Review of Atlantic BroadbandMember review of |
Sometimes the modem will disconnect randomly, it happens about once every two weeks, I guess it is some kind of resync. They have been incrementing their pricing slowly but steadily without any notice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Well, now going with HSI.... ABB's supplied modem is a Motorola SBV5222 which has USB, Ethernet and Phone connections (VOIP service). The service often goes below the expected service (as low as 6 Mbps, but it could go lower like 4 Mbps), however, is not that much of a problem. Service is part of a promotion that ABB has going right now, from call to install, it took them about 3 days. I had some issues with the modem and the router we were using since for some reason it was unable to share the internet connection, and when it shared it, it was extremely slow (up to 1.5 Mbps), I mentioned this to the ABB tech but they couldn't help, I wasn't expecting the help anyways since their support limits to the PC connection itself. Aside that, service has been very good. Update 09/21/08: well my weird issue with the router was solved thanks to the help of someone in the BBR forums (hint: MAC cloning). Speed has improved substantially since then, usually keeping over 6.4 to 7.3 Mbps. Uploads are usually 480 - 492 Kbps. Now I'm able to get full internet and be protected with the router (even though the SBV5222 works as a modem, it seems to me that it currently works on IP Pass through mode since my router is able to detect my external IP directly and the IP is not a private address kind (192.168.x.x) as it used to happen when it was connected directly to the PC). Update 10/25/08: I have found some random latency variations. By default, the latency is about 50-60 mS. Some nights after 10 pm EST, it go up about 160+ mS with the drop on speed about 3-4 Mbps. I haven't called ABB about it but if it gets worse they will hear from me. Update 11/25/08: The speed problem hit me again... my speed dropped to 350 kbps with a latency of over 700 mS. Fortunately it happened after 8 pm EST and it was over by the next day, I still think they must be doing some kind of upgrade to the network. Unfortunately, I still do not see any benefit or receive any notification at all before this happens. About The P2P issue: so far I have not experienced this drop. The speed drop happens but so far, it happens even if I'm not using any kind of P2P application (plain HTTP traffic). I still think it is some kind of maintenance/upgrade that ABB doesn't bother to tell their customers. Uh... well several P2P forums confirm the P2P throttling so then yes, it may be happening. Followup comments:
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Atlantic Broadband
Miami,Miami-Dade,FL
$48 per month
about 3 days
"Faster than DSL"
"Variable speeds but no lower than 90% than advertised"
"Good connection for the price so far"
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