While looking at the weather report for my area on weather.com, I saw an ad for this SignalTech wifi booster with some text saying internet providers don't want you buying one. I was curious if it was some kind of special device or not, so I decided to click on the link. This is from SignalTech's web site:ããhttps://signaltechbooster.com/info-21.phpããBasically what it says is that internet providers throttle your router to make your internet speed become slower over time so you'll upgrade your internet package. This already sounded suspicious to me, because I haven't had this happen to me (though I tend to buy my own router and use 3rd-party router firmware, such as DD-WRT or Tomato). I suppose it could theoretically happen with an ISP-provided router, but even then it seems sketchy and I haven't heard of this happening to other people.ããNext, it says that this SignalTech wifi booster "overrides what the internet provider does with your router and boosts your internet to every corner of your house". This sounds highly suspicious to me. If the internet provider is throttling your router speeds, I don't really see how a wifi device like this would be able to override what the ISP is doing to your router. Also, this is a wifi repeater; what about ethernet speed?ããAnd to top it off, that page has a section that says "How does this device work?" and it explains what bandwidth is, but it doesn't actually explain how this device supposedly overrides any bandwidth throttling from your internet provider.ããIt all sounds bogus..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmãã > While looking at the weather report for my area on weather.com, I saw an adã > for this SignalTech wifi booster with some text saying internet providersã > don't want you buying one. I was curious if it was some kind of specialã > device or not, so I decided to click on the link. This is from SignalTech'sããso there are morons that click those links.ãã > https://signaltechbooster.com/info-21.phpããoh good now you're advertising for them.ãã > how this device supposedly overrides any bandwidth throttling from yourã > internet provider.ã >ã > It all sounds bogus..ããboy, ya think?!ããgot any cool links to ransomware?ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmãã > While looking at the weather report for my area on weather.com, I saw an ad ã > this SignalTech wifi booster with some text saying internet providers don'tã > want you buying one. I was curious if it was some kind of special device orã > not, so I decided to click on the link. This is from SignalTech's web site:ã > ã > https://signaltechbooster.com/info-21.phpã > ã > Basically what it says is that internet providers throttle your router to maã > your internet speed become slower over time so you'll upgrade your internetã > package. This already sounded suspicious to me, because I haven't had thisã > happen to me (though I tend to buy my own router and use 3rd-party routerã > firmware, such as DD-WRT or Tomato). I suppose it could theoretically happeã > with an ISP-provided router, but even then it seems sketchy and I haven't heã > of this happening to other people.ã > ã > Next, it says that this SignalTech wifi booster "overrides what the internetã > provider does with your router and boosts your internet to every corner of yã > house". This sounds highly suspicious to me. If the internet provider isã > throttling your router speeds, I don't really see how a wifi device like thiã > would be able to override what the ISP is doing to your router. Also, this ã > a wifi repeater; what about ethernet speed?ã > ã > And to top it off, that page has a section that says "How does this deviceã > work?" and it explains what bandwidth is, but it doesn't actually explain hoã > this device supposedly overrides any bandwidth throttling from your internetã > provider.ã > ã > It all sounds bogus..ã > ã > Nightfoxã > ããIt reminds me of those devices that use faraway infrared rays to clean yourãlaundry, which they used to advertise in Mexican TV Shops.ããIf the ISP wanted to throttle your Internet connection for any reason, theyãwould do it on their end and not from the router you have in your premises.ãISPs are fully aware power users deploy their own routers.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: Arelor to Nightfox on Tue Aug 24 2021 02:57 amãã >ã > If the ISP wanted to throttle your Internet connection for any reason, theyã > would do it on their end and not from the router you have in your premises.ã > ISPs are fully aware power users deploy their own routers.ã >ããi dunno bout dat.ãi had a friend who was a cable installer and they got ahold of an illegally modified cable modem/router combo. it pretty much gave you the fastest speed possible.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Hello Arelor;ãã-=> Arelor wrote to Nightfox <=-ãã Ar> If the ISP wanted to throttle your Internet connection for any reason,ã Ar> they would do it on their end and not from the router you have in yourã Ar> premises. ISPs are fully aware power users deploy their own routers.