How Fast Is Comcast Really?

Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
edited September 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">..need an answer today</div> Im thinking about ditching my old verizon connection that caps out at 80k/s and switching to comcast.

From what they say it downloads at 1.5mb/s and uploads at 256k/s. Does anyone in the Seattle area know how fast it goes?

I need an answer today because they have a special offer that expires tommorow, the 30th.

Any help would be much appreciated.

EDIT: oh yea, do TV cable boosters speed the connection at all?
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    I don't know the facts, but if the download/upload is 1.5mb/256, it should be about 195kbs/28kbs. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    I know my friend in California has it and it downloads atleast 650k.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Why are you asking then? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Didnt know if location mattered.
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  • PseudoKnightPseudoKnight Join Date: 2002-06-18 Member: 791Members
    Most of the time it's 1.5megabits per second down and 256kilobits per second up. Performance depends on your neighborhood.
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  • Amped1Amped1 Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13287Members
    He knows that. He wants to know if his location is bad for it. To tell you the truth, I am not sure. *Dreams of high speed internet*
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--PseudoKnight+Sep 29 2003, 07:08 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PseudoKnight @ Sep 29 2003, 07:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Most of the time it's 1.5megabits per second down and 256kilobits per second up. Performance depends on your neighborhood. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Really? Thats freaking fast <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Remember, that's BITS. Not BYTES. When you download something, you see it in bytes. With 1.5 MBit down, your max download speed will be 187.5 KBPS. Your max upload will be 32 KBPS.
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    edited September 2003
    Then how could my friend in cal. download at 650k?

    Edit: and how did you calculate that?
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    edited September 2003
    And how did you calculate that?

    edit: woops sorry for the double post thought the edit button wasn't working.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm in Seattle, and I've got Comcast. It's pretty fast; no complaints here.
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Thanks Tycho. Do you know how fast its gotten to?
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    edited September 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--C0BRA1450+Sep 29 2003, 09:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (C0BRA1450 @ Sep 29 2003, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thanks Tycho. Do you know how fast its gotten to? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh, let me download something and check. I'll edit this post with DL speeds in a sec.

    Edit: Max speed: 360. Min: 220. Average was 270. This was Red vs Blue episode 19, so you have an idea of how fast the server was. www.redvsblue.com
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Ok thanks for the help <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--C0BRA1450+Sep 29 2003, 07:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (C0BRA1450 @ Sep 29 2003, 07:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And how did you calculate that?

    edit: woops sorry for the double post thought the edit button wasn't working. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    there are 8 bits to a byte (divide by 8)...

    and 4 bits to a nibble but nobody cares about that <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    edited September 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--C0BRA1450+Sep 29 2003, 07:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (C0BRA1450 @ Sep 29 2003, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Then how could my friend in cal. download at 650k?

    Edit: and how did you calculate that? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    One byte is 8 bits. A bit is a 0 signal or a 1 signal etc.

    Your limited to speed by the following: Distance from the "box", caps to make it fair for all, line quality, overall quality of gear at the "box" and how many users are on. Congested neighborhood= slower, light neighborhood= faster. This applys to ALL connections, regardless of whatever anyone may say "IE: Dsl isn't a shared medium" yes it is.
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  • Fl4THeAdFl4THeAd Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18587Members
    Awsome, I think alot of the people in my neighborhood are Amish <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Well, atleast no one really uses anything but dial-up <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I ordered it already so I'll see how goes on Friday.
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