Claernce

Questions for Voltageman and VyraX. The both of you are turning in some amazing speeds. Do you both subscribe to the 15 down, 2 up service or are you buying the 30 down, 5 up package? If your answer is the former, what is and where can I find the Verizon optimizer to which you refer? If your answer is the latter, your speeds makes sense. Otherwise, I am astounded. I thought the throughput was governed by Verizon and it would be impossible to exceed those limits.

I'm afraid I didn't get the results I had hoped for. I used the Dallas server and clocked at around 8.5Mbps. I went to Speedtest.net and got these results: I came back to Testmy.net and tried the dual test again and received slightly better results than my first posted speeds. No complaints, though. Thanks for the CableNut Tweak.

As speedy Gonzales would say "Holy con smoke!!!!". I am going to try your Verizon tweak right now.

Using a DLINK DI-624 Router, DLINK DHP-300 Ethernet over Powerline adapters and a DLINK DSS-5+ Switch and I still get these results. It's better than advertised and upload speeds are typically 1800 Kbps or better. Cowabunga, I'm not worthy.

Thanks for the welcome, "Just a regular - little green alien dude". As many custom settings files that I got from VanBuren, I thought that he must be a part of CableNut. Thanks for telling me about the upload speed test problem. I appreciate the service you provide and this incredible forum. I've never seen anything like it.

Well, that brought back a few memories. I actually lived in Monroeville and drove to the mill in Peterman. That area of Alabama is about as country as country can get. I used to drive to Excel and Frisco city to hang out with the people I met on the job. I remember a town, or what used to be a town, between Monroeville and Excel. It looked like a ghost town. Most all of the buildings were still standing, including the Bank, which still had the name of that Bank painted on the side of the wall. I think it was gutted from a fire. I always wondered what made the people up and leave. I remember a town, if you can call it that, named Burnt Corn. It sits at the intersection of where 5 roads meet. I always thought that was a good name for a town. It was more like a small community.

Tracing route to www.linternaute.com [62.39.11.109] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 2 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 10.33.8.1 3 3 ms 2 ms 2 ms P6-2.LCR-01.DLLSTX.verizon-gni.net [130.81.32.17] 4 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms so-0-0-0-0.PEER-RTR1.DFW80.verizon-gni.net [130.81.16.31] 5 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms dal-edge-11.inet.qwest.net [65.115.192.89] 6 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms dal-core-02.inet.qwest.net [205.171.25.149] 7 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms dap-brdr-01.inet.qwest.net [205.171.225.53] 8 5 ms 4 ms 4 ms if-8-0.core1.DTX-Dallas.teleglobe.net [216.6.53.17] 9 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms if-2-2.core1.DTW-Dallas.teleglobe.net [66.198.1.5] 10 127 ms 127 ms 127 ms if-6-2.core3.NQT-NewYork.teleglobe.net [66.198.122] 11 50 ms 50 ms 50 ms if-3-0.mcore4.NQT-NewYork.teleglobe.net [64.86.5.22] 12 127 ms 127 ms 127 ms if-3-0.core2.PG1-Paris.teleglobe.net [216.6.87.26] 13 127 ms * 128 ms ix-6-0.core2.PG1-Paris.teleglobe.net [80.231.73.22] 14 126 ms 126 ms 128 ms V3994.c1cbv.gaoland.net [212.94.162.209] 15 126 ms 126 ms 126 ms V4080.core3.cbv.gaoland.net [212.94.161.129] 16 * * * Request timed out. 17 * * * Request timed out. 18 * * * Request timed out. 19 * * * Request timed out. 20 * * * Request timed out. 21 * * * Request timed out. 22 * * * Request timed out. 23 * * * Request timed out. 24 * * * Request timed out. 25 * * * Request timed out. 26 * * * Request timed out. 27 * * * Request timed out. 28 * * * Request timed out. 29 * * * Request timed out. 30 * * * Request timed out. Trace complete. Why so many time outs? Were these ports blocked? I received this message when I tried to tracert the Zockbar site. Unable to resolve target system name www.zockbar.com.

