[Dead] SBC DSL 6mbit/608 $44.99/month! (Feb-Mar only) Update: If you got the deal, you keep the speed

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: commOdog
ok so i got this :
<STRONG>1267/132
</STRONG>
You download speed:1267962 or <STRONG>1267 kb</STRONG>ps
a 154.7KB/s transfer rate.
Upload speed 132647 bps or <STRONG>132 kbps</STRONG>

So these would theoretically double if i upgraded? (depending on distance and line quality)

Down would double, up would triple. OR its possible that the down would QUADRUPLE to 6 and up would be 5 times faster. Read the first post for information.
Remember that you can only get in on this if you are within 7500' of the CO or RT.

Here's a link to SBC's speed test as well in case you want to try that:
http://help.sbcglobal.net/dsl/speedtest/

Because of the strict distance requirement, if you are accepted for the plan, you are practically garunteed to have 3 mbit minimum unless you have the crappiest lines in existance.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Devistater

Originally posted by: Muse
Thanks! Yes, I know I don't need an extra line for DSL. In fact I've never had more than one phone. I can't today, but I'll call tomorrow and see what I can do. I'm paying too much. My long distance is practically nothing. I have a really measely telecommute schtick, which requires me to fax my timesheet twice a month. That goes on my Sprint long distance bill, but it's very meagre. The long distance calling I do is on my cell phone, which is paid for by my employer. That's the only perk I have in that job. That job is not nearly paying my expenses. However, the DSL is actually instrumental to my job, so I may be able to get a tax deduction I figure. I'm going to call the IRS and ask about that.
I'm making so little money I think I may qualify for Lifeline Service, which might save me $15 off my basic $20/month phone part of my SBC bill.
Right now I'm paying about $70/month which includes ~$20 for basic phone, DSL and my email account.

Ok. Yes, I'd definately call them and change to the $30 a month plan. If you follow my links you can see what it is. I'll paste the important specs here:
Name: Standard Plus Package Downstream: 384Kbps-1.5Mbps (up to roughtly 180K/sec) Upstream: 128Kbps (up to roughly 15K/sec) 1 Dynamic IP. (If you have been a very long term subscriber you may have a static IP. If you dont know the difference, odds are you dont need it and wont care, but you can ask them when you call what you have. Its also possible that if you DO have a static IP currently, they will let you keep it and get the lower cost.)
Cost: $29.95 a month
Note: You will probably have to commit to a year of service at that $30 rate. If you aren't planning to move it should be ok.

Do that (switch the DSL plan). From what you said you are currently paying somewhere around $50 per month for your DSL. Going to the $30 a month plan will save you money. Since you said you already have 1.5mbit service, you shouldn't notice anything change, and nothing should need to be changed on your computers either. I've changed previously to another service (one with the higher upload rate for another $10 a month) and there was no changes needed, they did it all on thier end. Lifeline: yeah you might want to think about that if you dont use long distance, it could save a lot. And you could also even get a prepaid phone card from like costco or something for when you did need to do long distance. I think a $20 phone card from costco gives you a rate close to 3 cents a minute from what I recall though I could be wrong.
So far, if you are indeed paying $50 for DSL, and goto lifeline which you say is $15 less. You are talking a total of $35 less per month.

BTW, you mentioned you are paying for email? What does that mean? Because SBC/pacbell includes like 5 or 10 email accounts for free in the monthly DSL payment, no extra charge.

Thanks. I guess you're right - I don't pay for email. I think maybe at one point they broke out the DSL into connectivity+email. The $50/month I'm paying for DSL is maybe a total package now, not DSL + the ISP functionality = email accounts, webspace, extra email accounts and whatever else is included.

You're absolutely right - I DO have a static IP. It's actually something that's nice to have. I'm not sure I need it, but it does make life easier for me with my LAN and possibly with my job, since I'm connecting to my client's network with a secure VPN. I wonder if SBC they'll let me keep my static IP. That's one of the main reasons I didn't try for one of their cheaper/maybe-better plans until now, because I was afraid they'd make me give up my static IP. I guess there's no harm in asking. I don't know the why's a wherefores (at least on a solid basis) of why I'd want to retain my static IP. I think there are advantages, but I'm hazy on what they are.

