10-17-2011 10:43 AM
I will ride it to the end. I will either get taken care of or not. Right now, it appears as they ARE trying to resolve my issues. Should they fail to do so and tell me "sorry, you are on your own", THEN it will be time to come unwound on someone but this isn't over. They can still make this right and that is exactly what I expect to happen. Has it been WAY too long in coming? Oh heck yes! We will deal with that issue when we settle up at the end.
10-20-2011 06:09 PM
.70 Down - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/926016
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 38.6 dB
Power Level 0.9 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 54.8 dBmV
Sent a message to Comcast Larry who has yet to follow up with me on the situation. Getting frustrated. My service is getting WORSE, not better!
10-21-2011 09:44 AM
.70 Down - Again, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/927024
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.6 dB
Power Level -1.9 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 54.5 dBmV
Still waiting on SOMEONE to let me know what is happening...
10-21-2011 11:27 AM
Well... I called Mr Eric and found out that once my area is finally converted to full digital DOCSIS 3 in Late November at the VERY earliest, much more likely sometime in December, my, and others in the area with these issues, and there are a LOT of us, issues SHOULD be resolved.
Basically Comcast has overloaded an antiquated system and continues to push sales to keep adding users to a system that can't support what it has now and dump the issues this creates on their service side! No wonder they won't call their customers back and tell them what is going/what to expect. Eric thought someone was going to call me, in fact, he had asked that do just that. It never happened much to his unpleasant surprise. Eric DID follow RIGHT up on my initial call with details of what to expect even though neither of us are real pleased with the answer but HE did follow up FAST and I greatly appreciate that.
My phone is internet based, not Comcasts' service either and it is all but useless due to my poor service and it WILL degrade further, along with my TV and web service, as they keep piling users onto a system that is overloaded up till the switchover in early December. Once this is resolved, I will be dealing with Management over compensation for the services I have paid for but not received. That is shaping up to be substantial at this point...
10-22-2011 01:36 PM
Sorry about the issues you are having. I have escalated everything that has been going on for an additional follow up for all your issues noted. Someone will be contacting you soon.
10-22-2011 01:39 PM
Thank you very much!
10-22-2011 01:46 PM
.62 Down -and FALLING
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/929431
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 35.8 dB
Power Level 0.6 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 54.0 dBmV
10-24-2011 11:07 AM
Received a call from Ms. Shannon, a Comcast manager who wanted to reach out to me and express that she didn't feel that waiting till December for a resolution was acceptable and that she would be escalating the issue in my area and would get back in contact with me by tomorrow. I advised her of the help I had received from Mr Eric to date and that if it weren't for him I would probably have had lawyers involved by now and to please note his efforts at resolving my issues and the fact that he was at least keeping me informed and seemed to be honest in his dealings with me and that I greatly appreciated that.
We shall see...
0.64 Down - My TV sucks and my Internet based phone service is horrible. Dial-up is a viable option speed wise at this point!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/932348
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 40.0 dB
Power Level 1.2 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 55.0 dBmV
10-24-2011 08:32 PM
You indicated that you use VOIP over Comcasts services? Do you have use of your phone at all? The FCC has oversight and if E911 is impacted then you should look into that. Having Comcast Digital Voice would make Comcast directly responsible for assuring E911 and voice services and you may want to consider that.
If Comcast is working with you (apparently over 7+ months), then i assume all will "eventually" be resolved, but this is symbolic of the types of encounters Comcast hopefully should be ever so eager to resolve and not by December.
I would suggest that you work with the manager but assure that the regional corporate manager for your area is aware of what's been going on. I would suggest to not take someone being nice and honest sounding as progress. The result should be clear to date.
You voiced concerns over your payments to date for degredated services? Have you spoken with the manager about this? Why would you need to wait for any service correction for a credit agreement? They can agree on something now and something later but that is if they are willing to do anything which is between you and Comcast.
I've had a few issues like this is the past and hard for anyone on the other side or forums to realize the stress this type of ongoing issue causes and especially when you are attempting to get it resovle without result, people get assigned and then drop out of the picture.
If you in fact have had seven service calls, then this is an epic failure of service on multiple levels and should become Comcasts priority above all other customers. When I had issues like this I was put at the back of the line instead of the front. December doesn't sound like a priority or progress and agree with the manager. There could be a bigger issue they are aware of such as replacing an entire CMTS or something we don't know.
10-24-2011 09:54 PM
You indicated that you use VOIP over Comcasts services? Do you have use of your phone at all? The FCC has oversight and if E911 is impacted then you should look into that. Having Comcast Digital Voice would make Comcast directly responsible for assuring E911 and voice services and you may want to consider that.
