On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:30:22 -0500, Paul Schilter
wrote:

JohnH,
Actually while I had Comcast tech on the line I did see a download of
close to 6M on this machine so I thought all was well. Only when I went
back to try it with a different reporting site did it show the original
2.8M. I then went back to the first site and it also now showed 2.8M.
I've subsequently tried my wireless laptop which showed 3.8M an
improvement over its original 2.7M. The third computer (wife's)showed
5.8M. Haven't tried the fourth computer (older HP). Only the laptop is
wireless the other three are cat5 wired. I doubt it's a ram issue as
this machine has 1G and in all other respects is fast as hell.
Paul


JohnH wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:06:40 -0500, Paul Schilter
wrote:



JohnH,
I just upgraded to 6M for an extra $10 a month. One computer sees
5800Kb but this one still sees 2800Kb. Something else to tinker with. :-)
Paul



That's weird. Did you do the test several times in succession? Could
the RAM be an issue? Try connecting the slow computer to the cable now
connected to the fast one. Hell, I don't know. Are you going through a
router with both machines?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

Don't know what the problem could be, but I do know that my brother,
who also has Comcast, is always complaining about his slow speeds.
He's out in the Seattle area. He has a hard time believing the speeds
I'm getting with Cox.

Here's the latest, about 30 seconds ago:

2005-02-01 14:53:13 EST: 4329 / 506
Your download speed : 4432988 bps, or 4329 kbps.
A 541.1 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 518896 bps, or 506 kbps.

I'm not paying for the upgrade that Cox is offering, up to 5mb for $5
a month more. Hell, I'm pretty satisfied with what I'm getting.


John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes