tjritter79

SO.....I got the SB 6183, now I subscribe to the "Blast" package which is supposed to be 105 up/ 2 dwn Mbps. But since I switched modems and got the surfboard, i saw not only an increase in what i was paying for, but it went beyond what I was paying for. It was explained to me that this is because the "default" is 4 pipelines within the line, and when I use this modem the "normal bottleneck" of thruput due to other users with only 4 pipelines is eliminated, because the "extra" traffic reaches me through my "extra" 4 pipelines. Theoretically, if I subscribed to a "larger" package, my speed would exponentially increase until i hit the providers maximum for that line. And I'm told I share the internet on the junction box with only "one other subscriber" on the block, so my speeds are pretty much stable and steady. here is what I could copy, i couldn't get a screen grab of anything else. Download :: 113.4 Mbps 14.2 MB/s Upload :: 921 Kbps 115 kB/s Speed in Mbps692% faster than The Index 14.3 Mbps300% faster than the US Average 28.3 Mbps201% faster than My Host Average 37.7 Mbps4% faster than My Average 108.6 MbpsMy Download Speed 113.4 Mbps0102030405060708090100110120300% faster than the US Average: 28.3 Mbps Speed in Mbps52% slower than The Index 1.9 Mbps85% slower than the US Average 6.3 Mbps87% slower than My Host Average 7.3 Mbps3% slower than My Average 0.9 MbpsMy Upload Speed 0.9 Mbps00.511.522.533.544.555.566.577.5852% slower than The Index: 1.9 Mb

Glad I could be of service, I'm still awaiting my modem to be shipped to me, I assume it will be here on Tuesday. I'm hoping to attain the same dramatic results you so eloquently demonstrated here. Yes, I was sure the modem was an improvement in theory, but you have supplied the actual benchmarks to prove it works like this "in the field". I'll let you know here what my marks are once I get the modem.

One of the variables that might contribute to that is who is sharing the connection at the junction. The way it was explained to me, if 10 houses on the block all got the same 50/5 service, its split among all 10 of those. Also, from what I understand from a technician, the 105/20 service is limited by the leased modem, which carries a standard of 4 inbound pipelines. If I was to purchase a modem that carried 8 or even 16 pipelines (SB 6183) the extra pipelines would automatically improve my speed....I actually borrowed another modem with 8 pipelines and my speed exceeded 150Mbps. So perhaps its worth a shot? Even if my speed stays the same, purchasing a cable modem saves me the monthly lease anyway.