[ale] Comcast speeds

[Greg Freemyer]

On 3/27/07, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-03-27 at 16:24 -0400, Jay Finch wrote:
> > >From what I'm reading, this was in the text of their "Select a High
> > Speed Internet Package" section of their ordering:
> >
> > "our fast connection gets even faster, with an extra burst of speed up
> > to 12 Mbps when you're downloading large files like videos and games."
>
>
> I wonder if that's port based or time based.  I'll have to do some tests
> later tonight to see if FTP is allowed bursts or not.
>
> -Jim P.

According to their FAQ:
http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=ServicesPowerBoost18797

How long does the PowerBoost burst last?

A PowerBoost burst will normally last as long as 10MB of a file
download on Comcast's 6Mbps High-Speed Internet service, and as long
as 20MB of a file download on Comcast's 8Mbps High-Speed Internet
service.

Greg
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Greg Freemyer
The Norcross Group
Forensics for the 21st Century