ããThat's not always the case. Having worked at several ISPs you'd be surprisedãat how many rely on the CPE (Customer Premise Equipment... aka: router) toãdo some of the rate (speed) shaping for them. This is why some of the ISPsãinsist you purchase your router through them OR a similar router in whichãthey've already had a backdoor manufactured for them to use to adjust yourãspeed and other settings. ããWhile it may not always be the case, it is with some. It sounds to me likeãthis one particular manufacturer is betting the farm per sale that every ISPãdoes this.ãã... Old schools never die, they just lose their principals.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster -ã By: Brian Rogers to Arelor on Tue Aug 24 2021 09:27 amãã Ar>> If the ISP wanted to throttle your Internet connection for anyã Ar>> reason, they would do it on their end and not from the router youã Ar>> have in your premises. ISPs are fully aware power users deploy theirã Ar>> own routers. ãã BR> That's not always the case. Having worked at several ISPs you'd beã BR> surprised at how many rely on the CPE (Customer Premise Equipment... aka:ã BR> router) to do some of the rate (speed) shaping for them. This is why someã BR> of the ISPs insist you purchase your router through them OR a similarã BR> router in which they've already had a backdoor manufactured for them toã BR> use to adjust your speed and other settings. ããI was with an ISP that gave you a router, and they said they could perform diagnostics with it. But we could also use our own router. That ISP has since been acquired by another company, and it seems they're okay with customers having their own router. I have my own router I bought and flashed DD-WRT firmware on it, and it's working fine.ãã BR> While it may not always be the case, it is with some. It sounds to me likeã BR> this one particular manufacturer is betting the farm per sale that everyã BR> ISP does this.ããEven if an ISP throttles speed via the customer's router, I don't see how a wifi repeater could override that and give you full internet speed.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmãã > While looking at the weather report for my area on weather.com, I saw an ad ã > this SignalTech wifi booster with some text saying internet providers don'tã > want you buying one. I was curious if it was some kind of special device orã > not, so I decided to click on the link. This is from SignalTech's web site:ã > ã > https://signaltechbooster.com/info-21.phpã > ã > Basically what it says is that internet providers throttle your router to maã > your internet speed become slower over time so you'll upgrade your internetã > package. This already sounded suspicious to me, because I haven't had thisã > happen to me (though I tend to buy my own router and use 3rd-party routerã > firmware, such as DD-WRT or Tomato). I suppose it could theoretically happeã > with an ISP-provided router, but even then it seems sketchy and I haven't heã > of this happening to other people.ã > ã > Next, it says that this SignalTech wifi booster "overrides what the internetã > provider does with your router and boosts your internet to every corner of yã > house". This sounds highly suspicious to me. If the internet provider isã > throttling your router speeds, I don't really see how a wifi device like thiã > would be able to override what the ISP is doing to your router. Also, this ã > a wifi repeater; what about ethernet speed?ã > ã > And to top it off, that page has a section that says "How does this deviceã > work?" and it explains what bandwidth is, but it doesn't actually explain hoã > this device supposedly overrides any bandwidth throttling from your internetã > provider.ã > ã > It all sounds bogus..ã > ã > Nightfoxã > ãWhile it is true that ISP's do throttle your internet speeed, no Wi-Fi boosterãwill actually override it as it isn't the router that slows it down, it's theãmodem that slows it down, which you cannot change to your own as that is whatãthe ISP uses to activate your internet and connect your devices to, includingãyour router. There is simply no way to stop the throttling of your internetãspeed.ãSo, it pretty much is bogus, all it does is extend the range of your Wi-Fi andãthat's it.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ THE MIDNIGHT CAFE -- themidnightcafe.ddns.net The Last Stand For Free Speech Oã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmããHey, my first message using SyncTERM and it worked!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ THE MIDNIGHT CAFE -- themidnightcafe.ddns.net The Last Stand For Free Speech Oã

