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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 8:31:20 GMT -5
I use AT&T DSL, so for what I do, speed's OK, but I wonder about EPB's fiber.
I have the feeling that when the forum screens are slow to respond, it's not necessarily the fault of DSL but is more of a problem with how fast the forum software and hardware serve up the pages to me.
So my question to EPB fiber users is this. Do you routinely experience "slow" forum pages or are they instantly available most of the time?
Another way to ask the question is, where does the problem lay? In the connection or in the source?
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Post by Bob on Mar 22, 2010 8:52:26 GMT -5
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Post by gridbug on Mar 22, 2010 11:38:12 GMT -5
I expected a more regular sort of post...
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Post by joedog on Mar 22, 2010 13:35:57 GMT -5
Dial up = painful
DSL = little faster
Cable = zippy
Fiber = dammit fast
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Post by Bob on Mar 22, 2010 16:48:22 GMT -5
Dial up = painful DSL = little faster Cable = zippy Fiber = dammit fast so run the test and post the numbers, I'm curious. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 17:15:00 GMT -5
My questions have not been addressed.
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Post by Justin Thyme on Mar 22, 2010 17:22:30 GMT -5
Yoda, for reading the forums DSL is usually fast enough. IOW, you won't see a lot of difference between text beamed to you over DSL than you will over fiber. Now you will see a big difference over the pictures loading. Most of the delay you are seeing with the forum is due to the load on the server for the forum and is not related to network speed.
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Post by Bob on Mar 22, 2010 17:23:40 GMT -5
My questions have not been addressed. you run the speed test in my post. compare the numbers. yeah sometimes pro-boards gets slammed but without a benchmark you can't tell if its you or them. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 17:36:09 GMT -5
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Post by ScarlettP on Mar 22, 2010 18:41:14 GMT -5
I signed up for EPB bundle today. Installs next Monday. I'll let you know what I think.  |
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Post by joedog on Mar 22, 2010 19:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by Bob on Mar 22, 2010 19:34:55 GMT -5
Joe, which of the three EPB internet plans do you have?
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Post by Bob on Mar 22, 2010 19:38:40 GMT -5
2.8Mbps is not bad for text but graphics, might be slow.
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Post by joedog on Mar 22, 2010 20:05:56 GMT -5
paying for the 15 but its running at the 20 speed.
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Post by ScarlettP on Mar 22, 2010 21:06:39 GMT -5
Hmmm... According to that test, I'm currently Downloading at 1.2 Mbps. Uploading at 153 kbps.
A 10 MB files takes 1 minute to download. A DVD movie would take 8.6 hours.
Yeah. I'm upgrading next week.
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Post by artbyshan on Mar 22, 2010 21:10:12 GMT -5
AT&T is what I have, but I want EPB when it becomes available in my area. Here are my Speakeasy Numbers:
Download Speed: 6001 kbps (750.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 433 kbps (54.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
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Post by HonorH957 on Mar 24, 2010 22:29:28 GMT -5
On the EPB test site
10.9 download speed
4.36 upload speed
Just got the hanger today that EPB is in my neighborhood now, so I'll be calling them tomorrow to sign up. I will be so glad to get rid of Comcast!!! I'm getting tired of constantly having to reset the modem.
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Post by Bob on Mar 24, 2010 22:44:09 GMT -5
Signed up today. about $30 a month cheaper than concast and no cable boxes for the same channels we have now. (2-78)
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Post by daworm on Mar 25, 2010 10:48:45 GMT -5
I'm glad to see that, as it means they are probably analog, and thus something I could capture with a simple PVR-150 card. Do you know if any of the digital channels are available via QAM? (If you have a digital TV, they should have channels like 9-1 instead of just 9).
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Post by Bob on Mar 25, 2010 11:17:01 GMT -5
I'm glad to see that, as it means they are probably analog, and thus something I could capture with a simple PVR-150 card. Do you know if any of the digital channels are available via QAM? (If you have a digital TV, they should have channels like 9-1 instead of just 9). The fiber terminates at the meter. (At a collar that I'm sure will be replaced with a "smart" collar later) It then jumps to a box that splits out the different signals. The TV will ride in on the existing cables. Can't tell you much more till Monday. |
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Post by sargonkiadi on Mar 25, 2010 11:23:42 GMT -5
damn i thought that said fish feast at first.  |
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Post by joedog on Mar 25, 2010 12:30:31 GMT -5
from what I understand the TV is a version of TVoip sorta like viop telephone. It is something new in the the video delivery world.
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Post by HonorH957 on Mar 25, 2010 20:43:28 GMT -5
Called and arranged for my installation with EPB. I'll have it by next week. And to top it off, I'm saving about $40 a month, plus Comcast is getting ready to increase my rates again!!! Makes me happy!!!
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Post by ScarlettP on Mar 27, 2010 6:31:18 GMT -5
I forgot to ASK how much my new bundle was going to cost.
At this point, my computer has been freezing, lagging, taking forever to load Fire Fox, not letting me log into WoW at all, refusing to open Mail.com ... Screw it. My service doesn't work. Gotta move. Might as well get fiber optic and make my geek son in Harrison jealous.
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Post by joedog on Mar 27, 2010 8:58:19 GMT -5
epbfi.com/you-pick/pick what you got, if you got any extras (additional boxes, DVR, HD,) you will have to add them in your head or on paper. Listed on lower right side of page.
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Post by Justin Thyme on Mar 27, 2010 10:32:14 GMT -5
That is an expensive internet service. Yeah, it's the fastest speed I've seen for residential service but, still, $57/month?
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Post by ScarlettP on Mar 27, 2010 17:39:36 GMT -5
$127 per month for all three. I think that's less than what I'm paying now for crapy service and ComCrap... which BTW... decided to flake out on me during LOST. No one else had trouble that night. Just me.
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Post by JC on Mar 28, 2010 22:35:28 GMT -5
Paying in at a bit over 100 clams on Charter for their cable, internet, all movie channels, HD , and sports package. That's about 50 (IIRC) cheaper then CC for just cable and net |
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Post by davrik on Mar 29, 2010 0:31:28 GMT -5
16.45 down
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Post by ScarlettP on Mar 29, 2010 4:54:24 GMT -5
My net must know something's up. It loaded nice and fast this morning. I normally have to sit here and let it THINK about opening FireFox. The inside installation for my Fiber Optics isn't until this afternoon.
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