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4 edits | Discuss 16/2 or 12/2 speed tiers here, please With or without PowerBoost, Blast! (16/2 tier) and 12/2 tier discussion belongs in this topic.
It will be easier to follow the subthreads if each person will use the reply button at the bottom of the post to which he/she is replying, instead of hitting the big ReplyOP button at the bottom right of the forum. That button should only be used to reply to this post of mine here.
FAQ link: HOW TO POST IN A THREAD
Please make sure you actually have Blast (high sustained speeds) and not PowerBoost before posting an availability report in this topic.
What is Blast?
Blast! is an actual speed upgrade to 16/1 or 16/2, which will be reflected in measures of actual download and upload. See the speed tiers here ---> »Comcast High Speed Internet FAQ »What are the actual Provisioned Speeds? Because of PowerBoost, you cannot demonstrate the Blast! upgrade has been received using flash and java speed tests or other tests which don't download/upload enough data to avoid giving skewed results. You can tell by measure of actual download and upload of large files, by looking at the capped speed in some modems' diagnostic pages, or by charges on your Comcast bill (if you have actually ordered the Blast! tier.)
How can I show confirmation I have the 16/2 or the 12/2 tier?
Since PowerBoost can make finding sustained speed impossible using the speed test sites, dadkins  demonstrated how to find sustained download speed.
Show a screenshot of an actual download and then an upload of about 100 MB of a much larger file which demonstrates that you do have the new speeds, sustained and not just an initial burst like PowerBoost.
Show a screenshot of a letter or email you received which confirms the new speed tier is available to you in your area.
Post a screenshot of a scan of a Comcast invoice which shows you have the Blast! tier on your account. (Be sure to obscure personal identification information.)
If you have a Motorola Surfboard 5120 modem, this post will explain how to confirm you have the Blast! tier via your modem logs. Since a recent firmware update the Motorola 5100 is again showing the config filename in the modem logs. See this post. Some older Linksys modems will show the name of the config file in their diagnostic pages as well. Show us the screenshot, please. This post recaps current config file names and translates what they indicate in terms of speed caps.
Newer Linksys modems, such as Model BEFCMU10, Version 4 will show the caps on your connection. Go to the connection link via »192.168.100.1 and look at the provision rates for both downstream and upstream channels, as shown in this post. Upload a screenshot.
The various java and flash speed tests cannot confirm Blast! tier because they don't test download/upload past the bursts of PowerBoost.
Reports of availability to date:
(Remember, also, if DOCSIS 3.0 is available in your area, the 16/2 and 12/2 tiers should be also. Check DOCSIS 3.0 availability reports in the first post of this topic ---> »Let's keep all DOCSIS 3.0 Discussion in this thread, please )
»Blast! Tier Availability in Arkansas
»16/2 or 12/2 tiers in California
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Colorado
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Connecticut
»Blast! Tier Availability in Delaware
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Florida
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Georgia
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Illinois
»16/2 and 12.2 Tier Availability in Indiana
»Blast! Tier Availability in Maryland
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Massachusetts
»Blast! Tier Availability in Michigan
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Minnesota
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in New Hampshire
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in New Jersey
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in New Mexico
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in New York
»Blast! Tier Availability in Ohio
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Oregon
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Pennsylvania
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Tennessee
»Blast! Tier Availability in Texas
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Utah
»Blast! Tier Availability in Virginia
»Blast! Tier Availability in Washington, DC
»16/2 and 12/2 Tier Availability in Washington State
»Blast! Tier Availability in West Virginia
»Comcast boosts business class to 16/2 speeds
If you are sure Blast! is available in your area, please tell us:
1. Your location
2. Whether FIOS is available in your area or not.
READ THIS FIRST!
READ THIS, TOO!
See also:
»ChattanoogaTN Comcast doubling Internet
»Comcast speed doubling... when?
»20/4 Blast Available in TX...
»Portland/SW WA, check your speeds 12/16
»About the 12/2 upgrade
»[Speed] Detroit-8/2 Current, upgrade to 16/2? When?
»Christmas present from Comcast to Colorado
»unable to downgrade from 16/2 to 12/2
»[Speed] 2200 to 2000 upstream cap downgrade? ~FIXED~
»8/1 and 16/2 Houston, TX Speed Tiers
»Seattle area gets Blast only/first in Verizon territories
»Is this what everyone is calling BLAST?
»[Speed] How long to wait for higher tier speed?
