plan9media

Nope, we don't get the boost here (Denver) until mid-September, and from what I've seen of others who have it already I would be higher than 12... I use SpeedConnect MC: http://www.cbs-soft.com/speedconnect.htm using setting for: Cable Mode 3 I've never had below 9 since I installed it, and usually faster. Very cool, because when I tried other tweaking, it really didn't make an impact.

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 12006 Kbps about 12.01 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1466 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/08/09 - 11:36am Bottom Line:: 209X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.7 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 8.297 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 122.29 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QJ8MBLWPG User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 719 Kbps about 0.72 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 88 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/08/09 - 11:40am Bottom Line:: 13X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 11.64 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 17.04 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 69.18 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-59AW2G7UR User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!]

Yeah - I'm not about to complain that I'm not being capped at 8. If their network guys don't care, fine by me...

Sorry man, I tried, but it won't work with my router (Motorola) and Firewall (McAfee), and I'm not about to open things wide up and become an IP "blip" in order to test it further. I'm sure they're not capping me. I've tested on other BW sites too.

I was curious, so I called Comcast, and we'll be getting the PowerBoost here in Denver mid-September. Should ROCK.

We haven't gotten the "boost" here in Denver yet, either, but I hear it is soon. Can't wait for that. But right now I'm paying for 8 and getting over 10 (sometimes 11+) so I'm :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 10299 Kbps about 10.3 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1257 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/08/05 - 1:41pm Bottom Line:: 180X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.81 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 9.672 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 91.36 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-41MVUY35G User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!]

I only use SpeedConnect MC: http://www.cbs-soft.com/speedconnect.htm using setting for: Cable Mode 3 Brought me up from between 6 and 7 to 9's - then the Firefox tweak of the 250ms delay down to zero, and their update to 1.5.0.6 has me at the new (almost 12 speed). Comcast told me they would cap me at 8, but obviously they aren't.

After a little messing around with my Firefox (and the update to 1.5.0.6) I'm now well over 10, and paying for 8. Makes me :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 11655 Kbps about 11.66 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1423 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 2) Test Time:: 2006/08/04 - 12:41pm Bottom Line:: 203X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.72 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 8.547 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 116.92 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-529PZAI3W User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 719 Kbps about 0.72 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 88 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/08/04 - 12:47pm Bottom Line:: 13X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 11.64 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 17.0544 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 69.18 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-19DZEOURV User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!]

Thanks man - but I remember the days of 2400 baud modems and bulletin boards... (yeah, I'm a geek) I pay $55, but my roommate runs off our LAN too.

My only tweaking is a program called SpeedConnect MC, which definitely made a difference (I used to get around 7, with my Router, Firewall and Prevx running). Now, it's never less than 8.7, even at peak. So, I'm very happy with Comcast.

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 9334 Kbps about 9.33 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1139 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/08/03 - 6:52pm Bottom Line:: 163X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.9 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 10.672 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 73.88 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-JKFLTBEOC User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.6) Gecko/20060728 Firefox/1.5.0.6 [!]

trying nerd test

Thanks gotmilk. My Upload isn't so great: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 727 Kbps about 0.73 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 89 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 2) Test Time:: 2006/08/03 - 3:25pm Bottom Line:: 13X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 11.51 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 16.84416 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 70.66 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X7HQA5R61 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.5) Gecko/20060719 Firefox/1.5.0.5 [!]

BTW - This is through Firefox, the ONLY browser (tested IE7, IE6, Netscrape, and Opera 9) that allowed me to hit 8 Mbps, let alone exceed it. Fasterfox IS installed on my version 1.5.0.5.

This is with the Comcast 8 Mbps plan, and I am NOT running Google or any other accelerator progz. I tweaked my settings using SpeedConnect MC. Apparently, Comcast is not capping me (or the testmy.net is invalid), but my downloads HUM, so I have no complaints.