Our home phone, using Phone Power (http://phonepower.com), works but very poorly due to the Internet throughput issues. With fair bandwidth, it works well and is a very cost effective and powerful solution. We depend on our cell phones for most calls these days due to this issue.
If Comcast is working with you (apparently over 7+ months), then i assume all will "eventually" be resolved, but this is symbolic of the types of encounters Comcast hopefully should be ever so eager to resolve and not by December.
I would suggest that you work with the manager but assure that the regional corporate manager for your area is aware of what's been going on. I would suggest to not take someone being nice and honest sounding as progress. The result should be clear to date.
I agree. I have yelled, screamed, called and posted here. I now post EVERYTHING here so that Everyone can see what I am putting up with and how it is being handled by Comcast in the hope that SOMEONE will see how poorly this reflects on Comcast and will be moved to make an effort at correcting this.
You voiced concerns over your payments to date for degraded services? Have you spoken with the manager about this? Why would you need to wait for any service correction for a credit agreement? They can agree on something now and something later but that is if they are willing to do anything which is between you and Comcast.
I asked and was put off "till it was resolved" and not until then. Period. Why, I don't know. I am still paying my bill at the full amount and not getting the services I am paying for.
I've had a few issues like this is the past and hard for anyone on the other side or forums to realize the stress this type of ongoing issue causes and especially when you are attempting to get it resolve without result, people get assigned and then drop out of the picture.
I have a list of people who I MAY have heard from once and then never again if at all. No follow up. It isn't passed along as far as I can tell. Just added frustration. I have reached out to EVERY lead I have been given and followed up on every call/message I have made/received.
If you in fact have had seven service calls, then this is an epic failure of service on multiple levels and should become Comcasts priority above all other customers. When I had issues like this I was put at the back of the line instead of the front. December doesn't sound like a priority or progress and agree with the manager. There could be a bigger issue they are aware of such as replacing an entire CMTS or something we don't know.
There have been MORE than 8 service calls and many more calls in to report issues! The proposed "solution" isn't acceptable or reasonable to me. I realize that the Manager I spoke to has people her answers to and his hands seem to be tied further up the line and that seems to be the sticking point here. The sad thing is that they are pushing sales to make quotas when they have no possible way to support WHAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE when they are admittedly running at 110% NOW. How can they possibly support an added load? They can't! It is suicide and is killing tech support who have to answer to mad customers on why their "new" service doesn't work out the gate! Waiting another 2 months for an issue that is ongoing since APRIL is outrageous.
I am leaving lawyers and the media out of this even though they have become a very viable option given what has transpired, what I now know and what I have recorded and collected to date. I am giving Comcast every possible chance to make things right and if it weren't for the one, possibly 2 managers that HAVE worked with me, they would have been used by now.
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LOL! Uh, NO. I have ONLY used YOUR web page and applications and the text was cut and pasted into a text editor, converted from your page to ASCII text and pasted in so I could accurately quote the previous post.
Got to love that Comcast quality!
10-26-2011 05:23 PM
0.66 Down - still unacceptable!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/937016
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 38.7 dB
Power Level 0.7 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 55.0 dBmV
Anyone want to guess who I haven't heard from yet? Anyone? No? Smart people! Why throw away good money on a fool's bet right?
10-26-2011 07:36 PM - edited 10-26-2011 07:47 PM
Looks like my previous response was deleted. In response to "your post".. since you indicated that Comcast said they would work with you on any credits, if you lease a cable modem, make sure that is taken into consideration.
Per my deleted recomendation, my advice is to assure that you do your own math for any credit amounts. The new policy is cause for some concern if Comcast decides to not credit you for the service you aren't receiving and instead just give you $20. Based on this policy they've given you seven over free visits! As you eluded in a few of your earlier posts, there are other avenues to seek reimbursement if Comcast fails to.
http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/Customers/Custome
We will resolve routine issues in one visit or we'll credit you $20 or give you a free premium channel for three months.
After the first visit to your home, if we do not satisfactorily complete installation or can’t resolve a routine issue, we will credit you $20 or give you a free premium channel for three months. Additionally, we won’t charge you for a service visit that results from a Comcast equipment or network problem.
10-26-2011 07:47 PM
:-) I'm a retired Sr. Programmer/Analyst, former NT & UNIX net admin and PC hardware/net tech. I can handle the math. ;-)
10-26-2011 11:49 PM
WeLoveOurBank wrote:
Looks like my previous response was deleted.
Per my deleted recomendation,
You mean this one ?;
I don't see any of your posts as having been "deleted"....
