Pete_2000

Thanks all,

Ran the test and here are the 'details' ;

WEB100 Enabled Statistics:

Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Done

checking for firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Done

running 10s outbound test (client-to-server [C2S]) . . . . . 718.0kb/s

running 10s inbound test (server-to-client [s2C]) . . . . . . 185.31kb/s

------  Client System Details  ------

OS data: Name = Windows XP, Architecture = x86, Version = 5.1

Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.5.0

------  Web100 Detailed Analysis  ------

Cable modem/DSL/T1 link found.

Link set to Full Duplex mode

Information: throughput is limited by other network traffic.

Good network cable(s) found

Normal duplex operation found.

Web100 reports the Round trip time = 162.32 msec; the Packet size = 1452 Bytes; and

There were 21 packets retransmitted, 54 duplicate acks received, and 61 SACK blocks received

The connection stalled 2 times due to packet loss

The connection was idle 0.82 seconds (7.45%) of the time

C2S throughput test: Packet queuing detected: 9.71%

S2C throughput test: Packet queuing detected: 99.23%

This connection is network limited 99.53% of the time.

Excessive packet loss is impacting your performance, check the auto-negotiate function on your local PC and network switch

Web100 reports TCP negotiated the optional Performance Settings to:

RFC 2018 Selective Acknowledgment: ON

RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON

RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF

RFC 1323 Time Stamping: OFF

RFC 1323 Window Scaling: ON

Server 'netspeed.stanford.edu' is probably behind a firewall. [Connection to the ephemeral port failed]

Client is probably behind a firewall. [Connection to the ephemeral port failed]

Information: Network Middlebox is modifying MSS variable

Server IP addresses are preserved End-to-End

Information: Network Address Translation (NAT) box is modifying the Client's IP address

Server says [71.255.141.37] but Client says [192.168.1.100]

That's a direct wired test. I also bypassed the router as suggested - back to the original setup using the 327w, and it's about the same. Also tried at different times of the day. All tests are within 1% of each other...

Thanks everyone. I have gone through the thread and most of what's up there I had already done.

Spybot, Avast, ccleaner, windows updates, SP2, defrag each month etc etc,

I am wondering if it's my router set up?? I had the standard Verizon DSL 1.5mbps package originally, and then was upgraded to the 3.0mbps package using a Westell 327W router/modem combo like everyone else. The 327W did not have enough wireless range, so I put it in bridge mode and use it as a modem only now, and have hooked up a Linksys WRT54GX4 with SRX400 as the wireless router.

I know this setup works okay, but am concerned that my speed may be limited to my old 327W Westell acting as the modem.

I have cablenut installed and am using the settings for 'fast adsl 2K' is this correct?

Thanks,

Here are my download stats.....verizon.net

Can anyone help? Van Buren...?

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

Download Connection is:: 306 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)

Download Speed is:: 37 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/06/20 - 8:11am

Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 27.68 sec

Tested from a 386 kB file and took 10.335 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : -100 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-FPO70KBV3

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

I've tried all the tweaks but am still getting a slow speed. Can anyone suggest a different setting? I have the Verizon 3.0mbps package already.......

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

Connection is:: 1281 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 156 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Thu Sep 29 19:05:25 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.56 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 30.11 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-9IMO8GCDV

I'll agree with the 2.7 comment....I've never got any faster than 2.7 myself, but it seems fast enough for what I need......for now, and  I can't get FIOS in my area yet.

So what?? make the call! they probably think they've got away with another one......!

I'm sorry but I'm not an expert in this area, although Verizon have been advertising this upgrade on the TV recently also. I would call the customer service line and see if there's anything you can do, but if you are capped in your area to 1.5mbps I suspect there is nothing you (or they) can do due to geography i.e your distance from the nearest Verizon box.

It's certainly worth a phone call though.......maybe you can get a discount instead?

Okay - thanks for the info.....

Just got the 3.0 upgrade from Verizon from 1.5 to 3.0. Although still not stunning, it's not bad..

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

Connection is:: 2678 Kbps about 2.7 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 327 kB/s

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

Test Time:: Wed May 4 20:06:00 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 48X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.13 sec

Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 100 % of your hosts average (145.78)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TBQUNS58X

Anyone who is still on the 1.5mbps package and is paying $29.99 for a 1 year commitment should call and get upgraded for no extra charge..

Pete

Just curious about the data that is downloaded during the 'test'. What is it, and where is it stored? Is it something that I should be removing after I download? It has not caused a problem, but I was just wondering if anyone knew? Thanks

Thanks everyone, I was able to re-set using 'admin' as the ID and 'password' as the password. All set now - thanks.....

Having no problems up until now, but went to log onto 192.168.1.1 and entered my password, but I can't get on? I know it's right......!!!

I have a Westell 327W and unplugged everything and hit the 're-set' button for 30 secs - nothing changed.

Re-booted etc, still nothing - Can't get on...

The only thing I did was to upgrade my memory to 1GB. Is it possible that something is still stored in the old memory that I need? Everything else seems to work okay. Is there a default login password? I tried 'admin' but still no good.

Can anyone help?

Thanks everyone, I called Verizon and am being upgraded to the 3.0mbps plan, so I will post again when it happens.........

Don't know if this is of any interest to all of you.....

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050428/152/fhmaw.html

Great, but why is my download speed on 53% of Verizons average?

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

Test Time:: Mon Apr 25 21:19:12 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.85 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 53.07 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

No point in being connected fast if I can't use it? 

Appreciate all your help though.......

Okay and thanks.

I just called them and I do indeed have the 1500/384 package. Anything else?

Hello VanBuren and thanks for trying to help me.

You'll have to excuse my ignorance but I'm not sure what you mean by 'package'? I'll supply the following for now in case I guessed right 

DSL Router - Westell Versalink 327W

OS Win XP home all relevant MS updates loaded

SP2 Same as above

Proc. 3.2GHZ P4 mobile (This is a Sony Vaio PCG-K45 machine)

512M Ram

Ccleaner installed and ran

MS antispyware installed and ran

NAV updated and ran

What else do you need?

I have tried most of the tips on this site but still have a horrible speed;

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

Connection is:: 1436 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Download Speed is:: 175 kB/s

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

Test Time:: Mon Apr 25 21:19:12 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.85 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 53.07 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-10FJCZSX7

I must be doing something wrong. I was getting much faster speed than this at one time, but it changed after  I re-booted to this and now it seems consistent. Can anyone help?

I am running XP with SP2 updated. All spyware run and turned off for the test, and no viruses that I can detect with Norton AV.

Thanks

Thanks helloimtim, yes I am running XP with SP2 and all are updated. I tried the tweaks initially because my connection speed seemed to be as slow as dial up although the download test did not show that specifically.

The tweaks did seem to help as not only did my recorded speed indicate a faster connection, pages just loaded faster - nothing but smiles in my house for a few hours, but then it was back to it's old self again next time I booted up.

Can registry settings change ad-hoc? Is it possible that a program is blocking registry changes and re-setting them back to default - Norton, Spybot, etc?

I have Verizon DSL service with a Westell 327W box. After tweaking with vanburens_cablenut_settings_version_2_679, I have been as fast as 100% of their average, but after shutting the computer down and re-starting it some time later, I have been as low as 30%.

All the times I tested have been with the same conditions, and no-one else on the network. Just myself plugged into the Westell with my ethernet cable.

I can post the results later, but is this something that others have seen? It seems like a drastic jump in download speed that I suspect it's not related to the PC at all, but I can't think what? Can anyone help?

Thanks,  Pete