Hey Nightfox;ãã-=> Nightfox wrote to Brian Rogers <=-ãã Ni> I was with an ISP that gave you a router, and they said they couldã Ni> perform diagnostics with it. But we could also use our own router.ã Ni> That ISP has since been acquired by another company, and it seemsã Ni> they're okay with customers having their own router. I have my ownã Ni> router I bought and flashed DD-WRT firmware on it, and it's workingã Ni> fine.ããOur ISP now, communistcast, supplies a router by insistance. They throttleãbandwidth by the router. You may buy a linksys or motorola comcast modifiedãrouter but it must maintain the backdoor for them to adjust it to your accountãsettings/bandwidth. Also note that many of the stock menus are deleted byãdesign specs of comcast. A tech friend of mine at Cisco confirmed this for me.ãã Ni> Even if an ISP throttles speed via the customer's router, I don't seeã Ni> how a wifi repeater could override that and give you full internetã Ni> speed.ããYou're absolutely correct. Perhaps lan speeds may improve but not lan->wan.ãWhen it comes to bandwidth, you're only as fast as your weakest link.ããã... When in doubt, tell the truth.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster -ã By: Brian Rogers to Nightfox on Tue Aug 24 2021 08:05 pmãã BR> Our ISP now, communistcast, supplies a router by insistance. They throttleã BR> bandwidth by the router. You may buy a linksys or motorola comcastã BR> modified router but it must maintain the backdoor for them to adjust it toã BR> your account settings/bandwidth. Also note that many of the stock menusã BR> are deleted by design specs of comcast. A tech friend of mine at Ciscoã BR> confirmed this for me. ããInteresting.. I had Comcast internet years ago and I was able to use my own router with it.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Hey Nightfox;ãã-=> Nightfox wrote to Brian Rogers <=-ãã Ni> Interesting.. I had Comcast internet years ago and I was able to useã Ni> my own router with it.ããI figured out a way to do it. I have to put the CPE into bridge mode and thenãfeed the lan port to a wifi router which I run DD-WRT on. If I don't ssh andãvpn clients will time out after 5 minutes of in activity just using the ãcommunistcast CPE. It shouldn't act like this but it's by NBC's design!ããYes you -may- use your own router in conjunction with theirs but you -must-ãuse their device to directly interface with their dmarc.ãã... Let me just say, the Dyson Ball Cleaner has a very misleading name.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Brian Rogers wrote to Nightfox <=-ãã BR> Our ISP now, communistcast, supplies a router by insistance. Theyã BR> throttle bandwidth by the router. You may buy a linksys or motorolaã BR> comcast modified router but it must maintain the backdoor for them toã BR> adjust it to your account settings/bandwidth.ããAround here, they're barely able to keep up with advertised speeds. They do ãkeep selling their "intelligent" features of xFi, but there's no way in hell ãI want them in my network.ããI'd rather bridge and have my own router in place.ããI've been having stability problems with my internal network and the wifi ãdrops, as well as being slower than I expected. I suspected the newer ãversion of DD-WRT that I'd installed on my router.ããLinksys has a neat trick on their WRT routers - it has two separate system ãimages, and if it fails to boot 3 times, it switches to the other image. No ãmore bricked routers.ããI booted back onto the factory firmware and noticed the following:ããDD-WRT:ãWired: 475 mbpsãWifi: 17 mbpsããFactory:ãWired: 200 mbpsãWifi: 80 mbpsããI think I'll stick with the factory firmware for now, but am in the market ãfor new routers. My Linksys was free with a referral program from them and ãmy Netgear Nighthawk was $5 at Goodwill. It's about time for a change. :)ãããããAlso note that many ofã BR> the stock menus are deleted by design specs of comcast. A tech friendã BR> of mine at Cisco confirmed this for me.ãã Ni> Even if an ISP throttles speed via the customer's router, I don't seeã Ni> how a wifi repeater could override that and give you full internetã Ni> speed.ãã BR> You're absolutely correct. Perhaps lan speeds may improve but notã lan->wan. When it comes to bandwidth, you're only as fast as your weakestãink.ããã BR> ... When in doubt, tell the truth.ã BR> --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã BR> Synchronet SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ctã BR> bbs.n1uro.com:2300ãã... The strongest steel is forged in the fires of a dumpster.ã--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Hello poindexter;ãã-=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Brian Rogers <=-ãã pF> Around here, they're barely able to keep up with advertised speeds.ã pF> They do keep selling their "intelligent" features of xFi, but there'sã pF> no way in hell I want them in my network.ããMe either. I've caught them making changes we specifically told them NOT toãdo, such as turn on the wifi port for their security system - which we do NOTãuse. This makes our CCast router quite insecure having it on w/o a password.ãI can't afford this.ãã pF> I've been having stability problems with my internal network and theã pF> wifi drops, as well as being slower than I expected. I suspected theã pF> newer version of DD-WRT that I'd installed on my router.