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by Lex Luthor
Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:20 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: OOL Major Problems -- MUST READ
Replies: 17
Views: 5091

Hi, I'm actually the host over at the OOL forum on broadbandreports.com
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/cable,opt

Most of the original claim seems to have little factual backing.

We have a very busy OOL forum at bbr and while OOL does cap, it certainly doesn't seem to have a set limit as ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:27 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Best Cable Modem???
Replies: 13
Views: 2385

The terayon terajets work great on Optimum Online. I get 8Mbps down. I'd say that's pretty good :)
by Lex Luthor
Mon Aug 20, 2001 5:53 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: NIC or USB?
Replies: 6
Views: 963

Originally posted by NYR 56


BTW: I agree that USB is faster than NIC if the ISP gives speeds high enough (mine does).
I think you mean the reverse, right? NIC is generally the way to go for faster connections. Also will save some cpu cycles with all connections.
by Lex Luthor
Sun May 27, 2001 9:48 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Second window in Win 98SE
Replies: 7
Views: 1076

lol..too funny...to each their own :)

I'm in the max windows camp myself.

I think I had once read that it's just something real deep inside windows and this issue will never be "fixed".

Netscape does it just fine though and I imagine ms must have tens of thousands of complaints about this...oh ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 24, 2001 7:12 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Where do you guys get your mp3s?
Replies: 32
Views: 4144

Re: Re: Where do you guys get your mp3s?

Originally posted by cornbread


i use music city, and audiognome, and galaxy. to be truthful i don't download mp3's much anymore, and like you said, winmx sucks now. i usually borrow cd's from a friend or this guy from the local radio station :D , then i make mp3's. that is one of my many little ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 24, 2001 3:21 pm
Forum: Feedback, Suggestions & Questions
Topic: Never Visited???
Replies: 2
Views: 790

Seems to have been fixed now. Did you guys do something or just took for me to come here a few times for it to get working?

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 24, 2001 1:50 pm
Forum: Feedback, Suggestions & Questions
Topic: Never Visited???
Replies: 2
Views: 790

Never Visited???

How come it says I never visited before?

I logged into the new forum and it says "Hi, Lex Luthor", but then under it, says I never visited before.

I closed IE and reoped a few times and got the same thing.

Am I not accepting a necessary cookie or something? I have cookies blocked but have forums ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 24, 2001 1:48 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: MP3 prog without the spyware???
Replies: 10
Views: 2049

Give WinMX a try. Make sure you get 2.6. Major changes.

They now have a P2P system so don't need servers.

No spyware. I highly recommend anyone who hasn't gotten it in a few weeks to download this version and try.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 24, 2001 1:44 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Where do you guys get your mp3s?
Replies: 32
Views: 4144

You must not have downloaded WinMX 2.6!

They have a new p2p system set up so you don't need the musiccity servers anymore.

Give it a try. I think it's the best out there, by far, now.

Still a bit buggy, but it's getting close to being great.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Tue May 22, 2001 1:30 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Whats the Best Cable Modem?
Replies: 11
Views: 1544

Not really. On Optimum Online a few people did an experiment and changed their motorola surfboard or 3com sharfin for a terayon terajet and speeds went from about 5-6Mbps to 8Mbps.

That doesn't mean the terajet is better, just under certain conditions, it's faster.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed May 16, 2001 11:09 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: How Do I Test Upload Speed?
Replies: 43
Views: 3784

dslreports is not a "dsl" site, it's for all.

I can't believe no one suggested to email a file to yourself to test your u/l speed.

Open up that netstat live or dumeter or something and email a 5+MB file to yourself and see what your speed is.

Much more reliable than a speed test.

At least on OOL ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 10, 2001 1:18 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Toasted registry!!! I'm pretty scared about this one
Replies: 46
Views: 3566

ARGH! You just beat me to it.

Go get that DOCMEM program. It creates a bootable floppy and will run a thorough test of all your memory.

Should help you rule in/out a memory problem.
http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp

I too am shocked at some of the things people will format ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu May 03, 2001 10:55 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Generally; WinMX = Napster for MP3s
Replies: 10
Views: 1258

Get the new winmx.

