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Actually, RTB i am positive that the silly upload speed is caused by my registry settings, as i was getting 500-650 Kbps BEFORE i was plagued with the dreaded "10053 software caused connection abort" winsock bug. After succesfully modifying the registry to rid the bug, upload pipe went south also. ============================== All around 9:30 a.m. EST.... :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7163 Kbps about 7.2 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 874 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 128 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.17 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=V0VUGA5QP :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6586 Kbps about 6.6 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 804 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 118 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.27 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=960WT4IR8 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6789 Kbps about 6.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 829 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 121 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.24 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=J5N87M6AU ===================================== :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 338 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 KB) Upload Speed is: 41 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 6 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 24.98 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=WNHT72USV :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 204 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 25 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 4 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 40.96 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=OC4KHL5H3

RCN has been this speed-junkie's ISP for almost 4 years. What i like about RCN is their proud & blatant claim to be the "fastest broadband available to the home user". While other ISP's were installing throttlers, speed caps & data transfer limits, RCN provided customers with a 5 Mbps upgrade, then released the current 7 Mbps "Mach-7" modem, with no hike in the monthly price. Advertised upload speeds remain at a respectable 800 Kbps; although i have not been able to get higher than ~300 Kbps. This is a definite drawback to me, as i run fileservers on EFNet & this upstream speed provided with the awesome 7 Mbps downstream, proves embarrasing if not pathetic at times. The top-shelf bundled package "Power CPI Plus" includes unlimited local, regional & long distance phone service; 10 Mb webstorage, 5 email boxes, modem rental, webmail access & optional static ip (nice). Also, Digital cable service & 4 premium channels on the idiot box. i currently pay $169.00/month for all this service. Service has been bulletproof, one incident last year caused 5 or 10 minutes of signal downtime. 2 thumbs up to RCN's products, premium except for the upload pipe; I can live with that i suppose.... -JxL

Yet another router headache they forgot to mention in the user's guides...... Appears to me that one of two firewall settings (assuming your router has these options) may need tweaking: 1- URL filtering feature is enabled ( lets you block access to Web sites based on text strings )--Disable it. 2- LAN and/or WAN filtering is enabled, ( allows or blocks traffic flowing in or out of the router by source address, protocol type, and port number )--Also Disable if present. Regarding the DMZ issue: This is a common bug in many router models i've seen. Make sure you have the latest software/firmware for your box & remember to put your internal ip into the DMZ settings. anyone got any Tylenol? -JxL

First tests on the Big Kahouna: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6593 Kbps about 6.6 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 805 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 118 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.27 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=P4MBR9A94 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6870 Kbps about 6.9 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 839 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 123 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.22 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=NIB2Y6MD8 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 350 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 43 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 6 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 23.81 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=NEG3MCR1L cheers~! -JxL

Linksys BEFSR11, 41 and 81 routers seem to be causing this a great deal with the latest firmware version..... If you have the BEFSR11 or 41 router, you need to run the 1.45.7 firmware to solve this problem. You can download the known good Linksys 1.45.7 firmware for both the BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2 routers at ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr_fw_1457.zip You also need to go into the router and disable UPnP and QoS if it's there and you should ONLY have TCP/IP checked in the network properties for your Internet connection. hope this helps el problemmo -JxL

IF you are connecting through DSL using PPPoE, login to the router : (http://192.168.1.1 -----Leave the "User Name" field blank and type "admin" as "Password" then click "OK") & check these settings: 1- Check off "Enable" beside the "PPPoE" header. 2- Enter your "User Name" (for your user name make sure you include your ISP's domain as part of it. I.E.: for Verizon it would be userid_at_verizon.net) and "Password" as supplied by your ISP. 2- Check off "Enable" under "Connect on Demand", then click on "Apply". 3- Reboot & crack open a tall cool one. If you're not using DSL, ignore all except #3. -JxL

Go ahead & install those Video drivers, they will work...."Verified" indicates that your card manufacturer has not slept with ol Billy Gates yet. cheers~! JxL

You will most likely have an option to disable the Onboard video in the BIOS, or possibly a jumper on the board to disable it. There should also be the option to initialize Onboard, PCI, or AGP port for video output. Most, if not all, motherboards with onboard video will automatically disable the onboard once booted up with a video card inserted into the AGP or PCI port. If it does not (which is rare) then you go into your BIOS and disable the video there, if available. -JxL

