Free Comcast Speed Upgrade

[imported_Rambler]

I received my 4mbps and 384kbps Comcast upgrade yesterday in Southern NJ.

 

[dallas4u]

You probably don't have to... but I think rebooting makes it go out and pull any new updates available for the modem. I think Comcast can actually send the update out and reboot the modem automatically as I have witnessed the modem reboot itself a few times.

Per the Vonage forums, rebooting the ATA should pull any new updates to the VoIP modem as well.

 

[bodhammer]

Originally posted by: Rambler
I received my 4mbps and 384kbps Comcast upgrade yesterday in Southern NJ.

Just got same in Albuquerque via a modem reboot.

 

[Sparky19692]

Hope it hits Western Michigan soon! Grand Rapids has always been good.

 

[john333]

Thanks - a quick powercycle, and I went from 3088 / 217 to 4020 / 344
in the Portland, OR area.

 

[pdo]

download is plenty fast for me..all I need is faster upload speed...

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: 50
Anyone know about Boston MA area?


EDIT: unofficial lisst of cities to be upgraded by jan 26th

Upgrade thread

They don't even give you a choice of what speed you want in the Boston area. Boston is strictly a comast city when it comes to cable internet. You can get RCN, but it only comes in packages.

 

[Zerilos]

Anyone in Dallas seeing an increase?

 

[dak125]

Nada in Chicago, when I get to my mom's house I'll check it out.

 

[funnyfenix]

Colorado will be hit last I guess 🙂

 

[Commando8]

Originally posted by: john333
Thanks - a quick powercycle, and I went from 3088 / 217 to 4020 / 344
in the Portland, OR area.

Just wondering the best way to check this out...

 

[LouPoir]

Reset the modem and they have upgraded WMass - what a deal - LOL

Lou

 

[Noirish]

it looks like we'll get it end of march since CA is always last.

schedule

 

[racefan]

What programs are you using to test the download speeds with. I live in Piyysburgh and we are on the list for the speed upgrade🙂

 

[Wag]

4.2mbps here in the Boston suburbs.

 

[TimothyX]

im feeling it outside philly.

 

[Zerilos]

2005-01-27 18:34:38 EST: 1026 / 247
Your download speed : 1050997 bps, or 1026 kbps.
A 128.2 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 253453 bps, or 247 kbps.

...nope, not seeing it..

 

[tjaisv]

y does the east coast always get the best sh*t the fastest?

 

[salaku]

Thanks for the info. Will check when I get home.

 

[racefan]

I run a free web test of speed and I am only at 2.3 down with cable in Pittsburgh. but I ran about 7 different speed testers from a google search and the speed varies from 1.2 to 3.4


To reset the modem you just unplug for a bit ane replug in correct.

 

[neoreturns]

We had our upgrade a few days ago. The extra upload really helps out on torrents and stuff

 

[Zerilos]

2158 / 340, still not near 3 🙁

 

[tjaisv]

768K upload will be nice...still nowhere near where it should be though for those of us who regularly upload big files 🙁

 

[oppie1]

got my upgrade today... they started out upgrade (montgomery county, pa) at midnight last night...as i work for Comcast and had some inside info

 

[MIDIman]

nm - had my firewall on and it appeared to be slowing things down.

Getting 3.5 M down, 354 K up