Slow Road Runner

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 5:46 pm

Just got AT&T RoadRunner, speed is 850/256
What could make it so slow?

boss672 · Post by **boss672** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 5:54 pm

a slow road runner .. thats an oxy moron hehe

LOTS of things! try the cablenut patch

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 7:47 pm

tried that...unfortunately, no apparent increase

???
Drew

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:10 pm

Have you tried the speedguide.net patches?

Have you called RR and asked them what your caps are? Because you will NEVER go faster then what your caps are set at...

donjuan · Post by **donjuan** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:11 pm

try Intelli-Dial-Up 2.00c
using cnets bandwidth test my @home cable service averaged between 300 and 500 but after I installed this program it averaged between 1200 and over 1500

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:16 pm

Hi and after CNETS bandwidth test, try the MSN test, it rocks

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:25 pm

Originally posted by donjuan:
try Intelli-Dial-Up 2.00c

Where can I get this program?

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:28 pm

Originally posted by Brent:
Have you tried the speedguide.net patches?

Have you called RR and asked them what your caps are? Because you will NEVER go faster then what your caps are set at...

Yes I have tried the s_guide, cablenut patches same to give me more of an increase though, and s_guide slowed me down so I went back to default.

Well I ran outside to my driveway after they had finished setting up the modem and were about to leave and gave them the news that I was only getting 600k/s and they said, "Wow thats slow, you should go atleast fasteer than 1.5, but give it a few hours to speed up since you just signed on"
Well its been a few hours and i see absoloutely no increase.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:42 pm

Did you back up your registry yet, if you haven't, you really need to, if you don't know how just ask.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:46 pm

I backed it up, now what?

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:49 pm

Well if you've already tryed Speedguide's and Cablenuts, I quess go to www.speedcorp.com and try theirs, good luck

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 3:16 am

If you have Win2K and RR, the Win2K Enhancer from Speedcorp is awesome. The best Tweak for my setup.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:10 am

Originally posted by Prey521:
If you have Win2K and RR, the Win2K Enhancer from Speedcorp is awesome. The best Tweak for my setup.

I have Win98SE

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:53 am

Hi it does not matter what your OS is, they have one for you

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:03 pm

WOOHOO 200 kbps downstream, now thats what i call speed (NOT!) I've tried all the patches mentioned here now what. I seriously am thinking about going back to DSL is i can't find out how to speed this thing up.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:53 pm

Sorry it did not speed you up, I believe you have a cable problem somewhere, one of these patches would have worked if your cable was right, I would not switch yet, I would get a tech out to your house and maybe he ca find the problem, Sorry couldn't be more help

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 8:02 pm

thanks anyways for trying Lobo. Anyone else have a suggestion before I have to make that dreadful call to tech support asking for help?(not something i like to do)

tekelberry · Post by **tekelberry** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 5:15 pm

Paste a trace route to lets say...speedguide.net. We can tell then if the problem is in the RR network, or where the problem is.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 6:03 pm

Tracing route to www.speedguide.net [216.167.23.73]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 11 ms 10 ms 11 ms 24.31.98.1

2 13 ms 12 ms 12 ms 24.88.0.225

3 13 ms 12 ms 13 ms 24.88.3.161

4 14 ms 12 ms 14 ms hub-d1-gsr1-SRP10.atl.mediaone.net [24.88.2.33]

5 13 ms 15 ms 27 ms stn-mtn-rtrb-POS4-1-0.atl.mediaone.net [24.88.3.133]

6 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms 24.93.64.69

7 13 ms 14 ms 14 ms 24.93.64.61

8 13 ms 15 ms 16 ms ROC-GSR-Dukenet.carolina.rr.com [24.93.64.14]

9 15 ms 17 ms 15 ms 24.218.190.122

10 15 ms 16 ms 15 ms 24.218.189.148

11 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 24.218.190.101

12 15 ms 15 ms 14 ms atl-core-03.inet.qwest.net [205.171.21.105]

13 37 ms 37 ms 37 ms wdc-core-03.inet.qwest.net [205.171.5.241]

14 37 ms 37 ms 35 ms wdc-edge-06.inet.qwest.net [205.171.24.126]

15 37 ms 37 ms 39 ms 208.46.126.122

16 37 ms 38 ms 39 ms ge0031.ed2.wdc.dn.net [216.167.88.124]

17 39 ms 39 ms 37 ms www.speedguide.net [216.167.23.73]

Trace complete.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 7:28 pm

theres my trace route^^^^^^

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:18 pm

Must I BUMP it once more?

MosDef112 · Post by **MosDef112** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:38 pm

I would look into replacing your coaxial cabling if you have multiple lines running into your home. Faulty cabling will cause signal level decreases that could result in degrading speed performance.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:40 pm

Well at first when they came to install it the cable outlet didn't even carry a line, but then they cut it and pulled it so they hooked up the cable line to the outlet, do you think this could be it?>

MosDef112 · Post by **MosDef112** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:43 pm

I just noticed your trace, and there is really no latency that would slow you down. I would definitely look into having your cable service provider check your wiring.

MosDef112 · Post by **MosDef112** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:45 pm

If they did a sloppy job about it, I'd definitely say that's the root of the problem.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 5:03 pm

Well what he did was took out his needle nose plyers and just pinched on the cable and pulled as hard as he could and eventually the cable came out and he connected it to the outlet. do you conside that sloppy?

Eaglescout · Post by **Eaglescout** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 5:52 pm

I have RR here in San Antonio, and I couldn't get 600k if I tried! that would be extremely fast for me. If I ever get better than 400 I'm happy. I think it's the way RR does business. I've tried all these tweaks as wel, and nothing made an obvious difference. I've called and asked them thei cap, but they wont tell me. they sidestep the question and wont give you a direct answer. I think Road Runner just sux0rs!!

Eaglescout

Storm90 · Post by **Storm90** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:41 pm

If you used the patches. One is all you should need. If so remove them with default patch. Then back the reg up again. Try one at a time. In between them use the default Patch between each one till you hit the right one. You can also try different settings with these patches if you know how to find them in the reg,Sometimes this will help to. Not all system responed the same to the patches. If you do not not no how to edit the reg .Ask some one wil be willing to help!

Hope this helps you out a little.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:58 pm

I have done that many times Storm90, but thanks anyways for the suggestion...btw right now i am surfing at a blazing fast 235 kbps...at this rate the coyote wouldve caught up with the roadrunner five pages back and whooped his ass.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:01 pm

Drew, I know the answer, but you won't like it so i'm not gonna say

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:04 pm

TELL ME ANYTHING, PLEASE LOBO!?!?

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:12 pm

I would get the cable people out there, have them check every cable, they have alittle tester that tells them the signal from the pole to your house and after the split, the TV/ Cable is a splitter, have then check with there tester the signal going to your modem, right at your computer, that will tell them if they have right spitter on or not. If it's not that my friend I believe the R word is the only thing left.

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:38 pm

the "R WORD"?

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:39 pm

You OK Drew, it's cool all will work out

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:40 pm

I can't calm down, Im paying 30 bucks more a month for dialup speeds...talk about con-artists

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:43 pm

They have bigger stick than we do so there are two things we can do play along or?

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:45 pm

RUN?!?!

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:46 pm

The "R" word reformat

DrewWiley · Post by **DrewWiley** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:47 pm

define this for me please, (i hope it doesnt mean what i think it does!)

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:50 pm

No run was not what I was thinking, I will give you a clue, it's evil, worst than tieing them to a tree and pulling the hairs out from under their armpits one by one with vice grips