I have SBB at Cooper and Elliot and here are the test results from the DSLREPORTS link below. Your download speed : 2089474 bps, or 2089 kbps. Browsers would show : about a 255 k/sec transfer rate. Your upload speed : 85892 bps, or 85 kbps. Your connection rocks .. above the 1mbit barrier! Donn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig White" To: Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:51 PM Subject: RE: Speeding up File Transfers > This may be of interest but I am quite happy with Sprint Broadband service > myself and I have a bunch of customers that I have set up and they are happy > with it too... > > > and a speed test site... > > > I think there are some misconceptions about Sprint Broadband. > > If you can download their test files are near rated speeds - this tests the > speed of your connection to Sprint and if it's working. I found that I have > twice had to pull the power cable not only on the broadband modem but also > the antenna feed to the roof - it also has power requirements. This seem to > reset everything. > > As for Windows/Linux/Macintosh - it's all meaningless because it's the > computer not the OS (yeah I suppose a poor OS or poor GUI performance can > make it seem like the problem is the OS. > > I am in Scottsdale / zone II and performance has been quite good for a long > time now. I also noticed that their upstream speeds have significantly > improved but yes, I am not likely to get more than 25 - 30 Kbps on the > upstream on the best of days. (pulling email off my web based mail server > while I was in California). > > Things to check before calling tech support (paths listed are RedHat - YMMV) > > 1. Power cycle both router modem & box supplying feed to upstream co-ax on > roof top dish. > > 2. /etc/sysconfig/network settings - default gateway is right and if you use > linux to masquerade internet connection to others, that > > HOSTNAME="registered.with.dns.hostname_OR_cpe-your-ip-separated-by-dashes.az > .sprintbbd.net" > GATEWAY="your.gateway.ip.number" > GATEWAYDEV="eth1" or whatever device is connected to Sprint > FORWARD_IPV4=yes > > 3. /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > & > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 > etc > are all set up properly and that means not only ip address but subnet mask > too. > If they want you to use less than a full class "C" (255.255.255.0) make > sure > that your subnet is correct. > > 4. Turn off unnecessary services - Interestingly enough - Redhat 7.1 > defaults to not autostarting most of the services on installation whereas > earlier versions of RedHat started a whole bunch of services. Obviously, > they were listening to der.Hans. > > Craig > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 > - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com > - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com > - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net > - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 > - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| >