forrest Posted July 25, 2006 CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 hey I have the bellsouth 3.0 dsl should my speeds slow down to around 1 mbs or less when both computers are downloading something? (we have two side by side, hard wired router) My speeds are not what they used to be, I`m aslo having slower speeds ( slalls out irratically, ) when test is first started it is fast then falls flat on it`s face, as test is running, sometimes jumping around, I`ve also disconnected the router and used just the modem for one computer, same thing as far as melting down during the tests. I use the testmy.net and speakeasy. I`m using the westell 6100 modom, ethernet connector, did`nt used to have this problem until about 3 weeks ago. I was hitting above the 3.0, sometimes getting 3.2 ect... what`s up ? Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 25, 2006 CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 forrest have you updated your modem to the newest firmware that came out a just a few weeks ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 You know? I`ve tried to update , won`t let me, also does`nt recogonize my modem, when I try to use the dsl upgrade wizard it says I don`t have a modem??? I`m totally lost here. Under my connections it says I`m using lan or high speed, local area connections realtech ethernet, no mention of a b/s modem ect... is my modem installed correctly? I cant` seem to download any upgrades to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 25, 2006 CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 You know? I`ve tried to update , won`t let me, also does`nt recogonize my modem, when I try to use the dsl upgrade wizard it says I don`t have a modem??? I`m totally lost here. Under my connections it says I`m using lan or high speed, local area connections realtech ethernet, no mention of a b/s modem ect... is my modem installed correctly? I cant` seem to download any upgrades to it dont do the update wizard just download the file and do the manual update. look on the bottom of your modem if the model number starts with B9xxxxxxxx use this firmware http://www.fastaccess.drivers.bellsouth.net/firmware/B90-610030_VER_3_06_02.upg if it starts with C9xxxxxxx use this one http://www.fastaccess.drivers.bellsouth.net/firmware/C90-610030_VER_3_06_02.upg update then post a speed test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 I meant to say that when I try to install the upgrade it says besides the word "failed" "no westell modem installed" and on the bottom of the page (summary) it says" your modem does`nt require a firmware upgrade" ??? Thanx for your help, you`ve helped me before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 25, 2006 CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 what result do you get from this test. http://speed.fastaccess.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 well , I clicked on it and downloaded the file, then saved, tried to run it and windows says it cannot find it (open it), dam@#, what now?? thanx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 I usually get around 2.5, unless the other computer is downloading something , then it`s about 1.2 or less, when I used the speakeasy/testmy before this happened, my results were great and it did`nt hang up like this, with the speakeasy you can watch the needle fall back alot as it`s working, starts off nearly pegged at around 2.9 then falls back to 1.5 or less then tries to climb back up, sometimes making it to 2.7 but usually alot less, especially if the other computer is working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 25, 2006 CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 I usually get around 2.5, unless the other computer is downloading something , then it`s about 1.2 or less, when I used the speakeasy/testmy before this happened, my results were great and it did`nt hang up like this, with the speakeasy you can watch the needle fall back alot as it`s working, starts off nearly pegged at around 2.9 then falls back to 1.5 or less then tries to climb back up, sometimes making it to 2.7 but usually alot less, especially if the other computer is working when the other computer is downloading something then its going to slow down everything. if your getting 2.5 then your fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2006 2.5 is a lucky experience when I used to get 3.2, this problem I`m having did`nt exist 3 weeks ago, what do you think the problem is with not being able to download the firmware ect..??? thanx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 26, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 26, 2006 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 3366 Kbps about 3.37 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 411 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/07/25 - 7:11pm Bottom Line:: 59X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 2.49 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 7.281 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 9.29 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LFWHD1SPM User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705) [!] looks like I got it figured out, thanx lewis , I finally got the upgrade downloaded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 26, 2006 CID Share Posted July 26, 2006 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 3366 Kbps about 3.37 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 411 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/07/25 - 7:11pm Bottom Line:: 59X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 2.49 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 7.281 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 9.29 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LFWHD1SPM User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705) [!] looks like I got it figured out, thanx lewis , I finally got the upgrade downloaded! looking real good, just run a little larger test file http://www.testmy.net/tools/test/d_load.php?step1_timed=&step1_size=&step1_validation=&testall=&s=5983&st=st&ni=ni&ta=&top=&tt=1&nobar= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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