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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate @bmeeks
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      @bmeeks They are slow in implementing IPv6 but at least they have not done it wrong.

      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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        bmeeks @Derelict
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        @Derelict said in So I moved to Chattanooga so I could get the fastest internet in America:

        @bmeeks They are slow in implementing IPv6 but at least they have not done it wrong.

        I knew Chattanooga had their own city infrastructure. I followed the discussions in the past. Geographically I'm not too far away from you down in south central Georgia, but no Gigabit anything around here ... ☹. Of course I could walk out of the house and leave my doors unlocked without really fretting too much, so there is that ... ☺.

        Been to Chattanooga many times to visit and on business. Our company had contracts for IT-related nuclear power things from DS&S (bought out by Rolls-Royce). I was at their Chattanooga location a few times and over in Huntsville, AL a bunch of times.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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          Without getting too personal, we wanted to get out of the desert. With the current work from home gig it could have been anywhere we wanted:

          1. Not the desert - with moderate winters.
          2. Good internet - AT&T areas were specifically and wholly avoided.
          3. No state income tax
          4. No major, common threats like tornadoes and hurricanes
          5. Enough population that I might be able to get a job if this dries up
          6. People who are like-minded politically and a legislature that is not teetering on the brink of disaster such as Nevada's was before it fell off the cliff.

          Turns out this has been a bad year for tornadoes in TN but it's fairly uncommon. EPB with an xfinity cable backup certainly checks off #2.

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          • bmeeksB
            bmeeks @Derelict
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            @Derelict said in So I moved to Chattanooga so I could get the fastest internet in America:

            Without getting too personal, we wanted to get out of the desert. With the current work from home gig it could have been anywhere we wanted:

            1. Not the desert - with moderate winters.
            2. Good internet - AT&T areas were specifically and wholly avoided.
            3. No state income tax
            4. No major, common threats like tornadoes and hurricanes
            5. Enough population that I might be able to get a job if this dries up
            6. People who are like-minded politically and a legislature that is not teetering on the brink of disaster such as Nevada's was before it fell off the cliff.

            Turns out this has been a bad year for tornadoes in TN but it's fairly uncommon. EPB with an xfinity cable backup certainly checks off #2.

            You picked a great place. As I said, have visited many times over the years. Especially enjoy spending a couple of nights downtown every now and then and walking the river walk, touring the Aquarium (again) and have taken the grandkids with us to ride the jet boat up the river and back (leaves from and is part of the Aquarium).

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan
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                @PenAndPencil said in So I moved to Chattanooga so I could get the fastest internet in America:

                Could it be because of the plugins?

                Your device, a PC (?) has something like a task or process manager.
                Open it up an have a look what process uses what "Ethernet' resources.

                Basicly, it true, all those 'resident' programs tend to be chatty and eat up your bandwidth.
                Just check out what Ethernet resources a booting Windows 10 PC uses : it's just amazing.
                Btw : use a router like pfSense , it has a "Network traffic capturing" tool. Have a look what that device with that IP is using.
                And subscribe to golden rule : less is always better.

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by Derelict

                  I wanted to again stress the importance of the browser when conducting a speed test. 940/940 is expected here:

                  Test Unit: 2012 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz i7. Tests run back to back to back to back using the same device through the same path.

                  Native App:

                  Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 9.47.31 AM.png

                  Firefox:

                  Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 9.47.45 AM.png

                  Chrome:

                  Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 9.47.56 AM.png

                  Safari:

                  Screen Shot 2020-07-31 at 9.48.09 AM.png

                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                    dumont @Derelict
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                    @Derelict said in So I moved to Chattanooga so I could get the fastest internet in America:

                    It was installed a couple of days ago.

                    I had to wait for an X520 card that came yesterday.

                    Ubuntu X520 <-> ix1.240 <-> tnsr 20.02 NAT <-> ix0 <-> ISP 10G

                    78ebe0d3-5d12-415e-ad1e-10bf6cfa0e04-image.png

                    Impressive. Awesome speed.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                      @dumont said in So I moved to Chattanooga so I could get the fastest internet in America:

                      Impressive. Awesome speed.

                      Meh - its ok <rofl>

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Ha. I doubt that's a domestic connection though. 😉

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                        • GertjanG
                          Gertjan
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                          Hummm.

                          A Paint Shop Pro connection ?

                          edit : no, wait, really ? ... some one put pfSense in front of something like close to a Transatlantic communication cable ??

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                          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                            No its a real connection - if photoshopped it, would of been faster ;)

                            Its not mine... here is the link, I was just playing with derelict after he got his 10ge in..

                            https://www.speedtest.net/result/d/61d72984-376b-42a3-8cd3-1973e128c149

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