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by jarablue
Wed May 24, 2017 9:52 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Just wanted to say man, we are getting old
Replies: 9
Views: 12443

Just wanted to say man, we are getting old

I joined this site 17 years ago. My last post was 5 years ago.

I am 42 this year. I miss the late 80s and the 90s. World is changing. I yearn for the past. Life was just....better.

Anyways, just wanted to say stay strong you guys. This site has been around awhile and helped me through the years ...
by jarablue
Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: TCP Optimizer does nothing for Windows 7
Replies: 1
Views: 3381

TCP Optimizer does nothing for Windows 7

I've tried changing my settings to windows default and after the reboot the settings are still the same. I've run the program as administrator also.

Is there any way to set my Windows 7 settings back to default? I don't even know if this program changed them. Is there some where I can check to see ...
by jarablue
Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:54 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Analyzer settings ok?
Replies: 2
Views: 2125

Ok thanks for looking, I appreciate the help.
by jarablue
Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Analyzer settings ok?
Replies: 2
Views: 2125

Analyzer settings ok?

I am running Verizon FIOS at 150 megabit download and 65 megabit upload. Windows 7 64bit, 12gigs of ram and an I7 920 cpu. Are my settings ok for my speed? Right now I have no problems hitting my speed. I used the tcp optimizer and pushed the slider all the way to the right 100+ and clicked optimal ...
by jarablue
Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:38 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Motorola SURFboard SB6120
Replies: 43
Views: 18849

I just find it hard to believe that the modem givse your more speed then the config file sets you at. I mean I could see this modem causing a ton of headaches at the cable head end. I was under the impression that the channel bonding had to be put in place by the cable co. Not the modem doing it ...
by jarablue
Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:43 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Motorola SURFboard SB6120
Replies: 43
Views: 18849

:thumb:
After several months of use and some judicious tweaking (Thanks, Speedguide.net!), my SB6120 is rockin' in the free world at speeds up to 90.5 Mbps (down) and 7.5 Mbps (up) -- with excellent line quality and zero packet loss and/or jitter. And that's from a Speedtest.net server that's 300 ...
by jarablue
Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Motorola SURFboard SB6120
Replies: 43
Views: 18849

I have Charters 60meg and I use the SB6120. The modem works flawlessly. Firmware is easy to update. I've been getting 60-67megabit steady.

Any other questions?
by jarablue
Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:43 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Windows 7 and Charters 60meg/5meg plan..tweaking needed?
Replies: 7
Views: 2703

Well to be honest...it is very nice. The speeds I am getting from newsgroups (astraweb) are 60-67 megabit - 8.4 MB/s. Everything in Newsbin Pro is on the solid state. Charter really hit 60meg out of the ballpark. I am extremely satisfied. The Motorola SB6120 is such a nice cable modem. The only ...
by jarablue
Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:02 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Windows 7 and Charters 60meg/5meg plan..tweaking needed?
Replies: 7
Views: 2703

Windows 7 and Charters 60meg/5meg plan..tweaking needed?

Hey guys. Wow...I have been here 9 years. Time flies.

I have Windows 7 and I just subscribed to Charters 60megabit download and 5megabit upload plan. The CPU I have is a I7 920 @ 3.8gigahertz | 6gigs of DDR3 ram in tri channel | Solid State 60gig OS drive | Motorola SB 6120 Cable modem ...
by jarablue
Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:50 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: TCP Optimizer and Windows Vista
Replies: 2
Views: 1339

Tweaking is a thing of the past. Vista it is not needed at all. XP is probably the last OS that broadband tweaking might of been needed. That and shitty 3rd party software. IMO
by jarablue
Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:05 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Speeds fluctuating wildly 10/1 PLEASE HELP!
Replies: 1
Views: 1290

Speeds fluctuating wildly 10/1 PLEASE HELP!

