Comcast has "secretly" bumped up their internet speeds.

**megabyteme** · 04-25-2014, 04:42 PM

Just noticed that everyone's upload is almost identical. All some amount in the 11 Mb range, regardless...

And I should note that all of our included "extras" beyond the internet connection are part of a package (that we don't need/use). Internet alone (we get "blast plus") is very close to the same price.

**teflon05** · 04-25-2014, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by megabyteme

@Teflon: Upgrading to Docsis 3 will improve your speeds. Docsis 2 does max out (not sure if this is something done by Concast, or is an actual speed thing) on their system. Instead of renting from Concast, look around for sales (Newegg regularly has the modem for under $70). All you have to do is find out Concast's compatible modems, buy one, then call Concast with the numbers on the unit. Easy. Will pay for itself in 1 year.

I've got a Touchstone Telephony modem & a Linksys E3000 wireless router. I have the stupid telephone package with Comcast cause they had a special at the time I hooked up, but I'm dropping it as I never use the damn thing anyway. That's why I went with the Comcast provided modem, cause the Telephony modems I looked at were pretty expensive, & there were only a few that were compatible. Now that I'm going to drop the phone, I might see if I can find a decent combo modem/router (although the few DSL combo modem/routers I've tried have been shit, so maybe I'll stick with separate units)

As far as speed goes, I tried the restart thing & it didn't do shit for me. Mine's always been around what it is now. I see that yours is over 56 though. Has it always been that high? I'm pretty sure we both have the same plan.

Originally Posted by tempt8tion

That's got to be Business Class, isn't it?

**Skiz** · 04-25-2014, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by megabyteme

Just noticed that everyone's upload is almost identical. All some amount in the 11 Mb range, regardless...

And I should note that all of our included "extras" beyond the internet connection are part of a package (that we don't need/use). Internet alone (we get "blast plus") is very close to the same price.

Need I remind you of my "1.26Mb/s" upload speed?

**piercerseth** · 04-25-2014, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by megabyteme

@Teflon: Upgrading to Docsis 3 will improve your speeds. Docsis 2 does max out (not sure if this is something done by Concast, or is an actual speed thing) on their system. Instead of renting from Concast, look around for sales (Newegg regularly has the modem for under $70). All you have to do is find out Concast's compatible modems, buy one, then call Concast with the numbers on the unit. Easy. Will pay for itself in 1 year.

Purchased a motorola SB6141 from Amazon. Paid for itself right around a year like megabyteme said. Operates at their fastest tiers: http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/

Found this thread kinda helpful: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r289...g-Upgrade-Here
I'm going to call a csr this weekend and just ask very politely to be bumped up while inquiring about the 305Mbit.

**megabyteme** · 04-26-2014, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Skiz

Need I remind you of my "1.26Mb/s" upload speed?

Sorry about that. Surely you've found ways to compensate.

**mjmacky** · 04-27-2014, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by megabyteme

Sorry about that. Surely you've found ways to compensate.

I'm pretty lazy, so I allow my enormous dick to compensate for my lack of accomplishments.

**tempt8tion** · 04-27-2014, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by teflon05

I've got a Touchstone Telephony modem & a Linksys E3000 wireless router. I have the stupid telephone package with Comcast cause they had a special at the time I hooked up, but I'm dropping it as I never use the damn thing anyway. That's why I went with the Comcast provided modem, cause the Telephony modems I looked at were pretty expensive, & there were only a few that were compatible. Now that I'm going to drop the phone, I might see if I can find a decent combo modem/router (although the few DSL combo modem/routers I've tried have been shit, so maybe I'll stick with separate units)

As far as speed goes, I tried the restart thing & it didn't do shit for me. Mine's always been around what it is now. I see that yours is over 56 though. Has it always been that high? I'm pretty sure we both have the same plan.

Originally Posted by tempt8tion

That's got to be Business Class, isn't it?

No, that's just the highest you can get in my area. I have the telephone, cable package so I can't tell you what it costs since its all bundled together.
I am surprised so few people have not seen an increase. In a tech forum I frequent, since I am a computer tech and own a computer repair shop, about half the people saw the speed increase. I went from 70Mb/s to 120Mb/s.

Remember if you have Comcast phone service your modem has a battery backup and in order to do a full reboot you must use the reset button on the back and not just unplug it and replug it in.