[GRLUG] Comcast doubles bandwidth at same popular prices.

[Steve Romanow]

Tomato Shibby has beta support for the 3700


On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Nic Jansma <nic at nicj.net> wrote:

>  +1 to all of Dan's sentences.  I had a WRT54G that wasn't able to keep
> up with the 50/10 speeds (it would peak around 25mbps, and crash
> semi-frequently).  I purchased a WNDR3700 and it's able to handle the speed
> wonderfully.
>
> I got the same email from Comcast, on the same date.  I'm also using the
> SB61621.
>
> - Nichttp://nicj.net/
> @NicJ
>
> On 4/11/2013 10:11 AM, Dan Pilcheck wrote:
>
> Folks,
> I received this email  from Comcast on 03/06/13.
>
>  Subject "Service Announcement"
> ----
> Dear Valued Customer,
>
> *Great news!* We've increased your Internet speed!
>
> Now we have *doubled the speed* of your Blast!® Internet service,
> with download speeds up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps.
>  ----
>
> I can tell you that I peak at around 80 down and 30 up.
> Off of Comcast's network we indeed see 50/10+ on a daily basis.
>  Located around Eastown.
>
>  We have a SB6121 modem and a decent router.
> You need a DOCSIS3 device if you want to see those speeds.
> Also, dump that turn-of-the-century Linksys WRT54G!
>
>
>  Cheers,
>
>  On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:07 AM, John-Thomas Richards <jtr at jrichards.org>wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:51:21PM -0400, Bob Kline wrote:
>> > OK.  Cascade is where the rich people live now, so in a weak sense it
>> > stands to reason the rollout would start there.  Maybe what's left of
>> > East GR next.
>>
>>  It makes no sense to start there. Rich people don't pay more for their
>> connections and Cascade is less densely populated. Comcast doesn't cater
>> to the rich; it caters to revenue.
>>
>> > Otherwise, who can tell what Comcast's rollout schedule is or why.  I
>> > know that I'm quite close to a fiber shelf - or so I was told - so
>> > maybe they know the line is good for the higher rates and it was quick
>> > and dirty to give it a go.
>>
>>  Meh. My Internet speed has long been sufficient.
>> --
>> john-thomas
>> ------
>> The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant
>> and
>> the most rascally individuals of mankind.
>> Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (1737-1809)
>>
>>
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