There are ways around this...entirely legal and technically within the letter of your EULA, but Cox would probably be upset if they figure it out. Step1 - Capture one of the "optimal" configurations pushed by Cox via TFTP Step2 - www.tcniso.net Step3 - Monitor your modem. Whenever Cox pushes a "lesser" config, simply re-push the optimal config. I have seen provisioned daytime limits as low as 256kbps up / 1Mbit down...and I pay for 1Mbit up / 15Mbit down. I would understand occasional network saturation etc....but they actively limit user bandwidth (provisioning) during peak hours. This is to guarantee availability to business users I'm guessing. Rather than add capacity appropriate to what has been promised via their service agreements, they rob from Peter to pay Paul. In order to keep yourself from being Peter, simply use the process outlined above. (Austin: since you are experiencing this at night your local segment may be saturated, in which case you're S.O.L.) I'd be happy to assist anyone who is in need. Note: Uncapping your modem is entirely outside the confines of your EULA and possibly illegal (theft of service). I'm only talking about capturing and re-pushing one of Cox's own configurations. - Erich On Jan 15, 2008 9:52 PM, Austin Godber wrote: > I have recently noticed more severe nightly slowdowns on my Cox > connection. I live in a largely ASU dominated area so I attribute this > to the recent return of students. > > The daily cycle is very apparent. I played with a few bandwidth testers > today and my BW ranged from 912Kbps to 11449 Kbps. So my daytime > average is roughly the service I am paying for while nighttime is so > slow that Netflix WatchNow has stopped working well for me. > > http://www.dslreports.com/testhistory/756037/e5d52 > > Just thought some people would be interested, I know there have been > related discussions. > > Austin > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss