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::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 121 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Download Speed is:: 15 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (server2)
Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 18:54:25 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB download in 68.27 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 6.71 % of your hosts average (pacbell.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-PT1SDCBK3

This connection is KILLING me....I'm in Los Angeles. We recently switched over from Cable to Verizon DSL 1.5 because of the $ thing, and THIS is what it's showing as our download speeds. It's been about 2-3 weeks since the switch and I'm ready to go off on someone.....Can someone give me some ideas on what to do? I run AVG Virus program and spyware programs all the time. Thanks.

Ok guys let me see what I can do for you DaBadGuy(Welcome to the forum!)

St3laras, you should of read his post more thoroughly,  it says run the Antivirus and Antispyware programs all the time.

Anyway DaBadGuy,
First of all, you have Pacbell, not verizon, unless your connecting to your connection through a wireless router THEN it maybe a case of that your wireless router is connected to another's network which is why you have bad speeds.
But other than that one check out this topic here: http://www.testmy.net/forum/topic-2097.0 <== The best topic on this forum

Enjoy your stay!

hey DaBadGuy and welcome

What operating system (ie. version of Windows) do you use?  Are you going through a router, or is the PC connected directly to the modem?  Are you using USB/ethernet/wireless?  Are you running any firewalls?

no, we think you might be leaching from the neighbor, since you said you had verizon but your test says pacbell.net.

if you intentionally use the connection without permission, yes. the problem is, intent or accident is hard to prove. if you get your gear running they assume that you know what it's connected to. that's what the da will tell the jury in any case.

i'm @ rockland county/new city and ordered the cheapest fios service and works great.

getting about 4.5mbit down and 700k up.

speed ws never an issue for me.  rather the sky rocketing cost of cable modem.  cablevision was very stable and work great.  what ticked me off is that i've been a customer of them for years now and i just received this triple play promotion which i am not eligible for.  insulting.  had i had satlelite, i could have had cable/cable modem/voip for 100/mo.  their customer service couldn't comprehend how rediculous this was so i tried DSL and that was a mess. 

dsl was a mess and verizon was never able to get it to work.  i'm glad that verizon has their act together and had the fios/fiber service up and running in a day.

the only minor logistical detail/issue i had is around the scheduling of the resources for the install.  they weren't very coordinated and didn't start till noon.  while they finished by around 5pm, there was a big unknown if it would finish by end of day as they didn't get the crew to dig up the driveway until 3:30pm.

i can't wait till their video offering is available.  then i can drop cable vision all together.