ex bell
@cgocable.net
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Re: Speed Issues...
said by planiwa  : This scenario has been posted several times. ....... WTF was all that?
Some inside joke?
Funny synopsis though.
Clue me some time. |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24 | ...and i thought i was the only one who hadn't been briefed here!
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planiwa
join:2009-02-19
Toronto M5S
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said by ex bell :said by planiwa : This scenario has been posted several times. ....... WTF was all that? Some inside joke? Funny synopsis though. Clue me some time. The problem itself is of genuine technical interest:
... speedtest is slow
... reboot router; reboot modem
... speedtest is fast
... wait 10 minutes
... repeat
I'm sure many would like to see the outcome. I cited an example of one similar scenario, where, apparently, the frustrated user received many different suggestions, leading to more frustration, and, apparently, no outcome. (There was a spin-off thread:
»gradualspeedloss guy, now WITH VIDEO!!! TSI pls LOOK also with no outcome.)
I do hope that this thread is followed to a successful outcome here, or if elsewhere, that the OP will eventually post a summary of what the problem (and solution) will have turned out to be, for the benefit of others in similar circumstances.
I find it interesting that "reboot" or even "factory reset" is often the first measure taken, rather than one of the last to be considered.
Apart from the science of technical problem-solving, I am also interested in the psycho-social aspects of cyber-helping.
And even the psycho-socio-profit-model behind "free internet speed tests". (Isn't it interesting that "no one" "ever" mentions straight-forward, short-haul, accurate, non-commercial, through-put measures?) I find it particularly interesting when people use "internet speed tests" to diagnose DSL line-noise problems.
A question for the experts: "Can line noise (significantly) slow down a DSL-link without changing the sync rate"?
This is something else that I find really interesting. Most conversational transactions in these forums are vertical. Apparently little serious civil collaborative critical technical conversation goes on between experts.
Of course most threads are novice-problem initiated and driven. And most follow-ups are from experts trying to contribute to fixing the particular problem. And often experts do share general knowledge, but mostly "downward".
Perhaps it is easier for novices to question, to listen, and to learn?
(Maybe I'll start a thread with that expert question . . .) 
Here it is: »Can line noise slow DSL-"speed" without changing sync rate? |
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Bicephale
join:2005-09-24 | I almost forgot, the only person here to self-proclaim as an "expert" is you. |
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ex bell
@cgocable.net
| reply to planiwa
said by planiwa :said by ex bell :said by planiwa : This scenario has been posted several times. ....... WTF was all that? Some inside joke? Funny synopsis though. Clue me some time. Apart from the science of technical problem-solving, I am also interested in the psycho-social aspects of cyber-helping. So I am part of some experiment or thesis of yours?
Perhaps you could publish your findings in a thread here.
As I have done undergrad work in these areas I would be interested in a peer review of your work. |
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ClickMonster
join:2009-06-15
Senneville, QC
| reply to planiwa
[BQUOTE=planiwa
I find it interesting that "reboot" or even "factory reset" is often the first measure taken, rather than one of the last to be considered.
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Reboot is the first measure taken because we've all be trained by (too) many years of Windows!
Maybe "Grab the error log before rebooting the modem/router" would be a happy compromise? |
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