Re: SB5100 Question

Well I am not trouble free however......... :-)

I do have a few channels on my TVs that I get bleedover from some local
stations. I understand that and accept it knowing how many sets I have
connected. FWIW, all the wiring was done by me. I purchased my own roll of
RG-6, connectors, etc and did it all myself. The one thing I want to change
is getting rid of crimp on connectors and going to compression ones. I just
need to find a supplier either locally or order online. Eventually I will
wire in a power amplifier to power the whole house except for modem of
course and have an individual line to each set location.

When I first bought this house less than two years ago a new drop was run to
my home. They were just out this past week and again replaced it as it was
verified as bad again. They were called for a tv signal problem but
internet was fine. I thought that might clear up my internet issue but it
didn't

I am having trouble with my internet connection but it is kinda peculiar. I
am on Comcast Gold tier(6000/768). My download speeds are very good.
Routinely at 5500+ down with over 6000 quite often however my upload speeds
seem to suffer extremely bad at random intervals. I have checked my speeds
using various machines, with/without router, and with various OSs even
testing using a Knoppix Live Boot CD. I have swapped modems (3 different
ones) with no fix. Had a tech show up only to say not much he could do. I
know more than him. lol Many times it's as if a switch is thrown and my
upload speeds go back up to normal. I test using several SpeakEasy test
sites but most of my upload test are done using WS-FTP LE and uploading a
file to my Personal Web Space on Comcast. I verify speeds using the upload
dialog in WS-FTP and also monitor using the small utility NetPerSec from
PCMag.
It appears that there is no issue at my home and I am guessing the problem
is something with Comcast whether it is with my lines locally or something
with the config file that is pushed to my modem from Comcast.

I am in the process of finding other local users to see if they suffer from
the same issue to either verify it is something locally to me or others as
well.

So my main reason for asking my original question was to see if it might
help by what I had suggested. In reading some other posts on DSLReports it
seems I might be better off running my modem off a 2-way and then using
another 2-way to go between the upstairs and downstairs sets. Although my
modem signal strength appears fine, any little bit might help.


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