azaria Posted October 2, 2005 CID Share Posted October 2, 2005 Am I the only one who gets such horrible speeds from Mediacom?? It's been getting worse and worse and finally I found this site and knew I wasn't just imagining it. I did the ccleaner and it helped slightly. I'm not sure what kind of connection speed I was supposed to be getting but this isn't much better than dial-up. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 151 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Download Speed is:: 18 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Oct 2 11:24:35 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB download in 56.89 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 4.56 % of your hosts average (mchsi.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SLHCGVOPT :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 58 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 7 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Oct 2 11:29:54 CDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 146.29 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 27.1 % of your hosts average (mchsi.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NVTZ5MB64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunpatel2003 Posted October 6, 2005 CID Share Posted October 6, 2005 Hey man, i think there is a problem with your cable line. Because i am getting about 580Kb/s Downloads Speeds and about 32Kb/s Upload Speeds. Thats the 5000/256 Plan. I live in West Frankfort, and i usually never have a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjk1ng Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 I'm in both camps. I'm in the Sugar Grove system and some times it is horrid - mostly upstream issues that make my Vonage sound like Darth Vader on quaaludes. Other times, it's pretty good. Check your cable modem - I had a misbehaving Linksys. Also note that Mediacom is doing radical upgrades to become a VoIP and VOD provider, so some of the wires are duct-taped while they do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno1424 Posted December 3, 2005 CID Share Posted December 3, 2005 I live in sugar grove with mediacomm cable and at peak times it's real nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhood Posted January 11, 2006 CID Share Posted January 11, 2006 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 805 Kbps about 0.8 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Download Speed is:: 98 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Jan 10 2006 18:52:02 GMT-0600 Bottom Line:: 14X faster than 56K 1MB download in 10.45 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 23.84 % of your hosts average (mchsi.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-YI3CUK7ZG This is mine. I live in Elburn, IL 10 Minutes from Sugar Grove, Small world . MediaCom Sucks balls. It is alright sometimes. But lately its been so horrible i cant do anything. 5 mins ago when i did this test it was at 14%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscottw3 Posted January 22, 2006 CID Share Posted January 22, 2006 I'd love to help with your situation. My name is Scott Westerman and I'm the Region Vice President for Mediacom with responsiblity for Northern Illinois. If you'd like, please feel free to send me a note or call me directly and we'll get working on this. Scott Westerman Region Vice President Mediacom Communications Corporation [email protected] 309 743-4100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyfan Posted June 5, 2007 CID Share Posted June 5, 2007 i live in New Holland, Illinois and i get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eversman Posted June 6, 2007 CID Share Posted June 6, 2007 I am a former mediacom customer. i live about 20 minutes from westerman's office. the service sucks here too. go to DSL, you'll be a lot happier, with a lot less headaches, and a lot less often. and to boot, youll get a lot better service. The problem isnt the techs mediacom employs, its the crappy burueacracy that makes it impossible to get any service in any REASONABLE time frame and usually requires more than one trip from said techs. mediacom sucks. go with DSL. When VP shows up on a forum to do damage control, that should be a big clue something is not right. Bail, youll be happier. ev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eversman Posted June 6, 2007 CID Share Posted June 6, 2007 That, and ask Mr. Westerman just how it is mediacom doesnt have enough techs in the field, cant seem to retain them very long, and cant seem to fix the chronic customer service issues mediacom is infamous for? ev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno1424 Posted June 6, 2007 CID Share Posted June 6, 2007 Actually have to disagree with you there ev, after Mediacomm did their major upgrade in our area (to support VoIP on their networks) my speeds have been kick ass. Sorry I can't post them I'm writing from work. My friend who switched to DSL during the bad times gets way slower speeds and his modem resets itself often. Sounds like he's the one with a headache now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyfan Posted June 7, 2007 CID Share Posted June 7, 2007 Whats VoIP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted June 7, 2007 CID Share Posted June 7, 2007 Voice over IP (internet) like vonage, though ISP's do it via modem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eversman Posted June 7, 2007 CID Share Posted June 7, 2007 all i know is what i see here in my area. im glad they are working out for you, inferno. in my area, the service is substantially less reliable, and dealing with their customer service is worse than a trip to the dentist for drilling. they suck. and DSL here doesnt seem to have any of the headaches your friend is currently experiencing, and costs 40% less. im happy with my switch, and for those in my area atleast, i would recommend the same course of action. ev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asrabbit91 Posted July 2, 2007 CID Share Posted July 2, 2007 When I first got my internet it sucked I had the 5 mb download speed and was getting 2 mb at top, but they fixed it with the lines or whatever, and ended up with like 4 mb download, but then I got the max thing, and have been getting like 8 mb and 700 upload. Only downside is there cable service sucks. They haven't added anything in the year and a half ive had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troubles Posted October 7, 2007 CID Share Posted October 7, 2007 I'm a new subscriber to Mediacom, I got the VIP pack. I have gotten a pretty good deal I suppose. My reciever was bad once and It only took me a day or two to get someone to come out and change out the box. See if they will come out and look at your modem and cabling if they havern't already and do testing of their own. Best of luck. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 8383 Kbps about 8.4 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1023 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2007/10/05 - 8:37am Bottom Line:: 146X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 11.883 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 76.48 % faster than the average for host (mchsi.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LDH8J5KV3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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