Hello all. I am having weird issues with my speeds. I am getting 10/1 from Charter and when I connect to giganews which I know can saturate my dl it's going from 9.2 megabit down to 6 and 5megabit. Why is it jumping all over the place? Here are my settings:

TCP options string ...
by jarablue
Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:01 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: PLEASE HELP! VISTA and 10meg service
Replies: 5
Views: 5054

Ok so I am back on XP home sp2. I have the tcp optimizer loaded. Now how to I edit this stuff? Here are my current settings:

TCP options string = 020405b401010402

MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.

MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.

Default ...
by jarablue
Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:14 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: PLEASE HELP! VISTA and 10meg service
Replies: 5
Views: 5054

Ok then I am going to install xp home sp2 on here. Can you guys let me know what I should do? What programs to dl? I have 10/1 service and xp home is going on here. thanks!
by jarablue
Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:33 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: PLEASE HELP! VISTA and 10meg service
Replies: 5
Views: 5054

PLEASE HELP! VISTA and 10meg service

Currently I am only getting about 8.5 megabit on the dl. Can you guys give me a hint as to what I should do to get my dl closer to 10meg? I am a long time user of this forum. Do you guys still use cablenut to edit settings? Here are mine:

TCP options string = 020405b40303080101010402

MTU = 1500 ...
by jarablue
Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:20 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Help me tweak 5megabit/512kilobit connection
Replies: 1
Views: 829

Help me tweak 5megabit/512kilobit connection

MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS = 1460
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1460, which equals MSS.

Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 65535
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled Receive Window = 65535

Note: TCP 1323 Options need to be enabled for RWIN over 2^16 (65535 ...
by jarablue
Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:49 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Cablenut settings from 1.5 to 2.0 what are they?
Replies: 4
Views: 1010

Ok this is very odd. When I download files I can only get a max of 225 KB /s. But when I do speed test it tells me that I am getting 1.953mb down. How can I only get a max off 225 KB/s on downloads in the download window when speed tests are telling me I am getting 1.9 down? Isn't that odd? What can ...
by jarablue
Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:37 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Tweak for verizon celluar phone express network
Replies: 4
Views: 1513

Can anyone help me?
by jarablue
Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:17 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Tweak for verizon celluar phone express network
Replies: 4
Views: 1513

Tweak for verizon celluar phone express network

Hi all. I have celluar internet through my verizon cell phone which is rated at 144/144. But the latency is bad. What cablenut settings should I use for this connection? Please help I am dying here. Thanks.


TCP options string = 0204059c0101080a000000000000000001010402
MTU = 1476
MTU is not fully ...
by jarablue
Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:10 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Cablenut settings from 1.5 to 2.0 what are they?
Replies: 4
Views: 1010

Cablenut settings from 1.5 to 2.0 what are they?

Here is my current cablenut settings for 1.5 down and 128 up. i am getting bumped up to 2mb tommorow hopefully. I wanted to know what values I should change and to what amount for 2mb down speed? Here is my current settings:

http://www.nickbrennan.com/images/cablenutsettings.JPG

What should I ...
by jarablue
Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:44 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Help With Kazaa
Replies: 30
Views: 3094

Originally posted by Tony B
WinMX

:nod:
by jarablue
Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:02 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Got new 2MBps upgrade! Woo Hoo! Now some questions.
Replies: 24
Views: 3891

DSLR is the only place that I can bitch about Charter and feel good about it. When I post something on here about Charter it normally goes unnoticed and falls off the first page with no replies. Everyone has free will. Go where ever you please.
by jarablue
Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:36 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Charter Tweaks
Replies: 2
Views: 864

Yeah there is a tweak. Dump Charter and get a faster cable isp.
by jarablue
Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:34 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Is it me? Or is Charter the worst cable ISP out there?
Replies: 11
Views: 1426

Is it me? Or is Charter the worst cable ISP out there?

