCX1100.....
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chris3677
join:2006-04-18
A0A-1J0 | Using the speakeasy speed test, I get an average of 4700 kbits down. Using the rogers speed test I get 30-70 kbits down. Just might be the Rogers speed test. |
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chris3677
join:2006-04-18
A0A-1J0 | reply to alanjm
I am getting the speeds. |
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TheRock7
join:2006-03-07
St John'S, NL
| reply to Robert
Hi Robert,
I found out last evening that I was getting it..try this site in your browser to test your speed.....»ftp://ftp-server.roadrunner.nf.net/
Double-click "docsis-test" and then double-click the 10-meg file.
Reply back here as to what your speed was.
If it don't change then call Rogers tech they will help you.
Good luck! |
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Robert
Premium
join:2002-03-11
South Dildo, NL | I just got back from Corner Brook, I noticed I was downloading at 660 |
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juniorx
join:2006-02-05
St John'S, NL | reply to alanjm
it was my hub. When i direct connect i get 4800Kb/sec. With my hub, i get 1700Kb/sec |
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guest_MG
@nf.net
| reply to alanjm
I called in and the tech told me that I'm getting the increased speed even though the five speedtest sites I've visited report an average speed of 2.5 Mbps. The "ftp://ftp-server.roadrunner.nf.net/" server is on Kenmount Road and on the same 'internal' network for all intensive purposes. I downloaded the 10MB test file at around 750KB/s but I'm on the same network as that server so I don't think it's an accurate test if the five other speedtest sites report an average of 2.5 Mbps. Increasing the modem cap for Newfoundland customers doesn't make a difference if the off-island link is the bottle neck!! |
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Robert
Premium
join:2002-03-11
South Dildo, NL
 ·Bell Sympatico
| said by guest_MG :
I called in and the tech told me that I'm getting the increased speed even though the five speedtest sites I've visited report an average speed of 2.5 Mbps. The "ftp://ftp-server.roadrunner.nf.net/" server is on Kenmount Road and on the same 'internal' network for all intensive purposes. I downloaded the 10MB test file at around 750KB/s but I'm on the same network as that server so I don't think it's an accurate test if the five other speedtest sites report an average of 2.5 Mbps. Increasing the modem cap for Newfoundland customers doesn't make a difference if the off-island link is the bottle neck!!
Umm, I am downloading from many off island servers at about 650/s. Yet just about every speedtest is showing only 2.5. Remember that real world and speedtests are two different beasts sometimes.
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