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| Stingy with the uploads much? Wow Very stingy the higherst tier is 20:1 ratio... Pathetic | |
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| Re: Stingy with the uploads much? 1Mbps is pretty generous for TWC... 512k is the highest upload speed offered by any company where I live.
TWC must have one of the most VARIED networks among all cable companies when it comes to speed.
Most cable operators now offer a near or above 1mbps upload option. TWC can't even figure that one out. More than just pathetic if you ask me.
I would love to see what kind of effect powerboost will have on customers that TWC is slapping a pathetic 20-40 GB cap on. | |
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Skeedatl
Ah, push it - push it real good
Premium
join:2007-12-26
The Cloud
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| For SoCal the RR Extreme tier has been 15/2 for $55 for a long time. I had it before switching to FiOS. And it was cheaper than Verizon's month-month price. Seems like this is a step backward. | |
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join:2001-11-10
San Diego, CA
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| Re: Stingy with the uploads much? said by Skeedatl :For SoCal the RR Extreme tier has been 15/2 for $55 for a long time. I had it before switching to FiOS. And it was cheaper than Verizon's month-month price. Seems like this is a step backward. That's what I'm on now. I might get the occasional speed degradation on Sunday, but other than that it's zip fast. Watching DownThemAll ramp to 2MB/sec on downloads without using the accelerator feature is a beautiful thing.
To the complaints about low upstream, it's obviously to discourage servers. You don't need that much upstream to download files, browse the web or read email - which is what the majority of customers are doing. A better question would be, why the severe lack of strong synchronous connections on the business side? I would expect to see 20/20 over there, but don't. Why not? | |
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join:2006-08-06
South Richmond Hill, NY
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| Well it looks like the NYC powerboost thread just got closed. I take it one of the mods has been misinformed? That or this article needs to be retitled to "launching in a few areas..." | |
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| Wakanska
join:2008-06-28
Hawthorne, CA
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| Yeah, well, I think I know where they're getting the extra bandwidth from.. I think that they're stealing it from customers who have already been paying for it (by using "peering" or "throttling" in anticipated low-demand times)! I used to have a lot of bandwidth (which I paid handsomely for) and it's all but disappeared, beginning early this month (June 2008)! I have no high speed DSL service at all through most of the evening! No more working afterhours at home for me! VOIP went down and everything, and I have an invalid in the home.
Nobody told me squat, so I had to play "connect the dots", and now that I got the picture, I made an appointment with AT&T for regular DSL, sixty dollars cheaper per month! Time Warner, now you can "peer" the extra bandwidth you were shorting me for, and I hope you make lots of money from it, because you lost a good customer in me! | |
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join:2008-02-06
San Diego, CA
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| Re: Stingy with the uploads much? I'd suggst against regular DSL get super awesome special dslextreme dsl 
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Hi
join:2000-10-27
Astoria, NY | Re: $70 for 20/1? Ouch You cant get Turbo or Extreme Speeds anymore, due them not being 'able to support it'.
If you're a current user of Turbo and Extreme, you'll be lucky to get over 8mbs during peak times. | |
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MattE
Obama '08
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC | Re: $70 for 20/1? Ouch Yep, we just switched a user to Verizon DSL because his Road Runner couldn't even support a VoIP call during peak hours. It was awful. | |
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Ah, push it - push it real good
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join:2007-12-26
The Cloud | Re: $70 for 20/1? Ouch I'm sure TWC's OWN VoIP service ran just fine. How convenient. | |
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Astoria, NY | Re: $70 for 20/1? Ouch their VOIP service is amazing - expensive, but zero hiccups. It uses a dedicated channel for it's bandwidth, so cable doesnt 'interfere' with it. But if you try using a 3rd party VOIP service on it's cable line, good luck. | |
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Skeedatl
Ah, push it - push it real good
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join:2007-12-26
The Cloud | Re: $70 for 20/1? Ouch I had RR voice and it worked fine. But RR HSI worked fine too. | |
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join:2003-08-06
Yuma, AZ
·RoadRunner Cable
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| wow So I wonder whats gonna happen to the people who currently have the business class package with TWC/Roadrunner.
