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kireol
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 Posted: 05/22/05 - 14:52 Post subject: Comcast question
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I've had comcast for years.
It seems to me that if I have a torrent uploading at super fast speeds (like 30-45 kB) that i lose connection then it resets. the lights on the modem turn off.
Do they do this on purpose? Anyone else have this happening? Or do i need to call them.
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Nictathan
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 14:53 Post subject: Re: Comcast question
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| kireol wrote: | I've had comcast for years.
It seems to me that if I have a torrent uploading at super fast speeds (like 30-45 kB) that i lose connection then it resets. the lights on the modem turn off.
Do they do this on purpose? Anyone else have this happening? Or do i need to call them. |
A friend of mine had the same thing happening to her.
I do not have this problem
Not sure what could be the cause really 
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 14:57 Post subject:
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hrmmm. maybe a modem thing? I'm using a COM21. what are you and your friend using?
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Nictathan
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 15:04 Post subject:
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Hers is one of the older surfboards I believe...
I forget and she's not around to ask
I have had two and neither have disconnected because of torrents. The first was an RCA, the one I have now is a SB5120
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Natalie
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 16:07 Post subject:
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Calling them wont do anything, they'll check your modem from their end and say everything looks fine, blah blah...
I had the same thing happen to me last summer, anytime I would start to upload something, regardless of the source, I'd get disconnected. Modem would flash, lights would go off, connection would resume after about 30 seconds.
Take your modem into the Comcast building closest to you, tell them its having problems, they'll give you a new one to replace it. I had my other modem from them about 3 years before it started to die and disconnect when ever I'd start uploads. Got the new one, havent had a single problem since.
The one that died on me was an RCA...they said that was actually a pretty common problem after a few years of usage and they'd had a lot of people trading them in for the newer ones. Current one now for me is a Motorola.
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 16:24 Post subject:
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I jsut got off of the phone with them.
exactly as you said Nat.
Fortunate for me i just happened to have a webstar from SA lieing around. Swapped it out. testing it now. we shall see!
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halfbent
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Location: Kentwood, Mi
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 16:50 Post subject:
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I doubt it's any different on that side of the state, but they like to drop us over here if we're downloading/uploading too quickly. If I leave it at about 25-30 up I've got no problems, higher than that overnight and I'll get dropped at least once. They drop us like crazy anytime I download something big on Usenet too. The "Premium" speeds plan doesn't change a thing either, they'll still do it.
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 16:58 Post subject:
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| halfbent wrote: | | I doubt it's any different on that side of the state, but they like to drop us over here if we're downloading/uploading too quickly. If I leave it at about 25-30 up I've got no problems, higher than that overnight and I'll get dropped at least once. They drop us like crazy anytime I download something big on Usenet too. The "Premium" speeds plan doesn't change a thing either, they'll still do it. |
ya i thought about the premium. $10 more a month aint too bad.
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halfbent
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 16:58 Post subject:
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It's definitely worth it for double the upload alone. Hell, they'll probably even give you a new modem too. We had to b***h that we "weren't getting our increased speeds" with the old modem, but they came and replaced it.
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 17:37 Post subject:
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2 hours. no reset yet on new modem.
*keeps fingers crossed*
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Maldek
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 17:42 Post subject:
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comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags.
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Nictathan
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 22:34 Post subject:
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| Maldek wrote: | | comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags. |
Your solution for a 3-4 mbit connection then?
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gotissues68
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 22:42 Post subject:
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| Nictathan wrote: | | Maldek wrote: | | comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags. |
Your solution for a 3-4 mbit connection then? |
working for a DSL company =p We synced up my buddy's parents at 8 meg which is the limit for ADSL.. wonder if they are even gonna bother with rolling out ADSL2 with Verizon doing FTTP
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Kurel
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 22:55 Post subject:
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| Nictathan wrote: | | Maldek wrote: | | comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags. |
Your solution for a 3-4 mbit connection then? |
Verizon Fibros is comming out soon. It's already out in select cities nation-wide and they're running Fiber connections all over the United States as I post this.
