codydog
join:2001-11-29
Newport, RI
| [RI] RI Speed increases?
I appear to be getting speeds this morning of 6-7m down, 1-2 up. For point of comparison, over the last 2 years I have been using the same speed tests, from the same Chicago server. So, this seems to be real.
Anyone else seeing this speed increase? |
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Smokey
Even drunk on a bet ya make it to Canada
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join:2003-05-20
Va Beach
clubs: | Its real... Plasicman posted the press release a bit back.
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Plasticman
Will Work For Bandwidth
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join:2002-09-06
Harrisville, RI
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 ·Cox HSI
| Here is the map and list of current cities in RI that have received the upgraded speeds:
Now: faster than ever in:
Warwick
West Warwick
East Greenwich
Portsmouth
Little Compton
Tiverton
Newport
Middletown
Bristol County
Check back here for more exciting news coming soon!
»www.cox.com/NewEngland/Faster/FasterMap.asp
Plasticman
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Chekawa
Ema
Premium
join:2001-02-02
Nectar Land
·Cox HSI
| I really did not take notice of the speeds until I received one of the computer phone calls from cox. GREAT! The up-load increase sure helps me out,
Thank You COX!
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mikey2007
join:2002-05-07
Enfield, CT
clubs: | I wonder if they are planning to do anything with their CT markets? |
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Time
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join:2003-07-05
 ·Dish Network
·Cox HSI
 ·Embarq
| said by mikey2007  :I wonder if they are planning to do anything with their CT markets? If FiOS is available there, then you will probably see something, while the rest of us sit around and wonder if we will ever see those speeds.  :D
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Plasticman
Will Work For Bandwidth
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join:2002-09-06
Harrisville, RI
clubs:
·Cox HSI
| UPDATE: RI Speed increases?
There are more cities that have been upgraded:
Now: faster than ever in:
Warwick
South Kingstown
West Warwick
North Kingstown
East Greenwich E
xeter
Portsmouth
Narragansett
Little Compton
Jamestown
Tiverton
Newport
Middletown
Bristol County
Now I know other areas went up as well. The Burriville area has also been increased from what a Cox employee told me. I know its not on the page but it went 15/2 on 6/29/05.
»www.cox.com/NewEngland/Faster/FasterMap.asp
Plasticman
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codydog
join:2001-11-29
Newport, RI | What routers are people using to use these speeds?
I'm looking at the Cisco 871 personally |
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Plasticman
Will Work For Bandwidth
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join:2002-09-06
Harrisville, RI
clubs:
·Cox HSI
| Now this is a nice connection.... It would have been nice if they gave us 5 MBit up but I will settle with this.
2005-07-06 19:23:27 EST: 16795 / 2358
Your download speed : 17198766 bps, or 16795 kbps.
A 2099.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 2415458 bps, or 2358 kbps
»/speedtests/17···20692220
Plasticman
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