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Updated Net Problems - Simple question

Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED!Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
So I made a thread awhile back asking why my net (especially at night) was so shitty.

It still is, though the ISP (Charter) is now saying they 'are aware' of a problem in my (apparently entire) town and will be looking into it. Not sure what will happen.

However, one thing I did notice is when running speed tests I can get 13mbps+ to some areas while not even breaking 1mbps to other areas. This makes me assume the issue is a routing one.

Am I mistaken?

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  • Gilbert0Gilbert0 North of SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    ISP's can cheat with their speed tests. Some service plans can increase your download rate for smaller file transfers above what you pay for, but for seconds at a time. Different ISP's market / call it different names.

    My ISP (Shaw cable in Canada) has this on their website.
    PowerBoostTM gives your connection a five- to 20-second burst of download speed when you need it. Downloading a 100 MB filewith Shaw High-Speed takes 1.9 minutes or 32 secondswith PowerBoostTM.

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It wasn't their own speed tests, and the rates were the same each time I tried.

    13+ to IL. Less than 1 to GA. 5 to TX.

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