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    Cox vs. FIOS?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    don't wanna start an argument either, but saying that light travels faster then electricity is not right - from what I know they DO travel at same speeds (but it all depends on conditions) ;-), but that is not to be confused with electrons (which are slower) .... when it comes to talking about sending an electrical energy through a coaxial cable - it is going to be slower than the speed of light (in a vacuum!!!) ....if anybody is interested in finding the propagation velocity ill elaborate on that ! :)

    Actually your right.  Electricity does travel at the speed of light, however, not through a coax cable.  The copper cable has resistance and thus slows the transfer of electricity, as I understand it.  Light through a fiber optic cable travels as fast as light can travel in our atmosphere which, as you point out, is slower then it would travel in a vacuum.  So, I should have qualified my response.

    Cox vs. FIOS?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I live in oklahoma city oklahoma and here Cox offers 15mbs down and 2 mbs up. I am think of getting it maybe. That what I was talking about isn't that about the same speed as fios. And after seeing you guys posts I see it is. So I may get it. But for now I am on Sbc dsl.

    What does Cox charge for their 15/2 package?

    Cox vs. FIOS?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Cable connections, once the infrastructure is in place, can do everything that fiber can and better.

    How exactly do you figure that copper cables can be "everything that fiber can and better."?  There is a finite amount of bandwidth that you can get out of copper cable regardless of the infrastructure or technology not to mention it's  susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.  Fiber has unlimited bandwidth and no problems with electronic interference.  Cable has very real limits with regard to maintenance, necessity of repeaters, susceptibility of electronic interference, etc, etc.  Fiber as I understand it has far fewer limitations in all of these areas.  So how then can cable be "everything that fiber can and better."?  On top of this cable will NEVER be able to match the ping times of fiber...........light travels faster then electricity.

    I'm not trying to start an argument, I just don't understand how you can justify that statement.

    Post your speed and how much you pay monthly

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Thanks php...now my brain is almost in his place...

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 836 Kbps about 0.8 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 102 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Wed Jul 06 2005 23:44:27 GMT-0300

    Bottom Line:: 15X faster than 56K 1MB download in 10.04 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 36.38 % faster than the average for host (com.ar)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4Y9OIR182

    OOOOOOKAY......I'm with you now!  Your english is good...........my understanding is bad :haha:

    Post your speed and how much you pay monthly

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Sorry for the silly question...But, where in the website I can find this snapshots for my stats:

    ::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15550 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1898 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Wed Jul 06 2005 15:48:46 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 278X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 352.96 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3XUWJ4MOR

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1791 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 219 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Wed Jul 06 2005 15:50:08 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 32X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.68 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 276.26 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-UJIP5QOA9

    Are you talking about the tests?  Or are you talking about my test scores?

    Post your speed and how much you pay monthly

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Lucky you!! I Can hardly wait until FIOS runs in my area cause you pay the same as me and you get more than twice of my 6MB package speed....  Damn im jealous' lol'

    Yeah it's pretty nice.  I had no problem calling Comcast and breaking the bad news to them!  I was paying $53 a month for 4/850 with them.  This was a nobrainer.  Hope you get it soon!

    Post your speed and how much you pay monthly

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15550 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1898 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Wed Jul 06 2005 15:48:46 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 278X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 352.96 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3XUWJ4MOR

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1791 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 219 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Wed Jul 06 2005 15:50:08 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 32X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.68 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 276.26 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-UJIP5QOA9

    Verizon Fios $44.95 a month.

    Check out these tracert stats over Fios

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Cox is tring to compete with them (in markets where FIOS is) but anyone with knowledge knows that even if Cox has the same speed as FIOS... FIOS is still the king.

    Hurry up and get to Phoenix FIOS!!!!  I need you!!!  :evil6:

    Well let's face it.........nothing travels faster then [glow=red,2,300]light! [/glow]      Thank you Mr. Einstein ;)

    Check out these tracert stats over Fios

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

    © Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

    C:Documents and SettingsAdministrator>tracert www.testmy.net

    Tracing route to www.testmy.net [67.18.179.85]

    over a maximum of 30 hops:

      1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.0.1

      2    3 ms    1 ms    2 ms  10.33.3.1

      3    2 ms    1 ms    2 ms  P6-4.LCR-01.DLLSTX.verizon-gni.net [130.81.25.73

    ]

      4    4 ms    3 ms    26 ms  so-6-0-0-0.PEER-RTR1.DFW80.verizon-gni.net [130.

    81.17.173]

      5    4 ms    4 ms    4 ms  so-5-1-0-0.gar2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.78.234.1]

      6    4 ms    4 ms    4 ms  ge-1-2-52.car3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.38]

      7    4 ms    4 ms    4 ms  4.78.220.10

      8    4 ms    4 ms    4 ms  dist-vlan32.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.

    127.62]

      9    4 ms    4 ms    4 ms  dist-vlan-42.dsr2-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85

    .127.91]

    10    4 ms    4 ms    5 ms  gig1-0-1.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.

