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Well I'm back posting after a move from SoDak (and wonderful 8 meg internet) to Wisconsin (and WISP being my only choice) so I was wondering what you guys are seeing from your wisps as far as latency? my download (although looking pathetic) is above advertised: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 345 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 42 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Thu Aug 04 2005 10:05:09 GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB download in 24.38 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 44.96 % faster than the average for host (227.212) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-UYEFB5WHL I'm paying for a 256K circut. My upload however is rather pathetic: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 1 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Thu Aug 04 2005 10:08:13 GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 1024 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 8.33 % of your hosts average (227.212) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QOEVLFK7Y I"m not sure why, although I'm getting a better antennae either later today or tomorrow so we'll see if that improves. What distresses me is my ping times! Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=179ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=48 Request timed out. Request timed out. Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=289ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=192ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=190ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=153ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=48 Request timed out. Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=167ms TTL=48 Request timed out. Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=89ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=98ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=53ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=48 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=48 Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85: Packets: Sent = 29, Received = 24, Lost = 5 (17% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 37ms, Maximum = 289ms, Average = 97ms This set which i just did is amazingly fast compared to what I was getting up till now (200-500 ms were average) I think the dropped packets is mostly due to the signal, but we'll find out.. any help? Chris

Welcome to the Forum, your tale is not unlike many. WHen you call request a teir two representative.

the cord you've currently got running from your DSL modem to your computer is probably a USB cord... You can achieve more stable speeds via ethernet. Ethernet jacks indeed look like oversized phone cords, depending on the age and maker of your PC you could already have a NIC (Network Interface Card) in it, if not $20 will get'cha one. Just plug it into a spare PCI slot and load up the drivers, plug in a network cable ($6-10 if your modem box doesn't have one in it.. ) and then you'll be seeing closer to advertised speeds. as well as being more ready for tweaks. If the only place you're seeing slow speeds is P2p clients its' not going to help to use eithernet.. that's just chances of getting a good peer to upload from... I doubt they're pakcetshaping since it sounds like talk talk doesn't even have anything to do with the POP's (reseller only) but it could be depending on the company that controls them. Remember that P2P relies on having someone to send you the file, and as i'm sure you know if you do a uploadtest your upload isn't usually as good as your download.. (unless you have a SDSL or other synch line) so be thankful you have an always on connection and can still steal music and wait for it.. or use a serivce like napster or emusic or whatever and pay for it and enjoy super fast downloads. </Rant> chris

Don't you feel silly: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1439 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 176 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Wed May 25 12:34:35 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.82 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 75.49 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-FEW70DGJU

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1439 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 176 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Wed May 25 12:34:35 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.82 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 75.49 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-FEW70DGJU consistantly decent but not great...

also notice it has room for five test files all progressivly larger in size.. .it's just like the smart test on this site.. i'm a vote yes despite i haven't found the speed tester on firefox yet.. lol chris

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 8478 Kbps about 8.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1035 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (prem) Test Time:: Thu Apr 28 2005 14:05:14 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 151X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.99 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 100.66 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-D8SFC1VMQ

Here you go http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:2f65ca8?service=cable&speed=9999&os=winXP&via=normal I'm on cable.. no download speed advertised https://testmy.net/s_engine.php?type=user_name&q=Christopher the log program wouldn't finish.. i can't ping or tracert from my connection Chris

My fastest speed yet... :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7920 Kbps about 7.9 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 967 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Mon Apr 18 2005 20:30:55 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 141X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.06 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 85 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X91ZV638T weee.

I have, it took me from the hosts average 2-3 mpbs to what i have now... which is great and all :evil6: but i wouldn't mind trying to find that last bit.. you can see my history here https://testmy.net/personal_stats_30d.php?user_Name=Christopher&m=04&d=15&Y=2005 chris

it'll be a bit nicer for hosting certain games.. probably not PS2 games.. but to answer your actual question- you should have no problems whatsoever unless FIOS is blocking more ports than i originally was told. side note: GO FOR IT DUDE!!! Chris

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7415 Kbps about 7.4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 905 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Fri Apr 15 2005 14:21:45 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 132X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.13 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 74.59 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-EGT87NQ0S that's what i'm testing at now.. but i know for dern sure that i should be able to get a bit closer to 10mb. I tried your 10000 file vanburen but i dropped to 5 mb any suggestions??