Definitly avoid any ATI/All-in-Wonder cards & also anything from Pinnacle, as my experience has showed them both to be rubbish. They both have installation issues (especially on XP) and the unique added ability to disable/corrupt various programs on your machine after install. NVidia/GForce is the way to go. For Video Capture cards, Data Translation's Broadway Pro i recommend highly. http://www.b-way.com/home.html -JxL

Van Buren has the Real goods, insane speed man! keep the faith- JxL

Download: RCN Mach 7 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6455 Kbps about 6.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 788 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 115 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.3 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=F4TXBUWPN :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6564 Kbps about 6.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 801 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 117 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.28 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=Y0EHI24QK ------- Upload: Haarlem River section-8 Public ISP Agency :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 225 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 579 KB) Upload Speed is: 27 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 4 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 37.93 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=HKM5LPS9N -JxL

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6850 Kbps about 6.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 836 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 122 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.22 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=9PW6ASG3G :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7278 Kbps about 7.3 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 888 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 130 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.15 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=CDCYE9SBJ :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 177 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 22 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 3 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 46.55 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=LH0BI54DE i swear its a conspiracy..... -JxL

Welcome to the speed freak consortium I am in your area, just west of Boston but on RCN service. Regarding the painfully slow upstream speed from Comcast, you're preaching to the choir on this one; i've been graced with similar embarrasing upload speeds. Tweaking helps little on the upload side, sadly. at least we can come here and whine about it hehehh keep the faith- -JxL

most excellent~! you can never be too fast or too rich....... -JxL

been a while since any tests, heres a few midnight stats: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 8255 Kbps about 8.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 1008 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 147 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.02 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=LVYKT9JA8 & my always pathetic upload test; :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 247 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 30 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 4 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 34.13 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=9Q9OL808S keep the faith~! -JxL

11 p.m. Tests: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 5788 Kbps about 5.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 707 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 103 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.45 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=NW9S4TS9B :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 300 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 579 KB) Upload Speed is: 37 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 5 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 27.68 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=8W8LB4KSK

...Always find it funny how remote places like West Overshoe,Kansas pump speeds like +8.0 Mbps; but in supposed technology hubs such as here in Boston , I would need an act of congress to get anything close to those speeds hehheh -JxL

One thing i've noticed, having cable since 1999 (mediaone; now RCN) is ridiculous inconsistency of speeds such as you are getting on Cox; As more & more users switch to these already saturated ISP's, we speedfreaks will suffer the result which i believe is Prime-Time throttling of line speed...Although downloading at 4.9mb is still fun at 3:30 a.m. -jxL

Since the introduction of Windows XP, a new problem has arisen involving the drive not being detected AFTER installing and then uninstalling recording software like Easy Cd Creator. This problem is caused by a couple of registry entires that must be deleted before the drive can be detected. If this situation applies to you, then please read this http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314060 and follow the instructions posted in this article to remove those registry entries. Once completed, just reboot pc and drive(s) should be detected during bootup. Hail Win2k ~!~!~! -JxL

:::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 472 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 58 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 8 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 17.66 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=M3U827HU2 not quite OC-3 but well enough for this old speed freak -JxL

...gotta love those *.edu pipes brother -JxL

impressive upload speed for cable; i cannot get faster than ~360 but the downstream makes up for it. keep the faith- JxL

Honestly, i have not heard one positive thing regarding Satellite/wireless connections...My opinion after 8 years in the business, this technology is weak, inferior & probably will fade out in a year or two, especially on the ISP end of things. With ridiculous cable modem speeds available now & the emerging fiber-optic DSL sporting 30Mb pipe speeds, the death knell has sounded for satellite for sure. cheers- JxL

Check it out...RCN Cable upgrade from about 10 minutes ago to the "Mach 7" package: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6881 Kbps about 6.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 840 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 123 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 1.22 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=3RYFKFTB1 upload improved slightly but is still gypsy ghetto in comparison: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 383 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 97 KB) Upload Speed is: 47 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 7 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 21.79 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=VJB4321JL cheers~! -JxL

Being in N.Colorado, he definitly has the advantages of a relatively new cable network [in comparison with the 25+ year old crap here on the east coast....along with the fact there is not 1.2 million users sucking on the pipe surely results in those awesome speeds. Last time i logged into Verizon's pitiful DSL at a friends house , I swear I heard this greeting: "Welcome to your Lagged & Saturated Network".. peacee -JxL