[QCLUG] mediacom problems

[Mark Riedesel]

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Like I said before, it's likely due to node saturation (which is a known
issue in your area -- or so I've heard). Until they start investing in
infrastructure or they start losing customers in your area, speeds are
likely to stay crappy.

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Noah Norris <preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:

> hmm you up speed is actually better then what they say which is good but
> all the cable connections i have tested have it capped at 512K on there 8 mb
> service
> crap it looks like im only getting 1mb down and 1 mb up today ....... well
> im gona get some free internet on my bill this month
>
> mediacom high speed =for 8 mb / 512k service you have to get 4mb service up
> speed limits to 512k
> mediacom high speed man =for there 20 mb / 2mb service you have to get 14mb
> service at least 1 mb up  speed
> mediacom intro or basic = and for there 3mb /512or256k service 2~1.5mb
> service  whats up speed .. lol
>
> gona reset modem brb with test results
>
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 8:15 AM, DMichael Burns <dmichael.burns@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> In June, Mediacom replaced my Motorola Surfboard with an RCA - claiming
>> that it was better.  While I have not seen anything better about it, I have
>> noticed that the web based modem info is not as user friendly as what I grew
>> accustomed to with the Surfboard.  For those wanting to see the info on
>> their modem, go to url http://192.168.100.1 from any of the computers in
>> your LAN.
>>
>> I just surfed over to http://speedtest.net and performed three tests here
>> are my results:
>>
>> Dubuque to Germantown, WI - down:6267kbs  up:851kbs  -
>> http://www.speedtest.net/result/396764512.png
>> Dubuque to Phoenix, AZ - down:6391kbs  up:880kbs  -
>> http://www.speedtest.net/result/396765452.png
>> Dubuque to Ft. Lauderdale, FL - down:6772kbs  up:835kbs  -
>> http://www.speedtest.net/result/396766211.png
>>
>> Average: 6476kbs down / 855kbs up
>> Should be: 8000kbs down / 512kbs up
>>
>> The results are not too bad considering what they could be.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Robert Jones <Robert@rm-jones.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Here in Le Claire I'm on 12X.X.X.X and have a download speed of 7618 kbps
>>> and up of 485 kbps to Chicago.  To San Diego, CA is a little slower at 7588
>>> / 325 kbps.  I had a problem just like this a few months back.  I'm using
>>> Media Com.  Their tech support wasn't able to help and it was going to take
>>> 2 or 3 weeks to get a tech person here so I went down and exchanged my
>>> modem.  That solved the problem and I haven't had a problem since.  They
>>> told me that one type of the modems they supply have a problem.  I now have
>>> a RCA modem from them.
>>> Bob Jones
>>>
>>> Noah Norris wrote:
>>>
>>>> Quad city area i believe is still on 12.x.x.x .
>>>> at least everyone i know that has cable still has the old ATT ip addys
>>>>
>>>> my speed has been all over the map from 300kbps to 18000kbps
>>>> its funny at times my up speed has been higher then my down ... and
>>>> seems to stay pretty consistent
>>>> 1200k ~ 1500k
>>>>
>>>> actually im thinking the modem is going bad it seems to work after being
>>>> reset but after awhile locks in @3000k - 5000k and slower ping times ~ it
>>>> looks like it goes up and hits a wall ~ what sad is my service hits 3M which
>>>> is there basic service and lower
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> "Men and women belong to different species and communications between them
>> is still in its infancy."
>> --Bill Cosby, American Comedian
>>
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