Re: New ISP, slow Remote Desktop and FTP??

From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:43:10 -0500

Maybe a MTU setting? If FTP is slow as well, it leads me to believe
it is an upstream bandwidth problem.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:41:41 -0400, "Bill Sanderson"
<Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote:

>Have you done any testing--maybe using the tools at dslreports.com? Seems
>like a stretch since your performance was fine with the previous ISP, but
>maybe something'll show up.
>
>"Robbo" <goofball04@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:0c3301c49905$40e19bb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have had the upload test at 256 using
>> http://dfw.speakeasy.net/ , which is what the cable guy
>> used when he was here today. They can't find any problems
>> (of course) so I'm left to deal with it myself. I had a
>> friend in NY log onto my FTP and he could only pull 30.00
>> kbs max. I would think it wa a software issue if it were
>> only the FTP application. Remote Desktop is incredibly
>> slow, too, though, and that leads me to believe it's
>> something bigger.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>What is your "upload" bandwidth? This typically is much
>> slower than
>>>the "download" speed... Since it affects all of the
>> services - I
>>>would tend to believe that Comcast may be capping your
>> upload speed.
>>>Do another speed test to compare your upload speed.
>>>
>>>Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>>>jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>>
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>>>
>>>On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:02:38 -0700, "Rob Phillips"
>>><goofball04@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I recently was switched to a Comcast customer after they
>>>>bought out portions of my previoud provider. Since the
>> new
>>>>ISP came in, my remote desktop and FTP server I use
>>>>between work and home has gone from about a 190 kbs.
>>>>average transfer spped to about 30 kbs. I can access the
>>>>internet fast as ever needed from the host PC via
>> Internet
>>>>Explorer or other downlaoding programs. I ran some
>>>>bandwidth tests using several different sites/ methods.
>>>>They all return great speeds! However, when I remote in,
>> I
>>>>get alot of lag like there's no bandwidth to be had. I
>>>>have the same problem with my BulletProof FTP server I
>>>>use. The kbs is horrible now. All other internet apps.
>> run
>>>>fine/ fast. What could be the cause of this?? I haven't
>>>>changed anything at home w/ the exception of the IP
>>>>address through the new carrier, and adding thier DNS
>>>>information as I wasn't getting the speed I wanted
>> overall
>>>>by allowing the PC to detect the network settings. I
>> would
>>>>imagine if I can get great d/l speeds through one
>>>>application, I ought to be able to get fast connections
>>>>through all of them, right?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>

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