rs99
@138.2.x.x
| [Connectivity] Motorola 5120
Just got my Charter Pipeline going.... I've got a new Motorola 5120 modem. The box states that it is:
"Enhanced with TurboDOX™ Bandwidth Optimization Software: can further boost download speeds by up to 20 times."
But I can't find _any_ reference to TuroboDox in the manual. What is it? I assume some sort of data compression? What do I gain/lose by turning it on? Will it work with streaming media?
TIA
-Rick |
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou | It's software that probably only tweaks your computer for higher throughput.
I wouldn't worry about using it. Just visit the tools page here and run a tweak test. |
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InnerMe
join:2002-08-30
1 edit | reply to rs99
»focus.ti.com/pdfs/bcg/turbodox_p···rief.pdf
Sounds like it limits upstream usage to always allow enough bandwidth for ACKs to be sent in a timely manner. |
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rs99
@nc.charter | Is this 20x increase reflected in any of the speed tests? When running the test tools, my download speed remains ~3MB. |
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou | You can't pull bandwidth out of thin air. You are hard capped at 3mbps. No faster.
That software is not necessary. |
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InnerMe
join:2002-08-30
| reply to rs99
It's an upstream throttler, some people complain that when they are using something like ftp to upload files there downstream falls apart. It's because of the asynchorous nature of most broadband that the upstream is capped below the downstream and more vunerable to oversaturation.
In short this always reserves enough bandwidth to send ACK/SYN packets to keep the downstream moving in situations where your maxing the upstream. |
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stan999
Premium,VIP
join:2001-11-19
Fort Worth, TX | reply to rs99
Some good information here:
»homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.···nup.html
Stan Gunn |
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