buying a SB5101 Modem MODDED

[positiveg]

Modem, with Haxoware already to install.
What do I expect?
I've been reading up as much as I could and one thing I realise is that most you guys here are experts. So I'm just wondering if I buy one of these what to expect.
I'm located outside the US, I have been having some really strange internet issues and the sole Cable ISP here don't seem to sure what's going on.
I am supposed to be getting 4 MB, then at nights or when a lot of ppl in the neighborhood is home I get 1MB or less.
They did me a fav and put me at 5 MB, the problem still remains the same, where I get around 1 MB. in the mornings it's flying as the day go on it gets slower.
The ISP told me that it's only about 37% of the bandwidth is being used so it's shouldn't be a factor of overloading.

So I'm wondering if I get one of these modems, because they might tell me summen is wrong with the modem I have and I need to buy one, so if i buy a pre mod one, I can do some altering to make sure it works at peak times right?
thanks
G

[drewmerc]

first i would not trust anything an isp tells me about cable quality they lie, second if your already having line issues i don't think a haxor modem will help

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first i would not trust anything an isp tells me about cable quality they lie, second if your already having line issues i don't think a haxor modem will help

Ok cool, what happens is that if I run a speed test on the line (via ISP site)I get the speeds I'm supposed to be having (right now that's like 5MB)
But really when I run a real speedtest, via speedtestdotnet I get about 1 MB or so. And it only happens certain times of the day
G

[drewmerc]

try using ping and traceroute to test your line quality
so incase you don't like the command line http://4sysops.com/archives/free-winping...-ping-gui/ and http://www.visualroute.com/download.html

[positiveg]

try using ping and traceroute to test your line quality
so incase you don't like the command line http://4sysops.com/archives/free-winping...-ping-gui/ and http://www.visualroute.com/download.html

Thanks I will try these when I get home.
A ISP tech came ran some of those and said he realised after several pings one would drop or take a while but they don't know why
they changed the nodes and all that but still same crappy service
G

[sixteen]

try using ping and traceroute to test your line quality
so incase you don't like the command line http://4sysops.com/archives/free-winping...-ping-gui/ and http://www.visualroute.com/download.html

Thanks I will try these when I get home.
A ISP tech came ran some of those and said he realised after several pings one would drop or take a while but they don't know why
they changed the nodes and all that but still same crappy service
G

If they change the node that means all on your street is facing the same problem, not just you.

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If they change the node that means all on your street is facing the same problem, not just you.

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The thing though I'm the only one complaining about it. That's what they tell me.