Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-20 Thread Tom Piwowar
This would be a sign that the cable provided knows it is running out of bandwidth and is trying various tricks to keep things from getting b This is pretty much what I had thought, too, and I called them and asked about it. They denied they were doing anything to alter or inhibit the

Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-18 Thread Paula Minor
This would be a sign that the cable provided knows it is running out of bandwidth and is trying various tricks to keep things from getting b This is pretty much what I had thought, too, and I called them and asked about it. They denied they were doing anything to alter or inhibit the

Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-16 Thread Tom Piwowar
It tries to detect compression of compressible data by measuring upload on a file of blanks then a file of less compressible data and looks at the difference. If there is one, the message is displayed. This would be a sign that the cable provided knows it is running out of bandwidth and is

Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-15 Thread Tom Piwowar
If you reprogrammed your AirPort router to log you in via the DSL modem it will no longer have the settings to connect you through the cable modem. So, no, it is not as simple as just moving the wire from the DSL modem to the cable modem. If you were getting just a fraction of the data rate

Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-15 Thread Paula Minor
One more thing. I just ran another test on the Comcast line and while fast (Download 5049 Kb/s; Upload 1496 Kb/s) there is a Warning !Your connection shows signs of ISP upload compression message. What does that mean? Paula IN/USA Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the

Re: [CGUYS] I'm so confused...need simple instructions. was:R

2007-12-15 Thread mike
From a DSLreports forum: It tries to detect compression of compressible data by measuring upload on a file of blanks then a file of less compressible data and looks at the difference. If there is one, the message is displayed. It may trigger for some connections that do not employ compression.