[GRLUG] Testing Comcast vs AT&T
David Pembrook
david at pembrook.net
Sat Jul 9 12:12:51 EDT 2011
on a related note, whats up with the 250GB/month "cap"? Has anyone
gotten a notice or call from comcast that they are using too much
bandwidth?
With the speed improvements some of us have seen (I'm normally getting
16/3 and as high as 20/3 measured through real usage not speed tests).
On your account page they will show you how much you've used and they
are currently showing a 250Gb/mo limit. Its not really a cap because you
can sail right on past it as I've done before with no apparent ill
effects. Full speeds through the end of the cycle.
Their FAQ says they contact the top offenders and try to solve the
"problem". I can only wonder what a real bandwidth hog would use.
Not wanting to get shutdown, I'm looking at the business class internet
that would not have those limits. Is anyone using that? Are they
blocking any ports?
I also have to wonder if the limit and the warning about being shut down
are a marketing ploy to sell more expensive services.
On 7/9/2011 11:58 AM, Ben Rousch wrote:
> The web site means nothing. You have to call to find out what's really
> offered at your address. At home, I have a tier faster than
> advertised. At work, they only had 2 tiers slower than advertised.
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com
> <mailto:bob.kline at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I've called about these higher speed
> services. The last time about a month
> ago, I was told that 16 Mbps residential
> was the highest speed offered in MI, and
> that there is no schedule for rolling out
> anything faster. The rep then blandly
> said the ads didn't apply here.
>
> I'd call before worrying much more about
> it. I do have a friend in Houston who has
> a 50 Mbps Comcast service, and claims
> to be quite happy with it.
>
> -- Bob
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Matthew Seeley
> <matthew at threadlight.com <mailto:matthew at threadlight.com>> wrote:
>
> This isn't strictly related, but I noticed that Comcast is now
> offering 105mb service in Grand Rapids. (Or at least, when I
> typed in my address into their website, I was offered the
> following --> http://www.threadlight.com/comcast_woah.png )
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm *highly*
> skeptical of this offering, since the last time I had comcast,
> they couldn't reliably send me 8mb down, much less 100+
>
> Not that it matters, there's no way I can pay that price for
> internet. But still very curious about it :)
>
> --
> Matthew Seeley
> Threadlight Systems
> PO Box 612, Jenison MI 49429
> T: (616) 328-5649 <tel:%28616%29%20328-5649>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Bob Kline
> <bob.kline at gmail.com <mailto:bob.kline at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Can you elaborate please?
>
> When I upload or download a
> file of known size in a known time,
> there is an average speed involved
> that clearly has meaning.
>
> So in what sense do you claim
> the tests are meaningless?
>
> -- Bob
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Adam Tauno Williams
> <awilliam at whitemice.org <mailto:awilliam at whitemice.org>>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com
> <mailto:bob.kline at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >Why the big discrepancy in advertised
> >and actual speed?
>
> Because these speed tests are essentially meaningless?
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> Adam Tauno Williams
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