Hello Bamafamily. Here's the only thing I could find that mentions where FIOS is heading. Hope this helps. I assume you hail from Alabama. If so, do you live anywhere near Peterman? I used to work in a Plywood Mill there. http://newscenter.verizon.com/kit/fiber/?PROACTIVE_ID=cecdc9ccc7cbcbc8cdc5cecfcfcfc5cecec8cecec8caccc9cbc5cf

I get less than advertised upload speeds. I've never gotten over 1.8Mbps. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1624 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Upload Speed is:: 198 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Thu Feb 10 20:06:56 CST 2005 Bottom Line:: 29X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 5.17 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-KCGDIXHP5

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 2 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms 10.33.8.1 3 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms P6-2.LCR-01.DLLSTX.verizon-gni.net [130.81.32.17] 4 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms so-0-0-0-0.PEER-RTR1.DFW80.verizon-gni.net [130.81.16.31] 5 5 ms 4 ms 5 ms so-5-1-0-0.gar2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.78.234.1] 6 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms ge-1-2-56.car3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.166] 7 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms 4.78.220.10 8 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms dist-vlan31.dsr3-1.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.29] 9 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms dist-vlan21.dsr1-1.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.127.67] 10 6 ms 5 ms 5 ms dsr2-1-v1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.7] 11 6 ms 6 ms 6 ms gig1-0-1.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.69] 12 6 ms 6 ms 6 ms 6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6] Trace complete. Now, if you would please interpret the results because I am not exactly sure if this is good or bad. Gotta get ready for work. Talk to everyone later! Clarence

Hi Hctim, how should I run trace route? I think I know what a trace route is, but I don't know how you would do it. If you don't mind, give me some instructions and I'll gladly give it a try. Clarence

Hi Speedy. When I select the 2992MB test, it automatically runs it, plus 5983MB and, lastly, 12160MB. I don't know how to run a test using only 2992MB. Any suggestions? Clarence This is what I got after selecting the 2992MB test. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 15470 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1888 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Thu Feb 10 06:36:55 CST 2005 Bottom Line:: 276X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-ZR9SDFMWY

VanBuren, I changed back to the T3 settings and ZOOM. Under the previous settings, the download progress bar would halt briefly several times before completion. With the T3 settings, the progress bar goes so fast that if you aren't paying attention, you'll miss it. It scrolls across witout halting from beginning to end. A sight to see. Here are my latestt speeds. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 15375 Kbps about 15.4 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1877 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 21:09:43 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 275X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.55 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-4RXN6DJHB Upload settings refuse to increase. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1676 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB) Upload Speed is:: 205 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 21:15:11 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 5 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-YO6FG5TKD

VanBuren, I tried the settings you gave me and I'm sorry to report that my speed made a slight decline. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 14912 Kbps about 14.9 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1820 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 21:00:38 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 266X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.56 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-2ZB5DR73H I'm going to change back to the T3 settings to see if my speed goes back up over 15Mbps. If you still want to experiment, I'll be glad to help. Clarence

Hello, VanBuren and thanks for the welcome. Yes, I do have XP SP2 installed. I'll probably keep trying different settings just for the fun of it. I put a few bucks in the collection plate in appreciation for your hard work. Thanks to everyone on this forum. If I keep coming here, I'm liable to learn something and that could be dangerous.

You are probably aware of this web site. This is the results I get when I run their test. My download is below 15Mbps but my upload is above 2Mbps. click START to re-test Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 2.09Mb/s running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 14.75Mb/s The slowest link in the end-to-end path is a 10 Mbps Ethernet subnet Located at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois U.S.A.; 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) network connection This java applet was developed to test the reliablity and operational status of your desktop computer and network connection. It does this by sending data between your computer and this remote NDT server. These tests will determine: The slowest link in the end-to-end path (Dial-up modem to 10 Gbps Ethernet/OC-192) The Ethernet duplex setting (full or half); If congestion is limiting end-to-end throughput. It can also identify 2 serious error conditions: Duplex Mismatch Excessive packet loss due to faulty cables. A test takes about 20 seconds. Click on "start" to begin. http://miranda.ctd.anl.gov:7123/

I went back to the T3 settings and my download speed jumped back up. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 15470 Kbps about 15.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1888 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 00:18:02 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 276X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.54 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-DAON37VY4 Upload speed refuses to budge, but I'll take it. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1676 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB) Upload Speed is:: 205 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 00:21:22 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 5 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-G2A94Q8MS Thanks again!

I loaded the T3 file first and then I loaded the Verizon Fios file. I've run the download test 4 times and it looks like my speed declined a little. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 14563 Kbps about 14.6 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1778 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Feb 09 2005 00:09:01 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 260X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.58 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-6ACB4L1KH I' m going to reload the T3 settings to see what happens. I will have to send Van Buren a thank you note. Thanks for your help. BTW, upload speed remained at 1.7Mbps.

HA! Looks like I jumped the gun. I loaded a tweak file for a T3 connection. My Upload speed improved from 1.6 to 1.7. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1676 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB) Upload Speed is:: 205 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Tue Feb 08 2005 23:46:55 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 5 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-PCSOBFELH My download speed remained about the same. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 15351 Kbps about 15.4 Mbps (tested with 12160 KB) Download Speed is:: 1874 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Tue Feb 08 2005 23:50:42 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 274X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.55 sec Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-G1CR6W8XU I'm going to back track and try the FIOS settings you mentioned. You've been of great help. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll give it a try.