I don't do a lot of uploading, so I haven't tested that portion out yet, but I have built/fixed a few computers over the last week and had noticed what I considered to be a subtle speed increase (from my typical max 400K/30K speeds) in downloading patches and whatnot. Then last night I paid attention as I downloaded SP2 (yes all 266 MB) for a couple more new ones. I achieved an average of ~500 K/sec. Seems like it took about 10 minutes or so total. So it seems as though they have implemented it here too. And no, you do not have to do anything to get this activated.
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HOT!!!! Cox High Speed ups speed to 4Mbps/512Kbps
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yapagaldil
Junior Member
i live in nva area and been with cox from almost the beginning. This seems to be 2nd upgrade in this area. My downloading speed is about 450 - 500 kbp/s
here's the thing i learned about Cox when it works it works fine but when u get problem, u r screwed. like my modem keeps dropping the signal i was told it might be my modem that gone bad, replaced the modem and it's still doing it. i just gave up they can't seem to be able to fix it and it's not worth wasting my time on them. get a downloading manager and let it deal with it.
here's the thing i learned about Cox when it works it works fine but when u get problem, u r screwed. like my modem keeps dropping the signal i was told it might be my modem that gone bad, replaced the modem and it's still doing it. i just gave up they can't seem to be able to fix it and it's not worth wasting my time on them. get a downloading manager and let it deal with it.
hkarpf6045
Member
This guy actually read what i said and was completely right, i made a point to say 40Mb, with a small "b" which means bits. Yeah And it is no BS. I go to UNO, and Walter scott, part owner of level 3 owns our dorms and pays for my school, and he treats us very nice, so an oc-48 connection = cheap when you own a large networking company!!!
I am a Cox customer in Tulsa OK.
I was checking this thread and their site. I noticed my modem wasn't on their list. (Motorola SB4100) go figure!
But then I speed checked via SpeakEasy in Houston, TX. and found out I am upgraded already!
woohoo! 🙂
Here's my speed test results:
2004-08-12 21:47:18 EST: 3927 / 479
Your download speed : 4021416 bps, or 3927 kbps.
A 490.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 491038 bps, or 479 kbps.
I was checking this thread and their site. I noticed my modem wasn't on their list. (Motorola SB4100) go figure!
But then I speed checked via SpeakEasy in Houston, TX. and found out I am upgraded already!
woohoo! 🙂
Here's my speed test results:
2004-08-12 21:47:18 EST: 3927 / 479
Your download speed : 4021416 bps, or 3927 kbps.
A 490.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 491038 bps, or 479 kbps.
PsychoCrazy
Senior member
Here's a shout-out to all the fellow P-Colans! I'm in Pensacola too. I just checked my bandwidth on bandwidthplace.com and I'm getting about 3.7mb down. Awesome!
Hey Trevelyan, didn't you get a notice one time about excessive usage? I think my Bro told me that you got a notice like that a while back.
imported_chrisbtx
Senior member
Maybe you don't notice a difference between connections, but I definitely do. In Huntsville, TX (where I go to college) Cox is available w/ their gay 1 Mb max downstream and 2 gigs of bandwidth allowed per month (I can easily use that in a day). With their connection my download speeds were roughly 90-120 kb/s. At my parent's house in Houston, TX where Roadrunner is, there is a 4 Mb downstream offered with unlimited bandwidth for the same price Cox charges in Huntsville. With Roadrunner my download speeds are roughly 350-400 kb/s.
That's a pretty noticeable difference for me.
DestruyaUR
Senior member
Fast might be "beautiful," but I've notice some not-so-gorgeous increases in outages since they bumped the speed.
RelaxTheMind
Platinum Member
Note to fellow southern virginians. My speed almost doubled. Went from an average 2100k to ~3900k down and 250k to 410k up.
I never had a problem with cox and for those who need a static IP why dont you just use a dynamic DNS server.
Well besides the 40gb/down and 10gb/up per month limitations... good enough for the average gamer. Not good enough for the above average piraters.
I never had a problem with cox and for those who need a static IP why dont you just use a dynamic DNS server.
Well besides the 40gb/down and 10gb/up per month limitations... good enough for the average gamer. Not good enough for the above average piraters.
what is the point of 5 / 768 when you can still only download 40gig/month?
Like the above poster said
Well besides the 40gb/down and 10gb/up per month limitations... good enough for the average gamer. Not good enough for the above average piraters.
The only reason to use over 40gig is to download stuff.
You do not need 5mbit down to play games.
Why not save the $20/month and get a slower service?
I just dont see the point of 5mbit down when your limited to 40gig/month
Like the above poster said
Well besides the 40gb/down and 10gb/up per month limitations... good enough for the average gamer. Not good enough for the above average piraters.
The only reason to use over 40gig is to download stuff.
You do not need 5mbit down to play games.
Why not save the $20/month and get a slower service?
I just dont see the point of 5mbit down when your limited to 40gig/month
*The Preferred Package and Premier Package prices include a $10 discount for Cox customers that subscribe to any level of cable or telephone service. The Value Package is the same price for Cox customers and non-Cox customers.
so if you dont have cable or telephone thru cox, you will have to pay an additional 10bux
so if you dont have cable or telephone thru cox, you will have to pay an additional 10bux
CorporationX
Member
in east tx, it was 1024/128, so this is a big upgrade!
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