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In article <alpine.DEB.2.02.1303071535220.3985@sghcrg.sghcrg.pbz>, 
booger@nosespam.com says...
> 
> On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, barbie gee wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, core wrote:
> >> On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:28:51 -0600, barbie gee <booger@nosespam.com> wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, Bruce Esquibel wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> core <core-usenet@spamless.spook.homeip.net> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> Yeah. I got an email from them saying "Your internet speed has been
> >>>>> increased".  Instructions to reboot the modem.
> >>>> 
> >>>>> Did that, didn't make any difference... Bahhhh
> >>>> 
> >>>> I didn't get any email but there are a couple things I noticed with 
> >>>> people
> >>>> saying they did and didn't see any difference after rebooting.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I really don't think the older 2.0 docsis modem/routers will work.
> >>>> 
> >>>> The other thing, if you are just on wifi, I think the max connection 
> >>>> speed,
> >>>> even with a 3.0, it's limited to 20mb for some reason. There is a way to
> >>>> turn off that limiter in the admin menu, but it is on by default.
> >>>> 
> >>>> So if you are just using wifi, try using an ethernet cable and see if 
> >>>> that
> >>>> shows anything better with speedtest.net or whatever.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I can't say if there was a change or not but one machine around here I
> >>>> noticed over the weekend (on hardwire) seemed to be bouncing around 
> >>>> 25-27mb
> >>>> where in the past 24mb was about the highest I've seen in the past.
> >>> 
> >>> what do you run to test speeds?
> >> 
> >> http://www.speedtest.net/
> >> 
> >> or
> >> 
> >> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> >
> > hey!
> > is YER NAME "Bruce"????
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > I wondered what a Bruce would use, opposed to us regular folk.
> >
> 
> oh and hey, I'm installing a new wireless router (or "ROOTER" as the 
> cashier girl at the Best Buy called it...), but I'm betting that currently 
> my anxient modem is probably gonna bottleneck me.  I won't even post my 
> numbers here because they are too embarassing.
> 
> What can I do about getting a newer, better DSL modem?  Call my ISP, or 
> what?

Did you get it from them on lease? If so, yes, call and raise hell.

If not, go buy a new one.

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smr