I'm paying $99.95 a month for 15000/2000 speed
On a side note, most sites cant even keep up with my download speed. At 15000 down I can only download as fast as the site is willing to upload to me and so far not many sites can push info to me quick enough to keep up with my download speed. | |
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TK Junk Mail
Go ahead, make my day
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join:2002-03-03
Margate City, NJ
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| Re: wow said by Tint :On a side note, most sites cant even keep up with my download speed. At 15000 down I can only download as fast as the site is willing to upload to me and so far not many sites can push info to me quick enough to keep up with my download speed. That is a point that most people overlook. Many web sites can't or won't deliver the speeds that many customers are capable of accepting during downloads. And that is when downloading large files.
When downloading web pages, even those with a lot of pics and graphics, avg speeds are at best about 700 or 800 kbps.
Don't believe me - try out this web browsing test instead of the usual file transfer test:
»www.numion.com/YourSpeed3/Run.ph···urfSpeed
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| Re: wow You can't accurately gauge the speed of a broadband connection with small files, like with the test you posted. Even if you were on fiber, your results wouldn't likely be any better than a cable or dsl subscriber. And with a test like that specifically, you're dealing with a lot of latency waiting for so many different sites from around the world to resolve, handshake, and receive information from.
As for server's supporting fast download speeds... I don't know what type of sites you download from, but I haven't run into many issues. I do on occasion notice sites that seem to rate-limit downloads to say 3 or 5 mbps. But as far as it goes for me, I run/manage servers, and all my servers are connected with no less than multi-gigabit LAN connections, giving each server no less than 2Gbps of outgoing bandwidth. I have never had anyone tell me they couldn't get any less than their full downstream speed when downloading from my servers. It's really up to the website owner or company when it comes to what they can afford to offer their visitors. | |
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wifi4milez
In Need Of Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| said by TK Junk Mail :said by Tint :On a side note, most sites cant even keep up with my download speed. At 15000 down I can only download as fast as the site is willing to upload to me and so far not many sites can push info to me quick enough to keep up with my download speed. That is a point that most people overlook. Many web sites can't or won't deliver the speeds that many customers are capable of accepting during downloads. And that is when downloading large files. When downloading web pages, even those with a lot of pics and graphics, avg speeds are at best about 700 or 800 kbps. Don't believe me - try out this web browsing test instead of the usual file transfer test: » www.numion.com/YourSpeed3/Run.ph···urfSpeed You are correct, yet people still dont seem to get it. They assume that if they get a higher capacity connection, then everything on the 'net will be faster. As you (and many others) have pointed out, we are all limited to the speed the site we are connecting to can upload the data to us. Unfortunately, the (vast majority of) sites that can support higher bandwidth end users are those that illegally distribute music and movies. I suspect that as higher bandwidth connections become more prevalent then more websites (legal ones) will increase their upload as well.
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join:2008-02-06
San Diego, CA
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| Re: wow said by wifi4milez :Unfortunately, the (vast majority of) sites that can support higher bandwidth end users are those that illegally distribute music and movies. I suspect that as higher bandwidth connections become more prevalent then more websites ( legal ones) will increase their upload as well. Just wondering why your so obsessed with illegal piracy on the web. From the way you write it seems like you frequent lot's of piracy site's. (How else would you know how fast and what limit's those site's have!)
Most site's actually have 100 mbps ports now, as 10 mbps is fairly outdated. From my server provider 100 mbps port upgrade is only 10 dollars a month, so I already have my site's running off those port speeds. When I download files I use download mangers which split the files allowing me to use my entire connection rather then just using the default one connection ie download method.
