You can't get Xtreme with the old system, but the new system won't hit the top speeds that I regularly get on large downloads.
I see it like this. If we say that the docsis is 100% when coupled with the xtreme service, and 0% without, I'd put the old modem at something higher than 0%. That means that unless I'm paying for the xtreme service, I'm better off with the old modem. Maybe I'm 50% maybe i'm getting 120% maybe it's only 3%. I can't compare because I didn't go with xtreme. Regardless, the cost is the same for the new and the old modem without xtreme, and in that situation, the old modem is faster. So I'm sticking with the old modem. I went with the business class cable modem because I needed the static IP. I pay more for that, so I'm certainly not going to up the bill even further so I can have xtreme when switching modems meets my needs. That $120/yr is better spent on flowers/manicures/etc for my wife... Kev. On Tuesday 03 May 2005 10:26, Nick W wrote: > On May 3, 2005 09:12 am, Kevin Anderson wrote: > > Kinda late, I know, but I'll throw in a few cents here anyway. > > > > I was moved from an old cybersyrfer modem to a new docsis about 2 months > > ago, jsut before holidays. There was a DRASTIC difference in upload > > speeds. The docsis was much slower. > > > > I run a business cable modem, and my docsis was the regular type rather > > than the xtreme. > > AFAIK, you cant get the Xtreme-I service with the old modems. I have a > business package with the Xtreme-I and love it. My upload speed is 3X what > it was with the cybersurfer & regular shaw high speed. > > Download speeds are improved, but you can only DL as fast as its being UL. > :) it makes for awesome torrenting though. > > Nick > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
