tankman1989
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This happened to me a while ago while I was having "line work" done by my ISP to ensure there weren't problems with my DSL line. I was getting a new modem for a 12/1 Mbps DSL connection with Windstream. The modem had their "windstream" username in the PPPoE while the technician was there doing diagnostics. While he was running tests on the line I decided to do some speed checks as my speeds had been sub 1Mbps for a while. To my surprise my first test was ~230Mbps when using a server in DC (about 150 miles away). I was totally surprised and ran the tests a few more times on the same server with similar results. I then changed servers to San Jose, about 3000 miles away and got the same results on 4 tests. Well this couldn't be right, there must be something wrong with the testing site so I checked on my laptop with my cable modem connection on the same site and got my 15Mbps seeds - which is normal for that connection. I tried on a seperate speed test site for the DSL line and got the top speed of 245Mbps on a NYC server and similar speeds on other servers across the country.
Now this made me really question all the stories I had been told by my ISP about not being able to provide speeds of greater than 12Mbps at my location and I even needed TWO lines to reach this speed (bonded modem). Strange thing is that I had 15/3 Mbps with the local phone companies DSL for 5 years (on a single line) before Windstream bought them out and spent years "upgrading" their equipment for faster speeds.....
Now for those who want more info, the connection is < 6000ft (by a few 100 ft) from the CO where the local DSLAM is (switch/router station). The wire pair that I use is part of a ~50 pair line run from that location and the wire is pretty old at at least 40+ years.
So I'm wondering how this was possible. IMO when on the "windstream" PPPoE account, there aren't the restrictions in the firewall that limit speed. The other option is that they pulled my wires at the CO from their standard customer port and put them on a "diagnostic" port that doesn't have the speed restrictions either by hardware or software (possibly firewall software limiting speed).
What this does show is that the stories that the infrastructure can't handle the speeds is not true (which has been confirmed by a number of techs I've talked to as well). The very odd part is the modem and the speeds it provided. I've done this with 2 different modems, one a single line and another a dual line bonded modem but both times it was when the tech was there doing diag work. When I showed the tech the speeds he kind of clammed up and hemmed and hawed that it was unusual and wouldn't answer any questions about if he had seen this before or if he knew that the system was capable of providing higher speeds. It was clear that he was totally uncomfortable talking about anything related to it and was pretty upset when I was taking screen shots and desktop video of the results and login info (PPPoE).
Has anyone else ever experienced speeds like this on DSL? If you get the opportunity to have line tests done and you know the tech has changed the modem login for diag, run some tests like this and see what you find. I'd be interested to see if others get similar or higher speeds.
Now this made me really question all the stories I had been told by my ISP about not being able to provide speeds of greater than 12Mbps at my location and I even needed TWO lines to reach this speed (bonded modem). Strange thing is that I had 15/3 Mbps with the local phone companies DSL for 5 years (on a single line) before Windstream bought them out and spent years "upgrading" their equipment for faster speeds.....
Now for those who want more info, the connection is < 6000ft (by a few 100 ft) from the CO where the local DSLAM is (switch/router station). The wire pair that I use is part of a ~50 pair line run from that location and the wire is pretty old at at least 40+ years.
So I'm wondering how this was possible. IMO when on the "windstream" PPPoE account, there aren't the restrictions in the firewall that limit speed. The other option is that they pulled my wires at the CO from their standard customer port and put them on a "diagnostic" port that doesn't have the speed restrictions either by hardware or software (possibly firewall software limiting speed).
What this does show is that the stories that the infrastructure can't handle the speeds is not true (which has been confirmed by a number of techs I've talked to as well). The very odd part is the modem and the speeds it provided. I've done this with 2 different modems, one a single line and another a dual line bonded modem but both times it was when the tech was there doing diag work. When I showed the tech the speeds he kind of clammed up and hemmed and hawed that it was unusual and wouldn't answer any questions about if he had seen this before or if he knew that the system was capable of providing higher speeds. It was clear that he was totally uncomfortable talking about anything related to it and was pretty upset when I was taking screen shots and desktop video of the results and login info (PPPoE).
Has anyone else ever experienced speeds like this on DSL? If you get the opportunity to have line tests done and you know the tech has changed the modem login for diag, run some tests like this and see what you find. I'd be interested to see if others get similar or higher speeds.
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