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« on: June 02, 2006, 07:19:23 PM »
This means you can now achieve insane speeds. I just scored 29Mbps on the speed test in peak hours for fun. I wonder what the limit for boosting is....


http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/74974


No upload increase however. We can now see 30/768Kbps....sad, I know.
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2006, 04:47:07 PM »
No, I'm waiting. Where do you live?

http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/1016854~7c9b01018a1b54038588b4005fa20ad6/23101.JPG

^ There's another who's been boosted.

Too bad the upload is still horrible. ( How bout a site where someone gets about 2 million Comcast subscribers to say they would transfer to fios as soon as they get in their area because of Comcast's crappy upload speeds? Would eat a lot of bandwidth though. haha)
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2006, 05:02:09 PM »
Dont think the speed tests are viable with the speed boost because it's not your normal speed - 6mbit or 8mbit depending on your particular package.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2006, 09:36:58 AM »
lucky you
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2006, 05:33:58 AM »
My internet was down for a bit yesterday but I havnt noticed anyspeed boost.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 8127 Kbps about 8.13 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 992 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/07 - 4:33am
Bottom Line:: 142X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.03 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 6.031 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 59.73 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-QWMI8LY7C
Host Average:: host:Comcast.net dl-avg:5088Kbps
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2006, 05:51:48 PM »
Heck YES! Around the first of the month, my speeds doubled to close to 24MB. Its no fluke.
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2006, 10:47:35 AM »
yes mines like tripled
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2006, 11:22:02 AM »
lets see some proof
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2006, 11:24:04 AM »
Heres my proof

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 11276 Kbps about 11.28 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1376 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 11:43am
Bottom Line:: 197X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.74 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 4.347 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 137.14 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-005MOV3XK
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)


::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 10197 Kbps about 10.2 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1245 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 10:33am
Bottom Line:: 178X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.82 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 4.807 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 99.35 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-657ZNIECQ
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7

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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2006, 04:46:35 PM »
Thats not proof. Test with 12 MB.

I have the 6 Mb service, and this is my score with 5983 kB

 Your connection is: 8899 Kbps or 8.9 Mbps
You Downloaded at: 1086 kB/s
You are running: 155 times faster than 56K and can Download 1 megabyte in 0.94 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:61595200691
Test Time:: 2006/06/13 - 3:44pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Test ID: HM4IQ2UOF (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 73.94 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
This was tested from a 5983 kB file and took 5.508 seconds to complete
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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2006, 07:41:27 PM »
Nevermind. I connected directly threw my modem and got these speeds.

 Your connection is: 18118 Kbps or 18.12 Mbps
You Downloaded at: 2212 kB/s
You are running: 316 times faster than 56K and can Download 1 megabyte in 0.46 second(s)
Member Ident:Username:Theace1 CompID:615952396315
Test Time:: 2006/06/14 - 6:40pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Test ID: XUQ53VA4I (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 253.8 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
This was tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.498 seconds to complete
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2006, 07:46:26 PM »
Quote from: Theace1 on June 14, 2006, 07:41:27 PM
Nevermind. I connected directly threw my modem and got these speeds.

 Your connection is: 18118 Kbps or 18.12 Mbps
You Downloaded at: 2212 kB/s
You are running: 316 times faster than 56K and can Download 1 megabyte in 0.46 second(s)
Member Ident:Username:Theace1 CompID:615952396315
Test Time:: 2006/06/14 - 6:40pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
Test ID: XUQ53VA4I (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 253.8 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
This was tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.498 seconds to complete
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2006, 11:36:38 AM »
Here are a few for those in doubt:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 19737 Kbps about 19.74 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 2409 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/16 - 10:31am
Bottom Line:: 344X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.43 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.047 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 285.04 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-QOKSD32AY
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4


Upload:

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 753 Kbps about 0.75 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 92 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/16 - 10:35am
Bottom Line:: 13X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 11.13 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 32.5344 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 76.35 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-KCEGV6BRF
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

Like I said it is only on the downside. Files tend to keep speeds between 20-30Mbps for mins actually. I think I did a 150MB or so file at 25Mbps constant.
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2006, 12:28:18 PM »
weird thing is that I noticed downstream are boosting in my laptop, but

not on my desktop.  :whaa:

why can't they just boost speed 24/7, it pretty pointless if you ask me...
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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2006, 01:15:45 AM »
How is it I'm receiving this speed from the AOL, and not from the Internet Explorer.  Does anybody know how can I tweak up my system to get this speed on Internet Explorer?


