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Log created by AutoCheck.bat on Thu 07/14/2005 at 11:19:41.60 Windows version: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=153ms TTL=50 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=77ms TTL=50 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=50 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=77ms 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 = 75ms, Maximum = 153ms, Average = 95ms Ping Complete. Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * * * Request timed out. 2 28 ms 10 ms 9 ms 68.86.98.121 3 10 ms 12 ms 9 ms 68.86.96.126 4 13 ms 9 ms 9 ms 68.86.96.246 5 9 ms 9 ms 27 ms 12.118.60.9 6 84 ms 77 ms 81 ms 12.122.80.54 7 78 ms 75 ms 75 ms tbr2-cl1.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.10.61] 8 76 ms 77 ms 74 ms tbr2-cl7.sl9mo.ip.att.net [12.122.10.46] 9 79 ms 75 ms 77 ms tbr2-cl6.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.10.90] 10 76 ms 76 ms 74 ms gar1-p370.dlrtx.ip.att.net [12.123.196.97] 11 76 ms 76 ms 77 ms 12.119.136.14 12 105 ms 76 ms 79 ms dist-vlan31.dsr3-1.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.29] 13 74 ms 76 ms 74 ms dist-vlan41.dsr2-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.83] 14 73 ms 73 ms 74 ms gig1-0-2.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.85] 15 77 ms 86 ms 78 ms 85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85] Trace complete.

Hello Everyone, Thanks for the help and replies. I had Comcast come out to check the cable signal and they ended up replacing the cabling in the apartment and I got a new Motorola SB5120 modem. The speeds seem to be more consistent now, just a little slower for some reason, but nothing as drastic as before with the 1.4-1.7 MB. Now I'm usually in the 3.7-3.9 range. Thanks again, Robert

I applied those new settings and re-booted my PC. This is what happened: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1961 Kbps about 2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 239 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 13:54:19 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 35X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.28 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 54.46 % of your hosts average (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6FKAU8Q4Z I just don't get it. I empty my temp internet files before each test. I re-boot after each adjustment but seems like a "standard" value does not work.

Thanks VanBuren, I'll give those a try. also here are the ones i was currently using.

2005-06-28 14:50:59 EST: 3943 / 357 Your download speed : 4038526 bps, or 3943 kbps. A 492.9 KB/sec transfer rate. Your upload speed : 366000 bps, or 357 kbps. Yours

Your Internet Connection Speed Results File Size: 600.005 KB Time Elapsed: 0.015 seconds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 312.503 Mbps (39.063 MBps) http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/test_0600.asp This is from the McAfee Speed Test Site

This is Crazy!!!! :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1286 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 11:32:42 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.52 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 35.71 % of your hosts average (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-W8F210SC5 Maybe the setting are just not right.

Thanks for the info. Ahh I see, so no worries then really unless these weird 1.XX Mbps downloads keep coming. What do you think maybe the problem?

Now back to this: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 5524 Kbps about 5.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 674 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 11:10:18 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 99X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.52 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 53.4 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-JZTH2N3RQ This really makes no sense to me whatsoever. Does this mean my cablenut settings are unstable or just an issue with the cable modem? By the way, how do you pick what size file to download above the 2992? I've just been using the SmarTest.

Now this again : :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1713 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 209 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 11:06:54 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 31X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.9 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 47.57 % of your hosts average (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-J3HF1OYVQ I'm confused now.

Confusing downloads: I tested 3 times before this and had really crappy speed all of a sudden, the lowest was about 1.4 Mbps so.... I re-booted the cable modem and router and then my PC and now the result: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 3967 Kbps about 4 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 484 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 10:59:35 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 71X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.12 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 10.16 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-EQH6OINBA Back to around 4 Mbps.....could there be a modem problem?

Another test: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 5663 Kbps about 5.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 691 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 10:35:58 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 101X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.48 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 57.26 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-I874PCV0N :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 364 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 10:38:47 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 6.12 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SVT504OF9 The upload is pretty slow but my downloads are really fast now. I have not changed plans either, I wonder why the big increase in speed. The old HP PC was around 4.2 Mbps but this is getting near the 6 Mbps without the extra $10.

It was a HP 734 N with an AMD 2400 + Processor. (2.0 GHz), 80 Gig HD, 512 MB DDR RAM, built in Realtek NIC. This new PC has an Intel P4 2.8 GHz with HT, 512 MB DDR2 RAM and SATA 80 Gig HD , built in Intel Pro NIC. Robert

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4871 Kbps about 4.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 595 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 08:57:56 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 87X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.72 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 35.27 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7CQVIW6E5 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 363 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jun 28 09:00:13 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 5.83 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-73BDEMNPU These are my new speeds after getting a new Dell Dimension 4700 PC and making a few tweaks. It took me forever to finally get some improvement but when I did, it was really good. This is for the 4000/384 package. Robert

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4177 Kbps about 4.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 510 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Jun 5 11:27:29 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 75X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.01 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 16 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8Q31VJE2L :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 364 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Jun 5 11:30:16 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 5.51 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-N1YO6FDJC Not too bad, I guess.....the standard 4000/384 A little more tweaking: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4245 Kbps about 4.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 518 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Jun 5 13:39:46 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 76X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.98 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 17.88 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KPMGELV3Q :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 374 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 46 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Sun Jun 5 13:40:37 PDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 22.26 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 8.41 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BCX6FKL3N