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philp
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« on: March 05, 2006, 07:48:34 AM »
Does anyone know if Earthlink has upgraded their standard package lately? I have the basic 5000/384 package and just tested my DL speed and got this:

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Connection is:: 5506 Kbps about 5.5 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 672 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/05 - 6:45am
Bottom Line:: 98X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.52 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 32.01 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-HY2Q1UGNW
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2006, 08:29:10 AM »
where do you live at?
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2006, 09:46:03 AM »
Probably in florida like all the other lucky Earthlink customers.
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2006, 09:58:49 AM »
Sorry about that.
I live in Houston, Tx.
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2006, 10:29:42 AM »
hmm maybe your just getting lucky with faster than advertised speeds
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2006, 11:06:21 AM »
I guess so. Or maybe Road Runner has upgraded? I get my Earthlink from Time Warner cable who also provides RR in this area. Last time RR upgraded, so did I. According to Earthlink's website, their basic package is still 3000/384.

http://www.Earthlink.net/highspeed/faq/#s_fast

But Road Runner advertises this:

http://content.rr.com/rdrun/feat_speed.htm
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2006, 11:47:51 AM »
dont listen or Earthlink, its timewarner or brighthouse whatever you have in your area is what speed you get, Earthlink is nothing, just email and software. dont listen to Earthlink.
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2006, 08:32:14 PM »
Quote from: brock01 on March 05, 2006, 11:47:51 AM
Earthlink is nothing, just email and software.

One more thing it is: $3 a month cheaper than having the Road Runner name for my ISP.  :haha:  :haha:  :haha:
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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2006, 09:16:09 PM »
3 bucks aint much, but if it is for you then good deal
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2006, 02:05:45 PM »
new package is 7/512

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My guess would be that these stats are for a 10+ Mbps/512 Kbps connection.

- Download 30 Day Stats (Overall Average =    6746 Kbps :: 823 kB/sec)

- Upload 30 Day Stats (Overall Average =    478 Kbps :: 58 kB/sec)
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running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 5.01Mb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 20.62Mb/s
Download Connection is:: 21252 Kbps about 21.25 Mbps Download Speed is:: 2594 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 4440 Kbps about 4.4 Mbps Upload Speed is:: 542 kB/s
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2006, 07:22:37 AM »
Quote from: brock01 on March 06, 2006, 09:16:09 PM
3 bucks aint much, but if it is for you then good deal

LOL!! No, it isn't much. But at the current prices, it's almost 1.5 gallons of gasoline.  :haha:  :haha:  :haha:

But seriously, it's the principle. Besides, it's actually $8 a month more for Road Runner if you don't also include Time Warner cable's crappy service. What a joke!  evil6  evil6
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2006, 03:37:44 PM »
umm i am getting faster resluts i think something is going on, you guys wanna test your speeds as well
im in indiana
this is wireless with the 5000/384 cable nut settings
on a diff site thats closer to me, i pull 6.45
and there is maintance going on in indy so maybe this could be sweet
i need some tests from other places besides flordia

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 5093 Kbps about 5.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 622 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 2:45pm
Bottom Line:: 91X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.65 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.812 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Looks Great : 19.64 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-9I1N3ETGU
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« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2006, 04:18:15 PM »
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 5384 Kbps about 5.4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 657 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 3:16pm
Bottom Line:: 96X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.56 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 9.103 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 26.47 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-157UVXE4R


Linksys wireless router and NO cablenut tweaks.
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« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2006, 04:22:22 PM »
ya man thats what im saying
i think something is going on for the good Razz
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« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2006, 04:27:09 PM »
Now if we can just get them to work on the upload speeds....... :haha:  :haha:
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« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2006, 04:31:43 PM »
ya i still have the upload locked normal
i saw it a lil faster it was like 374 or something, which is a lil faster than normal
when did you notice the speed increase
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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2006, 04:34:13 PM »
Ya what is going on???
Your connection is: 5562 Kbps or 5.6 Mbps
You Downloaded at: 679 kB/s
You are running: 99 times faster than 56K and can Download 1 megabyte in 1.51 second(s)
Member Ident: Username:richcornucopia CompID:64027127210
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 3:25pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; en) Opera 8.51
Test ID: GF82CDPAL (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 30.62 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
This was tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.406 seconds to complete

Your connection is: 277 Kbps or 0.3 Mbps
You Uploaded at: 34 kB/s
You are running: 5 times faster than 56K and can Upload 1 megabyte in 30.12 second(s)
Member Ident: Username:richcornucopia CompID:64027127210
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 3:32pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; en) Opera 8.51
Test ID: O83I0SE5K (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Looks Great : 5.32 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
This was tested from a 386 kB file and took 11.42976 seconds to complete


Something weird definately is going on because I have the 8-512 package. (tested with opera wired)
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« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2006, 04:38:05 PM »
where you live at
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« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2006, 04:39:34 PM »
Ohio. I don't know what the slow down is all about...
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« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2006, 04:41:30 PM »
wonder if anyone is besides us 3 notice anything going on
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philp
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« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2006, 04:44:26 PM »
Quote from: brock01 on March 19, 2006, 04:31:43 PM
when did you notice the speed increase

When I started this thread a couple of weeks ago. I had been in the mid to high 4000's until then. Now I'm consistently over 5000. Upload seems to have dropped a bit from my normal:

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 322 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 39 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 3:42pm
Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 26.26 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 14.74752 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 22.43 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-SY471WG8P
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« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2006, 04:45:34 PM »
Idk...
Upload is better in ie:
Your connection is: 479 Kbps or 0.5 Mbps
You Uploaded at: 58 kB/s
You are running: 9 times faster than 56K and can Upload 1 megabyte in 17.66 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:64027127210
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 4:41pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
Test ID: 67Q1SZXOR (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 82.13 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
This was tested from a 748 kB file and took 12.79488 seconds to complete

Your connection is: 475 Kbps or 0.5 Mbps
You Uploaded at: 58 kB/s
You are running: 8 times faster than 56K and can Upload 1 megabyte in 17.66 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:64027127210
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 4:42pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
Test ID: M1AQCV3R2 (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 80.61 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
This was tested from a 748 kB file and took 12.88512 seconds to complete

Download with ie about the same:
Your connection is: 5682 Kbps or 5.7 Mbps
You Downloaded at: 694 kB/s
You are running: 101 times faster than 56K and can Download 1 megabyte in 1.48 second(s)
Member Ident: Username:richcornucopia CompID:64027127210
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 3:44pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
Test ID: 84TOXIMDC (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 33.44 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
This was tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.313 seconds to complete

I used to consistently get 7.2-7.5 which I was happy with, I never hit 8 but it was never as slow as 5.7.
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« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2006, 09:50:35 PM »
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 7283 Kbps about 7.3 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 889 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 8:43pm
Bottom Line:: 130X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.15 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 6.73 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 71.16 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-0QCSFBIRX

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 5474 Kbps about 5.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 668 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 8:47pm
Bottom Line:: 98X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.53 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.477 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 28.65 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-OX8VRS0YW

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 370 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 8:48pm
Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 22.76 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 12.81504 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 40.15 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-46UZNWBTK

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 365 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 8:49pm
Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 22.76 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 12.98784 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 38.26 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-KR84VH6WI

Looking good Very Happy

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::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 7052 Kbps about 7.1 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 861 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/19 - 8:51pm
Bottom Line:: 126X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.19 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 6.95 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 65.7 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-VXBN2J436


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« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2006, 09:53:12 PM »
ha thats what im talking bout DjVaGGo
you said nyc i think, you guys were going slow and having maintance
Same Exact thing in Indiana
holla at cha boi
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« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2006, 09:56:23 PM »
Quote from: brock01 on March 19, 2006, 09:53:12 PM
ha thats what im talking bout DjVaGGo
you said nyc i think, you guys were going slow and having maintance
Same Exact thing in Indiana
holla at cha boi

LOL...now are you referring to my sig ;) :haha:
J/K...yea speeds are great tonight again...soon were definitely going to be getting these speeds consistently Smile
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« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2006, 09:58:45 PM »
haha ya cant wait man, and nice sig btw
i was talking bout speeds the whole time though haha
your looking good though Razz
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« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2006, 10:00:08 PM »
Quote from: brock01 on March 05, 2006, 11:47:51 AM
dont listen or Earthlink, its timewarner or brighthouse whatever you have in your area is what speed you get, Earthlink is nothing, just email and software. dont listen to Earthlink.

Um....not exactly accurate.  Each provider has it's own bin file.  And unless his local carrier has an agreement to carry Earthlink at the higher speed then he will receive whatever his provider bin specs it at.  Example...Bright House offers 7mb/512k standard to it's Road Runner customers but not to it's IJ or AOL or Earthlink customers.

The exception to this would be if they actually have Road Runner as their primary and are essentially bringing their own access to Earthlink....in essence they are paying for two services (don't laugh...we see it alot esp. with AOL customers who just love AOL email for some insane reason).
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« Reply #27 on: March 20, 2006, 12:41:01 PM »
Quote from: thecableguy on March 19, 2006, 10:00:08 PM
The exception to this would be if they actually have Road Runner as their primary and are essentially bringing their own access to Earthlink....in essence they are paying for two services (don't laugh...we see it alot esp. with AOL customers who just love AOL email for some insane reason).

I can't understand why anyone would want anything having to do with AOL.  :haha:  :haha:
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« Reply #28 on: March 20, 2006, 01:15:20 PM »
Quote from: philp on March 20, 2006, 12:41:01 PM
I can't understand why anyone would want anything having to do with AOL.  :haha:  :haha:

That makes two of us, but they do....at least for now.....many people resist change and AOL has them scared to death that if they leave them they will have to make all these terrible changes to their internet experience.  Only changes I've seen are good things but you can't tell an 80 year old woman that.   Rather than frustrate them its better to let them use what they know....after all...if you really think about it.....the real miracle here is that there are 80 year olds who just thrive on the internet through their AOL...who are we to judge them if ya know what I mean....
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« Reply #29 on: March 20, 2006, 10:25:55 PM »
Yeah, I know. My mother-in-law is hooked on AOHell, but that's all she's ever used so that's all she knows. It's a crying shame really.
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« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2006, 01:23:38 PM »
Are any other Earthlink/rr users experiencing weird upload spikes? According to netlimter, when I unlimit the upload on dc++ its going as high as 150-200, when im only supposed to have 62.5 up. When I take speeds tests my upload is normal but my download is like 3.3. Anybody else having weird occurrences?
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« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2006, 02:01:04 PM »
Yea Ive been getting tests that show 3.3 and 3.9,but no upload spikes....I just cant wait till they finally confirm a date or just upgrade us already lol...our speeds are ridiculously slow
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« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2006, 03:08:28 PM »
Now I seem to be getting only 30Kbps for my upload wtf is going on. angry5

Is this stuff that rr is doing, like maintenance, or is Earthlink in control of this and I should call them?
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