$40 a month will get you a 15 mb download / 2mb upload connection, with no bandwidth limits.
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 23:42 Post subject:
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| Kurel wrote: | | Nictathan wrote: | | Maldek wrote: | | comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags. |
Your solution for a 3-4 mbit connection then? |
Verizon Fibros is comming out soon. It's already out in select cities nation-wide and they're running Fiber connections all over the United States as I post this.
$40 a month will get you a 15 mb download / 2mb upload connection, with no bandwidth limits. |
yum install fibros
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gotissues68
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 23:43 Post subject:
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| kireol wrote: | | Kurel wrote: | | Nictathan wrote: | | Maldek wrote: | | comcast f*****g blows. those corporate bastards will do anything and everything to jew you out of a nickel. best solution is to steer clear of those scumbags. |
Your solution for a 3-4 mbit connection then? |
Verizon Fibros is comming out soon. It's already out in select cities nation-wide and they're running Fiber connections all over the United States as I post this.
$40 a month will get you a 15 mb download / 2mb upload connection, with no bandwidth limits. |
yum install fibros |
FIOS
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kireol
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Posted: 05/22/05 - 23:48 Post subject:
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gotissues68
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 00:18 Post subject:
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| kireol wrote: | Verizon Fios Internet Service is not currently available at your address. Our network is continually being expanded, and we don’t want you to the miss the opportunity to get this state-of-the art Internet service.
With Verizon Fios Internet Service you’ll be able to take advantage of the most advanced applications on the Web today, and ensure you’re ready for the next generation of Internet applications.
Please fill out the form below, and we will let know when Verizon Online broadband service becomes available at your address. |
See they're thinking VoIP and other shit.. but in reality its just faster porn and music/movie downloading 
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kireol
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 00:21 Post subject:
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| gotissues68 wrote: | | kireol wrote: | Verizon Fios Internet Service is not currently available at your address. Our network is continually being expanded, and we don’t want you to the miss the opportunity to get this state-of-the art Internet service.
With Verizon Fios Internet Service you’ll be able to take advantage of the most advanced applications on the Web today, and ensure you’re ready for the next generation of Internet applications.
Please fill out the form below, and we will let know when Verizon Online broadband service becomes available at your address. |
See they're thinking VoIP and other shit.. but in reality its just faster porn and music/movie downloading |
hell ya!
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gotissues68
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 00:26 Post subject:
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| kireol wrote: | | gotissues68 wrote: | | kireol wrote: | Verizon Fios Internet Service is not currently available at your address. Our network is continually being expanded, and we don’t want you to the miss the opportunity to get this state-of-the art Internet service.
With Verizon Fios Internet Service you’ll be able to take advantage of the most advanced applications on the Web today, and ensure you’re ready for the next generation of Internet applications.
Please fill out the form below, and we will let know when Verizon Online broadband service becomes available at your address. |
See they're thinking VoIP and other shit.. but in reality its just faster porn and music/movie downloading |
hell ya! |
they just dropped fiber to my dad's place.. f****r called just to gloat about it...
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Nictathan
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 00:27 Post subject:
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It'll be a while before FIOS is here if they do it nationwide. Our phone service is through Qwest and I'm sure we're not priority for Verizon atm.
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gotissues68
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 00:54 Post subject:
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| Nictathan wrote: | | It'll be a while before FIOS is here if they do it nationwide. Our phone service is through Qwest and I'm sure we're not priority for Verizon atm. |
They're rolling it nationwide but they can't operate in other baby bell territory's so unless Qwest does something to try and compete...
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goatface
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 13:03 Post subject:
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| Quote: | | Verizon Fios Internet Service is not currently available at your address. |
i read the planed route for it in my area, i will be able to see it from my front door. doubt they will run it my way for a long time.
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