Was just released today version 2.5

The old version only connected you to opennap servers which, since musiccity stoped are smaller and overcroweded.

The new version is based on a new peer to peer technology. Seems to be working pretty well so far. Still connects to napster as ...
by Lex Luthor
Fri Apr 27, 2001 9:45 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: My Mouse is DRUNK! PLZ HELP...lol
Replies: 4
Views: 794

One time I saw someone post the same problem.

He figured out that clearing his IE Browser cache cleared up the problem.

Give it a try, can't hurt and let us know what happenes.

LEx
by Lex Luthor
Mon Apr 16, 2001 3:39 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: need some help choosing a broadband ISP
Replies: 3
Views: 1789

your dsl speeds should be about 85% of what's advertised, so you should know that variable.

Go to dslreports.com and see how @home IN YOUR AREA performs and then you'll have more to go on to make a final decision.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Mon Apr 16, 2001 3:35 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Internet Usage Timer Needed
Replies: 1
Views: 691

Internet Usage Timer Needed

I have a friend who has a "Free" internet provider that limits them to 40 hrs/month before a fee kicks in.

Are there any programs that can keep a running total of the amount of time logged on each month? Anything make it automated enough so that it actually detects a successful dial up and hang up ...
by Lex Luthor
Sat Apr 14, 2001 8:22 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Please Post You Download/Upload Speeds Here!
Replies: 65
Views: 7291

8Mbps down/1Mbps up from fast enough sites.

OOL cable.

lex

Oh, and Matt, try that with a larger file, as you even pointed out, everything is inaccurate for the first 10 secs or so. To get your REAL speed, try a file at least 20MB and take the screen shot at the very end.

[ 04-14-2001: Message ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu Apr 12, 2001 3:01 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Optimumonline Modems
Replies: 9
Views: 1229

I had the 3com CMX originally at it went bad after 3 months and I got the terajet.

Most people do say the all perform the same and I somewhat agree.

But, I'm trying to put together a case for the terajet being the fastest. I have talked to 3 people who get consistant 8Mbps speed from fast sites ...
by Lex Luthor
Wed Apr 11, 2001 5:22 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Optimumonline Modems
Replies: 9
Views: 1229

They are all pretty similar.

You might want to pick the one that "looks best" to you or has the best warrantee.

As long as you use an ethernet connection and not the usb port, you should get about the same from each of the modems.

Personally, I vote for the terajet, but that's just because I have ...
by Lex Luthor
Mon Apr 09, 2001 1:23 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: Eliminate Your Surfing Tracks
Replies: 9
Views: 1008

maybe I got on you a little hard, sorry, but it is a referral link you posted.

Anyhow, these guys are a bunch of scamming crooks that you should stay far away from.

Business practices are very LOW, website is fairly scary (security wise) from what I've been told and, like i said, their ISP booted ...
by Lex Luthor
Mon Apr 09, 2001 10:57 am
Forum: Network Security
Topic: Eliminate Your Surfing Tracks
Replies: 9
Views: 1008

Nice referral link.

I wouldn't touch this piece of crap if it was free.

These a-holes (don't mean you necessarily) spam almost EVERY usenet group with this garbarge.

I even wrote to their current (now prevision) ISP and was told they got booted off for too many complaints.

Lex

ok, so I was a ...
by Lex Luthor
Tue Apr 03, 2001 11:10 am
Forum: Network Security
Topic: Which is better Cleaner or Anti-Trojan?
Replies: 11
Views: 1243

Why isn't The Cleaner considered one of the best?

I used the trial and it seemed to be pretty complete and easy to use, no?

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Sun Apr 01, 2001 5:57 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

500KBytes/s is very nice speed for OOL and probably is, in fact, your max possible.

Enjoy, we are done here! :)

Lex

[ 04-01-2001: Message edited by: Lex Luthor ]
by Lex Luthor
Sat Mar 31, 2001 6:45 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

Steve,

As I think you said you have Optimum Online, I'd suggest you use an RWIN of 64240. That's what most ppl on OOL are using as per engineers recommendataions.