It's commonsense among anyone who orders the higher tier internet services. Thank you very much. | |
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wifi4milez
In Need Of Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| Re: wow said by pspcrazy :said by wifi4milez :Unfortunately, the (vast majority of) sites that can support higher bandwidth end users are those that illegally distribute music and movies. I suspect that as higher bandwidth connections become more prevalent then more websites ( legal ones) will increase their upload as well. Just wondering why your so obsessed with illegal piracy on the web. From the way you write it seems like you frequent lot's of piracy site's. (How else would you know how fast and what limit's those site's have!) Nice try, but its fairly common knowledge that the piracy sites are among the few that have high capacity connections. This is due to their popularity, and the fact that so many people access them they need a lot of bandwidth.
said by pspcrazy :Most site's actually have 100 mbps ports now, as 10 mbps is fairly outdated. From my server provider 100 mbps port upgrade is only 10 dollars a month, so I already have my site's running off those port speeds. When I download files I use download mangers which split the files allowing me to use my entire connection rather then just using the default one connection ie download method. 1) Having a hardware limited 10Mbps is fairly obsolete, as 10/100 has been the standard for years now.
2) However, the you just got jerked by your provider as there is absolutely no difference between a 10Mbps "port" versus a GigE "port". What matters is the bandwidth you purchase! You could conceivably have a GigE port but still be rate limited to 10Mbps, so the port size is largely irrelevant.
3) You might want to consider getting a 100Mbps "burstable" circuit instead, as this will allow you to get the full 100Mbps if necessary. Be aware that you will pay for the overage, so be careful and monitor your traffic.
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join:2008-02-06
San Diego, CA
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| Re: wow Do you some research before posting, when I bought that 100mbps port rather then the 1gb port it allowed my user's to use the full capacity of that 100mbps port, of course that allowed user's to use bandwidth faster with downloads, etc, but the way I see it is that if there going to download there going to do it anyway, whether it takes 1 minute or 10 seconds.
Softlayer.com look it up yourself. | |
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MattE
Obama '08
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| said by TK Junk Mail :said by Tint :On a side note, most sites cant even keep up with my download speed. At 15000 down I can only download as fast as the site is willing to upload to me and so far not many sites can push info to me quick enough to keep up with my download speed. That is a point that most people overlook. Many web sites can't or won't deliver the speeds that many customers are capable of accepting during downloads. And that is when downloading large files. When downloading web pages, even those with a lot of pics and graphics, avg speeds are at best about 700 or 800 kbps. Don't believe me - try out this web browsing test instead of the usual file transfer test: » www.numion.com/YourSpeed3/Run.ph···urfSpeed That test is extremely flawed. Those itty bitty web graphics are a few KB in size, so even if you download them all at once, it'll only take a few hundred Kbps to download them all in one second.
If you start browsing sites like MySpace, you'll notice a HUGE difference between a 768Kbps DSL line and a 15Mbps connection.
Any media rich site is going to have the file sizes needed to tax an internet connection. Loading a bunch of web logos simply won't. | |
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Obama '08
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| said by Tint :So I wonder whats gonna happen to the people who currently have the business class package with TWC/Roadrunner. I'm paying $99.95 a month for 15000/2000 speed On a side note, most sites cant even keep up with my download speed. At 15000 down I can only download as fast as the site is willing to upload to me and so far not many sites can push info to me quick enough to keep up with my download speed. I have a 15Mbps connection and I max it out most of the time when I am downloading things. | |
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join:2002-07-15
New York, NY
| No NY Powerboost in Speed Tests Folks
I just ran two DSL Reports speed tests here in Manhattan. One came in at 8 meg, one at 9 meg. I'd think if Powerboost was in I'd have seen some effect. (No, I didn't use the Speakeasy test that peaks out around 10 meg.)
I've been getting that 10 meg or so on downloads pretty consistently the last few weeks. I had to completely re-install Vista and all software, and it was great to have the speed.