»Blast + Surboard SBV5220 Logs
»Blast Tiers: what's available?
»Question ... if you have Blast! and a Linksys BEFCMU10 ver. 4
»"Blast" 16Mbps with PowerBoost!
»Does this mean i have Blast 16mbps in my area?(South Philly)
»Is Blast! available in your area? - Not PowerBoost
»[Speed] No Blast for Houston
»Odd...powerboost not shutting off for me
»How much is 16/1?
»[Speed] 16/1 Blackwood, NJ
»Is this 16/1?
»[Speed] Anyone in Philly 19146 have 16/1 yet?
»[Speed] 16/2 Blast Service
»12/2 update only to new customers???
»[Speed] What exactly are the Seattle tiers?
»Speed Tier Upgrades in Connecticut ?
»[Speed] 16Mb shows on webpage, can't order it
»I just want Blast!! ; ;
»Will my Arris phone modem work with the 12/2 tier?
»Comcast promised Doubling of speed locally??
»Anyone in Atlanta seeing the faster speeds?
»Anyone else getting Blast speeds in Atlanta?
»Are the rumors true, everyone will be raised to 12/2?
»Did Comcast recently give new speed upgrades?
»Has anyone been able to successfully order Blast! in Vermont?
»16/2 Tier with Motorala SB 6120
»[Speed] Coming Soon...The Fastest Fast from Comcast
»[Speed] New Blast Tier?
»New Higher Speeds?
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 i sure hope they bring this to minnesota soon! | |
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Clymber
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Richmond, VA
2 edits | Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA I have 16mbps/2000kbs blast available in Richmond, Virginia. This is not powerboost. I can upload large files (500MB or more) at over 200kb/sec.
Interestingly enough, I called Comcast last week telling them I was switching to Fios unless blast was available in my area. They told me that it wasn't available. However, a few days later I received a new cable modem config file (d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm) and now I have blast speeds.
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join:2002-05-21
Chester, VA
1 edit | Blast! Tier Availability in Chester, VA Have it here in Chester, Va as well.
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 | |
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Chester, VA
| Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA said by fonzbear2000 :smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 I have the config setting d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm
I've had powerboost before...this ain't powerboost  Have had this newer speed for a couple of months. I wake up in the morning and it's still uploading at 2Mb | |
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1 edit | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA N.M. | |
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EG
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2 edits | said by Smilebit8 :said by fonzbear2000 :smilebit, that could be powerboost because your upload is above 2000 I have the config setting d11_m_sb5120_speedtierextreme2_c01.cm I've had powerboost before...this ain't powerboost Have had this newer speed for a couple of months. I wake up in the morning and it's still uploading at 2Mb Well for what it's worth, that is indeed the correct name of the Blast 16/2 config file... I should know because I am paying for it, and that is exactly the same name of the config file that I currently have..
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA i noticed jay123's download speed is WAY above what the provisioned speed, 16 mbps, should be-once you get blast, isn't powerboost supposed to go away? | |
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Union, NJ | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA F.W.I.W., it did in my case.
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Richmond, VA
1 edit | Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA So what does Blast! do anyways?
I am curious about this Blast! thing. Maybe we can get that here. I just need to get a job first so I can pay for my own package...rather than relying on my roommate's decisions to get whatever he wanted. | |
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| Re: Blast! Tier Availability in Richmond, VA Blast! is a speed tier. From the first post in this topic ---> said by sortofageek :What is Blast? It is described under the Comcast HSI pricing structure here: » /faq/7024 Blast! is an actual speed upgrade to 16/1 or 16/2, which will be reflected in measures of actual download and upload. Because of PowerBoost, you cannot demonstrate the Blast! upgrade has been received. You can tell by measure of actual download and upload of large files, by looking at the capped speed in some modems' diagnostic pages, or by charges on your Comcast bill (if you have actually ordered the Blast! tier.)
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techhii
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| No Blast yet here in South Jersey area (Erial) I called here in the South Jersey area (Erial) and still no blast.
I been paying the extra $10 a month for the 8 for a few years now.
I know its down the road about a mile but not around here yet.
ANd I called Comcast and talked with 3 people and they can't do anything not no modem config files nothing.
Another person on the phone told me the blast is in areas that have FIOS.
SO I have no FIOS around here yet
but will keep an eye out for the Verizon trucks.
I know a few people that have FIOS internet and TV in Cherry Hill | |
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Illuminated
join:2007-08-06
USA
| Me too: Blast available in Norristown, PA 19401 I got the letter (Blast! at no extra charge for 6 months) and called a few weeks ago. After spending probably an hour on the phone with the Comcast monkeys, they finally got it working for me.
