Cox Cable - reported speeds not reached?

[beatle]

Overall, my cable service is pretty good. According to Cox, I have 4.0MB down / 512 kbps up. This is fine, but sometimes I wish I had more. :evil: For an extra $15/mo I can get 5.0/768. Since my roommate and I split it, this isn't much. The problem is, I never seem to see my rated download speed, even from big sites like Apple (download trailers) or Microsoft (patches, etc.)

I've called Cox and they say the modem is seeing 4.0 - 4.3 download, upload is 540. The most I ever see is about 350-375kB/sec which is about 3.0Mbps. I never see 400kB+.

I've only gotten one speed test to register 4.0Mb/sec, and that is this one. I was only able to establish this on my gateway (see the duallie in my sig). My P4 is connected to it via a 100MB switch. I'm using ICS to share the connection. Network load balancing is unchecked, QoS is not installed. Is this an issue with my connection or is there something I should change on my gateway or main rig?

 

[BZeto]

I've ran tests from broadbandreports.com, pcpitstop.com and testmy.net. On average I get about 3.2Mbps, Upload is about 512 Kbps. I'm in Phoenix and they do claim 4Mbps. I've seen 4Mbps on rare occasions. I'd like to have more consistant speeds but I really cant complain.

 

[Goosemaster]

yes.yes I do.

 

[Viper GTS]

Try connecting your machine directly to the ethernet connection on your cable modem.

If you get your rated speed there (which you most likely will) you're fine.

Viper GTS

 

[Bateluer]

I usually get pretty close to my rated bandwidth with my Cox Cable.

 

[Falloutboy]

yup I do...but only for like 30min then they kick me down from 3mb too 1mb it kinda blows and i'm considering just swtiching too 1mb since thats what I'm usually at anyway

 

[nakedfrog]

That speed test just showed me at 3.6mb. My upload seems to top out at 60kbps. I've definitely seen DL speeds over 400k though.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That speed test just showed me at 3.6mb. My upload seems to top out at 60kbps. I've definitely seen DL speeds over 400k though.

wow talk about a sucky upload

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That speed test just showed me at 3.6mb. My upload seems to top out at 60kbps. I've definitely seen DL speeds over 400k though.

wow talk about a sucky upload

Hey, before the upgrade the most I saw was like 32k or so.

 

[Slacker]

Use this test site and post the results. http://wdc.speakeasy.net

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Slacker
Use this test site and post the results. http://wdc.speakeasy.net

That one shows me at 3565/495

 

[Goosemaster]

Remember, older Netgear stuff (metal blue box..not THAT old) has a maximum transfer rate of 1.5Mbps with SPI on.....jsut imagine how crappy some of the new stuff is.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Falloutboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That speed test just showed me at 3.6mb. My upload seems to top out at 60kbps. I've definitely seen DL speeds over 400k though.

wow talk about a sucky upload

Hey, before the upgrade the most I saw was like 32k or so.

your talking 36k or 36K if its 36k that as bad as dialup