ããComparing Linksys to others however, I've found their wifi support to beãvery weak in general, no matter the firmware.ãã pF> Linksys has a neat trick on their WRT routers - it has two separateã pF> system images, and if it fails to boot 3 times, it switches to theã pF> other image. No more bricked routers.ããSort of like Dorothy's slippers? tap 3 times to leave Oz for another land <G>ãã pF> I booted back onto the factory firmware and noticed the following:ãã pF> DD-WRT:ã pF> Wired: 475 mbpsã pF> Wifi: 17 mbpsãã pF> Factory:ã pF> Wired: 200 mbpsã pF> Wifi: 80 mbpsãã pF> I think I'll stick with the factory firmware for now, but am in theã pF> market for new routers. My Linksys was free with a referral programã pF> from them and my Netgear Nighthawk was $5 at Goodwill. It's about timeã pF> for a change. :)ããYou seem to lose a LOT no matter which you're using here. LAN wise, youãshould get the full bandwidth based on your type of 802.11. Even 80Mbps seemsãlow depending on your type of wifi. Also your wired is cut by more than ã50%! I'm running CAT6 to a T-link extender and I'm getting exactly whatãI should be getting from it.ãWired: 600MbpsãWifi: 65MbpsããMy wifi is faring a tad better than the 54Mpbs it should be getting. The wiredãside is spot on. We used Linksys for a good 20 years, different models, butãgot away from it with this upgrade and went for a NetGear 6400 when we changedãlast year. It's holding up pretty good all things considered. One thing I knowãit doesn't care for is my instance of xmpp. I have to take that offline if Iãreboot the router for some reason. Otherwise it's been doing its job nicely.ãã... Not Gay, not Conservative, not "Politically Correct." Just ... ME!ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster -ã By: JonathanMcKey to All on Tue Aug 24 2021 02:49 pmãã > Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã > By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmã > ã > Hey, my first message using SyncTERM and it worked!ã > ãyay!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Moondog wrote to JonathanMcKey <=-ãã Mo> Re: SignalTech wifi booster -ã Mo> By: JonathanMcKey to All on Tue Aug 24 2021 02:49 pmãã > Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã > By: Nightfox to All on Mon Aug 23 2021 03:02 pmã >ã > Hey, my first message using SyncTERM and it worked!ã >ã Mo> yay!ããLound and clear here.ã... MultiMail: The best bbs around telnet://sbbs.dynu.net 2025 ssh 2026.ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ FTP Networks, over 170,000 downloadable files & online games --> sbbs.dynu.net 2ã

Brian Rogers wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã BR> My wifi is faring a tad better than the 54Mpbs it should be getting.ã BR> The wired side is spot on. We used Linksys for a good 20 years,ã BR> different models, but got away from it with this upgrade and went for aã BR> NetGear 6400 when we changed last year.ããA Netgear 6400 is my $5 Goodwill access point in my current setup. I may ãswitch places with it this weekend and make it the gateway router to compare ãspeeds with the Linksys.ããã... Powered By Celeron (Tualatin). Engineered for the future.ã--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Hey poindexter;ãã-=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Brian Rogers <=-ãã pF> A Netgear 6400 is my $5 Goodwill access point in my current setup. Iã pF> may switch places with it this weekend and make it the gateway routerã pF> to compare speeds with the Linksys.ããIf it's a version 2, you can load dd-wrt in it.ãã... What If Area 51 was where all the missing odd socks turned up?ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Brian Rogers wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã -=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Brian Rogers <=-ãã pF> A Netgear 6400 is my $5 Goodwill access point in my current setup. Iã pF> may switch places with it this weekend and make it the gateway routerã pF> to compare speeds with the Linksys.ãã BR> If it's a version 2, you can load dd-wrt in it.ããIt's already running DD-WRT. I'm a big fan.ããã... Remove specifics and convert to ambiguitiesã--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Hey poindexter;ãã pF> It's already running DD-WRT. I'm a big fan.ããNice, as am I. It gives you menu items the default OS fails to give you.ãã... Old preachers never die, they just ramble on, and on, and on, and on....ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Well, that's probably true. Several of my friends noticed the significant change in their speed during the last months without any reason. The weather was ok, they paid for everything too, so the problem was pretty mysterious for them. It seems that providers want us to pay more for their services. But do they have any right to slow down the internet manually? I don't think so. So maybe it's better to use VPN or proxies in this case? I've found at https://bestvpnprovider.co/vyprvpn-review/ a review about a good VPN that can be a solution to this problem. At least, I guess so.

