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[TWC] No more perboost?

You upgraded to a DOCSIS 3 modem.

/M

yes i did does d3 not support powerboost?

No it does not.

/M

Correction: D3 supports PowerBoost, however the tiers that TWC provisions to D3 modems may not. I know this for a fact since I've used Comcast with a D3 modem and gotten some wicked PowerBoost numbers before (35/10 on a 22/5 connection)

Ya, "D3" supports powerboost, however Time Warner does not support powerboost on D3 equipment.

/M

Powerboost is not supported on Turbo (either grandfathered tier or the new turbo tier) either. It is only on 10/1. Turbo is a joke as it is actually slower than Standard because it has no Powerboost.
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reply to SIOYGYG
I upgraded to extreme so i do not have this issue

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reply to SIOYGYG
I have a D3 modem. (Motorola SB6141)

I have 20/2 and I am very often running "power boost" for downloads.

This is a test from a few minutes ago, at 12:20 ET.

In the evening I often get over 40 when I test.

»www.speedtest.net/result/2179614032.png

i had the same one but i didn't get powerboost

reply to SIOYGYG
I have Road Runner Turbo Internet (20/2Mbps) from Oceanic Time Warner Cable in Hawaii. They don't have Powerboost on their speed tiers 20Mbps or higher.

reply to DrDrew
I get LOWER speeds on grandfathered turbo. It is a gimmick to get $10 a month more out of me. I am on DOCSIS 2 since this is 15/1. Maybe if I could afford 20/2 for $20 a month more than standard RR I would think it was worth it because it would be DOCSIS 3. I don't know because I cannot afford that.

This Quality Test located in Los Angeles area gives me the same speed on Standard RR as on grandfathered Turbo. I get 7.2mbps down. That is on either 10mbps down connection or 15mbps down. It shows QOS of around 95% on Standard or grandfathered Turbo. When downloading from sites, I usually (without PowerBoost) get 350KB/sec or slower...many times no more than 85KB/sec. So, it is a rip off designed just to get more money from me.

»www.ispgeeks.com/wild/modules.ph···lityTest

It is definitely a rip off because I can see that Oceanic has placed a VERY LOW ceiling on the route's capacity so that it is impossible to get a higher download speed.

This site is getting bad too. VERY SLOW here.
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When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

Mele's poor speed issues is a combination of using a DOCSIS 2.0 cable modem and her node having intermittent issues. Her upstream power level is around 50dBmV and the cable modem frequently disconnects.

I had Road Runner Turbo (15/1Mbps) for over a year with no speed issues. Then I upgraded to the 20/2Mbps tier.

I split my cable to the DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem/eMTA and the DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem (Oceanic doesn't have DOCSIS 3.0 eMTA/Cable modems). The speeds became much more consistent after I upgraded to DOCSIS 3.0.

reply to Mele20
So Turbo isn't a joke and neither is PowerBoost, you have other issue hampering your download speeds.

What do your SamKnow's test reports show? Can you post a screenshot?

and this power boost you speak of, last for how many seconds ?