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BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

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BiGdUsTy

Member

Node H14 Panama City Beach - Low Bandwidth

No bandwidth at night now for about one month.

From: speedtest.knology.net
Test Result:
Download Speed: 1875 kbps (234.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 692 kbps (86.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

With the Edge I should be getting speeds over 8500kbps.
The modem config file show 9175-768

Line Test:
»/lineq ··· /2371965

17% packet loss gi.11-1.ar-Panc.FL.US.knology.net

Lark3po
Premium Member
join:2003-08-05
Madison, AL

Lark3po

Premium Member

Thats sucks bro.

I think I'd be dropping the Edge since it's not doing anything for you.

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Two truck rolls many phone calls to support a new SA dpc2100r2 modem and still we have no bandwidth at peak hours on this node.

Download Speed: 1912 kbps (239 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 719 kbps (89.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

After at least eight years of service from Knology I'm looking at other options. What does it take and who do I need to speak to in order to get a congested node fixed?

Krazybear
@knology.net

Krazybear to BiGdUsTy

Anon

to BiGdUsTy
Had the same problem about 2 months ago. I live on the west end. They got it fixed but the packet loss is killing me.

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 3721 kbps (465.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 733 kbps (91.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Now when its early in the morning after 12am speeds come back.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 8320 kbps (1040 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 740 kbps (92.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 4243 kbps (530.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 743 kbps (92.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 4908 kbps (613.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 746 kbps (93.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 3707 kbps (463.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 741 kbps (92.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

05/15/2008
Panama City
Knology technicians will be performing a maintenance that will affect internet customers in Central Panama City between the hours of 2am to 6am. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

goober22
Resident Duh-Huh Member
join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL

goober22

Member

said by BiGdUsTy:

05/15/2008
Panama City
Knology technicians will be performing a maintenance that will affect internet customers in Central Panama City between the hours of 2am to 6am. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Didn't seem to do much!

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 3708 kbps (463.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 737 kbps (92.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

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BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2272 kbps (284 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 733 kbps (91.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 4889 kbps (611.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 743 kbps (92.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 5214 kbps (651.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 735 kbps (91.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

goober22
Resident Duh-Huh Member
join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL

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goober22

Member

Cedar Grove area (no edge):

Test Result:
Download Speed: 4576 kbps (572 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 313 kbps (39.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Mixed feelings, it's low but it is shared bandwidth at 5:09pm.

I did do some downloading this morning and averaged 5.3Mbps. Maybe they moved my woes from 3-4 months ago, out to you on the beach!

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 2569 kbps (321.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 711 kbps (88.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

goober22
Resident Duh-Huh Member
join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL

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goober22

Member

from Knology.net:

Test Result:
Download Speed: 3061 kbps (382.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 361 kbps (45.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Speedtest.net:


My guess is that they have not put anymore effort into their internet side just like the TV side has seen none. No new HD channels since March '05. They are just starting to move a few around to "enhance" our lineup in the coming months. They also announced a VOD deal that will bring VOD to PC in the "Fall". This is a couple of years after Comcast added VOD and has increased their HD lineup to 32 channels.

I would guess the 'net side has been stagnant on improvements as well and is oversaturated with users now.

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 5945 kbps (743.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 739 kbps (92.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2705 kbps (338.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 744 kbps (93 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2238 kbps (279.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 740 kbps (92.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

Last Result:
Download Speed: 3681 kbps (460.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 738 kbps (92.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

goober22
Resident Duh-Huh Member
join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL

goober22

Member

6Mbps in Cedar Grove...

Test Result:
Download Speed: 2945 kbps (368.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 352 kbps (44 KB/sec transfer rate)



Maybe this is their version of "caps"?!

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 2823 kbps (352.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 723 kbps (90.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Someday they'll get the replacement core router installed at the local office and fix this garbage. It should have been done two weeks ago now according the Operations Manager. Speaking of which he only returned one phone call to me after an e-mail. In his call he said the core router had firmware and or hardware problems and would be replaced. He also said they had the new router in there IT department and they were working 24/7 to program the router with about 1000 new commands.

All further calls and e-mails to this gentlemen have gone unanswered. He's either on vacation or just blowing off the more tech savvy customers who contact him knowing there getting ripped off.

They can advertise "up to" 8Mbps all they want to but at this point there abusing there "up to" clause.

To bad we can't get SLA's (Service Level Agreements) lol.
BiGdUsTy

BiGdUsTy

Member

The forever never ending bandwidth issue.

I wonder what Jerry Brown over at WMBB 13 could do about solving this problem. Maybe the Problem Solver is what we need to fix this issue.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2862 kbps (357.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 742 kbps (92.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

I know goober22 and I are not the only ones with this problem.

PC32405
@knology.net

PC32405

Anon

I too have had slow down and up speeds for most of this year. I had EDGE but canceled after two months. It just wasn't worth the extra money. It was nice having more up bandwidth though. For the price we pay it should be faster. The only alternative is Bellsouth and comcast. We all know neither is an alternative to knology. What do they do with all of the money I send them every month? And my cable is going up $20!! wtf
c0nc3pts6
join:2005-01-13
Columbus, GA

c0nc3pts6

Member



This is a all day everyday thing

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 1103 kbps (137.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 681 kbps (85.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

goober22
Resident Duh-Huh Member
join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL

goober22

Member

Time to call Jerry Brown!

BiGdUsTy
join:2005-10-20
Panama City Beach, FL

BiGdUsTy

Member

Test Result:
Download Speed: 2668 kbps (333.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 729 kbps (91.1 KB/sec transfer rate)