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Comcast increasing download speed

Kadarin

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Cool. I've been thinking about ditching my dialup and getting Comcast lately. I miss being able to download music (from IUMA) and pr0n..
 

royaldank

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We've had it in our area for a few months (first teast area they used). It's nice, and I can keep a consistant 380-400 KB/s going round the clock.
 

PlatinumGold

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2003-10-02 16:06:08 EST: 1407 / 357
Your download speed : 1407017 bps, or 1407 kbps.
A 171.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 357557 bps, or 357 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!


not bad for Comcast regular cable, i downgraded from comcast pro.
 

OverVolt

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Aug 31, 2002
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Yea mines still 1.5Mbit here. Sometimes it can push a little higher, i like the ping tho it's around 10ms on a good server.
 

xSauronx

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Jul 14, 2000
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cox started me out at 3Mbps...me likey, regularly get ~350kbps downloads
congratulations to all getting the upgrade
 

Pocatello

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I'm stuck with CableOne.net :(, $40/month for 500/128 Kbps, can't get DSL because of old telephone line (about the same price/performance as CableOne anyway)
 

Jgtdragon

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Originally posted by: jacob0401
Anyone know the current test areas? Evidently not seattle... -.-;;



To begin with, Comcast will raise its broadband service speed in Atlanta; Detroit; Dallas, Ga.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Independence, Mo.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Lake County, Fla.; Meridian, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; Muncie, Ind.; Panama City, Fla.; Pittsburgh; Savannah, Ga.; and Tuscaloosa, Ala.

It also say by the end of the year, majority will get it rise!
 

PoPPeR

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Oct 9, 2002
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they need to freakin stabalize my cable. When it's working correctly, I'm at 200-250kb constant... no one really "needs" more then that. Who cares about 400-500kb/sec if it rarely works correctly?

not meant to be a thread crap, I just hate cvntcast service
 

PoPPeR

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Oct 9, 2002
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Originally posted by: OverVolt
Yea mines still 1.5Mbit here. Sometimes it can push a little higher, i like the ping tho it's around 10ms on a good server.
damn, i've never gotten less then 25 before. Usually it's 40-50

 

Nocturnal

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Jan 8, 2002
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Does anyone know if Time Warner upgraded EVERYONE that has service with them? Or only certain states?
 

PoPPeR

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Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Does anyone know if Time Warner upgraded EVERYONE that has service with them? Or only certain states?
maybe u didn't read the article but I understand laziness :) They're testing it out in a couple markets first, then they'll go from there