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Forum: USA

Aug 23rd 2013, 1:59 pm

Replies: 22

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Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Above is the biggest point you're missing. This is the third time i'm saying this now; Comcast (and other cable providers) operate a UBR (universal broadband router) that is connected to local cable...

Forum: USA

Aug 23rd 2013, 1:54 pm

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Some questions.

1. Do you know what a UBR is?
i. Are you aware of the difficulties experienced with providing locally contented UBRs?

2. Do you know the difference between a symmetric...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 10:09 pm

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Easy. Your local UBR doesn't suffer from high contention ratios. Comcast also attempt to perform DPI on your traffic to manage it, thankfully the FCC stopped this abhorrent behaviour, but it shows...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 5:44 pm

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Sorry, my point is being lost. It's not to do if whether YOU like torrenting, it's to do with the impact your NEIGHBORS can have on your Comcast connection by virtue of their love of uploading...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 5:26 pm

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

My point is it's not so much about the speeds (though they're very impressive on FIOS) but rather the underlying technology used to provide the service. Comcast still uses coaxial along with...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 4:11 pm

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Here's a speedtest with FIOS at midday. I'm on their 75/35 service.
http://i39.tinypic.com/fo2aep.png

I get that result consistently, every day, no matter what the time. FIOS is 100x better than...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 4:19 am

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

You're referring to TCP ACK's not being sent due to a saturated upstream? If so, that's not remotely an issue here given a) FIOS is a symmetrical product & b) even if it was asymmetrical, the upload...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2013, 3:16 am

Replies: 22

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Views: 1,614

Posted By hungryhorace

Re: fios

Yes, absolutely you should get FIOS if able. It is - by a long way - the best consumer Internet connection widely available in the US. Verizon uses fibre to the premises so your quoted connection...

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