Also, your best/most accurate OOL speed test is:
ftp://ftp1.optonline.net/pub/test64

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Fri Mar 30, 2001 3:18 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: need opinions on an upgrade
Replies: 8
Views: 739

Where are you?

If you are in a Verizon area where you can get Optimum Online cable, you'll get similar speeds for $30/mo.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Fri Mar 30, 2001 11:44 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: ADSL VS CABLE (which is faster)
Replies: 18
Views: 1548

The answer to this is simple.

It depends TOTALLY on YOUR own area.

It some areas DSL kicks cable's butt, in some cable destroys DSL. All depends on where you live.

You might want to go to dslreports.com and seach providers by zip to see what speeds are in your area.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 28, 2001 9:03 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

Hey lobo,

I meant I give up helping! I'm not the one that needed help :)

Seems like you are ready to give too!

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 28, 2001 8:09 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

I give up.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 28, 2001 7:10 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

REBOOT AFTER Installing or it does nothing.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 28, 2001 6:55 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

Steve,

Whatever you are doing, you are installing the patch improperly or haven't rebooted after installing.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 28, 2001 3:17 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Is there anyway to inprove this?
Replies: 83
Views: 8835

You need to reboot after applying the patch for it to take effect.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Tue Mar 27, 2001 1:15 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: .. a softie to clean up registry and all traces of already uninstalled softies..
Replies: 1
Views: 517

You can try regcleaner here: http://www.jv16.org/

Backup your registry first though, but this program is one of the most well-known/used registry cleaners.

LEx
by Lex Luthor
Tue Mar 27, 2001 1:12 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: DivX pluggin
Replies: 19
Views: 2007

Prey,

The codec you pointed out is the new opendivx codec. That codec is not backward compatible meaning the movies enconded in the old format won't play with this codec. There is very little out there that this codec will play, today.

You need to get the original DivX codec to play most of the ...
by Lex Luthor
Tue Mar 27, 2001 10:14 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: jumpy mouse fix
Replies: 2
Views: 2366

Wow,

That's really interesting. That happens to me quite often.

I've never been able to peg it down. I have a wireless mouse, so I try to change batteries and usually that makes no difference. I tried to use a mem manager to clear up memory, usually no difference. I try to clean the mouse, usually ...
by Lex Luthor
Tue Mar 27, 2001 9:57 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Wheres the best speed test?
Replies: 7
Views: 1209

Find out what your ISPs ftp server is and download a large file from there.

That's a great test of your local loop connection without bring in the internet variables.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Fri Mar 23, 2001 2:40 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Question of Speed?
Replies: 34
Views: 3912

Buggy man,

You are either one confused dude and have no idea what you are talking about or you are just trying to start crap.

If you have a cable modem on RR, I can assure you that you are NOT really getting anything over 10Mbps.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Thu Mar 22, 2001 11:33 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Good RWIN for 5 mbps/1mbps connection?
Replies: 14
Views: 2269

Originally posted by dannjr:
Lex thats on OOL right..

Them patchs that I checked out on that site messed up my registry so bad that I ended up useing a backup in win2k.

OOL has a nice fat pipe.. them files just mess it up..
Its nice to see jesse's Download... :)

What site/files are you ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu Mar 22, 2001 11:28 am
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Question of Speed?
Replies: 34
Views: 3912

Where are your numbers coming from? What test is it?

Why dont you just d/l a file from
ftp://ftp.happypuppy.com and see what your speed is.

You aren't getting 3,000+KBytes/sec.

Your cable modem only "talks" to your PC at 10Mbps=1,250KBytes/sec and thats your theoretical maximum, so something is ...
by Lex Luthor
Thu Mar 22, 2001 11:25 am
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: WORK PATCH????????!!!!!!!!???????
Replies: 13
Views: 1247

Did you install a tweak from the main page here or some other tweak and then reboot/retest?

That's the first step.

Lex
by Lex Luthor
Wed Mar 21, 2001 4:18 pm
Forum: Broadband Tweaks Help
Topic: Good RWIN for 5 mbps/1mbps connection?
Replies: 14
Views: 2269

We get that speed on OOL and really seems that most users get best speeds/pings with 64240 or 32120.

Lex

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