Anybody else have uber fast internet all of the sudden? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

cody · 2010-02-20, 09:11 PM

I thought it seemed faster. Anyone else with Ch@rter in the same boat? I used this test. It's usually only 10 down 1 up.

Kevin M · 2010-02-20, 09:29 PM

They must have done work near you or something. Or a massive number of people near you switched to DSL.

TrueNative · 2010-02-20, 09:45 PM

Ummm,yeah. WOW!!

Last Result:
Download Speed: 21864 kbps
Upload Speed: 2101 kbps

MikeK · 2010-02-20, 10:14 PM

All of the sudden!

cody · 2010-02-20, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueNative

Ummm,yeah. WOW!!

Last Result:
Download Speed: 21864 kbps
Upload Speed: 2101 kbps

Mine's almost that fast now too.

We have Ch@rter Business at work and we're only getting the normal 10 down 1.5 up.

TrueNative · 2010-02-20, 10:40 PM

I'm sure they will find the mistake, fix it, and charge us accordingly.

sperry · 2010-02-21, 03:15 AM

Cody, expect your bill to be twice as much now. And expect them to tell you "we're sorry we only offer the new superhighspeed service at this new price now, we can't give you your old plan any longer. We don't care if you don't want or need so much throughput since we desperately need an excuse to raise your rates".

knucklesplitter · 2010-02-21, 08:05 AM

My Charter is still 8k and 1k.

cody · 2010-02-21, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Cody, expect your bill to be twice as much now. And expect them to tell you "we're sorry we only offer the new superhighspeed service at this new price now, we can't give you your old plan any longer. We don't care if you don't want or need so much throughput since we desperately need an excuse to raise your rates".

That would suck. It's still 20 down, 2 up.

van · 2010-02-21, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

It's still 20 down, 2 up.

Me too, Normally 10~14 down.

Kevin M · 2010-02-21, 01:02 PM

Same here. 19k down, 1k up. I am sure we;re not paying for more than the 5 or 8 meg service. Yet.

dknv · 2010-02-21, 05:51 PM

Could it be that you're getting more bandwidth due to numbers of other Charter users who weren't on at that time, due to lost power?
http://www.rgj.com/article/20100221/NEWS15/100221012

Kevin M · 2010-02-21, 06:00 PM

Seems unlikely. There aren't that many people without power today I don't think. We haven't had any outages around here anyway, AFAIK.

tysonK · 2010-02-22, 05:04 PM

my SBC is still solid, lol:

BOO · 2010-02-22, 05:50 PM

Here is mine(Charter):

BOO · 2010-02-22, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

I thought it seemed faster. Anyone else with Ch@rter in the same boat? I used this test. It's usually only 10 down 1 up.

Here is mine on WIMI (also with charter):

Download Speed: 11489 kbps (1436.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1045 kbps (130.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Dean · 2010-02-22, 06:48 PM

2.5/0.421 for my DSL using Cody's test. Take that Tyson.

van · 2010-02-22, 07:07 PM

I get this on the speedtest.net test

When I do the http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ I get
Last Result:
Download Speed: 21786 kbps (2723.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2120 kbps (265 KB/sec transfer rate)
Why are they so different? or is my KB/MB translation wrong.

edit: I had a torrent open while doing the speed test

Kevin M · 2010-02-22, 07:15 PM

Interesting

cody · 2010-02-22, 07:32 PM

It seems to vary a bit. Still fast though.

van · 2010-02-22, 07:36 PM

Cody's test gave me 21768kbps down/ 2080kbps, 50ms ping

sperry · 2010-02-22, 08:48 PM

Hrm... it is fast. Not sure what I'd use that for... except streaming netflix I guess.

BOO · 2010-02-23, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Hrm... it is fast. Not sure what I'd use that for... except streaming netflix I guess.

You said it!!

sperry · 2010-02-23, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOO

You said it!!

Well, as long as the movie isn't skipping, it's not like having more bandwidth is going to let me watch the movie faster.

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-02-23, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

It seems to vary a bit. Still fast though.

I could really care less about "speed test" results. Cody, what download speed are you getting with your torrent program?

2010-02-20, 09:11 PM	#1
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Anybody else have uber fast internet all of the sudden? I thought it seemed faster. Anyone else with Ch@rter in the same boat? I used this test. It's usually only 10 down 1 up. Attached Images __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo. Last edited by cody; 2010-02-20 at 09:14 PM.

2010-02-20, 09:29 PM	#2
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	They must have done work near you or something. Or a massive number of people near you switched to DSL. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-02-21, 03:15 AM	#7
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Cody, expect your bill to be twice as much now. And expect them to tell you "we're sorry we only offer the new superhighspeed service at this new price now, we can't give you your old plan any longer. We don't care if you don't want or need so much throughput since we desperately need an excuse to raise your rates". __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2010-02-21, 01:02 PM	#11
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Same here. 19k down, 1k up. I am sure we;re not paying for more than the 5 or 8 meg service. Yet. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-02-21, 06:00 PM	#13
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Seems unlikely. There aren't that many people without power today I don't think. We haven't had any outages around here anyway, AFAIK. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-02-20, 09:45 PM	#3
TrueNative EJ18 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 80 Car: 05 cgm STi	Ummm,yeah. WOW!! Last Result: Download Speed: 21864 kbps Upload Speed: 2101 kbps

2010-02-20, 10:14 PM	#4
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	All of the sudden!

2010-02-20, 10:40 PM	#6
TrueNative EJ18 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 80 Car: 05 cgm STi	I'm sure they will find the mistake, fix it, and charge us accordingly.

2010-02-21, 08:05 AM	#8
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,474 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	My Charter is still 8k and 1k.

2010-02-21, 05:51 PM	#12
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Could it be that you're getting more bandwidth due to numbers of other Charter users who weren't on at that time, due to lost power? http://www.rgj.com/article/20100221/NEWS15/100221012

2010-02-22, 05:04 PM	#14
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	my SBC is still solid, lol: __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2010-02-22, 05:50 PM	#15
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	Here is mine(Charter): __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2010-02-22, 06:48 PM	#17
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	2.5/0.421 for my DSL using Cody's test. Take that Tyson. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2010-02-22, 07:07 PM	#18
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	I get this on the speedtest.net test When I do the http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ I get Last Result: Download Speed: 21786 kbps (2723.3 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 2120 kbps (265 KB/sec transfer rate) Why are they so different? or is my KB/MB translation wrong. edit: I had a torrent open while doing the speed test Last edited by van; 2010-02-22 at 07:17 PM.

2010-02-22, 07:15 PM	#19
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Interesting __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-02-22, 07:32 PM	#20
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	It seems to vary a bit. Still fast though. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2010-02-22, 07:36 PM	#21
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	Cody's test gave me 21768kbps down/ 2080kbps, 50ms ping

2010-02-22, 08:48 PM	#22
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Hrm... it is fast. Not sure what I'd use that for... except streaming netflix I guess. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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