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OfflineWakeboardrB
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Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week?
    #7032781 - 06/11/07 08:57 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

I've had Comcast cable broadband since 2001 and it started out with about 3mbps down and 256kbps upload (about 30Kb/S). Over the years the download speed has increased from 3mbps to 6mbps and finally 10mbps. The upload speed has stayed relatively the same until last year when they doubled it.

Now within the past week or so I've run numerous speed tests and the upload speed has ROCKETED up. Is there a reason for this or is it a fluke?

My latest speed test through www.speakeasy.net was this
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Download Speed: 10969 kbps (1371.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2206 kbps (275.8 KB/sec transfer rate)




Holy shit, a 275KB/s upload speed. :eek:

Post your results.

Edited by WakeboardrB (06/11/07 08:59 AM)

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: WakeboardrB]
    #7032894 - 06/11/07 09:41 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Download Speed: 13382kbps
Upload Speed: 1685 kbps


This is at my job though. :laugh:


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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: Penguarky Tunguin]
    #7032943 - 06/11/07 10:01 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

thats probably T1

mine is
download: 4945
upload: 183


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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: WakeboardrB]
    #7033017 - 06/11/07 10:31 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

The reason is probably this:

Comcast, like most cable providers, uses general neighborhood hubs that have limited bandwidth. The more people in your area with their service, the worse the service is.

Now... Verizon just spent the last three months rolling out their new fiber optics network. In the process, they sent out legions of door to door BLOOD SUCKING LEECHES to tell us all how much better and cheaper it is than Comcast.

My guess is, most of your neighbors are providing liquid sustenance for the monolithic vampire that is Verizon.

Enjoy your newly restored cable service. :laugh:

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: JacquesCousteau]
    #7033043 - 06/11/07 10:42 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

That's the thing though. I called up Comcast inquiring about how fast was the maximum they offered in my area and they told me 8mbps/768kbps was the fastest possible that their service was provided at...

And I'm getting 11mbps/2.2mbps.


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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: WakeboardrB]
    #7033048 - 06/11/07 10:45 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Maybe their quoted figure is a lowered estimate to avoid tons of complaining customers when they hit market saturation...

:shrug:

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: WakeboardrB]
    #7033051 - 06/11/07 10:46 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Maybe you should call them up so they can fix it.

Not sure why this is an issue honestly...I'd be stoked.

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: slackophage]
    #7033939 - 06/11/07 03:02 PM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Damn you had me excited =(

8944 kbps down
417 kbps up

Which still rocks, don't get me wrong.


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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: WakeboardrB]
    #7034666 - 06/11/07 06:33 PM (16 years, 9 months ago)

I dumped Verizon DSL a month ago, and went cable modem for a few bucks more.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 1529 kbps (191.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 364 kbps (45.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: rod]
    #7034881 - 06/11/07 07:28 PM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

rod said:
I dumped Verizon DSL a month ago, and went cable modem for a few bucks more.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 1529 kbps (191.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 364 kbps (45.5 KB/sec transfer rate)




That's kind of bad. I have a shitty $25/month DSL and my rates are:

150 KB/s down and 50 KB/s up (approximately)

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Re: Comcast cable broadband, why has my upload speed tripled in the past week? [Re: nookjohn]
    #7035521 - 06/11/07 09:47 PM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

nookjohn said:
Quote:

rod said:
I dumped Verizon DSL a month ago, and went cable modem for a few bucks more.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 1529 kbps (191.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 364 kbps (45.5 KB/sec transfer rate)




That's kind of bad. I have a shitty $25/month DSL and my rates are:

150 KB/s down and 50 KB/s up (approximately)




Damn, that's bad on both fronts.

My friend leeches a signal from his neighbors unprotected wireless DSL connecton and he get's 750KB/s down and about 128KB/s up. He used to have the same service they had at $22 per month.


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Edited by WakeboardrB (06/11/07 09:50 PM)

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