Jaxson Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hi. I'm new to this site, and have found improvement using cablenut, but I'm hoping someone can give me some more help. I'm using roadrunner through time warner. My connection speed itself isn't bad, but the download isn't good at all. Here's my info: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1259 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 154 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Fri Aug 5 14:37:53 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.65 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 31.54 % of your hosts average (rr.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QTS12VK4 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 360 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Fri Aug 5 14:42:27 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 22.03 % faster than the average for host (rr.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X6IZDSJ84 After running Adaware and CCleaner these were my new results :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1343 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 748 kB) Download Speed is:: 164 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Fri Aug 5 15:25:44 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 24X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.24 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 33.64 % of your hosts average (rr.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-P8BIRENVY :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 366 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Fri Aug 5 15:27:21 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 22.76 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.07 % faster than the average for host (rr.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6GBC4H71M I downloaded the cablenut 7 files, but I'm not sure what my router has as settings off the top of my head. I'm running windows xp (SP2), McAfee firewall. Here are my tweaktest results: '>http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:4e3fa00?service=cable&speed=5000&os=winXP&via=normal That's all I can think of right now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 hey Jaxson and welcome to tha forum you should try the file Cable & DSL 6000 384.ccs its located in VanBurens_cablenut_settings_version_7_ALL_WIN_OS_AND_SATCABLE_DSL_FIBER_DIAL-UPWinXP_2K_CABLE_DSLMSS1460 VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 5, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Thank you! I tried that setup, and it didn't help. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1074 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 748 kB) Download Speed is:: 131 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Fri Aug 5 17:34:50 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 19X faster than 56K 1MB download in 7.82 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 26.92 % of your hosts average (rr.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-FIJ7MGQRS Could this be an issue with my router? I have a generic compusa router/4 port switch. Obviously I'm not a big tech guru. Thanks for any help you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 it might be the router slowing you down, try bypassing it and connect your PC direct to modem via ethernet VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted August 6, 2005 CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 You don't need both your router and Mcafee, there will be some conflicting there. I back up Mcafee onto CD (if you don't already have it) and then remove it from your PC, see if that helps any. Also try bypassing the router, as in connecting your PC directly to the modem, then reset the modem and PC and try another speed test...that'll let you know if the router is causing speed loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 6, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 Well, I at least understand how McAfee works, where I don't really know how to work with the router firewall, so it is disabled and shouldn't be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 6, 2005 CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 Well, I at least understand how McAfee works, where I don't really know how to work with the router firewall, so it is disabled and shouldn't be involved. I've tried a couple different settings, but now my speed is slower than when I started. My registry backup didn't save properly because it couldn't load back up. So I'm a big confused. Here's my latest speedtest. I haven't disconnected my router yet, since this new development bothers me more. The only real difference I can think of is I use aol, and they have a program to manage your router called port magic. Before port magic wasn't communicating to the router properly, and that's when I had good speed. Now it's communicating and my speed is crap. I don't know if I should uninstall port magic, that seems to take away my connection to the web, but maybe that was just a coincidence. Anyway, told you I was new Now I'm more confused than ever and would love to have the 1.3 Mbps speeds back, because I don't know that I'll be able to get near the 3 Mbps speeds since I've tried everything it seems. Grr...computers are a pain. edit: I also ran this (http://nitro.ucsc.edu/) diagnostic, and these were the results. AOL probl trottle your speed then, i suggest you get rid of AOL check this thread http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=1521 VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted August 6, 2005 CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 What's your router, Jaxson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 6, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 This is hilarious! Ok, I wanted to see how much aol affects my speeds. I'm not going to change away from aol because I've had the same email since 95 and would like to keep it that way. However, I do use trillian for all my im needs, so I really just use it for the interface with email...so I'm going to uninstall here in a bit to see how it changes. However...This is what happened just now. I signed off and closed aol, then tested my speed. With trillian running, my speed was about .8M. So I closed trillian, waited, and my speed dropped to .5M! I was like, what the hell is that?! So I signed trillian back on. My speed jumped up to 1.1 M! Then I closed aol's Port Magic, and my speed jumped up to 1.3, where it was at it's peak yesterday. I closed trillian and again it dropped, and when I open it I get more speed. So does trillian modify the registry when it's open and closed? Because this seems really wierd! I mean, it's good, more speed, but odd. My router is from compUSA and is the bare bones router/4port switch. Port magic called it an SMR br, which doesn't say that much. Actually, here's the link for the router. http://fmi.compusa.com/driver.asp?SKU=313831 Hope that helps. Also, thanks to everyone again for all the help. I'm learning quite a bit, and so many things I didn't think about affecting my speed are popping into my head now. Hopefully uninstalling aol, running cablenut again, will jump my speed up to normal rr speeds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 6, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 6, 2005 Ok, so now aol is uninstalled, I've rerun cablenut with the 5000 384 settings, and it's still only around 1 M. Trillian no longer appears to be affecting speeds. I've rerun adaware also. Lol, this stuff is so confusing...why can't it be simple? I need tech friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 u should be getting 5mb speeds, u should call road runner tech support kuz it may be somethin there doin wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 u should be getting 5mb speeds, u should call road runner tech support kuz it may be somethin there doin wrong agreed, let them check your modem signals VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 7, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 Sounds like a plan. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 7, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 Well, it's not the modem apparently. Roadrunner tested and flooded the modem, with and without the router. It was fine. Still sitting at around 1 Mbps. So now I'm at a complete loss. Do I have a critter living in my computer eating up my bandwidth? hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 when testing download speed do u have anything else running, firewall,....online game stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 7, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 I've tested it with and without the firewall, definately no games running. At most I've had trillian running, but I've tested it without that also. So there's nothing obvious running and stealing bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 run this tweaktest http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks copy result URL adress and paste it here VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nos7667 Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 Another problem with cablenut may be that u didnt restart your computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 7, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:1335c32?service=cable&speed=3000&os=winXP&via=normal and yes, I restarted my computer every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 you have alot of retransmissions make a linequality test here http://www.broadbandreports.com/tools "Line Packet Loss Testing Packet loss tests on your line, including identification of any problem routers en-route to you.." VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 7, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 http://www.broadbandreports.com/quality/nil/1811834 There you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted August 7, 2005 CID Share Posted August 7, 2005 call your ISP and let them check modem signals, also try replacing the LAN cable between modem and PC VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toia ubiez Posted August 8, 2005 CID Share Posted August 8, 2005 Same shit basically for me, I use rr and timewarner is just fucking gaaaaaaaaaaaay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxson Posted August 12, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 12, 2005 Apparently it was the modem, even though the guy on the phone said it wasn't. So with the new modem I'm at 3 mbps right away. Hooray! Thanks for all the help everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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