Verizon has not put down fiber in my neighborhood yet, but I know they have in other nearby neighborhoods. I suppose I am benefiting from the upcoming competition.
I see speeds between 15.0 and 22.0 Mbps down from Giganews using all 10 connections. | |
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| Re: Me too: Blast available in Norristown, PA 19401 Nice Illuminated. I have been waiting patiently for similar speeds from usenet. I hope they roll out blast here at my location. However, each time they tell me it is scheduled it always seems to get postponed for exactly six weeks.
I am starting to think they are full of baloney and are told to lead people on by advancing the day of inquiry by six weeks and telling customers that's when to expect Blast. | |
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Klownicle
join:2005-03-15
Sarasota, FL | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 Just a note, I mentioned a 1.5mbps upload recently.
I uploaded at 200kb for 7 hours stright it never dipped.
Not upload powerbost, but its not the 2mbps upload that some people get with 16/2 either. I have 16/1 as far as I know.. | |
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sortofageek
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The post that was here (and all 2 followups to it), has been moved to a new topic .. »PowerBoost Up In Austin, TX
stated reason was: Probably PowerBoost, not Blast | |
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mtotho
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1 edit | 
Actually i get up to 28mbps down. I have the Blast(not power boost) i live in Lambertville, NJ 08530. No fios competition here.. or any other internet for that matter | |
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mtotho
@comcast.net | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 Also i live in central jersey on the border between PA and NJ (NEW HOPE PA) 10 minutes north of Trenton | |
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jrudol
join:2001-01-23
Pipersville, PA
2 edits | 
Comcast has offered free 6 months of Blast here in Plumsteadville PA. Of course the only reason is Fios is now available --20/5 for 49.95 a month with a 1 year contract | |
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Weatherman
join:2004-12-04
Bel Air, MD
1 edit | Blast Upgrade Available in Bel Air, MD
I just noticed it today. I was paying the extra $10 for the higher speed (which was 8/768k). It is now 16/1.
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join:2002-11-03
Aberdeen, MD
1 edit | Re: Blast Upgrade Available in Bel Air, MD opps | |
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| Weatherman
join:2004-12-04
Bel Air, MD
| Sorry for the double post, but after doing more speed tests and checking, I am getting 16/2. To add to the incredible boost, apparently speedboost is still active. When starting a download, I get over 20 meg down (as high as 24 meg down) before it goes back to around 16.
I love the added upload speed, too! | |
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colobori
join:2002-11-03
Aberdeen, MD
1 edit | Im in aberdeen MD heres is mine
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Anonyshilor
@comcast.net
| Blast! is available for almost ALL of Montgomery, Howard, and Anne Arundel Counties in Maryland, as well as inrequent occurances in charles/calvert. There is none in Baltimore, or Carrol. There are small sections in Delmarva.
If you're in any of those areas call in to check | |
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nietsni3
join:2002-12-06
Philadelphia, PA
4 edits | hi,
This is my story:
I live in south philly, zip 19148.
last night i went to comcast.com to sign up for the service and noticed that they offered 16mbps blast plan in my area. so i decided to call 1-800-COMCAST instead of ordering online. i talked to a rep and he said that he knew for fact that the 16mbps Blast is not available in Philly as of this moment. he also added that it's only available for testing in the suburbans around philly (with 6 months free of charge). also, the rates in his system were apparently higher than that on comcast.com (for example: the 6mbps plan from him is $42 for current customers or $19.99 for new customers, as opposed to comcast.com's $19.99 for current customers or $7.20 for new customers). so i wasnt able to sign up through him.
then i went back on comcast.com to sign up. the online rep added the 16mbps plan into my account for $29.99/month for 6 months.
however, when i tested the speed on DSLR.com and speedtest.net, the results were very inconsistent. it's all over the places, with the download speed mostly ranging between 8mpbs and 12mbps, sometimes up to 16mbps if i chose the New York test server. this, in addition to what the phone rep told me, puts me in serious doubt regarding which plan they are actually provisioning me
just for reference, this is one of the results from speedtest.net:
so am i having blast 16mbps or powerboost 16mbps?
is there a way to find out?
and no, fios is not here yet, although a couple people in center city said they have already been using fios | |
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sortofageek
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clubs: | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 What modem do you have? Sometimes you can tell where your cap is by looking at the modem diagnostic pages.
