Comments on: Have You Been A Victim Of Traffic Shaping? http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:19:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wei-Yee Chan http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21200 Wei-Yee Chan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:19:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21200 I believe most ISPs do that. I believe most ISPs do that.

]]> By: Vertimyst http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21169 Vertimyst Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:43:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21169 I remember seeing a list of ISPs like that on Wikipedia, or some other wiki. I can't find it now, though. I remember seeing a list of ISPs like that on Wikipedia, or some other wiki. I can’t find it now, though.

]]> By: Darsh http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21168 Darsh Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:35:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21168 Are all ISPs doing this? Does someone have a list somewhere mentioning which ISPs are doing this? I have not noticed this personally with my ISP, but you never know when my provider might start doing it too. Are all ISPs doing this? Does someone have a list somewhere mentioning which ISPs are doing this? I have not noticed this personally with my ISP, but you never know when my provider might start doing it too.

]]> By: Mobile “Traffic Shaping” | Jordan's Technology Blog http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21148 Mobile “Traffic Shaping” | Jordan's Technology Blog Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:25:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21148 [...] Rich Menga states in his blog Have You Been A Victim Of Traffic Shaping, “Traffic Shaping” is a fancy term for speed capping or bandwidth throttling. This [...] [...] Rich Menga states in his blog Have You Been A Victim Of Traffic Shaping, “Traffic Shaping” is a fancy term for speed capping or bandwidth throttling. This [...]

]]> By: Vertimyst™ http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21141 Vertimyst™ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:17:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21141 My ISP had congestion as well, but they did go the long route and upgrade - it was desperately needed. Too many subscribers on the same line (they're the only high-speed ISP available in my area at the moment). Unfortunately I'm also fairly certain that they use traffic shaping - we have the best package they have to offer, and like you said, Rich - we're not getting what we're paying for. Still, it's a huge upgrade from what we used to have with horrible packet loss. My ISP had congestion as well, but they did go the long route and upgrade – it was desperately needed. Too many subscribers on the same line (they’re the only high-speed ISP available in my area at the moment).

Unfortunately I’m also fairly certain that they use traffic shaping – we have the best package they have to offer, and like you said, Rich – we’re not getting what we’re paying for. Still, it’s a huge upgrade from what we used to have with horrible packet loss.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/comment-page-1/#comment-21138 Jordan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/have-you-been-a-victim-of-traffic-shaping/#comment-21138 Although I hate to hear it, I expected as much. I use Verizon Wireless at home as my primary Internet service now and can see Internet congestion during peak times (IE, 5:00PM when everyone gets off work). They had two options, upgrade the towers/transmitters and Internet backbone connection to them OR take the cheap route and throttle users. Although I hate to hear it, I expected as much. I use Verizon Wireless at home as my primary Internet service now and can see Internet congestion during peak times (IE, 5:00PM when everyone gets off work). They had two options, upgrade the towers/transmitters and Internet backbone connection to them OR take the cheap route and throttle users.

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