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Ron Paul - No Bailout Conservative
Premium
join:2004-01-06
NJ, USA | CRAP! What a bunch of crap... Sub 1mbps upload on ANY cable package is a rip off! And only 1mbps upload for 20mbps download?
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as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| Re: CRAP! said by Tzale :What a bunch of crap... Sub 1mbps upload on ANY cable package is a rip off! And only 1mbps upload for 20mbps download? Yeah! Cablevision was giving a megabit upload while other cable providers were giving 128kbps and that was back in 1999!
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Ron Paul - No Bailout Conservative
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join:2004-01-06
NJ, USA
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| Re: CRAP! said by dvd536 :said by Tzale :What a bunch of crap... Sub 1mbps upload on ANY cable package is a rip off! And only 1mbps upload for 20mbps download? Yeah! Cablevision was giving a megabit upload while other cable providers were giving 128kbps and that was back in 1999! Exactly!
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join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY | Cablevision is better in their part of NYC TWC shares NYC with Cablevision. In the CV areas you get 15/2 for $49 ($44 bundled) and 30/5 for $15 more ($10 more if you have VoIP). Thus the TWC speeds still come up short - especially up the Up Speeds. | |
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join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY
| A powerboost across from a another powerboost? »youtube.com/watch?v=Z9iMgSNrwv4
I wonder, who are the people that would need a Starbucks across a Starbucks?
Answer: It must be a community filled with people with Alzheimer's.
Might these be the same TWC subscribers who thought things would miraculously get better just because they revamped powerboost? | |
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join:2005-03-30
Brooklyn, NY
| triple play i've been researching my two options for triple play phone tv internet
seems twc is $117 a month with 10/512 and unlimited digital phone
seems verizon is 107 a month with 3/768 and unlimited pots
pretty even, gonna order one of them today though don't know which, i hear digital phone no where near as reliable as pots | |
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Cultivant son jardin
Premium
join:2008-02-18
Denver, CO
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| Re: triple play I have Comcast's version CDV. It's been pretty reliable, although I did run into some hiccups a little while ago and they needed to run a new drop.
I'd say that if your internet's pretty solid (other than whatever degradation you may get due to congestion during prime time), your phone will be too (even during prime time because it's prioritized over internet traffic).
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| Insight Does that Insight Communications in Louisville Kentucky and the surrounding areas does that as well... they have a 20 meg down plan and then I believe that its 2 or 5 megs up but I don't remember off the top of my head. Then they also have a 10 and 1 and I think their prices are cheaper than Time Warner. I know the ten meg one is just 30 dollars a month. | |
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join:2003-01-18
Elmhurst, NY | RR Extreme here Major problems Screw Powerboost. I am a RR Extreme customer and my speeds have suffered since this morning running at around 2 down. What gives???
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Self proclaimed Premium member
join:2002-11-12
Elmhurst, NY
| Re: RR Extreme here Major problems said by fxt107 :Screw Powerboost. I am a RR Extreme customer and my speeds have suffered since this morning running at around 2 down. What gives??? Elmhurst 11373 I am getting the same 2 down as a Standard customer. 11373 is not doing well at all. Worst speed I have seen since restarting the RR service coming from RCN Mach 20. | |
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@rr.com | Same here. DEFINETLY a lot slower since the powerboost was implemented. Extreme customer as well
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join:2005-04-23
Ridgewood, NY | bull IhavenotwitnessanychangeatallinspeedfromTimeWarner,
Ifanythingreducemymotherscabletvpackage,andpleasehelpinmaking
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join:2004-02-18
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Drink this at least 15 minutes before downloading.
1 tart organic apple, unpeeled, quartered and chopped
3-5 scrubbed, unpeeled organic carrots, chopped
2 clean stalks of organic kale, stems removed
Juice according to manufacturer's directions for your juicer. Drink juice immediately. Yes, it is the color of your lawn, but it's pleasant tasting, loaded with nutrients, and packed with power. You'll see.
»www.living-foods.com/recipes/powerboost.html
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