So that's why it drops off. I've always wondered why that happens. Thanks for that tidbit, Greg.
Jeff Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [H] cable upgrades Keep in mind that Cox has PowerBoost. It's a temporary increase in speed for the first few seconds/MB of a stream. It's mostly BS to make speed tests look good without providing any real material increase. Comcast developed the technology, and everybody else licenses it--including Cox and Time Warner Cable. > -----Original Message----- > > Subject: [H] cable upgrades > > > I have a COX cable Premium account and I pay though the nose for it. > Their basic entry level account is 19 bucks a month and I pay 56 for > 10 down and 2 up. But this week they upgraded my area to doc3. > Surprisingly they will be able to update the firmware in my Motorola > Surfboard doc2 modem without me doing anything. Before they did that > they called me to come out and check my lines to make sure everything > was in order and because their tests indicated my modem was out of > range... which turned out to be caused by a filter on my line. They > tell me after the upgrade they will be able to deliver up to 45 > down.The timing was fortuitous because I have a new Plasma TV on the > way . > > They cable guy was great, he checked all my fittings, checked the > drop line and replaced all the connectors gave me new splitters and > even made a special cable for me for my plasma which isn't hear yet. > But the real thrill was doing speed tests. Before he came this > morning I did a speed test, the one Cox tech uses, and I got 10.9 > down and 4 up which is better then what I am paying for. But after he > did the work and left, I ran it again. www.winterlight.org/speed.jpg > >
