Free Comcast Speed Upgrade

[rfs830]

well im happy Im at the new speed rate now too. Now I need to upgrade to the 6meg/768 package

 

[StarTech]

I have just noticed the upgrade in TX, NE Tarrant county. 4601 / 359 by dslreports.

 

[AdamDuritz99]

Dickson,TN here
D/L ing at 515KBs

Not too shabby!

peace
sean

 

[jozone]

The update currupted whatever bios is in the modem (had a Toshiba 1100).

Comcast came yesterday to fix it, what a pain in the ass. Everything is working fine right now, but I dont actually notice a difference.

 

[Demogorgo]

I hear that Seattle won't get this upgrade for an another month, at best. The same goes for many other big cities.

 

[bjamm2]

2005-01-29 16:02:36 EST: 34854 / 8931
Your download speed : 35690880 bps, or 34854 kbps.
A 4356.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 9146341 bps, or 8931 kbps.

cable sux?

 

[dabuddha]

Just got an email yesterday about the upgrade. Up in Maryland here!

 

[stevieboyh]

Malden Mass has it already - rebooted modem and now at 4MB

 

[gtd2000]

To think my mother is pleased when her dial up connects at 36k! There is no alternative for now though....

 

[tedinde]

Im downloadin at 520 and i never rebooted. I used to 375-425 so my speed did pick up. I did get the email. But in the past i never had to reboot.

Sound like an upgrade. but it still isnt. Comcast took over @home. where im at. @home used to give me 6400/1200, then comcast took over and boom 1200/128. then they upped to 3000/256, now this.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: jozone
The update currupted whatever bios is in the modem (had a Toshiba 1100).

Comcast came yesterday to fix it, what a pain in the ass. Everything is working fine right now, but I dont actually notice a difference.

I have a PCX1100. Can you give more info? What did it do to it? Since I first started checking a few days ago (Thr), I've been getting about 1250 / 350 most of the time, and even got a earlier 883 / 349 today. All terrible, but nothing seems to have been corrupted.
I did get an email yesterday about the upgrade.

But if the speedtest site is far away, and busy, won't that affect your speeds? Not quite sure how they work.
ie. The Speakeasy location at dslreports says it's very busy, and is in Cali, whereas I'm in TN.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: popeye44
784 uploads and 5mbit downloads are going to be available for 10.00 more a month.

They just want you to be able to hit your invisible download caps faster. Still, that's probably going to be a bit faster than my 1.5 DSL connection. Enjoy!

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: Slickone

Originally posted by: jozone
The update currupted whatever bios is in the modem (had a Toshiba 1100).

Comcast came yesterday to fix it, what a pain in the ass. Everything is working fine right now, but I dont actually notice a difference.

I have a PCX1100. Can you give more info? What did it do to it? Since I first started checking a few days ago (Thr), I've been getting about 1250 / 350 most of the time, and even got a earlier 883 / 349 today. All terrible, but nothing seems to have been corrupted.
I did get an email yesterday about the upgrade.

But if the speedtest site is far away, and busy, won't that affect your speeds? Not quite sure how they work.
ie. The Speakeasy location at dslreports says it's very busy, and is in Cali, whereas I'm in TN.

choose show 271 speedtest sites ordered by location and use one close to you

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: Slickone

Originally posted by: jozone
The update currupted whatever bios is in the modem (had a Toshiba 1100).

Comcast came yesterday to fix it, what a pain in the ass. Everything is working fine right now, but I dont actually notice a difference.

I have a PCX1100. Can you give more info? What did it do to it? Since I first started checking a few days ago (Thr), I've been getting about 1250 / 350 most of the time, and even got a earlier 883 / 349 today. All terrible, but nothing seems to have been corrupted.
I did get an email yesterday about the upgrade.

But if the speedtest site is far away, and busy, won't that affect your speeds? Not quite sure how they work.
ie. The Speakeasy location at dslreports says it's very busy, and is in Cali, whereas I'm in TN.

choose show 271 speedtest sites ordered by location and use one close to you

So the speedtests do depend on location then right?
Thing is, when they raised us to 3Mbps last year, the speedtest that was almost 200 miles further than one was much faster.

 

[Slickone]

Can anyone please tell me more about the update currupting the Toshiba 1100 bios?

 

[Spongo]

got the update! i'm near baltimore, md.

 

[e5fxty]

Not here in Fresno yet

 

[Fatdog]

No change for me in Nashua NH.

 

[tjaisv]

seattle in mid-late March

 

[Souka]

I already have 4mb down, 384k up with Comcast....

I'd rather have (in order of preferance)

1: Lower ping times
2: Better upload bandwidth
3: Better reliablilty
4: Better download bandwidth

 

[cencal]

Hope they have this in Cali

 

[JohnDoh]

In tampabay area roadrunner/brighthouse upgraded to 5000/385 a month or so ago

 

[Scarpozzi]

Chattanooga, TN.

We were upgraded here last week or so, I think. I was pulling 2.8Mbit last speed test I did. That's not too bad.

 

[Woodie]

Didn't realize they had done my area already...just rebooted the modem, just tested at 3895 down, 380 up.

Cool!

 

[carpenter]

When is Michigan scheduled?