::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 18696 Kbps about 18.7 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 2282 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/06/19 - 2:13am
Bottom Line:: 326X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.45 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 5.328 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 109.53 % faster than the average for host (aol.com)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-4G8SR9YOP
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; AOL 9.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
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« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2006, 01:30:27 AM »
Welcome to the forum bosanacc  wave
Doesn't AOL use an accelator. If so those speeds are not real speeds.
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« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2006, 01:40:08 AM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on June 19, 2006, 01:30:27 AM
Welcome to the forum bosanacc  wave
Doesn't AOL use an accelator. If so those speeds are not real speeds.

I retested a couple of times.  How can they not be real, maybe there's a way to access the PowerBoost of Comcast and AOL does that?
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« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2006, 01:52:02 AM »
bosanacc, doesn't AOL have an accelator in it? That would be the reason for the difference, if so.
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« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2006, 07:43:38 AM »
Welcome to the forum bosanacc

those speeds are cached, the reason why is AOL does local caching there is no way to get around it. unless you dont use the aol software.
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« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2006, 11:47:03 AM »
I have the 8/768 package and this is what I get with Internet Explorer.

I can't complain with the speed, but it won't bother me if I find a way to get more out of it.  Any ideas?


:::::::::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 8226 Kbps about 8.23 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1004 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/19 - 10:44am
Bottom Line:: 143X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.02 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 12.109 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 60.16 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-375CV89KU
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
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« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2006, 12:35:46 PM »
bosanacc i wouldnt even touch that connection with any tewaks, its perfect.
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« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2006, 12:44:43 PM »
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 6606 Kbps about 6.61 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 806 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/19 - 11:43am
Bottom Line:: 115X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.27 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 15.078 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 0.84 % faster than the average for host (73.188)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-WSFXC0O1E
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

Pretty cruddy still  Sad  Confused
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« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2006, 01:09:28 PM »
AgentGod:  I was getting that exact same speed.  I used TCP Optimizer, and increased the connection to about 20 Megs and now I'm getting these speeds.  Maybe that can help you out.


I retested, keeps getting better and better.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 8546 Kbps about 8.55 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1043 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/19 - 12:07pm
Bottom Line:: 149X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.98 sec
Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 11.656 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 66.36 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-PCRTEFWNG
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
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« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2006, 01:13:55 PM »
I'm on the 6 Mbps plan... not the 8 Mbps plan  Rolling Eyes
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« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2006, 04:28:27 PM »
Idk I just got Comcast and my score sucks!

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 1186 Kbps about 1.19 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 145 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/06/26 - 5:20pm
Bottom Line:: 21X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 7.06 sec
Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 7 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 22.9 % of your hosts average (Comcast.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-K9IH6LV5Q
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« Reply #25 on: June 26, 2006, 05:38:13 PM »
WOW.. This is the most I get from Comcast....  Also been having problem with connection... But hopefully speed will increase....

::::::::::.. testmy.net test results ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 8322 Kbps about 8.32 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1016 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 751 Kbps about 0.75 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 92 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/26 - 4:30pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-Z9NMG3KS0
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-5R6PXF9VD
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
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« Reply #26 on: June 26, 2006, 07:52:32 PM »
Quote from: pora1978 on June 26, 2006, 05:38:13 PM
WOW.. This is the most I get from Comcast....  Also been having problem with connection... But hopefully speed will increase....

::::::::::.. testmy.net test results ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 8322 Kbps about 8.32 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1016 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 751 Kbps about 0.75 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 92 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/06/26 - 4:30pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-Z9NMG3KS0
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-5R6PXF9VD
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)



the most?  dang dude, I'd be happy to have a fourth of that...


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« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2006, 09:11:38 PM »
php have you ever tried the Rev's settings with the TCP Optimizer yet?
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« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2006, 09:15:16 PM »
yeah...
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« Reply #29 on: June 26, 2006, 09:20:07 PM »
Just could not remember. So you still get slow speeds then?