High Speed Internet

Was just on the phone with a Linksys rep who tells me that the WIN-port technology has been advanced to the point of now keeping up with the latest speeds offered by the broadband companies. Also comes with an excellent state of the art firewall too!

He suggested that I get the RVS-4000
Retails for $125.00 at New Egg.

HOWEVER, I have read some absolutely HORRIBLE REVIEWS on this particular router on NewEgg.

buyer beware, I guess.
 
Quote from sprstpd:

That speed result is 33 Mbps right? You are paying for only 8 Mbps? I am confused.
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I don't think that website measures accurately. My result is 29 Mbps on that one but checking the speed with another site gives only ~12 Mbps.
 
Quote from Pekelo:

I don't think that website measures accurately. My result is 19 Mbps on that one but checking the speed with another site gives only ~12 Mbps.
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i personally trust only those NDT servers-

http://miranda.ctd.anl.gov:7123/

scroll down for more ot them at the end of the page. results may depend on how busy servers are, so you have to check at least couple.
what i like most in fios is stability. my numbers are consistent and in line with my service. cable-numbers are all over the place,specially on weekends,bad weather etc..
just curious-why people need high speed anyway? i'm scrapping a lot of data from internet and it does take less time with higher speed/better quality, but most folks just browsing..
 
Quote from Dustin:

You may want to test with no router to see if it is limiting your speed.
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My wired router dramatically cuts my speed as long as I stay on the Comcast local fiber-optic network here in California. But..... as soon as I go outside of California, the speed "cut" is not nearly as dramatic.

Try doing a speedtest via "SpeakEasy" back to Chicago and NYC and let me know what your results are.

And an FYI . . . as of Feb. 22nd you got switched over automatically to the "Blast" service ( up to 16mb of dl speed ) at no extra cost.

:)
 
Quote from bigpig41:

So Kiwi: If I were to reduce my symbols on the watchlist to say 20 instead of 100 then would I be less likely to freeze up whenever there is increased market activity?................and does the number of computers I have hooked to the router make these problems more likely since I'm demanding more from my internet connection?

Thanks in advance
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Yes, your "watch" list is too big given what your data provider is able to support ( in my opinion ). Also, you have no idea how much bandwidth gets taken up by running a Level-2 market maker box for the SPY's which obviously is much more data "intensive" than other quotes . . .

Also, that 2nd computer that you have hooked into your modem is most likely cutting down your speed/bandwidth as well . . . hence the "stutters" in your data and the "drops".

A tech from Comcast could come out to your home and test your signal strength from where the cable comes into your home. This can be most revealing. You would be surprised how much signal "loss" occurs with each splitter you add to your line. Extra TV's, etc. take away -2.5 to -3.0 db's of signal.

You might need a small amplifier put into your line, out where the cable first comes into your home. ( usually near the utility drop at the garage of your home ).

It certainly helped me.
 
Also make sure that you have the current VERSION of your Router. I just replaced a Belkin 4-port wired Cable/DSL router, same model number, but newer, more current version and my download speeds INCREASED DRAMATICALLY.

The older version ( 1000 ) that I've had for the last 4-5 years was capped at 7.4 mb on the download.

:D
 
ksonsinc, or anyone else who knows;

Do you still have to connect to Verizon DSL manually?
Five years ago, I had Verizon DSL. When you turned on your computer, you had to click an icon to connect to Verizon. It would take a few seconds, and then you would be on line.

I have Comcast cable right now and it connects to the web automatically. I'm pleased with it, but I'm considering getting Verizon DSL as a back up. I would hate to think that if Comcast goes down, I would have to manually connect to Verizon every time I need it, especially if it disconnects, as ksonsinc points out.

If this is the case, wouldn't a manual connection cause problems, especially if I were to connect it to a dual wan router? How would it switch to DSL, if the DSL icon needs to be clicked everytime.

Your thoughts?

Thanks.
 
Good Thread! I have learnt so much from here. We all have talked of FiOS, T1, and DSL. Moreover, we talked of latency, and speed. What about bandwidth? Does it make a difference?
 
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