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Never thought I would be saying this but thanks to Comcast.
Comcast today increased the speed of my cable modem download from 1.5 Mbps to 3.0 Mbps at no charge. 
It seems the Detroit area is one of 14 nationwide to get the enhancement.
http://www.freep.com/money/tech/mwend2_20031002.htm
Just ran a test on http://www.dslreports.com/stest to test it out:
Your download speed : 3014432 bps, or 3014 kbps.
A 367.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 224391 bps, or 224 kbps.
"Cobb - It's not just for corn anymore!"
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Wow, that's awfully nice of them. I used to have 3.0Mbps until they cut speeds in half a while back. Actually when I first got my cable modem I was getting something like 6 Mbps downstream and 1.5Mbits upstream. I miss those days...  
Tom
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I dunno if our area is supposed to get the 3M upgrade, but I assume we would since Comcast's HQ is right here in town.. However, I'm still getting lousy rates of 963 / 221 right now. A far cry from the 1.8M/128k we're being quoted.
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Over here in the 'zoo, Charter upgraded our speed to their fastest for no charge for 6 months or something like that. They said it was to thank us for our patience with their work.
Hey Tubs, I just lost my jengajam.
Your ghetto pass has been revoked. You're no longer an honorary brother.
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They did mine also, as I live in lansing
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Originally posted by highline9:
They did mine also, as I live in lansing
but not my parents in Livonia
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Originally posted by MotorCity:
Never thought I would be saying this but thanks to Comcast.
Comcast today increased the speed of my cable modem download from 1.5 Mbps to 3.0 Mbps at no charge.
It seems the Detroit area is one of 14 nationwide to get the enhancement.
http://www.freep.com/money/tech/mwend2_20031002.htm
Just ran a test on http://www.dslreports.com/stest to test it out:
Your download speed : 3014432 bps, or 3014 kbps.
A 367.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 224391 bps, or 224 kbps.
Mine came back 1686/281. Not bad for the boonies.
1998.5 E1 SVT Contour #5482/6535
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I am still on dialup.
Your download speed : 20203 bps, or 20 kbps.
A 2.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 77564 bps, or 77 kbps.
Your upload speed is much faster than down.. have you tweaked?
Your connection hardly qualified as broadband, at least in that test
Beaten - 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege 29K <- broken hearted
Daily/Weekend Beater - 1990 miata 138K - AutoX every weekend = Adult driven on weekends
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My dialup sucks!!!
2003-10-03 12:45:47 EST: 34 / 20
Your download speed : 34531 bps, or 34 kbps.
A 4.2 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 20317 bps, or 20 kbps.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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2003-10-03 14:28:32 EST: 2098 / 252
Your download speed : 2098875 bps, or 2098 kbps.
A 256.2 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 252764 bps, or 252 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!
That thanks to my 2mbit cap raise from Charter.
-Brian
2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 ATX - British Racing Green (two-tone) - 44,000+ miles
Former owner of a black '99 SE Sport Duratec ATX - 107,000+ miles
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