One thing I was thinking of doing was to have a different ISP but retain DSL as supplied by SBC. There's a local outfit called sonic.net that the technically savvy and advanced people very much prefer. They have very good, very personal support and service and their newsgroups are miles ahead of what SBC provides. I think it's $20/month, though. I figured that it would cost me an extra $10/month than SBC (that my SBC, then Pacbell) charges would be reduced by $10 since I didn't do email with them. I called Sonic.net, but they told me that I would be on dialup for a two week period while the transition was being made. I don't know why, but they said it was unavoidable. That's one of the reasons I never made the change. That was 2-3 years ago. I don't know if they are still as good. 2-3 years is a long time in the telecommunications/ISP arena. Probably the best place for ME to research that is the ba.internet newsgroup.

Could I use a Costco prepaid phone card to pay for my connectivity charges when I fax my timesheet? I should be thinking beyond my currently cozy situation where I use my employer paid cell phone, because that will evaporate one day, maybe sooner than later. I don't know Jack about phone cards.

Edit: I found a thread of interest here at ba.internet, titled Sweet dsl offer from Sonic.net:6meg for $45!

 

[Reikon]

*sigh*
They said I'm 7300 feet from the CO but I don't qualify.

 

[ianbergman]

A mile outside downtown Seattle and I can't get better than 1.5Mb service on DSL - 2Mb on cable (which I have). For being a leading worldwide tech center, we sure have lousy connectivity options

 

[NightCrawler]

5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[noxxic]

I wish we had this 45mbps/3mbps DSL here... :brokenheart:

 

[NightCrawler]

Originally posted by: noxxic
I wish we had this 45mbps/3mbps DSL here... :brokenheart:

VDSL is fast but most Americans are more then 4000 feet away from the CO or RT.

 

[sixt7gt350]

Bah. No SBC for me.
I'm about 7500 feet from my CO, but I'm lucky to see 200k on my DSL.
They won't perform a line test and I know the wires from the road to my house leave much to be desired.
I've got one of those non-major phone companies that has been conglomerated from all the tiny, rural ones.

Bah. No SBC for me. :brokenheart:

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: Muse
Thanks. I guess you're right - I don't pay for email. I think maybe at one point they broke out the DSL into connectivity+email. The $50/month I'm paying for DSL is maybe a total package now, not DSL + the ISP functionality = email accounts, webspace, extra email accounts and whatever else is included.

You're absolutely right - I DO have a static IP. It's actually something that's nice to have. I'm not sure I need it, but it does make life easier for me with my LAN and possibly with my job, since I'm connecting to my client's network with a secure VPN. I wonder if SBC they'll let me keep my static IP. That's one of the main reasons I didn't try for one of their cheaper/maybe-better plans until now, because I was afraid they'd make me give up my static IP. I guess there's no harm in asking. I don't know the why's a wherefores (at least on a solid basis) of why I'd want to retain my static IP. I think there are advantages, but I'm hazy on what they are.

One thing I was thinking of doing was to have a different ISP but retain DSL as supplied by SBC. There's a local outfit called sonic.net that the technically savvy and advanced people very much prefer. They have very good, very personal support and service and their newsgroups are miles ahead of what SBC provides. I think it's $20/month, though. I figured that it would cost me an extra $10/month than SBC (that my SBC, then Pacbell) charges would be reduced by $10 since I didn't do email with them. I called Sonic.net, but they told me that I would be on dialup for a two week period while the transition was being made. I don't know why, but they said it was unavoidable. That's one of the reasons I never made the change. That was 2-3 years ago. I don't know if they are still as good. 2-3 years is a long time in the telecommunications/ISP arena. Probably the best place for ME to research that is the ba.internet newsgroup.