10-27-2011 09:24 AM
Linda Ronstadt might have been singing about Comcast:
Feeling better now that we're through
Feeling better 'cause I'm over you
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
Now I see how you really are
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good
10-27-2011 09:31 AM
17.02 Down - Hello? What's this???? Any bets on how long it will hold? ![]()
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/938149
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.2 dB
Power Level -2.8 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 53.5 dBmV
10-28-2011 09:30 AM
14.72 Down - Woah! What did they do? STILL haven't heard from anyone but real glad for the improvement is speed!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/940212
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 37.9 dB
Power Level 2.0 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 53.0 dBmV
10-28-2011 10:39 AM
Still would like to see that upstream power be lower.
10-28-2011 10:47 AM
She still hits 55 when in the decimal ranges but no one has said anything about it and I am still using the same cable moden since day one. I don't know what has changed bumping up the speed by such a HUGE margin but I sure hope it lasts!
Still hanging in at 14.22 down!
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/940321
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.1 dB
Power Level 1.6 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 53.0 dBmV
10-28-2011 04:46 PM - edited 10-28-2011 04:46 PM
That is not it, it was deleted. I can not comment further.
10-28-2011 04:56 PM - edited 10-28-2011 04:59 PM
I recommend to also provide your upload speed. Your upstream power is a little high and downstream noise is a tiny bit high. You can ask them for your uSNR (upstream signal noise level).
I would dare to say "in my opinion" you still may need a technician to look at it unless your speed/service is acceptable to you. After all of this trouble, "my personal opinion" would be to completely resolve any issues and not have bandaid fixes left open. The work is incomplete so things could yet still improve. If I were on the other side, this is what I would be working to do for you. Without anyone contacting you, lets me assume or hope that is what "they" are doing.
The speed may only tell part of the story if you have poor quality of service within that speed. Run test at pingtest.net which will give you some subjective but reasonable idea of your QOS. You can also use this site: http://measurementlab.net/run-ndt.
10-28-2011 05:06 PM
EVERY test I have run includes the URL to the complete results that also shows the Upload and Ping times. Just in case they should be deleted from the parent site, I download a backup copy and they can be found on my server under the same name in the folder: http://herohog.com/images/comcast
10-28-2011 05:11 PM
http://measurementlab.net/run-ndt redirects to a new page then errors out on me with the following error:
We were unable to return you to measurementlab.net.
Internet Explorer has stopped trying to restore this website. It appears that the website continues to have a problem.
10-28-2011 05:16 PM - edited 10-28-2011 05:30 PM
LOL sorrry, caught up with your big red and green text, my bad You have Performance internet correct?
download speeds up to 15 Mbps and uploads up to 3 Mbps with PowerBoost®
What does a shaper probe look like now.
In terms of the site, it is working for me.
The result screen will show your upload and download 7.5 and 32mbps for me with this information at the bottom:
Network latency: 42 msec round trip timeJitter: 46 msec
The details tab will provide data like this:
TCP receive window: 169984 current, 227840 maximum
1.0E-6 packets lost during test
Round trip time: 19 msec (minimum), 65 msec (maximum), 41.86 msec (average)
Jitter: 46 msec
0 seconds spend waiting following a timeout
TCP time-out counter: 241
0 selective acknowledgement packets received
No duplex mismatch condition was detected.
The test did not detect a cable fault.
No network congestion was detected.
No network addess translation appliance was detected.
0.0287% of the time was not spent in a receiver limited or sender limited state.
96.67% of the time the connection is limited by the client machine's receive buffer.
Optimal receive buffer: 233308160 bytes
Bottleneck link: 45 Mbps T3/DS3 subnet
10-28-2011 05:24 PM
Actually, Comcast can only supply up to 6 to 8 in my area (depending on who you talk to) reguardless of what they advertise and I am paying for I have found.
"What does a shaper probe look like not."
Huh?
10-28-2011 05:26 PM
I am runing http://measurementlab.net/run-ndt under Firefox as it puked under IE. It seems to be hung up on the Download Speed test now though...
10-28-2011 05:33 PM
Typically no issues unless you have an old computer, out of date Flash or Java version? Try this site also:
http://www.broadband.gov/qualitytest/
10-28-2011 05:37 PM
None of that should be an issue. All up to date.
10-28-2011 05:53 PM
10-28-2011 06:33 PM
Here are the Shaper results from 2 back to back runs:
DiffProbe beta release. October 2009. Build 1002.
Shaper Detection Module.
Connected to server 83.212.4.36.
Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 3623 Kbps.
Downstream: 4178 Kbps.
The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.
Checking for traffic shapers:
Upstream: Burst size: 9240-9294 KB;
Shaping rate: 2090 Kbps.
Downstream: No shaper detected.
Median received rate: 4106 Kbps.
For more information, visit: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffprobe
/*************************************************
DiffProbe beta release. October 2009. Build 1002.
Shaper Detection Module.
Connected to server 64.9.225.142.
Estimating capacity:
Upstream: 3845 Kbps.
Downstream: 6551 Kbps.
The measurement will take upto 2.5 minutes. Please wait.
Checking for traffic shapers:
Upstream: Burst size: 9636-9704 KB;
Shaping rate: 2016 Kbps.
Downstream: Burst size: 6507-6619 KB;
Shaping rate: 3453 Kbps.
For more information, visit: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~partha/diffprobe
10-28-2011 06:47 PM
Round and round and round she goes.....![]()
10-28-2011 06:50 PM
? what am I missing?
10-28-2011 06:54 PM
Nothing.
10-28-2011 07:19 PM
Check your PM's good sir. ![]()
10-28-2011 07:38 PM
WeLoveOurBank, we have pretty much "been there, done that" and are simply waiting on Comcast to make their next move.
They NEED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME and let me know what they are up to as they have told me time and time again that they would but have failed to follow up on.
10-28-2011 08:08 PM
Understood, your posts were seemingly moving in the direction that there was some resolution in progress "green" yet they had not contacted you.
Since you noticed a changed, running a benchmark now (you have many terrible before tests), and when you are notified that they have corrected the issue, you will be assured that the issue is corrected. Simply having "speed" doesn't mean quality. Attempting to provide you basic tools to check the "quality" of your connection.
10-28-2011 10:18 PM
Appreciate it! As you see, looking back over this thread, I do daily tests using THEIR apps that they always want me to do when I call support. Speed is a huge issue and indicator of the issues I have had. Also, there are a few people here, EG and ComcastLarry specifically, who have been monitoring my situation and providing me with advice and also contacting Comcast supervisors/management where applicable and they are greatly appreciated.
I won't mark this resolved until it IS RESOLVED and we aren't near there yet. In fact, Comcast is behind yet again in promising one thing and then failing miserably to deliver on even the most minor level... specifically, keeping me, the customer, informed!
10-29-2011 03:36 PM
6.89 Down - acceptable but what happened to the fantastic speeds?
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/942817
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 38.8 dB
Power Level 0.8 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 55.0 dBmV
Power still too high...
10-30-2011 08:52 PM
i finally ditched comcast internet after 3 failed service calls...mine would slow down to 2mbps between 6pm and 10pm, then jump back up to 15+mbps the rest of the time...(southern hils)
I switched back to dsl, sure it's slower, 6mbps, but it is consistent.
Here is another option, verizon wireless. Verizon now has 4g lte coverage here(shreveport). i tether my phone to laptop, and get speeds of about 30mbps down, and 6mbps up. just something for consideration...
IMO, comcast is just "stringing" you along with the promise of it's gonna get better in the future, a reason so they can continue to bill you for something you are not getting...
In the end, it is your decision to cotinue with this headache, or move on... anyways, good luck...
10-30-2011 10:34 PM
10-30-2011 10:39 PM - edited 10-30-2011 10:41 PM
Dang! Nice numbers!
10-31-2011 10:51 AM
6.07 Down
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/945612
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 37.8 dB
Power Level 1.0 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 55.0 dBmV
Sure wish Comcast would talk to me...
10-31-2011 10:56 AM
scrub33, I am a Verizon customer and will be moving to a iPhone in December/January. What Plan is required to get that level of service and what is the cost and what do I need to hook it all up? I will PM you my Email address so we can discuss this off-line, OK?
PS: I'm not a gamer if ya don't count Solitaire!
10-31-2011 04:04 PM
10-31-2011 04:08 PM
Very cool! Thanks for the info!
11-02-2011 09:21 AM
5.36 Down
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/949378
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 39.8 dB
Power Level 1.7 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 52.5 dBmV
STILL haven't heard from ANYONE. This is just sad...
11-02-2011 03:03 PM
I have had problems with my line since july i got my numbers are good my speed is ok but it will drop connection 20 times a day tired of dealing with comcast They dont care and unless every does what i ahve they never will Comcast is history as of 11/8/2011
11-02-2011 03:15 PM
"unless every does what i ahve they never will Comcast is history as of 11/8/2011"
Say what? Ya kind of lost me here...
11-02-2011 06:37 PM
5.69 Down
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/950538
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 38.6 dB
Power Level 1.0 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 54.8 dBmV
Speed is OK but the TV is crud! What's up wid dat Comcast?
11-04-2011 12:19 AM
2.25 Down - Back to "Normal" (for me anyway) :-(
http://results.speedtest.comcast.net/result/953209
Frequency 567000000 Hz
Signal To Noise Ratio 38.5 dB
Power Level -1.5 dBmV
Upstream Value
Channel ID 4
Frequency 36752000 Hz
Power 53.0 dBmV
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