Metrocast Internet Connection Speeds

[sky_nh]

Originally Posted by kjbathe

Do you have anything else competing for bandwidth with Netflix -- other PC's on your home network, an old 10 MB hub trying to manage congestion, firewall or router settings with excess packet filtering, voice over IP (VoIP) / digital phone that is prioritizing voice traffic over data, Tivo or ReplayTV pulling down updates?

I don't know about Metrocast, but I know Comcast doesn't guarantee either a full time connection or the speed of the connection. Sometimes it flies, other times it can be a dog. The joy of consumer broadband...

Yes, I do run Skype and have a router and firewall but don't know enough about "packet filtering" to answer that question. When I have a chance tomorrow I will connect the cable directly to the PC and bypass the router and make sure Skype is off. I hope it makes a difference!

Thanks for your ideas about possible reasons for the slowdown.

-- Sky

PS I realize they do not guarantee a certain speed, but they certainly hype the heck out of the advantages of broadband in their advertising.