Could I use a Costco prepaid phone card to pay for my connectivity charges when I fax my timesheet? I should be thinking beyond my currently cozy situation where I use my employer paid cell phone, because that will evaporate one day, maybe sooner than later. I don't know Jack about phone cards.

Edit: I found a thread of interest here at ba.internet, titled Sweet dsl offer from Sonic.net:6meg for $45!

I'll start with fax question first. Yes, it should work fine to use your phone card to fax. If you own your own fax machine you can do one of several things. One: Program in all the numbers into the fax, this solution is unlikely since most faxes and stuff dont support 20 or 30 numbers or whatever it would take. Two: Dial manually with your telephone and when the answering fax picks up and starts beeping, press START button on YOUR fax to start it. Most faxes have this ability to start the fax receive or send when you hit a button, even if you dont dial with them. You may have to play with it, like after you hear the beeping tell it to dial 5 or something then start. It will hit a 5 which wont affect anything since you are already connected then listen for the next beep to connect and fax. Make sure you hang up your phone that you used to dial when it starts connecting, otherwise you will introduce noise into the fax.

As for sonic, and dslextreme yeah those are alternatives and some people have gone with them. If they sound good to you (and from what I remember they offer static IP with the package) look into it. There's a TON of posts about them on the dslreports forums, even under the SBC one where people ask about this very thing, should I switch to them from SBC. Follow my links and explore and you will find them. From what I recall the current prices from sonic/dslextreme are about the same $45 for a 6mbit connection.

Now as for static IP issues. You say something about VPN, are you connecting to someone else who has VPN, or are you doing VPN at your house and connecting from a laptop outside your house and dialing in or whatever? In otherwords are you HOSTING vpn, or just connecting to someone elses. If you are connecting to someone elses, static or dynamic IP makes no differance. Your LAN wont be affected much, you can keep static internal IP's on your LAN if you want, or if you use DHCP you can keep using that, and let your router handle the IP assigned by SBC for internet use. Basically the main times you want a static IP are when you are hosting/serving something. Hosting a website, hosting email services, hosting VPN, hosting FTP site, etc. For almost anything else there's no differance. And even if you DO host there's often ways to work around it, although sometimes they aren't the best.
Example: I occasionally run a FTP server if I want to upload files that I'm working on from a remote location back to my home. Whenever I start the FTP server, I have to check and see what IP SBC has given me and configure it to use that one. If my IP changes, I have to reconfig. Its not a big deal for me since I dont do it that often. If I wanted to I could get one of those dynamicdns type things that you could type a name instead of a number in and it finds your current IP. They cost very little in general to do that. Like (I'm making this up) if I paid www.customdynamicdns.com $10 then I could use for my FTP address devistater.customdynamicdns.com and it would goto my current dynamic IP.

Whereas if I have static I'd always know my IP address, so dont need to ever change things.

Any other questions?

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: sixt7gt350
Bah. No SBC for me.
I'm about 7500 feet from my CO, but I'm lucky to see 200k on my DSL.
They won't perform a line test and I know the wires from the road to my house leave much to be desired.
I've got one of those non-major phone companies that has been conglomerated from all the tiny, rural ones.

Bah. No SBC for me. :brokenheart:

Have you looked into doing a splitter thing? I dont know much about it, but from what I understand if you have a really crappy lines it can help a lot. Apparently it splits out the DSL onto separate phone wires in your house, so instead of doing filters, you just have a wire going straight from your telephone box to your computer/router and all the other wires stay the same since its all voice. Actually one easy way to do it would be to connect the DSL connection to the 2nd phone line wires if they aren't used, then just use those 2nd phone wires wherever your comptuer is plugged in. When I used to have dialup and 2 phone lines I just got this $5 radio shack phone jack and wired the 2nd line to one side of it and the 1st line to other side. So devices that only expected 1 line could use either one depending on where I plugged. BTW, I dont know hardly anything about splitters so I could be blowing hot air, but its worth checking into because I do know that people with really crappy lines can get decent improvements.

 

[Zagor]

First off for the past 4 years I have been a very happy RoadRunner customer getting 3mbps down and 384kbps upload for 44.95 a month. I have never had DSL because i was always told that I was too far away...

Anyway, I saw this DSL deal and the possibility of 6mbps got me interested in DSL once again so I figured I give it a try....

now, these talks of distances from CO/RT are really starting to get me confused. I actually called and ordered today...it was a bit more of an ordeal for me because I don't have a home phone (haven't had one for the past couple of years, using cell phones instead) anyway, so they had to use a dummy order just to see if I qualified. They told me that DSL was available in my area and that I qualified for the expert plan and I was 7000 ft away. So I got a home phone (bare minimum, cost me 15.83 plus taxes per month).

So my confusion is: does anyone know what distance will allow you to possibly get greater than the advertised 3mbps? I am getting the impression that I may just berely be in range for the 3mbps plan and won't be getting the higher speed as I had hoped. Some of the things I have read suggest that technical spec for 6mbps is 8000ft but now I read that some of you cannot even get 3mbps at 7000ft. So what is it? I wonder now if I even qualify for the 3mbps plan based on some of the comments made here.

Also while I am at it, does this plan come with newsgroups?

Also there is a banner on the SBC web site offering a discount for switching from cable does it apply to this plan?

I guess I better call them back and ask all these questions//

Thanks

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: Zagor
First off for the past 4 years I have been a very happy RoadRunner customer getting 3mbps down and 384kbps upload for 44.95 a month. I have never had DSL because i was always told that I was too far away...

Anyway, I saw this DSL deal and the possibility of 6mbps got me interested in DSL once again so I figured I give it a try....

now, these talks of distances from CO/RT are really starting to get me confused. I actually called and ordered today...it was a bit more of an ordeal for me because I don't have a home phone (haven't had one for the past couple of years, using cell phones instead) anyway, so they had to use a dummy order just to see if I qualified. They told me that DSL was available in my area and that I qualified for the extreme plan and I was 7000 ft away. So I got a home phone (bare minimum, cost me 15.83 plus taxes per month).

So my confusion is: does anyone know what distance will allow you to possibly get greater than the advertised 3mbps? I am getting the impression that I may just berely be in range for the 3mbps plan and won't be getting the higher speed as I had hoped. Some of the things I have read suggest that technical spec for 6mbps is 8000ft but now I read that some of you cannot even get 3mbps at 7000ft. So what is it? I wonder now if I even qualify for the 3mbps plan based on some of the comments made here.

Also while I am at it, does this plan come with newsgroups?

Also there is a banner on the SBC web site offering a discount for switching from cable does it apply to this plan?

I guess I better call them back and ask all these questions//

Thanks

Ok, I'll hit the last question first. I think it does apply. Since you are switching. You can ask them though. The other question, yes it comes with newsgroups but my pacbell/SBC newsgroups aren't that good, basically almost no binary groups. So if you want to d/l stuff its not that great. But if you are using them for chat which is what they are supposed to be used for then its probably ok.

Now for distance. From what I understand, the previous 6mbit plan they had for like $100 or $150 or whatever had a distance limit something like 9000' or so. So 7500' is a real strict distance limits. Unless you have the crappiest lines around, you are practically garunteed to get 3mbit minimum, and probably will hit close to 6mbit at any distance under 7500'
And they will not let you order if you are over that limit. Its a hard lockout coded into thier ordering system so the people who place orders when you call wont let you order if you are too far.
Its pretty much impossible to tell you exactly what speed you will get based on distance, because there are so many factors. Its not just the length of wires its quality, its age, and if you have an old house with 50 year old phone wires that would be your limiting factor. Of course if its inside house wires that are crap its not that difficult to run new phone wires there.

All this information I've picked up by reading a bunch of posts over at the dslreports forums. Both from the official SBC tech and other people there who know way way way more about this stuff than I do.

 

[Anonemous]

w00t beat your post by 2 weeks.

