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Re: [News] PowerBoost It's working in NW Indiana. I just downloaded the new google earth 13+meg file in 10 seconds. Here's the log:
URL »dl.google.com/earth/GE4/GoogleEarthWin.exe
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Referer »earth.google.com/tour/thanks-win4.html
Resume Yes
Local File C:\Downloads\GoogleEarthWin.exe
File Date 06/13/06 01:20:03
File Size 13676808
Completed 13676808
Total Time 00:00:10
Average Speed 1335.63 KB/s
Create Time 06/13/06 14:53:15
Complete Time 06/13/06 14:53:28 |
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KPunk3
join:2004-09-10
Moorestown, NJ | reply to CMCSAnews
i really wish jersey would get the upgrades ;\ |
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I downloaded the google earth update... 130k... go figure.
NJ seems to always be a little behind. |
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Dekalb, IL. After the internet and TV went down for serval hours speed tests show this after it came back up.
Download Speed: 30112 kbps (3764 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 353 kbps (44.1 KB/sec transfer rate) |
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Has anyone else heard of packet loss and connect drop problems in the last few weeks that are being attributed to the PowerBoost rollout? |
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said by jasqid:This "powerboost" is a joke. I've reset my modem a couple times and downloaded the Vista Beta, Office Beta, and some illegal music/videos and never saw anything above my normal 1.0KB/Sec speeds (Speed Tier 8800/768)   Not a joke for me in CT...when it first hit I was benchmarking at over 25,000 down...this past week it's gone up to 65,000 down. I've downloaded files at over 6 megs/s transfer speeds. Here's a benchmark I took this morning.
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 JohkalCool CatPremium,MVM
join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
kudos:5 | Holy cow! 
The "Boost" gods must love you!  |
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 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | reply to YeOldeStonecat
Uhhh... I'll have some of what you're having!
DAMN! Wonder what it would be if you were on Gold...
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RBP36
join:2006-03-12
Woodridge, IL | reply to CMCSAnews
Had lots of problems since last network upgrade (November).
Turns out some of their old equipment (Motorola WebStar cable modem in my case)did not do well with the upgrade.
My performance degraded to 700Kbps before they would come out.
Finally got the tech there. Real problem getting him to test with my network in place - (2 wireless and 3 wired subnets) forced to plug my PC straight in to do testing. WebStar failed during this reconfiguration. Tech installed new Motorola Surfboard modem..
WOW! Now clocking at a consistent 6-18 Mbps to my local sites. I use Speakeasy testing in Chicago and clocked numerous 16 - 21 mbps tests.
Most of the main BBR tests run 4 - 6.5 Mbps to the coasts
Have seen downloads clock as high as at 2.3MBps
YES that is MB not Mb. I am finally a Comcast fan again....
P.S. Was running a Sonicwall 2 which capped performance at 3.5 Mbps -MAX - replaced it with a PIX 501 with 6.3 code. BIG difference. Also: Have a wireless G system from Netgear - seem to only be able to get about 900K though it - even to local machines (-51 db signal at 48 Mbps - autodetect).
Moral of the story - Use good quality - up to date firewall hardware and firmware. Wireless will always cut the rate. |
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dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | said by RBP36: Wireless will always cut the rate. Uh, not really...
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said by RBP36:Moral of the story - Use good quality - up to date firewall hardware and firmware. Wireless will always cut the rate. I agree...most "home grade" broadband routers that are over a year or so old...will start running out of steam around 10-15-20 megs throughput or so. Older ones even less..under 8-10 megs. So they'll be your bottleneck.
The above bursts above 65,000 that I posted a screenie of below...I obtain those from both my RV082, and my IPCop box (separately..not using at same time) |
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 Defiance82Computer ElitePremium
join:2002-09-11
Burlington, WI | reply to CMCSAnews
I seen it on TV just tonight. It was a new commercial. |
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I tried out IPcop this weekend and did notice my bursts went from 16mb/s with my Linksys WRT54G running DD-WRT, up to 30mb/s with IPCop. I saw this not on a speed test, but downloading an ISO from Sourceforge. For the first several seconds it was bursting to around 3.65MB/s before dropping to 1MB/s.
-Mike |
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Now I know I've gotten the upgrade in NW Indiana! I thought it was fast before and I tried to bypass my router and WOW!
Last Result:
Download Speed: 27021 kbps (3377.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 359 kbps (44.9 KB/sec transfer rate) |
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I've been hearing radio ads about Powerboost all day.This just started this week in the DC area.
There is a lot of FIOS in the area so if they are advertising Powerboost it probaly means they aren't even going to try to compete with FIOS.
I was really hoping to see a speed increase but I guess it's not going to happen.This is still way better than DSL.
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said by RBP36:P.S. Was running a Sonicwall 2 which capped performance at 3.5 Mbps -MAX - replaced it with a PIX 501 with 6.3 code. BIG difference. That old PIX 501 is still a bottleneck for ya. |
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 extreme50Formerly TwoKDialupPremium
join:2002-06-07
Coloma, MI | reply to CMCSAnews
Checking in here in rural SW Michigan, way beyond the reach of the mighty T's wimpy DSL product yet here I am surfing along at 16Mb on Comcast HSI. Absolutely Comcastic!
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dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | Hey now! Don't fry their test! LMAO!  |
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 LarryE
join:2000-07-29
Chicago, IL
kudos:1
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I have a question about this powerboost. How long is the "boost" supposed to last in a download? I went to this download site »chic-cdn01.area4.il.chicago.comc···zard.exe and the 26MB's downloaded so fast I didn't even get a chance to do a screen shot. I just clicked on Run and by the time I looked at the speed, it had finished downloading. LOL I thought the burst was only for the first few seconds?
el gringo |
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My guess is after 20 Megabytes pulled from the bucket the speed will drop to normal rates. |
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