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Cable Modem Bandwidth Bottlenecks

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by acquiziter

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My Cablemodem Bandwidth Benchmark shows my stream well above a T-2, yet I continue to experience lag and packeting loss while playing online games, as well as a degraded download speed of around 10-20/kpbs. I've enjoyed download speeds of up to 200-300/kpbs. How can I reclaim my lost Bandwidth ?! Thanx.

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by rgrowcock

Probably the best way that I know is to do a search for cable modem speed patches. Download as many as you can find, they are real small. Each patch that you install will make changes to your registry, so back it up first. I know people that are getting between 600-800 kps with theirs.
Also, what type of service do you have for your cable modem? If it is Road Runner, beware. The more people in your neighborhood that get RR, the slower your speeds will become. Also Time Warner has capped the modems to only allow download speeds upto 200-300 kbp. That has came about in the Charlotte, NC area in the last 4 months or so and speed patches will not help.
One other thing to consider is getting, if you don't already have, a firewall program. Cable modems are ALWAYS on if the computer is on, so protect yourself. One that I use at home is ZoneAlarm, it's free and works pretty well. You can download it from www.zonealarm.com or www.hotfiles.com and search for zonalarm. Hope this helps. Roger

by csmith

Assuming this is not a corrosion problem at the pole. (You are benchmarking to the ISPs server?)
There are problems in your ISPs connection to the internet.
Regards, Chris

by csmith

The comment that the cable TV channels "suck up" bandwith that is allocated for the cable modem is not true, and self serving.
The problem can also be at the server that is hosting the game.
Have you ever read "Networking with TCP/IP" by Douglas E. Comer?
It should be in the library.
It will give you a real insight into where all of the various problems can occur, in the internet.
Regards, Chris

by purple713

Number one problem with cable modem is the bandwidth. Although, they project fast speeds understand that it is running of the same line as your cable TV. Bandwidth is going to be sucked up. It will be the same way if anyone else in your area has digital cable and cable modem. DSL is actually better than the cable connection.

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