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Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 09:58 PM

It is 3Mbps cable that I'm getting through a local company with a brand new Motorola Surfboard modem.

My download speeds are rarely over 130K.

I have to constantly "reboot" the modem because service is always up and down.

Pages load half as fast as my old 1.5Mbps DSL.

I'm seriously getting pissed off here!!!

Could it be the modem? Could it be configuration settings? What the fuck is going on with this shit? Any ideas?

Spunky · 07-30-2004, 10:07 PM

It's your provider.call your provider tech support and they can clock your speed

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spunky1
It's your provider.call your provider tech support and they can clock your speed

Ahh all right. Each time I call them, they feed me a bunch of non-sense and always wind up telling me that rebooting the modem will fix it. A-holes.

Spunky · 07-30-2004, 10:10 PM

Ok..cancel your service and get somebody else

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 10:20 PM

My old provider was awesome (Qwest). But their lines don't run in this part of town. The provider, with whom my lines are owned now, only offers 256 and 648 at the same price I'm getting cable. So I'm pretty much up shit creek in this department.

I guess I can stave it until Monday. Then I'm gonna call these guys and try and cut through some of this bullshit. I'll specifically bring up the subject of clocking my speed, since I'm now more enlightened when it comes to this. If they keep giving me shit I'll call them every time my connection goes down just to pester them. It's like they say, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil".

Jace · 07-30-2004, 11:02 PM

is your cable line going directly from the junction box into your modem? there should be seperate line completely that runs from outside right into your modem...if they didn't do that, they fucked up

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:07 PM

I think so because the guy had to climb up the telephone pole and do some shit.

The line runs from the wall to the modem, but I couldn't positively tell you.

Jace · 07-30-2004, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickHimself
I think so because the guy had to climb up the telephone pole and do some shit.

The line runs from the wall to the modem, but I couldn't positively tell you.

wierd then, it probably does run straight in...i have no clue then

caoxial is very hard to fuck up or have anything interfere with

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:20 PM

Any suggestions that I could possibly do with it? Or is it all up to the cable company at this point?

Ugh! Right now I have something downloading at 32k.

My cable is crappy

sicone · 07-30-2004, 11:30 PM

I had this problem a while back, it was because they installed a filter on the line when I canceled my cable TV

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sicone
I had this problem a while back, it was because they installed a filter on the line when I canceled my cable TV

So a filter is on there from the previous tenant's cancellation?

I do have cable TV also.

zanycash Pete · 07-30-2004, 11:35 PM

The answer is in your title!

sicone · 07-30-2004, 11:36 PM

call the company, they will know if a filter/trap has been installed or was on there from the previous tennants.

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sicone
call the company, they will know if a filter/trap has been installed or was on there from the previous tennants.

Definitely!

Good stuff here. Now I can come at them with a lot of ammo

sicone · 07-30-2004, 11:39 PM

hope it helps.. good luck with it

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:41 PM

Thanks for all your guys' help!!!

It is greatly appreciated

Magg · 07-30-2004, 11:43 PM

nickhimself - check your frequencies by accessing the diagnostics page of the modem.

What state are you in?

Then:

run a traceroute to: yahoo.com - paste it to me here

Gheenz · 07-30-2004, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
nickhimself - check your frequencies by accessing the diagnostics page of the modem.

What state are you in?

Then:

run a traceroute to: yahoo.com - paste it to me here

All right, give me a sec to figure out how to get into the diagnostics page...

Easton · 07-30-2004, 11:58 PM

3mbps? jeezus that sucks... we normally run between 9 and 11mbps on our laptops with a wireless router

maybe you're in a hig-traffic area with the shared pipe? *shrug*

BeHeadR · 07-30-2004, 11:58 PM

in all probability its your ISP being gay.

Magg · 07-31-2004, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Easton
3mbps? jeezus that sucks... we normally run between 9 and 11mbps on our laptops with a wireless router

maybe you're in a hig-traffic area with the shared pipe? *shrug*

Dont know what youre talking about:: 98% of residential cable users have 1.5-3Mbps download.

It doesnt matter if its a 'shared' pipe, everyone is capped at the headend.

