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COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225786] Mon, 09 October 2006 17:34 Go to next message
icedog90 is currently offline  icedog90
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I believe I just received a scam that explains how Comcast upgraded to 12mbps. I was wondering if anyone here has also received this nonsense. Notice how it says that you have to restart your modem to get the new "operating software" (WHICH IS TOTALLY NONSENSE, being that modems don't use "operating software"). And there are a whole lot of other flaws in the letter, such as the email address being @cable.comcast.com instead of @comcast.com, and how there is no phone number provided. This is really confusing, because there isn't really any point in this letter except to make you restart your modem. Any ideas anyone?

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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225788 is a reply to message #225786] Mon, 09 October 2006 17:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As I told you on AIM, that's actually legit. Google it. I searched for "Comcast 12mbps".

http://digg.com/tech_news/Comcast_Boosts_Customers_Broadband _Speeds_to_12Mbps_and_16Mbps
http://news.com.com/Comcast+gives+broadband+users+a+speed+bo ost/2100-1034_3-6079070.html


whoa.
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225795 is a reply to message #225786] Mon, 09 October 2006 19:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I love my 2MB Blueyonder Braudband.

Fast download's, Good for gaming.


Presence is a curious thing, if you think you need to prove it... you probably never had it in the first place.
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225804 is a reply to message #225786] Mon, 09 October 2006 22:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Your cable modem downloads a configuration file when it syncs up with the network which contains, among other things, the cap on your bandwidth. My ISP just upgraded us to 12 mbits on the Premier plan, too.

I'm the bawss.
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225816 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 00:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm on 8mbit now and will be going up to 16mbit at the end of next month. Big Grin

I'll also be getting 1mbit upstream too, instead of 500kbit which i have now.

Double Speed Broadband from Bulldog (ADSL2+).
£45 a month isn't bad for that (that incudes line rental, and paying the ISP).
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225827 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 00:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As above, when it turns on your router requests its maximum speed, which it then limits itself to. There's no real easy way to push new speeds out.

Looks legit to me. If this was a hoax I would expect it to say a specific time, and that could possibly overload one of comcasts servers, but other than that, it wouldn't do anything.

Tried calling them and asking?

(Since we are pimping our net connections, 4 down 2 up)


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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225837 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 02:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Looks legit to me surely unplugging your cable and plugging it back won't do anything to your internet

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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225839 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 02:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I had to replace our Cisco806 router with a Cisco2600. The 806 only had a 10Mb inteface (which was now a bottleneck for the 12Mb upgrade). Now the bits are really flying!

test download

File Size = 40706K
Total bytes received = 35569.1K (87.38%)
Current speed = 1879.29Kb/s, Average D/L speed = 1756.78Kb/s
Time remaining 3 seconds


I'm quite happy with the speed. We are actually getting a bit better than 12Mb down and 1Mb up. Not as good as FIOS but it will do, especially since it's free (my employer pays for it).

You do have to reboot your cable modem, as your modem TFTP's its boot image which contains among other things, the provision rate aka speed cap.

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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225848 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 03:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm on a massive 512k! Most we can get where we live....

...sucks. Huh


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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225916 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Weird. I guess the letter is just very oddly written, because it just seems really strange to me. I did restart my modem and router though and tried many different speed tests, and they all say I'm at 2.5mbps right now... which makes no sense, because I should be going at 4mbps at the very least. Maybe the servers for the speed tests I tried are just stupid. Anybody know a very good speed test?
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225917 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 13:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Apparently the faster your cable is, the cooler you are!
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225918 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 13:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I don't care who has the fastest connection.
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225925 is a reply to message #225827] Tue, 10 October 2006 13:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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light wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 02:56

As above, when it turns on your router requests its maximum speed, which it then limits itself to. There's no real easy way to push new speeds out.


so in theory you could edit your modem to remove the cap?
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225932 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=ServicesPowerB oost18507
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225936 is a reply to message #225925] Tue, 10 October 2006 15:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Nightma12 wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 16:45

light wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 02:56

As above, when it turns on your router requests its maximum speed, which it then limits itself to. There's no real easy way to push new speeds out.


so in theory you could edit your modem to remove the cap?


There's software to do that.

Use at your own risk.


FUCK
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225938 is a reply to message #225936] Tue, 10 October 2006 15:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Comrade wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 18:07

Nightma12 wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 16:45

light wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 02:56

As above, when it turns on your router requests its maximum speed, which it then limits itself to. There's no real easy way to push new speeds out.


so in theory you could edit your modem to remove the cap?


There's software to do that.

Use at your own risk.

Yeah, for some reason ISPs frown upon that.


whoa.
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225949 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 15:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So nobody knows of a good online speed test?
Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225960 is a reply to message #225938] Tue, 10 October 2006 16:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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j_ball430 wrote on Wed, 11 October 2006 11:13

Comrade wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 18:07

Nightma12 wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 16:45

light wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 02:56

As above, when it turns on your router requests its maximum speed, which it then limits itself to. There's no real easy way to push new speeds out.


so in theory you could edit your modem to remove the cap?


There's software to do that.

Use at your own risk.

Yeah, for some reason ISPs frown upon that.


Yes it can be done, yes it breaks ToS, yes your ISP will find out, no you shouldn't do it.


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Re: COMCAST USERS: Read this [message #225964 is a reply to message #225786] Tue, 10 October 2006 16:40 Go to previous message
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Eh, not if you're a Videotron user.

FUCK
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