Reese

i was also having a problem with random extreme slowness but it seems others have the same problem so whatever.

I figured out that I need to upgrade to the 3.0mbps one with someones help so thanks anyways. 

Log created by AutoCheck.bat on Thu 04/21/2005

Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=50

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=50

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=49

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=50

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 59ms, Maximum = 60ms, Average = 59ms

Ping Complete.

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    2 ms    2 ms    2 ms  dslrouter [192.168.1.1]

  2    10 ms    10 ms    10 ms  10.17.1.1

  3    9 ms    10 ms    10 ms  130.81.10.233

  4    54 ms    11 ms    11 ms  so-1-3-0-0.CORE-RTR2.PROV.verizon-gni.net [130.81.18.253]

  5    14 ms    14 ms    14 ms  so-7-0-0-0.BB-RTR1.NY5030.verizon-gni.net [130.81.18.8]

  6    14 ms    14 ms    14 ms  so-6-2-0-0.BB-RTR1.NY325.verizon-gni.net [130.81.7.89]

  7    13 ms    15 ms    13 ms  so-6-0-0-0.PEER-RTR1.NY111.verizon-gni.net [130.81.17.129]

  8    14 ms    14 ms    14 ms  so-6-2-0-0.gar2.NewYork1.Level3.net [65.59.196.17]

  9    15 ms    14 ms    14 ms  ae-1-55.bbr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.68.97.129]

10    57 ms    59 ms    58 ms  ae-0-0.bbr1.Dallas1.Level3.net [64.159.1.109]

11    58 ms    59 ms    59 ms  ge-1-2-56.car3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.166]

12    57 ms    59 ms    58 ms  4.78.220.10

13    57 ms    58 ms    58 ms  dist-vlan31.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.30]

14    59 ms    59 ms    59 ms  dist-vlan-42.dsr2-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.91]

15    82 ms    59 ms    59 ms  gig1-0-2.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.85]

16    58 ms    58 ms    59 ms  85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85]

Trace complete.

I'm not quite sure what my connection is in the first thing you suggested Van.

I don't pay the bills so how much does a 1.5 cost hehe

How do you upgrade to this 3.0Mbps dsl and what is the cost that verizon gives?

I've run a lot of spyware and virus checks.

Connection is:: 1532 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Download Speed is:: 187 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main)

Test Time:: Wed Apr 20 20:52:51 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 27X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.48 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 57.14 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-V9T51SAHM

directly connecting to my modem with a ethernet cable gives about the same speed

I have Windows XP and have Verizon DSL and have done all of the things in the sticky posts.

I think I might be having the same problem

Oh yes, and I am using a Linksys 2.4 ghz wireless router if that's any help..?

I used that CableNut thing and did it right and it did not help me. Here are my download test stats:

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

Connection is:: 1508 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Download Speed is:: 184 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main)

Test Time:: Wed Apr 20 20:07:00 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 27X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.57 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 56.18 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TVI7GU8LM

So I'm running half of what I should be running.... please help me this is getting aggravating!