Easton · 07-31-2004, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
It doesnt matter if its a 'shared' pipe, everyone is capped at the headend.

i meant if it's heavily shared in his neighborhood

Gheenz · 07-31-2004, 12:04 AM

Downstream channel frequency: 555000000 Hz
Upstream channel frequency: 22000000 Hz

Tracing route to yahoo.com [66.94.234.13]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 135 ms 77 ms 169 ms 10.252.134.1
2 198 ms 430 ms 372 ms 12.244.49.9
3 523 ms 464 ms 700 ms 12.244.70.45
4 582 ms 707 ms 515 ms 12.244.73.73
5 282 ms 465 ms 465 ms gbr1-p57.st6wa.ip.att.net [12.123.203.74]
6 677 ms 668 ms 278 ms tbr1-p012501.st6wa.ip.att.net [12.122.12.157]
7 41 ms 64 ms 42 ms tbr2-cl1.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.12.113]
8 61 ms 76 ms 50 ms ggr2-p390.sffca.ip.att.net [12.123.13.194]
9 82 ms 290 ms 116 ms so-1-1-0.edge1.SanJose1.Level3.net [209.0.227.29
]
10 41 ms 71 ms 38 ms so-1-2-0.bbr2.SanJose1.Level3.net [209.244.3.141
]
11 149 ms 84 ms 157 ms ge-10-2.ipcolo3.SanJose1.Level3.net [64.159.2.16
9]
12 136 ms 198 ms 130 ms unknown.Level3.net [64.152.69.30]
13 128 ms 160 ms 232 ms UNKNOWN-66-218-82-226.yahoo.com [66.218.82.226]

14 245 ms 47 ms 44 ms w2.rc.vip.scd.yahoo.com [66.94.234.13]

Trace complete.

Magg · 07-31-2004, 12:05 AM

its your node and frequency, call your cable company they need to come out and fix it.

nothing that can be done over the phone, requires onsite work.

Gheenz · 07-31-2004, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
its your node and frequency, call your cable company they need to come out and fix it.

nothing that can be done over the phone, requires onsite work.

Just tell them they need to be adjusted?

Like they are too high or low or something (sorry I'm a retard when it comes to cable)?

Magg · 07-31-2004, 12:10 AM

you cant adjust it, you have signal degredation, they need to come out and check your wires and shit.

just keep the address of your diagnostics page handy, save that traceroute, and tell them it when you're on the phone.

that traceroute alone is enough... dont bs around to much with Level1 support, try to get pushed to Level3, so they can provision a date for you... itll be about 2 weeks possibly before someone gets out there to do anything... (usually)

Who is the ISP?

Gheenz · 07-31-2004, 12:14 AM

All right, that I can do.

My ISP is Bresnan Cable

montel · 07-31-2004, 12:19 AM

move to someone decent. my cable gets up to 600k. they are capping your speed...

Magg · 07-31-2004, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by montel
move to someone decent. my cable gets up to 600k. they are capping your speed...

Umm... duh... hes at 3Mbps, so yes its capped, but this issue ISNT because hes capped.

Anyways, just do what I said. im going to bed.

Gheenz · 07-31-2004, 12:21 AM

Thanks for all your help Magg

baddog · 07-31-2004, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickHimself
It is 3Mbps cable that I'm getting through a local company with a brand new Motorola Surfboard modem.

My download speeds are rarely over 130K.

I have to constantly "reboot" the modem because service is always up and down.

Pages load half as fast as my old 1.5Mbps DSL.

I'm seriously getting pissed off here!!!

Could it be the modem? Could it be configuration settings? What the fuck is going on with this shit? Any ideas?

they have glass (fiber optics) in your neighborhood? If so, very good chance it could be the modem . . . I had problems with mine a while back, swap out the modem and all was well

baddog · 07-31-2004, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickHimself
Any suggestions that I could possibly do with it? Or is it all up to the cable company at this point?

Ugh! Right now I have something downloading at 32k.

My cable is crappy

it could be the other end

baddog · 07-31-2004, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Easton
3mbps? jeezus that sucks... we normally run between 9 and 11mbps on our laptops with a wireless router

sorry, but I would have to see that to believe it. . . . that is faster than a T3

Gheenz · 07-31-2004, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by baddog
they have glass (fiber optics) in your neighborhood? If so, very good chance it could be the modem . . . I had problems with mine a while back, swap out the modem and all was well

You know, I'm really not too sure. How could I find this out?

