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 With DSL ( I assume you have now )  it takes a week or so to stabilize.   Are you in contact with Verizon about this ?

i believe it is with the line.. the line is too noisy. like scratches and stuff. or maybe the line where you are connected is too old causing high latency.. i know that it needs few days to stabilize but if it's more that a month then i think you need to go and inform them and... ask for a rebate!

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well i know its not the line because my friend who lives next to me has the same internet and plan and everything but hes getting what im suppose to be getting here ill show you some info oh and the answers are in order from http://testmy.net/topic-2097

1 Im running Windows XP and i think i have SP2 installed ill check later
2 My ISP is Verizon High Speed Internet and i think the connection is 3 meg but you split that by 8 and thats around 300-500 kilo per sec and the upload speed is half that so around 300-500
3 I have Tcp Optimizer, both Sg and Dr and i recently got cablenut but dont know how to work Vanburens tweaks
4 Dont know how to answer but i guess 3 meg
5 I Did that
6 Nothing is checked for Lan but i think i have Dsl so it doesnt matter i think, im very new to tweaking
7 Ethernet? i have a linksys modem if ur asking me that and it isnt wireless
8 Ive power cycled my modem more times than i can count, sometimes i left it for about 2 hours
9 Ive killed Spyware
10 I dont have ZoneAlarm just a regular windows firewall
11 I have Norton
12 I scan every week for viruses
13 I have all the latest window updates
14 I have not just ran CCleaner i have also ran uniblue and registry booster and i always clean out everything weekly
15 Ive done that but i seriously dont know what file i should use
16 I dont want to build my own file since im very knew to tweaking

Ok but if it a line issue one thier end not my end how would i report it? and rebate goes through a contract? my mom says we cant get a rebate because of the contract and i dont think its a line issue on my end because the verizon people came here 4 times checking everything up. Also i did a speed test and my average speed is around 70 kilobytes, no not even that my speed keeps jumping around every second making downloads seem forever. Oh and if your going to answer this please also answer what tweak i should use for Vanburens cablenut tweaks i believe the post i put with my info in it should give you the needed info on answering the question and if it isnt well i can give you more information oh and thank you i think im going to love being apart of testmy.net so many of my internet questions can be answered

Edit: uh mudmanc what do you mean by tracing the lines, seeing where they connect and all have good insulation and connections, im going to see if i have the latest firmware right now too

ahaa. i think its with your Norton. replace it with AVG, avast or Eset Nod32

Hmm i have alot of things running in the background so ill check that out and ok ill try swithing to Avg ,downloading now and me and my friend tried switching internet cable, i realized its at verizons end because i checked the internet speed was at 3 meg but when i averaged the download and upload speed it was 600/300 and my friend did mine and it was also 3 meg but it was 200/300, the numbers are in DL/UP so if anyone has an answer any answer just tell me!! and i love this site fast replies