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Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: marymitch to Nightfox on Wed Sep 08 2021 12:10 amãã ma> Well, that's probably true. Several of my friends noticed the significantããIt would be good to quote what you're replying to. What's probably true?ãã ma> services. But do they have any right to slow down the internet manually? Iã ma> don't think so. So maybe it's better to use VPN or proxies in this case?ã ma> I've found at https://bestvpnprovider.co/vyprvpn-review/ a review about aã ma> good VPN that can be a solution to this problem. At least, I guess so.ããUsing a VPN won't increase your internet speed. If your internet speed is being limited by your ISP or is limited by your router, something like a VPN isn't going to help.ããIf anything, a VPN slows you down a bit, because with a VPN, your internet traffic gets routed through additional servers.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: SignalTech wifi booster - Sounds suspiciousã By: marymitch to Nightfox on Wed Sep 08 2021 12:10 amãã > Well, that's probably true. Several of my friends noticed the significantã > change in their speed during the last months without any reason. The weatherã > was ok, they paid for everything too, so the problem was pretty mysteriousã > for them. It seems that providers want us to pay more for their services.ã > But do they have any right to slow down the internet manually? I don't thinkã > so. So maybe it's better to use VPN or proxies in this case? I've found atã > https://bestvpnprovider.co/vyprvpn-review/ a review about a good VPN thatã > can be a solution to this problem. At least, I guess so.ãããcan you please quoteã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

On 08 Sep 2021, Nightfox said the following...ã Ni> Using a VPN won't increase your internet speed. If your internet speedã Ni> is being limited by your ISP or is limited by your router, somethingã Ni> like a VPN isn't going to help.ã Ni> ã Ni> If anything, a VPN slows you down a bit, because with a VPN, yourã Ni> internet traffic gets routed through additional servers.ã Ni> ããThat's generally true, although the exception would be if your ISP is throttling certain types of traffic. By tunnelling over the VPN, your ISP can't see where your tunnelled traffic is going, and thus cannot shape it.ããGreenLFC º e> greenleaderfanclub@protonmail.comãInfosec / Ham / Retro º masto> greenleaderfanclub@distrotootãAvoids Politics on BBS º gem> gemini.greenleader.xyzã

Hey Nightfox;ãã-=> Nightfox wrote to marymitch <=-ãã Ni> Using a VPN won't increase your internet speed. If your internet speedã Ni> is being limited by your ISP or is limited by your router, somethingã Ni> like a VPN isn't going to help.ããYour fastest speed is as fast as the slowest link in the chain. If your edgeãconnection to your ISP is only 128Kb then that's going to be your fastestãspeed. You're not going to gain a thing by changing routers as you mentioned.ãã Ni> If anything, a VPN slows you down a bit, because with a VPN, yourã Ni> internet traffic gets routed through additional servers.ããAlso some (not all) VPNs have a slightly lower MTU (maximum transmission unit)ãwhich may slow users down as well. Good call.ãã... "42? 7 and a half million years and all you can come up with is 42?!"ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.49ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã

Hello Greenlfc;ãã-=> Greenlfc wrote to Nightfox <=-ãã Gr> That's generally true, although the exception would be if your ISP isã Gr> throttling certain types of traffic. By tunnelling over the VPN, yourã Gr> ISP can't see where your tunnelled traffic is going, and thus cannotã Gr> shape it.ããIf it was the policy of most ISPs to rate shape based off of types of trafficãthat'd be one thing but most do so across the spectrum at the MAC address levelãat the edge which would still bag any VPN or tunneled traffic. If this were ãtrue I'd be getting 10 Gig through one of my tunnels.ãã... Internal Error: The system has been taken over by sheep at line 19960ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.49ã þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300ã