Recommended modem? (If that's the case)

07-30-2004, 09:58 PM	#1
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Why does my cable connection suck ass? It is 3Mbps cable that I'm getting through a local company with a brand new Motorola Surfboard modem. My download speeds are rarely over 130K. I have to constantly "reboot" the modem because service is always up and down. Pages load half as fast as my old 1.5Mbps DSL. I'm seriously getting pissed off here!!! Could it be the modem? Could it be configuration settings? What the fuck is going on with this shit? Any ideas? __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

07-30-2004, 10:07 PM	#2
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07-30-2004, 10:20 PM	#5
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	My old provider was awesome (Qwest). But their lines don't run in this part of town. The provider, with whom my lines are owned now, only offers 256 and 648 at the same price I'm getting cable. So I'm pretty much up shit creek in this department. I guess I can stave it until Monday. Then I'm gonna call these guys and try and cut through some of this bullshit. I'll specifically bring up the subject of clocking my speed, since I'm now more enlightened when it comes to this. If they keep giving me shit I'll call them every time my connection goes down just to pester them. It's like they say, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil". __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

07-30-2004, 11:07 PM	#7
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	I think so because the guy had to climb up the telephone pole and do some shit. The line runs from the wall to the modem, but I couldn't positively tell you. __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	is your cable line going directly from the junction box into your modem? there should be seperate line completely that runs from outside right into your modem...if they didn't do that, they fucked up

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Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Any suggestions that I could possibly do with it? Or is it all up to the cable company at this point? Ugh! Right now I have something downloading at 32k. My cable is crappy __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

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sicone Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sac Posts: 18,453	hope it helps.. good luck with it __________________

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Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Thanks for all your guys' help!!! It is greatly appreciated __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

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Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	nickhimself - check your frequencies by accessing the diagnostics page of the modem. What state are you in? Then: run a traceroute to: yahoo.com - paste it to me here

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Easton Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9,825	3mbps? jeezus that sucks... we normally run between 9 and 11mbps on our laptops with a wireless router maybe you're in a hig-traffic area with the shared pipe? shrug __________________ New models booked and shot every week... MILFs, pornstars and teens. Girls for every niche and project. Looking for high-quality affordable exclusive content? Check me out at Easton Content for all the details.

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07-31-2004, 12:04 AM	#23
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Downstream channel frequency: 555000000 Hz Upstream channel frequency: 22000000 Hz Tracing route to yahoo.com [66.94.234.13] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 135 ms 77 ms 169 ms 10.252.134.1 2 198 ms 430 ms 372 ms 12.244.49.9 3 523 ms 464 ms 700 ms 12.244.70.45 4 582 ms 707 ms 515 ms 12.244.73.73 5 282 ms 465 ms 465 ms gbr1-p57.st6wa.ip.att.net [12.123.203.74] 6 677 ms 668 ms 278 ms tbr1-p012501.st6wa.ip.att.net [12.122.12.157] 7 41 ms 64 ms 42 ms tbr2-cl1.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.12.113] 8 61 ms 76 ms 50 ms ggr2-p390.sffca.ip.att.net [12.123.13.194] 9 82 ms 290 ms 116 ms so-1-1-0.edge1.SanJose1.Level3.net [209.0.227.29 ] 10 41 ms 71 ms 38 ms so-1-2-0.bbr2.SanJose1.Level3.net [209.244.3.141 ] 11 149 ms 84 ms 157 ms ge-10-2.ipcolo3.SanJose1.Level3.net [64.159.2.16 9] 12 136 ms 198 ms 130 ms unknown.Level3.net [64.152.69.30] 13 128 ms 160 ms 232 ms UNKNOWN-66-218-82-226.yahoo.com [66.218.82.226] 14 245 ms 47 ms 44 ms w2.rc.vip.scd.yahoo.com [66.94.234.13] Trace complete. __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire Last edited by Gheenz; 07-31-2004 at 12:05 AM..

07-31-2004, 12:05 AM	#24
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	its your node and frequency, call your cable company they need to come out and fix it. nothing that can be done over the phone, requires onsite work.

07-31-2004, 12:10 AM	#26
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	you cant adjust it, you have signal degredation, they need to come out and check your wires and shit. just keep the address of your diagnostics page handy, save that traceroute, and tell them it when you're on the phone. that traceroute alone is enough... dont bs around to much with Level1 support, try to get pushed to Level3, so they can provision a date for you... itll be about 2 weeks possibly before someone gets out there to do anything... (usually) Who is the ISP?

07-31-2004, 12:14 AM	#27
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	All right, that I can do. My ISP is Bresnan Cable __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

07-31-2004, 12:19 AM	#28
montel Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: See sig! Posts: 2,606	move to someone decent. my cable gets up to 600k. they are capping your speed... __________________ Barefootsies

07-31-2004, 12:21 AM	#30
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Thanks for all your help Magg __________________ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire