tommie gorman

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1465 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 179 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server1) Test Time:: Sat Feb 18 01:57:05 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.72 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 61.88 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-MGFI4VETC Still getting the same, KOOL In fact did a total cleanup to make sure it was not on my end. Still doing spell thing also.

No the dish mount was lag bolted to the plywood, not into the rafters. So as the wind blows, it keeps pulling on the sheeting, and working the sheeting nails loose. In other words he did not try to hit the rafters at all. Which would have held a lot better. But since I am going to redo a bunch of it anyway, I am going to have it mounted to a pole. Just to be more secure. Lag bolts into 1/2" just does not get too good of a bite.

Just enjoy! Still getting mine too, along with spell check thing. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1403 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 171 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Thu Feb 16 23:30:56 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.99 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 55.03 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8RDEF951Y But I can live with that little inconvenience!

7 years with Verizon and great service! Less dead areas than most people I know (lose service in low lying areas).

Like he said! Try a larger file! :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2507 Kbps about 2.5 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 306 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Thu Feb 16 22:46:05 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 45X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.35 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 177.32 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-YK87V6A9P :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1381 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 169 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Thu Feb 16 22:48:09 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.06 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 52.77 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LMGQENPI4 No speedbursts.

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I totally agree! Everytime we help someone we get the shaft. And right now we somewhat get along with Chinese. Why mess that up! They will get along. Now if they asked for help, hungry etc...

Will you be the one in the toga?? :oops:

Can't hurt it. If you keep having trouble with it, it may time to do a good AV cleaning.

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If you mean about the roofing, I was a roofing contractor for 20 years, just reroofed 1 year ago, and kept plenty of leftovers for repairs such as this. Or didd you mean something else? Is presently working sheeting nails loose from rafters anyway. So does anybody know about dish differences? I presently have standard one that came with 6000? Does anybody know if the two modems, on 4000 is a type of modem bonding? Just curious. Possible reason for extra speed ability??

Can't do anything until August at end of contract. Bad install originally. Just bolted to plywood, not expected to last before re pointing again anyway. March winds will be here soon. Was flopping around quite a bit last time.

Last installer that was out left me a card. I called him up and he told about a gal that is moving in area, and he believes he probably could pick it up(modem,dish and all for $125). He figured older dish might be required to achieve these speeds. Will definitely have mounted on a pole this time also. That would probably be a decent price wouldn't it. Appreciate everyone's help so far. And his first question was also, why would you want to downgrade? :haha: Yes if you take a wrong fork in road, sometimes you have to backtrack to find the right path! At least for me! :haha: PS. Will I probably be put on a different sat? :angry5: Hope not Sat mex 5. He had mentioned that he could get modem and stuff without dish for $75, I think it should be about $50.

Yeah mine is back now too. Was fun for short time just to feel speed. :haha: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1079 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 132 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Thu Feb 16 16:44:59 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 19X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.76 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 19.23 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-F0UCX69ID Spell check is still messing up though. :(

If only I could win a shopping spree in there! :D Have always gotten good service there. COOL :lol: Anybody else for a ticket?

Would be interesting to know if it has much zip (h.p. or torque). But it would have to, in order to be considered much of a pickup! And my thought would be they would have to exchange the single for twin cylinders to keep it away from the bumpers, as shown in the pictures,in case of an accident. Just a thought.

Mine starts to show a box then just disappears. Tried multiple times. Also made a funny noise like small thud, but just tried again and like you it worked on second or third try. Thanks.

php did you update your ccleaner and download yahoo toolbar with it? Also are you getting these weird speed bursts? I never get these kind of speeds a this time of day ever. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1356 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 165 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 16:28:03 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 24X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.21 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 49.83 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-N3PM6S0EI

One thing I have noticed is that my spell check in post reply is not working! Nothing else strange noticed yet. tm24ns58. Did you also upldate your ccleaner, or is it on this site maybe? Or TCP optimizer kicking extra, weird. Not wanting to loose speed,just trying to make sure everything is ok otherwise.

To start with, what equipment do I actually need to buy. Is this the only thing I need to purchase? DirecWay Model 4000 Send and Recieve Modem pair. Never used working model. Also comes with connecting cable and power supply. Or do I also need a new dish, using original 6000 dish. Plus any answers to original post if possible.

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1129 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 138 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 02:55:10 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 20X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.42 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.89 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HSCXBE5IW Can someone please explain this, I am puzzled. :roll: Just not making sense, almost like I am hitting wrong file size or something. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1414 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 173 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 03:05:07 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.92 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 56.42 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LD1SZHJ7Q Wow, still cranking. Don't understand. Whole web site is moving faster. :roll: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1127 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 138 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 10:07:52 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 20X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.42 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.53 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-68I07JOML Either someone slipped my computer a turbo-pill, or something happpened on this site. Could this really be bursting? :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1535 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 187 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 10:15:02 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 27X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.48 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 69.61 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-FTWCELDZG

Wow I just don't know how this happened but I was about to run ccleaner, when I got a bulletin about updating a new version of ccleaner. I was a little pretentious to do it but went ahead anyway. Then I figured I better run a speed test and was amazed at what happened. It added a yahoo tool bar addition,OK. But my speed was too fast on the 2992 test. So I did the 12k test and this what happened. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1119 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 137 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net Test Time:: Wed Feb 15 02:45:05 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 20X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.47 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 23.78 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-M850IVF9U I'll try it one more time. Be right back. :roll:

Would like to apologize for short outburst, but I feel I am defending my right to enquire about information, hope I am not stepping on any toes by wanting to change modems, or what ever they are called.

There I said it wrong again, sorry, I meant that the only uploads I do are E-mails. Everything else is mainly downloads. The 6000 and 4000 seem to me to get about the same upload speed and that I would just enjoy more download speed. Actually any knowledge I have gotten on the 4000 has been in the last week. Everybody mostly talks about them as extinct. But after my search for better download speed, and my many dead-ends, I have become intrigued by the 4000. I still find the 427 SOHC Ford engine with a blower, as the most phenominal engine of our time, raw horse-power, my taste. Others prefer Japanese twin-turbo-charged, fully computerized. Each to their own. I am just doing research on something I would like to do, so be it backward to other peoples thinking. I was asking for someone who liked their 4000 to give me some ensite as to their knowledge of the workings of the 4000 direcway modem and any quirks, the possible problems I might encounter switching it over from a 6000, just some helpful knowledge which is not usually that hard to get here in this forum. Luckily I have been PM'd but a couple of helpful individuals since starting my quest. But any helpful ensite would still be quite helpful. Thank you!

jkandra, first I know little about 4000, and there is very little posted that I have seen, so I thought that if I asked for some first hand experience, I might be able to get it. I have seen some astounding speeds on the 4000's and thought that might fit my bill, really do not download at all, except e-mails. Just trying to join the 4000 users with a little knowledge before jumping in and then trying to swim. I will try to look up a little more on through some more searching, sorry to bother you.