[PVRCNC] OT- TW cable free 50% internet speed increase

[James Jordan]

What we got was a notice that if we kept their modem our rates would go up by about $4 a month whereas if we get our own the price stays the same. What a wonderful deal! (Which way do you want to pay more?)

Jim K4QPL

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On Dec 14, 2012, at 6:05 AM, Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I got an email that from TWC that there is a free increase in internet download speed available.
> 
> Some people got emails saying they only needed to reboot the modem.
> I got one saying I had to do a free modem swap.
> 
> Given the charges recently tacked on to all TWC bill for modem lease,
> I'm a bit suspicious of just what TWC gets out of this free modem swap.
> 
> I'm also a bit concerned that the new modem will be a cheap piece of junk and RF prone.
> 
> Just for kicks, I rebooted my modem in the hopes it would upgrade itself like newer ones. I got confounding stats on whether there was any increase in speed.  It varied from test to test and from test program to test program.  You might have guessed that the Roadrunner tests always show the highest speeds-- showing 20 mbps download speed while other programs show 3 to 5 mbps.
> 
> Have any of you done this swap or upgrade?  What resulted?
> 
> 73 Brian/K3KO
> 
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