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On Fri, 8 Mar 2013 22:32:11 -0600, barbie gee <booger@nosespam.com> wrote:

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>On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, core wrote:
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>> On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:37:14 -0600, barbie gee <booger@nosespam.com> wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 7 Mar 2013, barbie gee wrote:
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>>>> 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:
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>>>>>>> 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/
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>>>>> or
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>>>>> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
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>>>> hey!
>>>> is YER NAME "Bruce"????
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>>>> ;-)
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>>>> I wondered what a Bruce would use, opposed to us regular folk.
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>>> 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.
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>>> What can I do about getting a newer, better DSL modem?  Call my ISP, or
>>> what?
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>> I've got a couple in the basement you can have.
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>how old is the newest one?
>;-)
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probably 5 years or so :)