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Exxxotica · 06-29-2003, 10:17 AM

I figured I ask you tech savy people first before I call my ISP (secretaries usually dont know much)

The past 2 days, my Cable Internet connection has been slow as fuck... Id say as slow as a 33.3 dialup connection.

WTF is wrong with this thing? I read something about Shared Nodes and bandwidth hogging neighbors, could this be the problem?

If so, should my ISP fix some shit... or should I go around my neighborhood cutting peoples cable lines?

IntenseCash · 06-29-2003, 10:19 AM

there are actually a lot of variables... the modem could be going out, too many people in your area with cable. or the most common that I have sometimes... the cable company! so I have to call them to have them fix it.

liquidmoe · 06-29-2003, 10:22 AM

If its a consistent problem then its most likely too many neighbors using your bandwidth, if its a once in a while thing then its just normal cable problems with your ISP, may want to give them a call and see whats up.

First day I got cable at my new place I barely got 100KB/s now its 5-10x more so Im happy again.

BVF · 06-29-2003, 10:25 AM

it's on the cable companies end...My shit was slow for almost three weeks....It was down to the point where it was unusuable...

Cable is nice but it's just unreliable....

NBDesign · 06-29-2003, 10:55 AM

Try to power down your modem for about 5 min... turn you computer off... and router if you have one..

Boot up the modem, router then your computer... if that does not work then you will need to contact your cable company... they are having a problem... usually too many people on at once, but there could be other reasons as well...

bobv50 · 06-29-2003, 11:14 AM

Make sure you don't have any splitters from the main cable line to any TV's to your modem..I don't know the exact numbers but ever split decreases your speed... I didn't know it made much difference until we had a bad storm and the cable guy had to replace my outside line which had a 3 way splitter..and I told him I had Cable internet and he put some kind of meter on the line running to my modem (the signal sucked) so he ran a separate line for me directly from the "Main" cable line..

I was shocked at the speed increase..

bobv

Chris · 06-29-2003, 11:17 AM

Spyware maybe? are you notcing your sending out traffic ? or is it just shitty connection ? With cable you share it with everyone in your area .... maybe it is peak hours you are getting slow connection

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bobv50 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 260	Make sure you don't have any splitters from the main cable line to any TV's to your modem..I don't know the exact numbers but ever split decreases your speed... I didn't know it made much difference until we had a bad storm and the cable guy had to replace my outside line which had a 3 way splitter..and I told him I had Cable internet and he put some kind of meter on the line running to my modem (the signal sucked) so he ran a separate line for me directly from the "Main" cable line.. I was shocked at the speed increase.. bobv __________________ A wise Pimp once said "PUSSY WILL SELL...EVEN WHEN CORN & COTTON WON'T!"

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liquidmoe Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 4,994	If its a consistent problem then its most likely too many neighbors using your bandwidth, if its a once in a while thing then its just normal cable problems with your ISP, may want to give them a call and see whats up. First day I got cable at my new place I barely got 100KB/s now its 5-10x more so Im happy again.

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Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	Spyware maybe? are you notcing your sending out traffic ? or is it just shitty connection ? With cable you share it with everyone in your area .... maybe it is peak hours you are getting slow connection __________________ [email protected]