darksabre Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Jo and d4rk will have dinner at four and end up watching reruns of Murder She Wrote until eight, then maybe some graham crackers and milk and... anything can happen from there but most likely won't. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Tech people here are going to give me grief for this but I FINALLY got around to swapping out my rented Time Warner Cable internet modem for a Netgear CM600 of my own. And "miraculously" it found me the lost 3 Mbps of download speed I was paying for but not receiving. I'm shocked I tell ya! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Tech people here are going to give me grief for this but I FINALLY got around to swapping out my rented Time Warner Cable internet modem for a Netgear CM600 of my own. And "miraculously" it found me the lost 3 Mbps of download speed I was paying for but not receiving. I'm shocked I tell ya! :rolleyes: Stupid question time: I have no idea whether I'm receiving what I'm paying for or even what speed I *am* paying for. Should this matter to me? Netflix works fine and I don't play the kinds of video games that require a lot of Internet power. I ask because I've seen comments like this all over the place recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Stupid question time: I have no idea whether I'm receiving what I'm paying for or even what speed I *am* paying for. Should this matter to me? Netflix works fine and I don't play the kinds of video games that require a lot of Internet power. I ask because I've seen comments like this all over the place recently.If you don't download things from torrent sites and your streaming is working fine, then don't worry. If you're really curious you can google for a download speed test, takes like 10 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Tech people here are going to give me grief for this but I FINALLY got around to swapping out my rented Time Warner Cable internet modem for a Netgear CM600 of my own. And "miraculously" it found me the lost 3 Mbps of download speed I was paying for but not receiving. I'm shocked I tell ya! :rolleyes: How long have you been renting? I want to calculate a dollar figure you've wasted before fully mocking you :nana: Stupid question time: I have no idea whether I'm receiving what I'm paying for or even what speed I *am* paying for. Should this matter to me? Netflix works fine and I don't play the kinds of video games that require a lot of Internet power. I ask because I've seen comments like this all over the place recently. It's worth at least finding out what you're paying for. I'm not saying it's likely, but if all you do is stream Netflix to one device at a time, you might be paying for more than you actually need. If you have your online account set up, just log in and it should be listed somewhere under services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Stupid question time: I have no idea whether I'm receiving what I'm paying for or even what speed I *am* paying for. Should this matter to me? Netflix works fine and I don't play the kinds of video games that require a lot of Internet power. I ask because I've seen comments like this all over the place recently. https://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ Choose NY or Chicago. Should give you a pretty good ballpark figure. How long have you been renting? I want to calculate a dollar figure you've wasted before fully mocking you :nana: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 How long have you been renting? I want to calculate a dollar figure you've wasted before fully mocking you :nana: It's worth at least finding out what you're paying for. I'm not saying it's likely, but if all you do is stream Netflix to one device at a time, you might be paying for more than you actually need. If you have your online account set up, just log in and it should be listed somewhere under services. I don't need you to calculate it. My shame is deep. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 This young lady from Rochester http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/04/25/accidental-half-marathoner-rochester/83494614/?utm_content=buffer2c7db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 https://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ Choose NY or Chicago. Should give you a pretty good ballpark figure. :lol: So at work, I get 28.9 MB down and 45.6MB up. Is that good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 So at work, I get 28.9 MB down and 45.6MB up. Is that good? 45.6MB up sounds wrong. 28.9MB down is nice. I just ran mine at work at it was 1.09 up and 14.9 down. That seems to be the norm for standard TWC internet service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 45.6MB up sounds wrong. 28.9MB down is nice. I just ran mine at work at it was 1.09 up and 14.9 down. That seems to be the norm for standard TWC internet service. Ran it again; this time 19.7 down and 44.0 up. I used Chicago both times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Just ran it using the link Swamp gave you. My numbers came back way off on that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 WTF, Swamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 WTF, Swamp? Speedtest.net seems more accurate. I'm not sure what that other site is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Speedtest.net seems more accurate. I'm not sure what that other site is doing. 35.9 down, 48.7 up, first test. 41.7 down, 49.9 up, second test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm no Al Gore, but I always thought uploading should be slower than downloading. Also, it's Mbps, not MB. Snortsnort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm no Al Gore, but I always thought uploading should be slower than downloading. Also, it's Mbps, not MB. Snortsnort. Didn't realize there was a difference until you made me look that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 35.9 down, 48.7 up, first test. 41.7 down, 49.9 up, second test. I have to imagine what is happening is that you have really good internet at work and the DL bandwidth is being used pretty heavily. Although I will note that I've never seen UL speeds that fast. Your work internet must be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) 35.9 down, 48.7 up, first test. 41.7 down, 49.9 up, second test. Fios? To my knowledge, that's the only ISP in Buffalo that can sniff those upload speeds. Their base plan is 50 up 50 down, which is very good. I'm no Al Gore, but I always thought uploading should be slower than downloading. Also, it's Mbps, not MB. Snortsnort. It is for basically all traditional cable and DSL ISPs. But fiber optics are different, and they're awesome. I have to imagine what is happening is that you have really good internet at work and the DL bandwidth is being used pretty heavily. Although I will note that I've never seen UL speeds that fast. Your work internet must be amazing. Has to be Fios. Even Time Warner's top speed is limited to 5 up. Edited April 25, 2016 by TrueBlueGED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have to imagine what is happening is that you have really good internet at work and the DL bandwidth is being used pretty heavily. Although I will note that I've never seen UL speeds that fast. Your work internet must be amazing. They need it. Can't adjudicate porn cases w/out LOTS of evidence. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I thought there was no FiOS downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 They need it. Can't adjudicate porn cases w/out LOTS of evidence. :P Are you saying Paul Cambria and 11 are alter egos? Angry 11 makes so much more sense now. I thought there was no FiOS downtown. Maybe not, what do I know? I'm just a suburban dweller. But I honestly don't know of a non-college ISP in the area that can sniff those upload speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 They need it. Can't adjudicate porn cases w/out LOTS of evidence. :P Funny enough, one of the busiest porn practices in the country is down the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have to imagine what is happening is that you have really good internet at work and the DL bandwidth is being used pretty heavily. Although I will note that I've never seen UL speeds that fast. Your work internet must be amazing. That's what I was thinking. Funny enough, one of the busiest porn practices in the country is down the street. Maybe your office is benefitting from them making their provider upgrade the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Are you saying Paul Cambria and 11 are alter egos? Angry 11 makes so much more sense now. Maybe not, what do I know? I'm just a suburban dweller. But I honestly don't know of a non-college ISP in the area that can sniff those upload speeds. Would you kindly stop saying "sniff those upload speeds"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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