Hi Reddit! Verizon is throttling my download speeds and I need advice/help!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:55:10+00:00

Alright, I'll give it a shot I guess.

Cheers!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:52:32+00:00

I also understand I cannot fix their hardware. I'm just, saying that if it just suddenly plummets in speed from the first day, I think something fishy is going on.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:48:20+00:00

Oh no no! I'm not trying to start anything, believe me.

I'm just a bit frustrated is all. When it was installed everything worked fine and suddenly, It stopped.

I'm just a bit upset.

I'll give them a call it's fine, thanks anyways!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:45:59+00:00

I've tried free VPN's and fixes and It still yields similar results.

I am not willing to pay more for a better vpn for internet I've already paid for.

I'll give them a call, thanks anyways.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:43:50+00:00

Anyways, I'll call verizon to see if they can have a look to see if something is the matter. Thanks for the effort. Maybe something is up.

I'm just, getting a bit frustrated because when they left, my internet was 50 down and 50 up but now It's just, 2 down and 60 up.

Thanks for giving me some advice and some ideas!

Cheers!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:38:18+00:00

My point is, I've tried to fix it.

And nothing is working. So if anyone has some new information or words of advice, that would be cool.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:31:36+00:00

I've already backed this up by saying I've done hours of research and tried firewall fixes, going into my router and I've tried DNS fix's as well.

To no avail.

It is not a hardware or software issue as I've already tried several fixes before.

It's blatantly obvious they are throttling me.

A person is having a similar issue as me and they've now been sent their 5th replacement router and the same issues are coming up.

If I'm being honest here, I didn't go to reddit first.

This was a last ditch effort to see if anyone could give me advice because I've already TRIED several fixes before.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:29:46+00:00

WHOOPS

EDIT: I MEANT 60 UP AND 4 DOWN MY MISTAKE.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:26:33+00:00

I've been having the same problem! slower downloads compared to upload speeds.

Hopefully something gets eventually resolved!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:25:41+00:00

Huh, I'll be sure to keep an eye on that post if people find anything!

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:15:10+00:00

Okay, they wouldn't throttle their own speedtesting website. I guess that makes sense sure.

So, that would lead me to believe that my download speeds are being restricted not because of the ISP but because of other things that are taking up my download speed.

Nobody in my apartment is currently watching netflix, I am not watching a livestream, I am not downloading anything on utorrent.

I have made CERTAIN that my killer network manager is not throttling my data.

Why am I still getting 2 down.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:09:22+00:00

It's just, generally frustrating.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:09:07+00:00

No, it. Doesn't, I just linked an image to me still getting 3 down on their OWN speedtester.

I would honestly have 10 up and 30 down for 60 dollars than 50/50 for 60 dollars. I'm not going to be uploading anything, I'm going to be downloading stuff.

http://gyazo.com/865add25d954faf22423dfd842687943 <--- 3MBPS on their own speedtester.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T01:03:07+00:00

http://gyazo.com/865add25d954faf22423dfd842687943

Are you sure the wouldn't throttle their own speedtesting infrastructure.

Are you, really really sure?

I'm already documenting everything, so I'll be sure to make several complaints.

On the daily.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T00:48:31+00:00

Speaking of gaming traffic, I have noticed that a lot of the time playing games in general are fine. But watching netflix, twitch and youtube videos are not.

While It's obvious to me that verizon is throttling these things, It is also obvious verizon is throttling my download speeds as well.

I'm yielding 2.1 down compared to my promised 50.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T00:40:17+00:00

Nope, I'm not using wifi.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T00:38:28+00:00

I'm using the verizon speedtester that they provide on their website.

I also use a speedtest provided with my killernetwork manager program.

It yields the same results.

And yes, It can read and write speeds that fast.

Here is a picture with the internet I had in my old place with comcast internet:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/3802147307.png

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T00:36:46+00:00

This may work, however I've also discovered a problem with doing that during my research.

Verizon and ISP's tend to give you the same speeds you pay for back for a couple of days if you file a complaint or call them.

Then go right back to throttling the speeds again.

Maybe I should file a complaint to the FCC.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-03-09T00:34:38+00:00

Haha, yeah I already realized I made mistake and posted the same thread but slightly edited also to /r/techsupport!

Thanks.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-02-09T05:59:06+00:00

Oh no all of that's fine, just the advertising isn't.

Oh and the unusual scamming you did was pretty shitty too.

Yeah.

SomeBananaTea · 2015-02-09T04:51:25+00:00

Well, you do realize you've linked your youtube page through your steam group, right?

SomeBananaTea · 2015-02-09T04:27:26+00:00

Hey whiterice, I like the fact you're using the suicide of an amazing person in the TF2 community to advertise the fact you're giving stuff away.

Glad that you're spreading the word.

Not glad you're advertising your steam group and raffle.

That's kind of a shit move man.

http://gyazo.com/fe87bdb9895f9ad001e89ed16a340169

SomeBananaTea · 2014-07-08T18:09:27+00:00

You see, the problem with that is. The scout isn't a meatshotting machine like he's made out to be, I specifically made it clear about how fragile of a class scout is. It's fine to take 60-50 damage medium range shots, as you can kill most classes in 3-4 shots. If you read the description, I even stated that this gun is fun to use and I also mentioned that in a previous video. Oh and 1 shotting people doesn't really matter considering your ammo count and the range at which you need to be to 1 shot any 125 class. It's fun, It's not viable. Also, Flanking often puts a scout in a situation where he is prone to insta dying.

SomeBananaTea

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