Original Post


But yea, if you didn't know, some of the DSL LINES for SBC/DSLEXTREME/Sonic.net are currently active days before activation. So if you already received your modem plug it in and see if you get sync.

Currently running at 4120/512 speeds as of yesterday!

 

[noxxic]

Anonemous, how far are you from the CO?

 

[Reikon]

I called again and was able to successfully go through this time. Changed my service in under 10 minutes. About 7300 ft from CO. It should be converted in a couple hours.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: noxxic
Anonemous, how far are you from the CO?

about 3-4 K according to Broadband report's CO distance meter.

Link to CO meter


kinda disappointed it isn't 5100+kb like the other people. If you want a more precise value, you would have to call SBC since they know exactly how far away you are.


edit: yea i also signed up with dslextreme as the dsl provider. Hope the static is worth the extra 15$ +2x256 connections to supernews.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...


Link to post

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: Anonemous
w00t beat your post by 2 weeks.
Original Post
But yea, if you didn't know, some of the DSL LINES for SBC/DSLEXTREME/Sonic.net are currently active days before activation. So if you already received your modem plug it in and see if you get sync.
Currently running at 4120/512 speeds as of yesterday!

Yes, but you say in your post that the deal is only in CA and that its not direct from SBC, it's with sonic and dslextreme. I was first hot deal post AFAIK about the SBC official deal

Originally posted by: Reikon
I called again and was able to successfully go through this time. Changed my service in under 10 minutes. About 7300 ft from CO. It should be converted in a couple hours.

Is that what they told you? Or are you guessing? Because they've been telling everyone that it takes up to a week from date of call. And so far only a very few who ordered on Monday when deal started have gotten upgraded. I think most success stories you will hear this weekend and next week.

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...
Link to post

That link doesn't talk about that. You are taking it out of context, let me paste some comments from that thread:

I have a SpeedStream Modem, is there anyway to get into this thing to see any stats on it?
You can't get the max rates using the Speedsteam modem. Only if it's an older 5360 with a very specific model number and Enternet 1.5b can you even get the sync rate.
The FAQ describes the modems/routers that can see the max rate.
If swilliams is refering to the Ameritech FAQ its not all in one FAQ. Generally if your modem is also a router it will have "line stats".
I didn't mean line stats since my Westell is capable of that. I thought he was saying that some modems are able to use the full capacity of the sync speed while some aren't.

Notice he said he THOUGHT the other guy said this. But he didn't, they were talking about getting speed stats off of modem. I.e. find out exact sync rate from modem (some modems can tell you this info and even what condition your lines are in, like noise levels). And the poster implies that he knows that know since he admits his mistake and says he THOUGHT the other guy said something.

Am I a nitpicker? Yes

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Devistater

Originally posted by: Anonemous
w00t beat your post by 2 weeks.
Original Post
But yea, if you didn't know, some of the DSL LINES for SBC/DSLEXTREME/Sonic.net are currently active days before activation. So if you already received your modem plug it in and see if you get sync.
Currently running at 4120/512 speeds as of yesterday!

Yes, but you say in your post that the deal is only in CA and that its not direct from SBC, it's with sonic and dslextreme. I was first hot deal post AFAIK about the SBC official deal

Originally posted by: Reikon
I called again and was able to successfully go through this time. Changed my service in under 10 minutes. About 7300 ft from CO. It should be converted in a couple hours.

Is that what they told you? Or are you guessing? Because they've been telling everyone that it takes up to a week from date of call. And so far only a very few who ordered on Monday when deal started have gotten upgraded. I think most success stories you will hear this weekend and next week.

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...
Link to post

That link doesn't talk about that. You are taking it out of context, let me paste some comments from that thread:

I have a SpeedStream Modem, is there anyway to get into this thing to see any stats on it?
You can't get the max rates using the Speedsteam modem. Only if it's an older 5360 with a very specific model number and Enternet 1.5b can you even get the sync rate.
The FAQ describes the modems/routers that can see the max rate.
If swilliams is refering to the Ameritech FAQ its not all in one FAQ. Generally if your modem is also a router it will have "line stats".
I didn't mean line stats since my Westell is capable of that. I thought he was saying that some modems are able to use the full capacity of the sync speed while some aren't.

