Extreme High-Speed Internet
 

My high-speed internet provider upgraded me for free to "extreme" high-speed internet via cable internet.

Max download is up to 16 mbps & max upload is up to 3 mbps!!:)

I just did a speedtest on www.speakeasy.net/speedtest and this is my latest result....

Last Result:
Download Speed: 12172 kbps (1521.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2228 kbps (278.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Not too shabby with just a "firmware" upgrade on my cable modem.:thumbup:

:wow:who's your isp, and on what basis did they do this?

If he's on a local cable ISP they're probably trying to keep up with Verizon's roll out of FIOS. I know that Time Warner cable did bump up speeds soon after FIOS started rolling out near me. TWC sent me a letter to reboot my cable modem to get faster download speeds.

Yup! Local cable ISP--Adelphia. Yes, Verizon is rolling out FIOS. My in-laws has FIOS and it is the same speed. I just used a closer server for the Speakeasy speedtest and got slightly better result just now....

Last Result:
Download Speed: 13106 kbps (1638.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2216 kbps (277 KB/sec transfer rate)

Also, PNG, off the topic, I can see a huge, frequent, heavy lightning out east....are you guys getting massive lightning storm? Hopefully it won't spark another fire...

That's awesome. If you have not done so, you should tweak your TCP settings and you will likely get that extra delta of speed you are missing. Use the below link to do a tweak test. It will tell you how to optimize your settings. Then download DrTcp to adjust them. Likely your Receive Window is low. Boosting to a minimum of 75290 will likely get you the extra speed.

Enjoy!

http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

Results from Charter Low Speed Internet (rated at 3Mbps) - San Gabriel Valley:

Download Speed: 2618 kbps (327.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 234 kbps (29.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

Thanks for the site. I just checked my speed via the speakeasy site with the following results:

Down: 7774kbps
Up: 496kbps

Then I ran the tweak test with the following results:

Actual data bytes sent: 174281
Actual data packets: 121
Max packet sent (MTU): 1500
Max packet recd (MTU): 1500
Retransmitted data packets: 0
sacks you sent: 0
pushed data pkts: 24
data transmit time: 2.552 secs
our max idletime: 943.9 ms
transfer rate: 60409 bytes/sec
transfer rate: 483 kbits/sec
This is not a speed test!
transfer efficiency: 100%

It appears as though I'm good 2 go :thumbup:

Feeling Sick
 

Just looking at those speeds make me feel nauseous. I went to the link and my results were:
Download - 188kbps (23.5Kb)
Upload - 64kbps (8Kb)

This is on a supposed 1mb line that costs $150 p/m

We are waiting anxiously for real speed in my country.

Wow, $150 per month for not much better than dial up. We'll, at least you have hot chicks with cool accents ;)

I typically get ~ 15kb/s down and 8kb/s up from Cablevision... it all depends upon what time of day you do the test. People who use a cable tv company as as ISP all share the same wire back to the ISP POP, so what your neighbor is downloading can/will affect your speed.

Speed tests in general are very inaccurate. The only true measure is to FTP a file from a reliable server and look at the data transfer rate. Having said that, I find www.testmy.net to be the most accurate, followed by Speakeasy.

Agreed, that's my #1 site pick for a speed test as well. Mine is 6,790 on that site :thumbup:

Did they recommend anything? Raising your RWIN? It does make a difference.

Nope, it just said 100% efficient, no reco's

Okay, I used the www.testmy.net website (vs. www.speakeasy.net/speedtest) and here is my download speed:
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 19733 Kbps about 19.73 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 2409 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/07/17 - 8:07am
Bottom Line:: 344X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.43 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.048 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 402.37 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) .....

Here is my upload speed:
:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 1800 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 220 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/07/17 - 8:10am
Bottom Line:: 31X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 4.65 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 13.6128 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 239.62 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) ....

Hmmm, not sure which one is more realistic, but my internet connection download speed really rocks on the www.mytest.net vs. www.speakeasy.net/speedtest, but the upload speed appears faster on the speakeasy site....

Anyhow, the EXTREME high-speed cable internet appears to be in order for me!!:thumbup:

P.S. I have used the speakeasy test before the upgrade and I was only getting about 3 mbps for download and never higher than 768 kbps for upload.

I don't ever put any creedance in any of the numbers, i just use them as a baseline for comparison testing when I think that my line is congested or having some other issue.

nice Doc.. I'm jealous.

The funny thing, those idiots at Adelphia told me that it would be an "automatic" upgrade for free. They told me that 3 months ago and I didn't noticed any difference. So, I finally called them on it 2 weeks ago and now I'm flying. What I truly appreciate is the increase on upload speed when I send large files/pics, etc......The faster download speed is a bonus as well.:thumbup:

It's like I have a M5 internet speed connection;)

If you don't reboot your modem it can't download the new config file to your modem to provision you at the higher speed tier.

download 4805kbps, upload 359kbps using speakeasy. I'm on Time Warner as well, Kevin. You think they'll end up upgrading all around (as in out by me)?:zoom:

That is why I called them. They sent me a letter stating that I didn't have to do anything. WRONG! Anyhow, rebooted the modem and they sent a new config file and voila, extreme high-speed internet!!:)

wow, talk about waking the dead....:confused:

weird, seen it on the "new posts" search

That was another thread.
"how fast is your 'net"

time warner just reduced our speed.
cheap bastards. worst service ever, damned monopolies.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/402224122.png

Internet frog says I am getting 7.3 . Any idea who is more correct?

Speakeasy:

Last Result:
Download Speed: 24712 kbps (3089 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 3781 kbps (472.6 KB/sec transfer rate)


http://www.speedtest.net/result/402261898.png

:iagree:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/402269836.png
Last Result:
Download Speed: 33282 kbps (4160.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 9513 kbps (1189.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Speakeasy says:
Download Speed: 6676 kbps (834.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1845 kbps (230.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/402353082.png

Got this:
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And this:
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture6-2.png
But I like this one the best :D (yeah, lie to me... I like it!)
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture4-1.png

Ok, thx to all!

http://www.speedtest.net/rank/1287258665.png

Finally.

I don't put much trust into the speakeasy site, here are my numbers:

Download Speed: 19810 kbps (2476.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 5632 kbps (704 KB/sec transfer rate)

Now using SurfSpeed2, which is WAY more reliable:
download speed: 97.83 KB/sec.

Wow, that is too much of a difference to really believe. But Speakeasy is using TRUE websites, not a dedicated server like speakeasy.

Do a google search for surfspeed2, and run the program. You will get real numbers.