sbc dsl user, quick question

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sbc dsl user, quick question

« on: June 05, 2006, 07:43:23 PM »

Heya,

I've been using SBC Yahoo!, (Ameritech), and my connection is rated at 3008 Kbps (downstream), 512 Kbps (upstream). I've been running with my isp for about a year or so. Originally I believe the speed we received was a 1.5mbit connection, and it seems it's been upgraded.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1302 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Download Speed is:: 159 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/06/05 - 9:25pm
Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.44 sec
Tested from a 748 kB file and took 4.704 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 61.56 % of your hosts average (ameritech.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-CMNZ1WVPF

I kinda feel like I'm getting ripped off here, and was wondering how I'd be able to get that other 20%.

I'm not sure wether a registry tweak would fix this issue or not, I get pretty good speeds when using bittorrent and such, but since the connect is now, supposely something like 2.9mbit, I'm only at 1.3mbit...

My modem is a SpeedStream 5100, wondering if purchasing a new modem would change anything.

Thanks for any help. Confused


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2006, 08:01:40 PM »

Are u sure you paying for 3.0 down

Cause your getting rip off your on a 1.5 plan

no changing modem would not effect it to much if at all u may get like a Kb more but thats about it

U getting good speeds if your on the 1.5 plan if not it sucks and the rest is almost unreachable its lst in the distance to your house to their neyworks

there u go


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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2006, 08:02:07 PM »

there are two links in my sig. read thos topics, post all the info. and welcome.


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2006, 08:17:00 PM »

Alright thanks, no issues with spyware and such, running Windows XP Home SP2, using my motherboard's (Abit AV8 Gigabit LAN) ethernet port.

My SBC plan is [SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro], and currently paying $26.27 a month, so it seem's I'm definately getting ripped off here.


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2006, 09:05:55 PM »

Yeah that was the pricing like 2-3 years ago!!!!!

U been getting rip off 4 a while i get 3.0 for 17.99


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2006, 04:12:57 AM »

What should I do? Call them? :/


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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2006, 06:20:14 AM »

in that case, yup.


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2006, 09:22:39 AM »

yes call them and make a new contract with them


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2006, 09:32:44 AM »

Quote from: xLcore on June 06, 2006, 04:12:57 AM

What should I do? Call them? :/

calling them is always a good thing, you may also want to make sure your getting the proper modem sync rate. there is a page in your modem that will tell you what your actually downstream and upstream sync rate is.


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2006, 01:50:21 PM »

Alrighty, called them, seems there was a issue on their side, operating at 2mbit or so, I think I can live with that.


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2006, 07:24:27 PM »

Provide a spped result


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Re: sbc dsl user, quick question

« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2006, 11:52:38 AM »

Here ya go', big improvement I'd say.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 2155 Kbps about 2.16 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 263 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/06/14 - 1:51pm
Bottom Line:: 38X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.89 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 11.375 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 12.01 % faster than the average for host (ameritech.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-GC6QI3D2O
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4


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