Comcast = slow down load
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Comcast = slow down load
I have Comcastservice for the net and it takes almost 30 seconds to load each page, same time frame when I change topics or sections. I thought I saw something awhile back about this, it's at the point it's really getting on my nerves and has me visiting this site less because of it. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
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Thanks in advance,
TOOT
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RE: Comcast = slow down load
Comcast has taken up some bandwidth throttling, although they say it's to help alleviate P2P sharing, while that shouldn't effect the forum here, it is possible. Comcast is a cable internet provider if memory serves? If that's still true, be aware cable internet access is shared among all connections in your neighborhood to put it simply. What that means is if you've got a bunch of neighbors on their computers downloading or doing alot of bandwidth-heavy activities they can end up using most of the available bandwidth leaving you with a slow connection. While current DSL speeds are lower than what cable can technically provide (see the previous explanation, their quoted speeds are assuming nobody else is using the internet at the same time), they are dedicated connections and the bandwidth isn't shared.
Alternately something you could try, disconnect your cable modem from the power source completely, let it sit for about 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it in again. When you plug it back in, it should reconnect to comcast and establish a new internet connection. With any luck this should effectively clear the pipes and allow some faster loading, it's called power cycling.
Alternately something you could try, disconnect your cable modem from the power source completely, let it sit for about 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it in again. When you plug it back in, it should reconnect to comcast and establish a new internet connection. With any luck this should effectively clear the pipes and allow some faster loading, it's called power cycling.
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RE: Comcast = slow down load
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Comcast has taken up some bandwidth throttling, although they say it's to help alleviate P2P sharing, while that shouldn't effect the forum here, it is possible. Comcast is a cable internet provider if memory serves? If that's still true, be aware cable internet access is shared among all connections in your neighborhood to put it simply. What that means is if you've got a bunch of neighbors on their computers downloading or doing alot of bandwidth-heavy activities they can end up using most of the available bandwidth leaving you with a slow connection. While current DSL speeds are lower than what cable can technically provide (see the previous explanation, their quoted speeds are assuming nobody else is using the internet at the same time), they are dedicated connections and the bandwidth isn't shared.
Alternately something you could try, disconnect your cable modem from the power source completely, let it sit for about 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it in again. When you plug it back in, it should reconnect to comcast and establish a new internet connection. With any luck this should effectively clear the pipes and allow some faster loading, it's called power cycling.
Comcast has taken up some bandwidth throttling, although they say it's to help alleviate P2P sharing, while that shouldn't effect the forum here, it is possible. Comcast is a cable internet provider if memory serves? If that's still true, be aware cable internet access is shared among all connections in your neighborhood to put it simply. What that means is if you've got a bunch of neighbors on their computers downloading or doing alot of bandwidth-heavy activities they can end up using most of the available bandwidth leaving you with a slow connection. While current DSL speeds are lower than what cable can technically provide (see the previous explanation, their quoted speeds are assuming nobody else is using the internet at the same time), they are dedicated connections and the bandwidth isn't shared.
Alternately something you could try, disconnect your cable modem from the power source completely, let it sit for about 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it in again. When you plug it back in, it should reconnect to comcast and establish a new internet connection. With any luck this should effectively clear the pipes and allow some faster loading, it's called power cycling.
I have Comcast and I have noticed loading pages it pretty slow - not 30 seconds - but browsing other sites is much faster. These forums are definitely worth the wait for me though
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