 MacLeechThe one and onlyPremium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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| New speeds listed on Adelphia's website To end all further rumors, this was posted this morning.
»www.adelphia.com/high_speed_inte···mier.cfm
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ieee1394Premium
join:2001-08-25
Washington | Re: New page on Adelphia's website Cool. I would also like to point out that in the Washington Post this morning (business section) there was an article that stated Adelphia announced higher speeds of 3000/256 for all of its subscribers by the end of the year.
These are the kinds of confirmation that were needed.
Now, I would gather that if we're not hitting our caps right now (I still rarely see higher than 1200kbps down) we're unlikely to be able to achieve the new speeds either. So buyer beware: the new service levels still carry the disclaimer that speeds are "up to" and not guaranteed. |
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 hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | "the new service levels still carry the disclaimer that speeds are "up to" and not guaranteed."
Pretty much like all residential services.
Hob
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Hickerx2God Bless The U.S. Military
join:2001-03-04
Franklinville, NY | reply to MacLeech
If you only get 60% of your capped limits now, you're not even going to be impacted by the change. You'll probably see an increase in UL speed from 128, but simply changing an md5 on the dhcp server, WILL NOT RAISE DL SPEEDS!
I get very near my cap limits now, so I'm looking forward to the 256 UL speed, if only as a curiosity to see how it affects my gaming. |
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Hickerx2God Bless The U.S. Military
join:2001-03-04
Franklinville, NY | reply to ieee1394
said by ieee1394:
So buyer beware: the new service levels still carry the disclaimer that speeds are "up to" and not guaranteed.
A quote from the above Adelphia page:
"Adelphia does not guarantee speeds, as the speed of the Adelphia Broadband Service provided to you at your site will vary depending upon your computer and associated equipment, internet traffic and associated equipment, and other factors." |
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MacLeechThe one and onlyPremium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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| said by Hickerx2:
"Adelphia does not guarantee speeds, as the speed of the Adelphia Broadband Service provided to you at your site will vary depending upon your computer and associated equipment, internet traffic and associated equipment, and other factors."
A similar statement has been in the Power Link ToS for at least a couple of years now.
Its nothing new.
SBC/Yahoo DSL, Speakeasy DSL, Charter Pipeline, Comcast, TimeWarner, even OOL, and every other residential ISP have very similar disclaimers.
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nicnerd
join:2003-04-01
Round Hill, VA | reply to MacLeech
I do not usually achieve even 30% of my supposed DL cap (I tend to be in about the .6 range), but I don't care because it is fast enough for me on the DL. I do encounter issues with the ultra low UL cap (128), so I hope that I will see a performance boost on that.
I thank Mac, Hob, Jack, and the rest for getting this info out to us. |
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MacLeechThe one and onlyPremium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
kudos:3 | said by nicnerd:
I do not usually achieve even 30% of my supposed DL cap (I tend to be in about the .6 range), but I don't care because it is fast enough for me on the DL.
That's .6 (I guess you mean 600 kpbs download)?
Your recorded speed tests don't reflect it.
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 BrushedToothRemember To Shop Smart Shop S Mart
join:2001-02-12
Westerville, OH | reply to MacLeech
Nice, I wonder when I will be raised back up to the 3Mbps down, I was dropped to 2Mbps down last weekend, and my upload was raised to 256Kbps. It isn't that big of an issue but seems kind of odd, as others in my area haven't had such a change occur.
003-09-13 01:52:57 Speed test (ec) 2737/82 kbps
2003-08-31 03:11:01 Speed test (ec) 2585/80 kbps
2003-08-25 15:09:01 Speed test (ec) 2614/84 kbps
2003-10-03 01:21:49Speed test (ec) 1859/245 kbps
2003-10-02 23:27:01 Speed test (ec) 1885/243 kbps
2003-10-02 00:13:48 Speed test (ec) 1811/245 kbps
2003-10-01 13:09:23 Speed test (ec) 1723/246 kbps
2003-09-30 00:56:09 Speed test (ec) 1237/245 kbps
2003-09-30 00:49:32 Speed test (ec) 1844/245 kbps
2003-09-29 12:55:36 Speed test (ec) 1688/245 kbps
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ieee1394Premium
join:2001-08-25
Washington | reply to MacLeech
said by MacLeech:
Its nothing new.
You're right, it's not. I'm just emphasizing this fact so that those with under performing service now won't think that anything will change because of these announcements.
If you're not getting 3000 down now, you will not get 3000 down when the caps are changed even if you upgrade to the 4000/512 service. |
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 ExitWoundPorsche Snob
join:2001-12-13
State College, PA
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Question...Does the cable modem make an impact on the speed? I still have the Surfboard SB3100. I've read that older modems can have trouble with the new cap. Do I have to get an updated modem (i'm renting from adelphia)?
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| I also have a Surfboard SB3100 so thats a good question thats been on my mind also.
I do have 1 other question, what is the "25 Mb network storage / 100 Mb network storage" for? Since it says "e-mail" I assume thats not for my web space? |
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Your modems are periodically updated by adelphia through boot files, ect. when the need arrises. To my knowledge (and yes, things do change so dont quote me) as the changes and upgrades go through the modems will also be sent updated files.
Type of modem is generally of little significance, with the exception of course of the sb4200 (I believe) that has an upload issue that is being looked into at the moment.
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MacLeechThe one and onlyPremium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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| said by Hecate 1976:
Type of modem is generally of little significance, with the exception of course of the sb4200 (I believe) that has an upload issue that is being looked into at the moment.
Hec, the 4200 doesn't have the upload issue, it has a Denial of Service/disconnect issue with specific versions of firmware.
The 4100 and 4101 have the upload issues and they also have a hardware issue which prevents firmware updates in certain situations with software version 4.0.12.
said by Boris7:
I also have a Surfboard SB3100 so thats a good question thats been on my mind also.
As far as the 3100s, I haven't seen anything specific with them, so at this point I would wait until your area's caps were increased. If your modem doesn't reach the speeds your neighbors achive with another type of modem, then I would ask for a replacement. said by Boris7:
I do have 1 other question, what is the "25 Mb network storage / 100 Mb network storage" for? Since it says "e-mail" I assume thats not for my web space?
You're right, the space limits listed are for email storage, not web space.
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 PenguinsHave You Played Atari Today?
join:2001-12-01
Cleveland, OH | reply to MacLeech
Re: New speeds listed on Adelphia's website $91?
What ARE they smoking?
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MacLeechThe one and onlyPremium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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$91?
What ARE they smoking?
First, find another provider in your area who will sell you that much bandwidth (4000/512) for personal use. Then find it for a cheaper price.
When your done, post what you find.
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PenguinsHave You Played Atari Today?
join:2001-12-01
Cleveland, OH | Sorry I wasnt trying to start a quibble... it just seems the price jump from 3000/256 to 4000/512 is a little steep.
Dollars for doughnuts its a great deal, no doubt about that though.
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yenc
join:2003-07-05
Burlington, VT
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Sorry I wasnt trying to start a quibble... it just seems the price jump from 3000/256 to 4000/512 is a little steep.
Dollars for doughnuts its a great deal, no doubt about that though.
when my speeds changed to 2000/256,it would cost 90 or 95 dollars from $57 to upgrade to 3000/384
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wukillaPremium
join:2003-07-23
Colorado Springs, CO | reply to MacLeech
How long will it take to provision a line for 4000/512 if you already have service? |
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