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Philadelphia, PA
1 edit | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 i am using SB5100. i went to 192.168.100.1 but did not see the cap stated anywhere. where do i look for it? | |
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join:2002-12-06
Philadelphia, PA
2 edits | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 ok, i think they just provide me with powerboost 16mbps, because when i tried downloading windows xp service pack 2 from micrsoft (400+MB file), the speed started out at about 1.7MB/s for the first 20MB, then dropped down and hovered around 700-800kB/s for the rest of the file 
still, is there a better way to prove that it's just Powerboost and not Blast so that i can throw it in their face and get my money back?? | |
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nietsni3
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Philadelphia, PA
3 edits | so last night i chat with them to complain about the bogus 16mbps that they were giving me. the billing rep said that they actually put me on the 6mbps plan and told me to contact their sales department to fix the problem, which i did. this time the sales agent told me the 16mbps BLAST plan (*i specifically asked her to make sure it's blast and not powerboost*) costs $33/month for 12 months, which is $3 more than what i were paying. so i told her to go ahead and upgrade me back to 16mbps blast. she told me the new speed will be effective in 24 hours.
i have powercycled the modem but have not seen anything so far. but let's wait and see.
Edit: ok, i think i should just give up with comcast customer service department. i just checked with their billing department again. they said i was still on their 6mbps plan (!). | |
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 nietsni3, you should keep bothering them until you get a rep who gets it right-if blast is available in your area, you have the right to get it | |
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Anonymoose
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I don't see anyone else from Philly reporting Blast! availability. My guess is it isn't there yet. | |
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join:2002-12-06
Philadelphia, PA
4 edits | Re: Is Blast! available in your area - Not PowerBoost Pt 2 yeah it's not advertised here yet. but that doesnt mean they wont let a certain number of people test it first.
however, i just noticed that as of monday this week (2 days after i first placed my order), after entering any Philly address on comcast website , I stopped seeing the 16Mbps blast posted as one of the available services. so did their web programmers foul up and put it on the website by mistake and now figured it out and took it down? i am afraid so | |
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Naediel
join:2003-02-08
Chalfont, PA | We had the upgrade, and the speeds were great for the first 2 weeks or so... but now we're barely getting half of 16mbit download. The upload still seems to be there, but the download not. I don't get it. | |
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DrCable
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| I'm so fed up with comcast. First they tell me May for the blast which came and went and nothing then they SWORE June 18th then on JUNE 17th i get a call from comcast saying it was pushed back to Aug 18th so of course nothing happened so i call them right now pissed off and i made sure they knew I was an unhappy customer which was enough to get me a level 3 tier tech on the phone and he says the hardware side has been done for 5 months and that it is an upper management thing and that there is now no set date listed for my county (Delaware county PA) I said I'll be switching to verizon as soon as they finish the my area and he said "you and a lot of others" he flat out agreed it was BS and said if FiOS was in his area he would switch also because he is in the same boat and his area is not expected to get blast until spring next year which he feels will be pushed back over and over like it was for my area.
So what is my point? Basically do not believe a word that comcast says about blast and get FiOS if you can as soon as you can. | |
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AnonName
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From your previous posts I gathered you were in Delaware state. I am the same AnonName who has been neck and neck with you throughout this thread as far as availability. I am in Middletown, where are you? (if you don't mind) | |
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DrCable
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| Re: So fed up with Comcast and their Blast promises (lies) said by AnonName :
From your previous posts I gathered you were in Delaware state. I am the same AnonName who has been neck and neck with you throughout this thread as far as availability. I am in Middletown, where are you? (if you don't mind)
In my above post I say where I am at
Delaware county PA (note that is NOT Delaware State but
on the border of pa/Delaware and why it is called Delaware county even though it is in PA)
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join:2005-07-24
Pittsburgh, PA | Re: So fed up with Comcast and their Blast promises (lies) I just spoke with a comcast rep in pittsburgh. Comcast blast should be available August 29th!!! Yay. | |
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IT_Nerd
join:2004-06-15
Loveland, CO
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| Just thought I'd ask if anyone has heard any good birds chirping rumors about Colorado getting upgraded to Blast?
Colorado always seems to be one of those places that is dead last on Comcast's upgrade list. Probably because there's no real competition here. There's QWest, but those jokers aren't competition to anyone. | |
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1 edit | Mod Note: Please post in the PowerBoost thread unless and until you can show confirmation you actually do have the Blast! tier.
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