Jack

The router isn't even plugged in.

sunday afternoon

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

Connection is:: 978 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 748 KB)

Download Speed is:: 119 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Test Time:: Sun Jan 30 13:54:18 CST 2005

Bottom Line:: 17X faster than 56K 1MB download in 8.61 sec

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-Q2D1ML4HX

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    43 ms    24 ms    67 ms  10.2.0.1

  2    60 ms    34 ms    13 ms  68.1.10.129

  3    34 ms    28 ms    24 ms  lkhndsrc02-pos0801.rd.at.cox.net [68.1.15.13]

  4    29 ms    40 ms    17 ms  lkhnbbrc02-pos0101.rd.at.cox.net [68.1.0.6]

  5    58 ms    42 ms    38 ms  ashbbbrj01-pos030000.r2.as.cox.net [68.1.0.21]

  6    64 ms    47 ms    30 ms  68.105.30.82

  7    39 ms    37 ms    39 ms  so-4-0-0.mpr1.iad2.us.above.net [64.125.30.118]

  8    39 ms    43 ms    72 ms  so-4-0-0.mpr2.iad1.us.above.net [64.125.29.133]

  9    46 ms    46 ms    35 ms  so-1-0-0.cr2.dca2.us.above.net [64.125.28.129]

10    65 ms    82 ms  101 ms  so-2-3-0.cr2.dfw2.us.above.net [64.125.29.13]

11    63 ms    57 ms    57 ms  216.200.6.237.theplanet.com [216.200.6.237]

12    62 ms    70 ms    66 ms  dist-vlan31.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.

127.30]

13    55 ms    49 ms    74 ms  dist-vlan22.dsr1-2.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.

127.76]

14    77 ms    66 ms    59 ms  dsr2-1-v1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.7]

15    80 ms    65 ms    58 ms  gig1-0-2.tp-car9-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.

116.86]

16    95 ms    73 ms    82 ms  6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6]

what gives?

ok

so before i put in the tweaked settings, i ran a speed test just for a base line of what im getting today.

here is what I got

I checked out that link you sent.

Now with 100% newer firmware!!!11!one1!

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 2043 Kbps about 2 Mbps (tested with 1013 KB)

    Download Speed is:: 249 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Fri Jan 28 15:12:10 CST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 36X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.11 sec

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-3OLPMJ27K

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 454 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 55 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Fri Jan 28 15:13:56 CST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 18.62 sec

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-D3QHTYSMB

and

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests/2216935;732869;d40e23a7c5d8f6f4559b0193ac5ec6e7;2.0;atl.speakeasy.net/1106946942

what is next?

ok looking much mo' betta now...

from speakeasy

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests/4728020;744232;57746ce1ba566fc3a8e305549f4b1961;2.0;atl.speakeasy.net/1106944043

from testmy.net

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 4871 Kbps about 4.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)

    Download Speed is:: 595 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Fri Jan 28 14:28:26 CST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 87X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.72 sec

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-B42EQYHWA

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 450 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 55 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Fri Jan 28 14:29:29 CST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 18.62 sec

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-S70IKFCUZ

so umm, now that that is cleared up, were those speeds a function of the router just sucking a lot, or one (some) of my neighbors leeching off of me?  If it isn't a function of the router being lame, how can I tell if somebody else is on my wireless network?

and finally, with the speeds I'm seeing now, should I still employ the Cable Nut stuff, or just not bother?

yikes...

  http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests/183003;758821;4e7e6749e9a7dc33d2713b4566b12444;2.0;atl.speakeasy.net/1106942214

ok here are the latest results...

Ok

so Im running xp and I've got Cox high speed cable advertised at 5 Mbps down and 768 kbps up.

Earlier this morning I ran Cable Nut and the Cable_fast_2k tweak from Cable Nut.

I ran the tweak test, and the results are here