[ale] Comcast speeds

[Jeb Barger]

Yeah, the new speed rocks!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/105268558.png


Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On 3/27/07, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 2007-03-27 at 16:24 -0400, Jay Finch wrote:
>>> >From what I'm reading, this was in the text of their "Select a High
>>> Speed Internet Package" section of their ordering:
>>>
>>> "our fast connection gets even faster, with an extra burst of speed up
>>> to 12 Mbps when you're downloading large files like videos and games."
>>
>> I wonder if that's port based or time based.  I'll have to do some tests
>> later tonight to see if FTP is allowed bursts or not.
>>
>> -Jim P.
> 
> According to their FAQ:
> http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=ServicesPowerBoost18797
> 
> How long does the PowerBoost burst last?
> 
> A PowerBoost burst will normally last as long as 10MB of a file
> download on Comcast's 6Mbps High-Speed Internet service, and as long
> as 20MB of a file download on Comcast's 8Mbps High-Speed Internet
> service.
> 
> Greg