Re: [PCWorks] Cox high speed internet speeds
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:04:27 -0500
I'm sure you know this Peter, but I'll say it anyway; cable is
good as long as no one else has it in the area. As soon as
word gets out that someone has cable or it's available in your
area, everyone wants it and then your speeds start to suffer.
I loved cable when I first got it, then I had to get rid of it
and go to DSL because I was only getting cable-like speeds
about 2 hrs out of 22 hrs a day. They all have their
drawbacks--cable is shared bandwidth so the more in the area
the slower it is, but it has no length limit to speak of; DSL
has limits as to how far you can be from a DSLAM or main
service center but it isn't shared like cable and won't slow
down; satellite is sensitive to atmospheric and astronomical
situations. Of course dial-up is torture.......at least after
you've experienced broadband it is. ;-)
-Clint
God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kaulback"
Vern, could you let us know how this all works out after Cox
sends
someone out? I have some relatives looking to spend the winters
where
you are and would like for them to be able to have internet
service the
way they should have.
BTW, have you had a chance to try the java based tests on your
connection http://www.broadbandreports.com/speedtest?java=1?
Peter Kaulback
Vern wrote:
> I called Cox today and the man said my speeds are 7 MB down
> and 768 KB up.
>
> At Speakeasy tonight 12:44 am I go 1963 KB down and 2292 KB
> up.
>
> The man at Cox said all they could do is send a man out to
> check my
> connection.
>
>
> It looks like I am getting less than 1/3 what I should be
> receiving.
>
> Vern in Phoenix
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