MadtownPremium
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | reply to Madtown
Re: Have Comcast HSI, want to throw at&t into the septic tank. I use this for testing my speed.
»www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
Weather Comcast advertised it as 12 or 20, I would had sign up either way. Let say the was choice between 12 and 20, I would took the 12 plan anyways, as that would be faster speed than what I was getting with at&t anyways.
I have a question, does Comcast manage your speed if let say you're watching Youtube videos in HD using up bandwidth? I was just watching videos before coming back to this site, and I did a speed test on the site I linked above, and I was getting less than 12 mbps. thats why I ask. |
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 EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | What does this tool say ? Post the results;
»www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffpr···obe.html |
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 NetFixerFrom my cold dead handsPremium
join:2004-06-24
The Boro
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said by Madtown:I use this for testing my speed.
»www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
Weather Comcast advertised it as 12 or 20, I would had sign up either way. Let say the was choice between 12 and 20, I would took the 12 plan anyways, as that would be faster speed than what I was getting with at&t anyways.
I have a question, does Comcast manage your speed if let say you're watching Youtube videos in HD using up bandwidth? I was just watching videos before coming back to this site, and I did a speed test on the site I linked above, and I was getting less than 12 mbps. thats why I ask.
Welcome to the Internet, where what you see is not necessarily what you get. Shown below are two back to back Speakeasy speed tests, followed by two back to back Xfinity speed tests. You can't rely on the results of any particular on-line speed test (or a specific test result), you have to use multiple tests over a long term, and average the results.
My SamKnows box does long term averaging, and also transfers enough data with each test to paint a reasonably good average speed picture (but I am not sure if they are still looking for any new USA volunteers for their program):
And no, Comcast is not singling out your connection to slow it down because you went to Youtube, it is just the nature of the Internet.
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MadtownPremium
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | reply to EG
Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 2617 Kbps.
Downstream: 21185 Kbps.
The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.
Checking for traffic shapers:
Upstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 2576 Kbps.
Downstream: Burst size: 9726-10023 KB;
Shaping rate: 15978 Kbps.
For more information, visit: »www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffprobe |
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EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | Looks like you have a "16/2" config file in the modem. |
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MadtownPremium
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | said by EG:Looks like you have a "16/2" config file in the modem.
Is that good or bad? |
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 tshirtPremium,MVM
join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
kudos:3
·Comcast
| It means you should get 16Mbps down/2Mbps up last year that would have been called the BLAST tier of service, however in many areas speed have increased and this would now be the Performance tier.
These speeds work well for most people, some are willing to pay more for higher speeds.
Based on that test AND your initial signals post I believe your connection is working very well.
You can flush AT&T anytime you are ready |
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EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | reply to Madtown
said by Madtown:said by EG:Looks like you have a "16/2" config file in the modem.
Is that good or bad? That depends on what you are actually paying for. Caveat emptor ! |
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 PeteC2Got Mouse?Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
kudos:6
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said by Madtown:said by EG:Looks like you have a "16/2" config file in the modem.
Is that good or bad? Considering you were looking at 12/2 for the same price I would consider that "good!" right?
As tshirt said, it was not very long ago that this would have been considered "Blast" speeds...which you now get at a "Performance" price. I have Performance, and it is even a bit faster in my area...technology/Docsis 3.0 is a beautiful thing... 
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