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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2006, 10:49:04 PM »
Oops! dlewis23-2 not '-1' much crosst 'T's and dot 'i's wink
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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2006, 11:02:13 PM »
Quote from: mogramjo on December 06, 2006, 10:47:42 PM
:cool2:Well, possibly due to 'cached' speeds, but the fact that dlewis-23-1 is just around the corner here in Scottsdale may play a role too grin Just deal with it and grow new buddies here. I am a die-hard WinMe fan..I'd not have even *mentioned* it but so many people like to flame it...why deprive them of their pleasure?  grin
thumbsup I like your style. You will do well in here. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! !

Anyway to fix the cached test as he says, is to clean out your temporary files. Do you use a registry cleaner? Or maybe close enough, just run Disk Clean Up from your start menu.
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2006, 11:28:35 PM »
Tommie! I do appreciate the 'thinking' behind that suggestion...one never knows how much another does or doesn't do/know in terms of routine stuff like Temp. file/Cookies/'.tmp' file dump/and all that jazz...but it's a 'religious obligation' with me personally, and done several times daily certainly before and after critical speed tests with a new $ cable plan. Absolutely bloomin' true though tommie..good on ya!! I'm dumb as a box o' rocks occasionally. Don't be surprised  idiot2 <me, whenever possible.. uglystupid2<me, by definition. And thanks for the 'will fit right in'. I *was* kind of getting the idea that 'she who uses WinME is persona non grata here and everywhere. So, I don't 'tout' it except to say the old adage (as with any system): G.I.G.O.  azn See you all some more after Cox passes the buck in like fashion...about 17 times...then I'll dump the upgrade and re-have my (so-called) 7/512 gladly. Company in hot tub. Must go make nice.  angel
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2006, 12:15:36 AM »
Quote from: mogramjo on December 06, 2006, 11:28:35 PM
Company in hot tub. Must go make nice.  angel
Was that an invite?? I could throw on some shorts and be there in a bit.  Shocked (kidding). You have fun in there then.  Very Happy
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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2006, 11:54:15 PM »
How's come I'm shown as a 'New Member' when I've been lurking for ages? Oh, ya...just posted first time within the last few days...still, I'm  not 'new'. Oh well...de nada! buck2 uglystupid2
Tommie? You'd have been welcome in the hot tub...I'm sure. Fire up your tele-transporter and bop on down!! grin
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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2006, 02:43:46 AM »
Quote from: mogramjo on December 07, 2006, 11:54:15 PM
Tommie? You'd have been welcome in the hot tub...I'm sure. Fire up your tele-transporter and bop on down!! grin
My girls broke the tele-transporter. Afraid I will be walking. The guy with no shoes or feet left. wink That'll be me. Appreciate the invite.  thumbsup
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« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2006, 11:31:15 AM »
Tommie, I take it that you've met up with the philosopher that states:"Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes....
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'..That way, you'll be a mile away and you'll *have* their shoes"
Plus some skirmish with a really person with really serious foot-fetish problems? If I'm making fun of an actual disability...mea culpa in advance.

You're welcome re: invite Rolling Eyes...know what you mean about the tele-transporter thing. Mine's always in the shop.  2funny Oh we're so funny, eh? Exclamation
P.S. As yet no joy re new download speeds reflecting new price tier...and shant be unless a miracle or Cox decides to stop 'blaming the victims' and get on the stick. No, I haven't called them more than 6 times in last 5 days...but when my company leaves...they'll have a train load of truck rolls 'til *they* cry "uncle!".  grin
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« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2006, 05:04:53 PM »
Well best wishes with the little venture then Mtal1ca. I know it is hard for them to say uncle. But they eventually do.  Very Happy
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« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2006, 05:15:53 PM »
Thank for the 'good luck' wishes...and also with you. Happy Crisp-nin' angel
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« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2006, 12:40:19 AM »
 oh so nerdly! cheesy
I won't apologize to Cox cable now that 3 weeks later, I'm finally gettin the 12/1 I've already paid for. If they had ever even *once* suggested/mentioned/asked re: usb vs ethernet when on the phone or in person? I'd have been a much happier camper this last year and a half with them for HSI than I have been. knuppel2
Having said that...I finally bowed to convention from many references here and elsewhere to get with it and go PCI ethernet...silly me for expecting Cox to vote for that if it would be helpful, eh? That increase to 12/1 being a 'fact' didn't happen until I'd done 3 things differently. I already mentioned installing the ethernet card. Secondly, I moved my operation to the end of my place nearest the 'tap' into the condo. Lock, stock and barrel. The signals were real good already and went 'perfect' instantly...but the third puzzle piece that folks HERE clued me about hadn't even occured to me...as my F/W on or off has never before made ANY difference in my download speed tests...but now it does!!!! So, OFF it goes when I'm about to test at TMN especially...elsewhere? not so critical...why? I dunno laugh I hope this 'journey' I've made will shed light on the situation for someone somewhere. (Many will scoff and say: "Elementary my dear Ms. Mo..Pish tosh!" but... Cool-2
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« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2006, 12:46:31 AM »
Nah that is all fine. A rare few  folks would not even bother responding when it gets fixed. Glad you did, and also said what fixed it too. I also noticed this is the only place to have to clean out the temp files too. But as long as proper speeds are registered, I really am fine with it the way it is also.  Very Happy
Nothing is really elementary on here, technology is changing constantly daily. So it can't be.  Wink
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« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2006, 12:47:49 AM »
fanks buddy azn
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« Reply #27 on: December 24, 2006, 11:54:16 AM »
. [nerdly]Hey, a few posts 'up' I outlined which 3 changes finally got me my 12/1 from Cox here...It's all true, as far as it went! I forgot to mention the *first* thing(s) I did, previous to those 3 things:
Namely, got myself to Cablenut, DSLnut. I'd looked at every 'tool' I could find to tweak the tcp/ip and "network" control panel settings in general..to fit my setup perfectly. I did take liberties in this site:
http://www.dslnuts.com/bitsbytes.shtml
Perhaps I should say, "I experimented" with different Rwin values but all the rest I kept as was..mostly, straight out of the 'Calculator bits/Bytes' from that site above. My connection seems to 'like' 513920 in both DefaultRcvWindow(Rwin) and GlobalMaxTcpWindoSize. I have an extremely simple setup here so many suggestions for 'networked computers' etc. do NOT pertain to me.
So, hang out here...if you're not meeting your 'tier'!! laugh
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« Reply #28 on: December 24, 2006, 12:13:15 PM »
Well dang me, dang me...they ought to take a rope and hang me!!!
At least I realized the OTHER *first thing*  (besides Cablenut/Dslnuts) that I did prior to getting to where:
1. Installed an ethernet NIC (vs usb)
2. Moved modem and all nearest line-in here
3. Run speed tests with no firewall up (yes Tommie, after clearing Temporary Internet Files) }
The light dawns that I *also* used Tcp Optimizer from here:
http://www.[this.site.has.been.blocked.for.spamming]/downloads.php

See also:
http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-1013
http://www.cablenut.com/
http://www.j79zlr.com/cablenutME98.php (but that's 'me' Very Happy other OS's a-plenty)
http://www.dslnuts.com/bitsbytes.shtml
. o O ( hmm...this too )
http://www.[this.site.has.been.blocked.for.spamming]/analyzer.php?
 uglystupid2 GEEK!
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« Reply #29 on: December 24, 2006, 12:16:56 PM »
DANG! Get it done 'mo'!!! ( I talk to m'self ) How could I forget THIS super site?!:!:
http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?page=7 cheesy
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