Notice he said he THOUGHT the other guy said this. But he didn't, they were talking about getting speed stats off of modem. I.e. find out exact sync rate from modem (some modems can tell you this info and even what condition your lines are in, like noise levels). And the poster implies that he knows that know since he admits his mistake and says he THOUGHT the other guy said something.

Am I a nitpicker? Yes

hehe it's all good now. Getting almost 5000kbps so I'm happy it wasn't the modem/line/splitter problem. Looks like my speed ramped up almost 120k/sec from last night (getting 3125-4000kbps last night).

 

[NightCrawler]

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...


Link to post

I have the 5100 not sure what the specs are for the 5260 but it might not support the full rate. SBC does ship the 5100 if your new to SBC Yahoo DSL so there is no problem there.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: NightCrawler

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...


Link to post

I have the 5100 not sure what the specs are for the 5260 but it might not support the full rate. SBC does ship the 5100 if your new to SBC Yahoo DSL so there is no problem there.

See my response to his comment where I refute what he said based on the link he gave. Instead try this link, the dslreports efficient network (manufacture of speedstream stuff) equipment forums:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/equip,eff
Or this link, the efficient equipment FAQ:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/eff
This link talks about 5100 and how it can sometimes get slightly better sync rates on certain conditions like bad lines than the older 5260 due to better algorithums:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,9229714

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Devistater

Originally posted by: NightCrawler

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
5.2 megabits down and 500 up .......it's good to be close to the RT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What dsl modem are you using? I heard on dslreports that speedstream 5260 (the one i got from dslx) can't handle the full 6Mbps. I wonder if that's true...


Link to post

I have the 5100 not sure what the specs are for the 5260 but it might not support the full rate. SBC does ship the 5100 if your new to SBC Yahoo DSL so there is no problem there.

See my response to his comment where I refute what he said based on the link he gave. Instead try this link, the dslreports efficient network (manufacture of speedstream stuff) equipment forums:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/equip,eff
Or this link, the efficient equipment FAQ:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/eff
This link talks about 5100 and how it can sometimes get slightly better sync rates on certain conditions like bad lines than the older 5260 due to better algorithums:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,9229714

And then see my comment afterward where I agreed and saw that I got an almost 70-120k sec increase in download.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: Anonemous
And then see my comment afterward where I agreed and saw that I got an almost 70-120k sec increase in download.

I guess I'm missing something here. That happens to me a lot when I'm half awake
Did you get the 5100 modem and replace an existing 5260 and get a speed upgrade when you did?

 

[kindest]

anyone getting the full 6mbit/608 with a SpeedStream 5360... 060-5360-124 to be precise.

edit: also after the speed upgrade i imagine you have to reset modem but i was curious if anyone knows if SBC will auto reboot your connection after upgrade complete. Cause everyday since the upgrade i keep disconnecting/reconnecting hoping new speed comes into effect.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Devistater

Originally posted by: Anonemous
And then see my comment afterward where I agreed and saw that I got an almost 70-120k sec increase in download.

I guess I'm missing something here. That happens to me a lot when I'm half awake
Did you get the 5100 modem and replace an existing 5260 and get a speed upgrade when you did?

Nope, used the same 5260 modem they gave me.
I think it was probably the ramping or they changed something on SBC's end. I didn't change the modem, line, or splitter. Only thing I did was change an RWIN value (set to a high #) that they show how to do if you take the Tweak test on dslreports.com (it's the one under speed test).

When I first speedtested it was in around 3120kbps, then after I installed the filters on the line it jumped to 4100's , then after changing the rwin value I got 4200's or so. Then when I got back from work yesterday, I power cycled the modem to see if anything changed and it jumped to 5100+.


edit: must download the internet!