Cox night time slow speed?????

[ronss]

yes,,huge improvement.....one question- how do i tell if a packet is timinng out...and exactly what does this mean... oh,,,another question if you don,t mind..how does one tell if a cable modem is bad???

[FallowEarth]

yes,,huge improvement.....one question- how do i tell if a packet is timinng out...and exactly what does this mean... oh,,,another question if you don,t mind..how does one tell if a cable modem is bad???

An easy way you can tell if you have packets timing out by ICMP tests -- ie. ping, traceroute.  Let me know if you want any further detail on how to perform or interpret these.

A modem is ultimately bad if it doesn't maintain a connection to the internet or doesn't connect at all.  But it can be bad in less noticeable ways.  For example, it's signal and power levels may be off, which may cause irratic behavior and signal quality.  Also, it may be flapping, which means that it is not maintaining a good quality connection with the server.  You can log into 192.160.100.1 to check the signals and post them back here for us to see.  Otherwise, call your ISP tech support and request escalations until you are satisfied you are speaking with somebody at or above your own technical knowledge level.

[coknuck]

ronss,Happy to see your speed increase. Kind of looks like you got an increase in speed from Cox! That might have been your problem all along. Cox going through changes and now they got it straightened out.

[ronss]

yes, lots better now....cox said a lot of calls were coming from my apartment complex on the problem,,there are about 200 units in my complex...stated they replaced something..not sure what.....thanks all for the help.