Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic - Page 2

veedubfreak · 08-20-2007, 01:26 PM

My only other option is qwest and im pretty sure they're worse than comcast if the t1 lines we have at work are any example.

KingAustin · 08-21-2007, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by taintedplay

man this makes me mad! In the Digg article (same just expanded with more info) the CEO said that just becuaes you buy a 49.99 3mbps dl plan, doesent mean you have the right to block up the network by using all of it. Which is total BS. I might be moving to roadrunner, does roadrunner have this cap also?

Lmao, that CEO is the dumbest person ever. Why offer a plan if you're not going to acknowledge it up to it's set boundaries?

bmitchell73 · 08-21-2007, 01:44 AM

Interesting...I have comcast but I honestly have not noticed any difference in my download speeds at all??!

peterhuang913 · 08-21-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bmitchell73

Interesting...I have comcast but I honestly have not noticed any difference in my download speeds at all??!

So you get a full speed torrent?

ZorrosRage · 08-21-2007, 08:48 AM

I have comcast and there was no difference last night. Maybe try are trying to this a few areas at a time to see the results?

bmitchell73 · 08-21-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ZorrosRage

I have comcast and there was no difference last night. Maybe try are trying to this a few areas at a time to see the results?

That would be my guess, because I'm still downloading my torrents at 200+ kbps/s.

Osiris · 08-22-2007, 01:15 PM

Comcast Denies Filtering BitTorrent Traffic

Comcast has denied the recent rumors that the company is filtering BitTorrent traffic. A Comcast spokesman said the company doesn't actively look at the content that its customers download over the network.

TorrentFreak claims that several Internet Service Providers have been "throttling" or limiting BitTorrent traffic on their networks for the past two years. And last week, the blog accused Comcast of going even further to limit the use of BitTorrent on its network.

psp_crazy1 · 08-22-2007, 01:22 PM

screw comcast. I hate them. I just wish I had FIOS in my area.

Greg · 08-22-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by veedubfreak

My only other option is qwest and im pretty sure they're worse than comcast if the t1 lines we have at work are any example.

I ditched Comcast for Qwest and I'm pretty happy. My speeds aren't as fast but it's a reliable connection, unlike the one I had with Comcast. Qwest's customer service is 100x better than Comcast's, too. I was having a problem with my modem so the tech just handed me another one. Problem solved.

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Originally Posted by psp_crazy1

screw comcast. I hate them. I just wish I had FIOS in my area.

+1

psp_crazy1 · 08-22-2007, 01:41 PM

dude comcast internet goes out EVERYDAY! Then it will be slow, then fast, then slow. The customer support takes forever, they're mean, and they are just plain out stupid. IT took 5 times (yes, 5) calling them to fix our problem, and figures, the guy did the wiring wrong. Idiots. I'm trying to get my parents to switch to verizon, or roadrunner (not sure if we have it out here, PC MAG rated it faster, too, so that's good

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08-20-2007, 01:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,276	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic My only other option is qwest and im pretty sure they're worse than comcast if the t1 lines we have at work are any example. __________________ EVGA x58 i7 920 EVGA GTX260 SLI 3x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 @7-7-7-20 1T Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x XSPC FC Blocks Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

08-21-2007, 01:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
bmitchell73 True Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 109	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic Interesting...I have comcast but I honestly have not noticed any difference in my download speeds at all??! __________________ Current Build (Hope to finish by late spring): Intel Q6600 g0 Asus Maximus Formula geIL Evo 2GB (2x1gb) DDR2 ATI HD3870 X2 or Nvidia 9800 X2? 2x 150gb RaptorX (Have it) Thermaltake Toughpower 750w PSU (Have it) ZeroTHERM BTF90 Antec P182 Case HP w2207 22" Monitor (Have it)

08-21-2007, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
ZorrosRage Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 71	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic I have comcast and there was no difference last night. Maybe try are trying to this a few areas at a time to see the results?

08-22-2007, 01:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
Osiris I spend to much time here Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 27,017	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic Comcast Denies Filtering BitTorrent Traffic Comcast has denied the recent rumors that the company is filtering BitTorrent traffic. A Comcast spokesman said the company doesn't actively look at the content that its customers download over the network. TorrentFreak claims that several Internet Service Providers have been "throttling" or limiting BitTorrent traffic on their networks for the past two years. And last week, the blog accused Comcast of going even further to limit the use of BitTorrent on its network. __________________ Spyware Removal Guide by Osiris

08-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
psp_crazy1 Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Stanton, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,020	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic screw comcast. I hate them. I just wish I had FIOS in my area. __________________ AMD 4850 - e4300 / Tuniq Gigabyte DS3 - Gskill NQ 2gb WD 200gb - Hitachi 60gb Ultra ATX wizard case - Xcilio 500 watt Toshiba Satellite A305 Sony Vaio VGN-BX560B Sony Vaio (P3, 256mb RAM)

08-22-2007, 01:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
psp_crazy1 Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Stanton, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,020	Re: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic dude comcast internet goes out EVERYDAY! Then it will be slow, then fast, then slow. The customer support takes forever, they're mean, and they are just plain out stupid. IT took 5 times (yes, 5) calling them to fix our problem, and figures, the guy did the wiring wrong. Idiots. I'm trying to get my parents to switch to verizon, or roadrunner (not sure if we have it out here, PC MAG rated it faster, too, so that's good ) __________________ AMD 4850 - e4300 / Tuniq Gigabyte DS3 - Gskill NQ 2gb WD 200gb - Hitachi 60gb Ultra ATX wizard case - Xcilio 500 watt Toshiba Satellite A305 Sony Vaio VGN-BX560B Sony Vaio (P3, 256mb RAM)

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