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Comcast - Insane speed upgrade??


Zombievac

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Hello,

I live in Newmarket, a town in southern New Hampshire.  We pay for the higher speed tier on our cable service, which at the time, was advertised as 6 Mb down instead of the normal 5Mb.  Well, soon after we got it we noticed the speed went up to over 8 Mb/s speed, this is in multiple tests on multiple sites on different days and weeks.  I confirmed with others on this board that they seemed to upgraded recently to the same speed.  Recently however, after doing tests on this site and 2 other sites, i'm noticing our connection consistently scores between 12.5 and 15 Mb/s... over 1.6 megaBYTES a second! 

Has anyone else been upgraded like this recently?  Maybe comcast is unrolling it in areas wto compete with FIOS? 

We only pay 52.95 a month for this speed!  On good servers I download files at 1.5 or more Megabytes a second.  I love my Fibre-speed cable connection!

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S.E CONNECTCUT                                          :::.. Download Stats ..:::

Download Connection is:: 15472 Kbps about 15.47 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1889 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/10 - 3:17pm

Bottom Line:: 270X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.54 sec

Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 6.438 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 203.43 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-E6C2D4PYN

Host Average:: host:comcast.net dl-avg:5099Kbps

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1) [!]

                                               

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I guess they have not got to Utah yet.. :(

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::

Download Connection is:: 7982 Kbps about 7.98 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 974 kB/s

Upload Connection is:: 753 Kbps about 0.75 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 92 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/10 - 10:39pm

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QP264UXR1

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-81AN5STKQ

Host Average:: host:comcast.net dl-avg:5104Kbps ul-avg:427Kbps

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; MSDigitalLocker Vista 1.3; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; WinFX RunTime 3.0.50727) [!]

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

Download Connection is:: 13310 Kbps about 13.31 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1625 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/10 - 11:47pm

Bottom Line:: 232X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.63 sec

Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 7.484 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 160.72 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-43QSY6UZE

Host Average:: host:comcast.net dl-avg:5105Kbps

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1) [!]

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

Download Connection is:: 1045 Kbps about 1.05 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)

Download Speed is:: 128 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/11 - 3:17am

Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 8 sec

Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 7.941 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 62.52 % faster than the average for host (net.ar)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-D7OWLJYHV

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; Crazy Browser 3.0.0 Beta2) [!]

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This is at a radioshack that i work at in Chattanooga, TN  comcast business

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

Download Connection is:: 22973 Kbps about 22.97 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2804 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 2)Test Time:: 2006/06/11 - 1:02pm

Bottom Line:: 401X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.37 sec

Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 4.336 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 339 % faster than the average for host (comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4LU7JQO2R

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

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We are supposed to have 8 mbps. This test is with the cache cleared...

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

Download Connection is:: 21626 Kbps about 21.63 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2640 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 2)Test Time:: 2006/06/11 - 3:39pm

Bottom Line:: 377X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.39 sec

Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 4.606 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 304.07 % faster than the average for host (comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-I4QBLYW9E

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

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We are supposed to have 8 Mbps. This test is with the cache cleared...

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

Download Connection is:: 21626 Kbps about 21.63 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2640 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 2)Test Time:: 2006/06/11 - 3:39pm

Bottom Line:: 377X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.39 sec

Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 4.606 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 304.07 % faster than the average for host (Comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-I4QBLYW9E

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)

try another browser

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n641026 welcome to the forum.

what is your advertised speed.. because those results looked and probally are cached.

probably not he is on a business line

i have no idea what the packages/deal are but it could be real

n641026 do you know what is the speed of your office line ?

what about your upload could u post some results also

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

Download Connection is:: 10197 Kbps about 10.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1245 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 10:33am

Bottom Line:: 178X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.82 sec

Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 4.807 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 99.35 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-657ZNIECQ

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 [!]

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

Download Connection is:: 10197 Kbps about 10.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1245 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 10:33am

Bottom Line:: 178X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.82 sec

Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 4.807 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 99.35 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-657ZNIECQ

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 [!]

nice speed Cashmo, I take it your on the 8mbps package.

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Actually sorry for the speeds it looks like IE didn't like to let go of the cache. I installed firefox on this machine and it looks like we get very crappy speeds here.

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

Download Connection is:: 4162 Kbps about 4.16 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 508 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 2:28pm

Bottom Line:: 73X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 2.02 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 5.889 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 77.13 % of your hosts average (comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HANW1QKRT

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 [!]

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Actually sorry for the speeds it looks like IE didn't like to let go of the cache. I installed firefox on this machine and it looks like we get very crappy speeds here.

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

Download Connection is:: 4162 Kbps about 4.16 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 508 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 2:28pm

Bottom Line:: 73X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 2.02 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 5.889 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 77.13 % of your hosts average (Comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HANW1QKRT

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

how is your upload?

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Ok i just ran cablenut through the computer and got these

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

Download Connection is:: 6356 Kbps about 6.36 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 776 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 2:54pm

Bottom Line:: 111X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.32 sec

Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 7.711 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 17.83 % faster than the average for host (comcastbusiness.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HLBXZ1RGY

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Upload Connection is:: 703 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 86 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 2:56pm

Bottom Line:: 12X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 11.91 sec

Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 11.80608 seconds to complete

Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 21 % faster than the average for host (comcastbusiness.net)

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7A59IUNYV

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 [!]

The upload is actually very decent

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im on hte 8meg package and i noticed the jump yeasterday...

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

Download Connection is:: 10354 Kbps about 10.35 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1264 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 2:54pm

Bottom Line:: 181X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.81 sec

Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 4.734 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 102.42 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LYT1AKGV3

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

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looks like someone at comcast pumped up the juice...beats my venerable RCNMach-10 by far.

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

Download Connection is:: 9791 Kbps about 9.79 Mbps (tested with 5248 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1195 kB/s

Tested From:: http://casualphotographers.comTest Time:: 2006/06/13 - 4:26pm

Bottom Line:: 171X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.86 sec

Tested from a 5248 kB file and took 4.391 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 91.34 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X6C20AST4

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

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

Download Connection is:: 11244 Kbps about 11.24 Mbps (tested with 3151 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1373 kB/s

Tested From:: http://insanepwning.netTest Time:: 2006/06/13 - 4:34pm

Bottom Line:: 196X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.75 sec

Tested from a 3151 kB file and took 2.296 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 119.74 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-WLCYB0NED

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

i am doomed to a life of shady upload speeds for sure...

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Upload Connection is:: 365 Kbps about 0.37 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s

Tested From:: http://s1runsit.comTest Time:: 2006/06/13 - 4:32pm

Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 22.76 sec

Tested from a 579 kB file and took 12.98976 seconds to complete

Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 85.48 % of your hosts average (comcast.net)

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6FMN7WBEK

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

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