[GRLUG] anyone else seeing crazy speeds from Comcast?

[Greg Folkert]

On Sat, 2008-08-09 at 14:29 -0400, Rich Nagel wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > My only real problem with Comcast now, is not LAG. LAG is very minimal
> > now a day. My problem is them severing network sessions I have on a
> > regular basis.
> >
> > I typically have 30-70 ssh sessions open. When the "reset" the DOCSIS
> > equipment, all of my session just stop responding and I have to wait for
> > timeouts to properly end the sessions.
> >
> > This has happened as often as once every 10 minutes, to 3 days between
> > issues. But it always happens sooner or later.
>
> There have been issues associated with Comcast in regard to their use of 
> traffic shaping software on their network, to frustrate or restrict certain 
> types of traffic, primarily BitTorrents.  Comcasts claims that is is only 
> "delaying" said traffic, and not just aborting it.
> 
> More info can be found at the following link:
> 
> http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/88591
> 

Yeah and they got their patties slapped over it... thanks FCC, nice way
to enforce you rulings.
-- 
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