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by Briggz
Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:16 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

At 0715 est, speeds are 7.7 Mbps down and 9.9. up. Pretty good. The true test will be this evening.
by Briggz
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

Reran the vista patch, upgraded my router firmware and relocated my modem...speed is through the roof now (approximating 8Mbps at 1030 est)...I think one of the Charter techs bumped me up to 10 Mbps service while troubleshooting.

Also, I got a call today from Charter saying they actually were ...
by Briggz
Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

Yes...thanks for the help...

Tracing route to yahoo.com [206.190.60.37]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1ms 1ms 1ms 192.168.1.1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 9ms 6ms 17ms 172.22.33.241
4 9ms 9ms 9ms 172.22.33.237
5 15ms 20ms 17ms dca-edge-18.inet.qwest.net [72.165.200.233]
6 45ms 52ms 21ms dca-edge-18 ...
by Briggz
Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

Ran the optimizer...here is the new TCP Analysis:

« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 02.08.2009 12:45
IP address: xx.xx.x.x
Client OS: Windows Vista

TCP options string: 020405b40103030201010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window: 65700 (multiple of MSS)
RWIN Scaling: 2 bits (2 ...
by Briggz
Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

Slow download speeds...is it the ISP or the CPU?

Hi,

Thanks in advance for any guidance anyone here can provide.

I'm paying for a five Mbps down/1Mbps up cable service via Charter (Suffolk, VA). This is a new computer running Vista. I have an old cable modem (Motorola SB4200) connected via ethernet to my linksys wireless router. I have another ...