With there max download at 1.5 and upload at 128 would any of you guys even bother dealiing with them? I do and let me tell you, after seeing all the cable comapnies start offering 3meg+ down and Charter offering 1.5 I am thinking of switching to dsl. What do you guys think?
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 7:22 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

This will work fine with wireless to right? right now I seems to be only getting 57 down and 67 up. I wonder what else I could do??? Should I change my MTU to 1500? I don't know what else to do? Is there anyone on the boards right now?
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 2:46 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

Those settings seem a little high. You positive they are right? I am only on a 144/144. let me know. Thanks :)
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 2:25 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

If anyone can help me tonight they get a free cookie :)
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 2:22 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

Ok I am on a Dell 2650 Laptop with 512Megs of DDR and a P4 1.7 with a Verizon Wireless PC Card 3220 in the side of my laptop. My speeds are supposed to be 144/144 but I have high latency around 400-600

TCP options string = 0204055001010402
MTU = 1400
MTU is not fully optimized for broadband ...
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 1:58 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

I just wanted to know what settings to use in CN software. For a 144/144 wireless connection. I will post that when my laptop battery is working.
by jarablue
Fri May 30, 2003 12:16 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

Can anyone give me cablenut settings for 144/144? I am dyin!!!
by jarablue
Thu May 29, 2003 11:47 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: 144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

144/144 Verizon Wireless Celluar tweak help me!!!

Anyone out there can give me tweaks for 144/144 wireless celluar tweaks? I have cable nut and I don't know what tweaks I should apply for a 144/144 line. Can you guys help? I would like to get this done tonight. Thanks a million.
by jarablue
Sun May 04, 2003 5:54 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: How to tweak for 384 up? Man O' Steele help me brotha!!
Replies: 2
Views: 623

Thanks man. Preciate it
by jarablue
Sat May 03, 2003 8:12 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: How to tweak for 384 up? Man O' Steele help me brotha!!
Replies: 2
Views: 623

How to tweak for 384 up? Man O' Steele help me brotha!!

What settings exactly in cablenut do I need for a 384 upload? I have it set for 1.5 down but need it for 384 up. Please let me know. Thanks a million.
by jarablue
Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:30 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Docsis 2.0 ....
Replies: 6
Views: 1409

I'm still waiting for Charter here in MA to allow me to use my 5100. According to them it is being tested in St Louis and is not compatible here. Guess that's what I get for buying extremely new hardware.
by jarablue
Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:26 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Got my Surfboard 5100
Replies: 5
Views: 1162

And the tech that came out to my home told me it was still being tested in St Louis. I don't know when this will get resolved. I can't belive it is this hard to get a modem online. :(
by jarablue
Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:24 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Got my Surfboard 5100
Replies: 5
Views: 1162

Lucky for you because here in Worcester I have tried to no end to get mine working. Boils down to Charter not supporting the modem here in MA. I don't know what to do. Keep it or send it back for my money. God knows when the locals are gonna get it on the network. My online light blinks to no end.
by jarablue
Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:54 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Ad Aware 6 Plus
Replies: 12
Views: 1754

Dude I don't know what you are smokin but Ad Aware updates waaaaay more then Spybot. I use both but Ad Aware has a waaaay better interface. Genrally speaking Ad Aware blows away Spybot. But Spy is good to.
by jarablue
Wed Mar 05, 2003 12:49 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Cable just got capped. What settings in cable nuts now?
Replies: 3
Views: 1462

Thanks. You have eased my paranoia. Thanks alot.
by jarablue
Wed Mar 05, 2003 12:17 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Cable just got capped. What settings in cable nuts now?
Replies: 3
Views: 1462

Sorry wrong forum. God I am dying here. Please help.
by jarablue
Wed Mar 05, 2003 12:08 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Cable just got capped. What settings in cable nuts now?
Replies: 3
Views: 1462

Cable just got capped. What settings in cable nuts now?

Hey all. I used to have 768 on the upload. But now it is at 128. I want to know what are the optimal settings in cablenut for 1.5 down (capped) and 128 up capped cable line. I use Charter Pipeline. These are my current settings. Web pages seem a little bit on the slow side now so any help if you can ...
by jarablue
Wed Feb 26, 2003 9:29 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: What is the best Cable Modem ???
Replies: 7
Views: 1161

Your friends don't know jack squat. Motorolla Surfboard modems are the most reliable in my book. I have had a 3100 for the past 3 years. Not once did it give me one problem. If your "friends" think that they are garbage I would love to see what they think is good. Ask around. You'll see. Surfboard ...