    116.69]

    11    4 ms    5 ms    5 ms  85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85

    ]

    Trace complete.

    :shock: :shock:

    WOO HOO! New Speed Record

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Here's my 12 MB test.

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15550 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1898 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Thu Jun 30 2005 14:46:39 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 278X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.61 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-F8OQT7GVJ

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    Fios speed not up to par

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    good morning all:

      wow, thanks to all for the suggestions and by the way, my fios pkg is:  15/2 Mbps so i apologize for the error, tell you what, I think I read 75% of all the posts in this forum :shock: . and something kept jumping out at me : (MCAFEE!!!!!!)

    I've heard the same about [glow=red,2,300]MCAFEE[/glow].  I use [shadow=red,left]PCCillian[/shadow] and have had ZERO problems with speed.  One of my computers (work laptop) uses Norton and I can't get the same Up/Down stats with it as I do with my main personal computer.  I'm sure that it's probably the Norton causing the difference.

    Verizon FiOS speeds

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    I saw the trucks, and I saw the ads for FIOS in Tampa, however the site is saying no! I guess as usual to call is better then to look at the site... I'll give them a call, and s1. you should check as well seeing as you live near my area.  :haha:

    In my case it was about 2 months from the time I saw activity in my neighborhood to the time I got hooked up on the service.  I also got a note on my door the week before they started digging to let me know that they would be trashing my lawn but would fix it after they were finished.  I was one of the lucky few to get a main terminal right in front of my house. ;)

    Verizon FiOS speeds

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    Yo dude...what is verizon fios

    i pay $40 bucks a month for a 3.0/768 verizon business line...can i call verizon and upgrade my line to a fios line?...

    Fios stands for Fiber Optic System.  You can't upgrade to it unless they have laid fiber optic cable in your area.  If they had, you would probably know it.  There would have been allot of Verizon trucks doing allot of digging in your area.  You should call them and find out if they are moving into your area any time soon.

    optonline ROCKS!!

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Not sure when they'll be in your area, perhaps "TM" can help you out with that (if he reads this) since I think he's with Verizon.

    As far as speeds go they offered three packages in my area, they are as follows.

    1. 5MB Down / 2MB Up - $39.95 without phone service $34.95 With phone service

    2. 15MB Down / 2MB Up - $49.95 without phone service $44.95 with phone service

    3. 30MB Down / 5MB Up - $199.95 without phone service $179.95 with phone service

    I went with the 2nd option with a qualifying phone package which was actually cheaper then the phone package that I already had through Verizon!  I was on Comast and getting about 4MB down / 780K up and I was paying about $49.95 + $2 a month for the modem!  On Fios there is NO modem and thus no charge for extra equipment.

    Of course the installation was free and the first month of service is free as well!  I'm keeping my Comcast service for another week just in case.  However, I can tell already that cutting the Comcast line will be no problem.

    Hope this helps you.

    Verizon FiOS speeds

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    I agree that you should be getting better upload speeds.  Here are my Fios numbers.

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1836 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 224 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 15:51:01 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.57 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 288.16 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0ZXWIOEFT

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15550 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1898 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 16:04:13 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 278X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 356.41 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-V34OZSG97

    :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

    YIPEEEEEEEEEE!

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    My experience was pretty good.  They started laying fiber in my neighborhood some time in April.  They started sending out the packages for service the first week of June.  I signed up and got installed on June 22nd.  So I'd say it was 2 months from the first trucks in my neighborhood until I was on Fios.  Here are my posted speeds as of today.

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15511 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1893 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 15:50:31 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 277X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.27 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-VT6HAPEXB

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1836 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 224 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 15:51:01 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.57 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 288.16 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0ZXWIOEFT

    Hope this helps you out.

    whats the fastest uve gone

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Verizon fios is my fastest so far.  I used to get pretty good speed wtih @Home, around 7MB.

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1836 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 224 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 08:14:32 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.57 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 288.98 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-98YKOW0IL

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15511 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1893 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 08:21:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 277X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.27 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0FTJCZ85A

    Verizon FiOS Speeds

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    Here are my latest test from testmy.net.

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15513 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1894 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 08:13:52 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 277X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.33 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-MWG2Y6F9Q

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1836 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 224 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 08:14:32 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.57 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 288.98 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-98YKOW0IL

    Best Tweaks For Fios

    in Verizon FIOS

    Posted

    I'm getting pretty steady speed here in Texas.

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15511 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1893 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 07:44:44 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 277X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.4 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-COR4M0N71

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1844 Kbps about 1.8 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

    Upload Speed is:: 225 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 07:54:00 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 33X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 4.55 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 290.68 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LGOSE41QH

    optonline ROCKS!!

    in Show off your speed

    Posted

    That's some real nice speed your getting.  Just wait until Fios is in your area.  Check this out.

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 15511 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

    Download Speed is:: 1893 kB/s

    Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

    Test Time:: Mon Jun 27 2005 07:44:44 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)

    Bottom Line:: 277X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 355.4 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-COR4M0N71

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