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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: What you get is a shared line, where the levels are balance according to the use
Yeah, I understand that. The problem is how many people share the same "trunk". I mean they still have to keep it reasonable.
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: There is no much you can do - pay more
This is the one thing that bothers me though because they will tell you they can upgrade you and I would pay for the upgrade. but we did that before when we were at 10MBPS and they promised 100MBPS.
But it never materializes. And as I said I understand that is only a portion of the 100MBPS.
I mean to get 10MBPS I guess I have to buy 1GBPS or maybe 1TBPS. 
It's such a marketing fiasco. I was thinking of moving to small business class because supposedly they have more "uptimes" and faster connection but it's not that much more $$. But who knows what _really_ works??
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raddevus wrote: how many people share the same "trunk"
Totally depends on the infrastructure, that may be very old and cheap and too small for the number of customers, but they will never tell you the numbers...
raddevus wrote: business class
If you need stability, always go for the businesses option. Most suppliers play with the option that private customer will not go for the court easily, but a business is an other thing altogether, so they pay more atttention...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: they will never tell you the numbers
Exactly and that is really the root of the problem because you can just never know what the problem is. 
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: Most suppliers play with the option that private customer will not go for the court easily,
These are the things I was thinking and wanted to know if others might feel/know about also. I figured it was this way. Too bad because there is just no way to know.
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Just get the upgrade and it will actually cost less than what you are paying now. I did and my throughput on average when from 50mbs to 100mbs and costs me $30 less a month.
I'm sure you know this, but the more people on the line, the less throughput for you. So, I had to upgrade because 50mbs was not enough for the family anymore. gaming, videos, movies, music. multiple devices, yikes!!!
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Slacker007 wrote: I'm sure you know this, but the more people on the line, the less throughput for you.
And that's why I laugh at people who say (movie) disks can go away because everyone can stream their entertainment.
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I've had TWC and now Spectrum for many years. I did cut the cord a couple of years back and only kept the internet. We've been upgraded to the highest level and we rarely have any problems. It drops once in a blue moon but usually recovers pretty quickly (mostly before I have a chance to walk to and check the modem!). I do see a drop in throughput at certain times of the day but, for the most part, it's been fine.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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Thanks for the info. It seems to be related to _location_ and the on-the-ground hardware.
Years ago we lived in a newer neighborhood where TWC had just installed equipment and we never had a problem.
Then we moved and we suffered all kinds of problems. They literally changed all wires into home all wires to street. Then changed the drop hardware at the street and more. Finally it worked after about 2 years of them altering things. Then we moved.
Now, again we are in a mature neighborhood and it's deja vu all over again.
Also, I did learn that where I am (Dayton, OH) is literally at the top of the list for Spectrum problems right now.
http://downdetector.com/status/spectrum/map/
Since Sunday there have apparently been problems -- even worse than normal.
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I have Centurylink and noticed that after a rain my bandwidth went down.
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We had a guy here who had that problem. He ended up discovering that one of his outside cables had a worn spot in the outer insulator and water would leak in at times. Replaced the cable and he was all good.
Of course, he was lucky enough to be able to find that cable. 
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Forum Guidelines
I honestly thought someone would get this.
This space for rent
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Pro sounds hesitant = Forum. Treading dangerously close to dad joke territory there.
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I just did (as a guess) - but didn't notice this was here.
Got the "forum" easily but the rest I'm not sure of.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I was so tempted to award you this even though you did post after the solution.
This space for rent
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Turd obviously is becoming a fashion color. But this[^] is one step too far, or does anybody also want a full bathtub like that?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: is one step too far
Not "one step" - he's clearly well beyond the "one step" point. That's 272.15Kg of Nutella, which is - at my local supermarket price - 272.15 * £5.30 == £1,443.40 worth.
And nobody but him /her (I didn't run the video to find out which) is going to eat it afterwards. And anyone eating that much before it goes off is inviting diabetes ...
And I thought eating Tide Pods was stupid ...
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Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I knew someone who bought 1000 litres salad oil, but not to take a bath in it. Diesel was getting too expensive for him, so he ran his car on salad oil, which was way cheaper.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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That is a surprisingly bad idea.
Try an experiment: get a latex glove - one of those yellowy-white thin one, I use them for handling food like chillies - and pour some olive oil in the palm. rub your hands together for a few minutes and look at what happens to the glove.
The same exact thing is happening to the fuel injector seals on your mates engine ...
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Older Diesel engines will be fine. The main issue is stopping the oil getting too thick in cold weather, i.e. any British summer except 1976 and 2018.
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It was a while ago. We were still students and his car was already ancient back then. That's also the reason why he did not have much money. When he drove around with the car, it looked like he was on fire and it smelled like McDonald's.
Modern Diesel engines certainly would get some problems.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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It is a fusion between boredom and stupidity...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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Hmmm, the region that either gives good ideas or life shortening ideas...
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That bath will probably not harm you if you only do it once. It's still wasteful and dumb.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Is the CP hive-mind aware of any such beast? I have unearthed some old hi-fi gear that I forgot I had, and plan to put it into my mancave office. However, I don't fancy having a second CD library, but nor do I want to have to rip and then play. At present I am ripping with Exact Audio Copy, and playing with WinAmp, but it would be really nice to do both at the same time.
My google-fu and bingleing have proved unequal to the task. I know it is possible with a five hundred quid bit of hardware, but has it been done with WinTen software?
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Try looking 'Ion' products I am pretty sure they do an LP converter. I have one of there Tape Cassette to MP's widgets that works quite well using a iTunes, not used it Win10 only XP & 7 to date. My advice is too MP3 anything on Write-able CD's as they have broken down and become unplayable after a while. 
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glennPattonWork wrote: Try looking 'Ion' products I am pretty sure they do an LP converter.
Thanks for that - I have just had a quick look at their site and will have a proper browse later.
glennPattonWork wrote: My advice is too MP3 anything on Write-able CD's as they have broken down and become unplayable after a while.
I have a spare USB3 2TB drive that I am planning on using, but I usually go for FLAC or WMA lossless.
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