is that a slam on my south dakota roots?? :haha: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6805 Kbps about 6.8 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 831 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Apr 13 2005 11:05:59 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 122X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.23 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 61.41 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-AKD7EZXC6 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7018 Kbps about 7 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 857 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Wed Apr 13 2005 11:11:03 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 125X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.19 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 66.3 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-52JQLSF8Z it's okay i'm still enjoying this for $30/month lol ! thanks for all your gusy's inspirational words of wisdom and furthering my internet connection... er, at least thanks to vanburen who's 6000/384 cablenut setting i based mine off of. Chris

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Tech Support? I don't forsee the need to call them.. they're very reliable.. Plus since there are only two consumer account levels they've never forseen the need to put the level information on your account- they go by how much you pay. The only time it would get reset back to regular is if they do a city wide reset, in which case my friend will call and ask for my MAC again.. it's not his fault after all, those routers just do crazy things sometimes! Y'all just don't like the hick- i get it now Chris

Yea when i said Uncapped I was implying that i had not reached it yet.. technically it's packetshaped to 10mb per node.. i'm one of exactly 2 people on my node right now.. (enjoying living in a part of town where no one has the cash for cable internet lol!) Their business packages are dedicated circuts. although I think i'll ahve a friend bump my mac address into the highest cable modem upload bracket... *"Excellent..."* Chris

try being in South Dakota... pretty sure we use fibre for all the phones ont he farm and in town now but as for internet, that will never happen. *sigh* we still dont' ahve dsl available past 1.5 mbps... how pathetic is that?! Chris

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6363 Kbps about 6.4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 777 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Tue Apr 12 2005 00:38:23 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 114X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.32 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 51.72 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ADZ7GHC0M :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6468 Kbps about 6.5 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 790 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Tue Apr 12 2005 00:45:11 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 116X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.3 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 53.85 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-526ZALNMP This company has been offering uncapped internet for ohh, i duno 5-6 years now? it's mostly in little south dakota towns... which is great... but I guess I was wrong, they offer 2 business packages which bump the download to 10 and 12 Mbps Part I find funny is that this is all with a $20 Ambit cable modem i picked up off ebay... Lovin it! Chris

Yeah, but the upload is only 256.. .for $45 /month i can have 512 up.. there's no other service tears for downlaod though - it's all uncapped and whatever you can get.. Chris

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 7195 Kbps about 7.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 878 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Tue Apr 12 2005 00:08:08 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 128X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.17 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 71.51 % faster than the average for host (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0LTS94M2R this is off the basic $30/month package.. (typically i average 5.5 up to but I just love when it gets really moving fast late at night.. Chris

came home to pull the vette out of storage and the sat. seems to be movin in a hurry.. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1667 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 203 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Sat Apr 9 21:16:51 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.04 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 107.86 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8ZLVTJWC9 Chris

Yea except they charge $70/year for FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS. GHEY! They're practically a throw in item on every other server. Anyway, if you're into into frontpage editing, it looks like a good deal. I would go for the resellers package.. ($300/year) and sell to your buddies... unlimited space and bandwidth, you could make a kiling if you know a few guys that host websitesand are sick of limited stuff... Chris

Technically it's not "Capped" on the download.. but of course I'm using USB at the moment (stupid network cord is @ the other house..) anyway.. for usb it feels good: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 3665 Kbps about 3.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 447 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 28 2005 11:27:27 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 65X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.29 sec Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 92.76 % of your hosts average (midco.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7SC3RAVG0

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1434 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 20972 kB) Download Speed is:: 175 kB/s Tested From:: http://s121815182.onlinehome.us Test Time::

$399/month for 200kb up? For $10,000 i can have fibre ran out here and we can have 5mbps dsl @ 54.9/month.. three years and it's paid for itself plus we have no latencey.. it's excellent idea for people who really can't no matter what get broadband, but i don't see it replacing direcway yet.. they don't have a field of installers even.. they need to make it so you can use direcway dish and hook they're reciever up as an added bonus for switching... something to make people pay $20/month more for 20kb more up. chris