12-02-2007, 06:35 PM
Yes, Comcast throttles large file transfers.
It's not quite the same as the BitTorrent issue. It's done on different ports and they don't need to send maliciously crafted packets to each party to slow down a normal network file transfer.
They slam me when I xfer large files. I start out with perhaps a 140kps upstream speed and that quickly drops down to around 76kps after a minute or so. This is a royal PITA as I often have to exchange huge Photoshop files with colleagues.
You may also notice that your downstream speed is throttled during large file transfers and for about 2 minutes after a file transfer is concluded.
They really need to be bitch-slapped. Hard.
It's not quite the same as the BitTorrent issue. It's done on different ports and they don't need to send maliciously crafted packets to each party to slow down a normal network file transfer.
They slam me when I xfer large files. I start out with perhaps a 140kps upstream speed and that quickly drops down to around 76kps after a minute or so. This is a royal PITA as I often have to exchange huge Photoshop files with colleagues.
You may also notice that your downstream speed is throttled during large file transfers and for about 2 minutes after a file transfer is concluded.
They really need to be bitch-slapped. Hard.