ppd10526 Posted July 9, 2005 CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hey everyone, my first post here. I just got Road Runner this Tuesday and its the plan with a 5mb Cap BUT I am getting ripped from what the various test results I took show. Here is the one form here::: Connection is:: 2524 Kbps about 2.5 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 308 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Fri Jul 8 23:59:51 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 45X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.32 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 65.14 % of your hosts average (rr.com) Any hints on how to get it above even 4000 Kbps? The highest I have gone with speed tests is about 3500 Kbps and I have no idea what is wrong. I think it's the modem they gave me. It is a Toshiba PCX1100U. Any help would be appreciated and if you need more info than just ask. Thanks ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted July 9, 2005 CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 Welcome to the forum ppd10526 Read <a href="https://testmy.net/topic-2097">here</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 9, 2005 CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 Welcome, ppd10526....yeah that modem is a little older...call the local office in your area (the number should be on the bill/invoice) and ask if you can swap it out. They will usually let you bring it in yourself to swap for a new one, you just need to ask. You may bring your speed up a bit with a newer modem, but also be sure to read the stickies and follow all steps, and just read around in the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted July 9, 2005 CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 What operating system are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppd10526 Posted July 9, 2005 Author CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, I am gonna reformat soon and maybe get Windows XP Media Center Edition if it is good. Edit:: Here are the results from the sticky DSL Tweasks report:: http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:514966e?service=cable&speed=5000&os=winXP&via=normal Testmy.net speed versus nitro.ucsc.edu:: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 3566 Kbps about 3.6 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Download Speed is:: 435 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sat Jul 09 2005 14:57:54 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 64X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.35 sec Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 92.05 % of your hosts average (rr.com) TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.3d click START to begin Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 161.81Kb/s running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 3.72Mb/s Your PC is connected to a Cable/DSL modem The Ping Log::: Log created by AutoCheck.bat on Sat 07/09/2005 Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=46 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=46 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=46 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=46 Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 47ms, Average = 40ms Ping Complete. Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * * * Request timed out. 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 * * * Request timed out. 4 * * * Request timed out. 5 * * * Request timed out. 6 * * * Request timed out. 7 * * * Request timed out. 8 * * * Request timed out. 9 * * * Request timed out. 10 * * * Request timed out. 11 * * * Request timed out. 12 37 ms 42 ms 39 ms 85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85] Trace complete. I ran CCleaner and Cablenut with the version 7 settings. After everything, here is the end result. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 3417 Kbps about 3.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 417 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sat Jul 09 2005 15:11:06 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 61X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.46 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 88.2 % of your hosts average (rr.com) :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 364 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sat Jul 09 2005 15:12:26 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 29.54 % faster than the average for host (rr.com) Upload is not a problem but the Download speed still is. Maybe when I reformat and then run the tweaks again, it might be different. But they will be coming on the 14th to give me a new modem when they install Digital Phone so I'll post those results then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 9, 2005 CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 Looks like you've got a firewall or router blocking that tracert. That may also be interfering with your test results. Try to shut down your FW or bypass your router (I know, it's a pain ), retest and repost your download speed. Looks like you're doing much better though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppd10526 Posted July 9, 2005 Author CID Share Posted July 9, 2005 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4047 Kbps about 4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 494 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sat Jul 09 2005 16:00:54 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 72X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.07 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 4.49 % faster than the average for host (rr.com) That was with my Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security 2005 firewall turned off. Do you want me to go take a ping test again? And also, my friend still gets a lil above this speed with the firewall on, so I am still wondering what is the problem but this speed is great. EDIT:: This was a few minutes later when I turned Windows Firewall on:: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4917 Kbps about 4.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 600 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Sat Jul 09 2005 16:05:54 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 88X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.71 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 26.92 % faster than the average for host (rr.com) That is a great speed. I hope it stays in the 4k's atleast. Well thanks for everything guys, now to reformat my C: and retweak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 10, 2005 CID Share Posted July 10, 2005 Yeah, looks really good. For more accuracy, you can also try to test at a mirror site that may be located closer to where you are. Find them here: https://testmy.net/mirrors.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppd10526 Posted July 10, 2005 Author CID Share Posted July 10, 2005 Well, I still think there might be something wrong but I am not at home right now and also I have a few questions about hijack this so I will be asking them in the correct section of the forum if there is one. Thanks again for all the help and if I need anything else, I know where to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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