Internet throttling?

I am also seeing this issue at two locations in South Bend Indiana. I have talked to tech support multiple times and they have not resolved the issue. 

Have you rebooted the gateway?  Checked your network drivers on the desktop PCs and checked for too much in the way of background processes, well-known data speed limiters like "smartbyte" etc.?  Since the phones are downloading at full speed, I'd be looking at the desktops.  Also, the broader network is highly variable, and many servers will not allow any user to use more than a certain bandwidth, and/or have highly variable response due to highly variable user loads.  Even on my 70Mbps plan, some servers can't keep up.

I'm also doubting this. My roommate and I were on the 200mbps download speed plan for 2 years or so. And when the plan just started, the download speed didn't match the plan(only around 100 mbps), so my roommate called the Xfinity service regarding this issue. Not long after, the speed did come up and match the plan we paid for.

My roommate moved out recently, the plan was under his name, so I need to start a new one with my own name. Nothing else's changed except the name. Everything is still the same, the plan, modem, router, etc. and yet the speed is down to somewhere around 100mbps again. I've contacted xfinity service many times and they just can't help me to get the speed back.

They only kept telling me to restart my modem, which I did several times as they requested, but it didn't help with my problem. And they also sent a technician to my place to check the internet, but the tech said there was no problem at all.(Duh! I know!! I've told them so many times I'm using the same hardware, so there's nothing wrong on my end!) The tech said he doesn't know why the speed can't match the plan, and he needed to check if the area I'm in is having the same kind of issue. But the internet speed was ok only a couple of days ago, how is that possible??

Anyway, I've waited for weeks now because the tech told me to. But the speed is still half it supposed to be. I feel like I'm being scammed for not getting the internet service I paid for.

yes and i also did this and unplugged my modem waited 10 to 20 seconds and that did nothing. But  sometimes for upload speed contacting xfinity for a remote reboot will do it. Not sure why that seems a better reboot for modem but for me personally it has always worked unless there is a wire issue. Accept nothing fixes my upload speeds. I would be super happy if I ggot 30 to 35 or even 20 to 27 but 6 to 15 is really bad. Upload speeds  also does effect game performance in uploading texture , live broadcasts  and so on it's not just downlkoad speed that makes things fast and stead.  

If  you can't get your down fixd by xfinity's remote restart by customer service they would set up a tech visit though. I had that issue first 2 tech visits it turned out my modem was greyed so that was bad. I always use the website text service because  I find it's more pleasant than the ones  who work in the office at the albuquerque ,NM. just explain to them you have alread tried unplugging modem to reboot and using app to do so.

LOL. Xfini-steal ROUTINELY throttles your router speed, especially during high demand times. A tech won't help, as they're not slowing down the data coming TO your router (so they can keep advertising high speed networks), instead, they slow your router down, so that you can't actually USE that advertised speed, thus freeing up more bandwidth for other accounts. It's a common practice in the cable industry, and is infuriating as Hell. The only way around it is to switch to an internet only provider who doesn't do this...but people DO like their "bundles".  You can try complaining to Xfini-Steal, and this will usually work for a couple days, as they'll stop throttling for a bit to make you happy, but then they start it right back up over time.  The other thing to be careful with Xfini-Steal is that they have now placed data limits on their "unlimited" high speed internet. They sent you a notice in the mail, but you probably didn't think much of it, at the time. When you pass this limit, you will be severely throttled for the remainder of the month. These new limits are EASY to surpass, streaming two 4K movies a day will do it.

So, to sum up, they ARE throttling you...not your data, but your Router. All Cable companies do it. To fix it, break up your "bundle", and use a dedicated internet provider that actually has some ethics.

@user_0ef07d 

Please create a new topic of your own here on this board detailing your issue. Thanks.  10 month old dead now being closed.