12 replies to this topic

[mummer43]

First off, let me say the I HATE Verizon.  I had no choice, so that's why I have it.  I have the 3 Mbps service and it is VERY slow.  Are there any settings that will give me more speed??

Thanks!

[dlewis23]

post a speedtest result

[mummer43]

Here you go:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 238 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 29 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2007/10/16 - 6:05pm
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 35.31 sec
Tested from a 386 kB file and took 13.266 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 3.85 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-9MFDUYWP1
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7 [!]

[ExtremeFusion]

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Here you go:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 238 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 29 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2007/10/16 - 6:05pm
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 35.31 sec
Tested from a 386 kB file and took 13.266 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 3.85 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-9MFDUYWP1
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7

Your Verizon is running like my ISP
which I have subscribe to a 384 kbps plan.. poor connection 

[mummer43]

It's gotten worse. 

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 27 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Download Speed is:: 3 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2007/10/18 - 6:53pm
Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 341.33 sec
Tested from a 97 kB file and took 29.687 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 0.44 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-EPKI3V8RO
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7 [!]

[ExtremeFusion]

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It's gotten worse. 

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 27 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Download Speed is:: 3 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2007/10/18 - 6:53pm
Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 341.33 sec
Tested from a 97 kB file and took 29.687 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 0.44 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-EPKI3V8RO
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.7) Gecko/20070914 Firefox/2.0.0.7

lol, too bad!
I have never experienced connection like that... 

[mummer43]

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lol, too bad!
I have never experienced connection like that... 

Thanks for the help.  I'm sure there's a rule against using foul language, so I'll keep my thoughts to myself.

[ExtremeFusion]

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Thanks for the help.  I'm sure there's a rule against using foul language, so I'll keep my thoughts to myself.

i have seen other members use lol, before.. what is wrong with lol or how do you take the world "lol" for yourself if it is a word?!
PM me...

[sparky]

I think you will find it was the UNHELPFUL comment you made, nothing to do with LOL!

Really, if you can be of no help, why are you here? just to annoy people?

There is always one.

[extremepilot]

ExtremeFusion are you stupid? just shut up
Verizon is experiencing problems, and have been for the past few weeks. I have the 3mbps service and I've been getting terrible speeds too, not to mention certain websites not loading at times.

[mudmanc4]

Guy's c'mon , take it easy on each other ........... 

[tommie gorman]

Hey fella's. That squabble was over a year ago. 

[sparky]

Wow, guys your speeds do suck!

I am at the furthest point on our loop, I am so far out they put me on range expander's or what they call bridges and I am on the 3/8 plan.. I get 3.3Mb Down and .836Mb up.

Recently I had issues with slow speeds and they came out and found wiring issues in my house, the previous owner threw wire everywhere and it was acting like an antenna and picking up excess noise which in turn was making my modem go slower and work harder.

My modem was working @ 100% which they do not like, I was told it will cause them to burn out prematurely and after the Verizon DSL engineer removed all excess wire it is now running at 45% and told me I could get and he showed me... I could get 7.5Mb if they would allow it.

Great improvement on my whole setup, yeah I thought it was nothing to do with my wiring, why would it be my wiring? its worked fine for over a year... now it works better.

So this is not a rub your nose in it, but if your not using certain outlets for your phone, disconnect them, check your wiring and get rid of old unused wire, loops of wire, disconnected wire, junction boxes and anything electrical near the phone wires! Do not run phone wires along with power wires they will receive noise from them, separate them by about 12", if you have to cross make sure its at 90°.

This may or may not help you, but it is all worth a try, if all else fails, have them come out and meter your connection, to the box outside my house it was 45%, inside it was 100%, now my modem is matching the box just because of a few unused wires.

Hope this helps.....