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FAQ: Maximizing cable modem or DSL speed John Navas 10-16-2006
Posted by Timothy Daniels on October 19, 2006, 2:44 pm
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"Tabby" wrote:
> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>> "Warren" wrote:
>>> John is a professional with some impressive credentials...
>>
>>
>> A professional what?
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>
> Back when I lived in San Diego I had a DSL connection that I suddenly
> started having problems with. SBC even came out and could not offer
> any solution. I went to John's website and problem solved in 5 min.


What turned out to be the problem?


> It was free, he is not offering things for sale.


Navas is a small business computer consultant in northern California.
His website is part of his advertizing. It's undoubtedly also a tax
deduction. And as a consultant, dependent on "image" for business,
he will defend any off-hand statement to the death rather than publicly
admit to an error. Check the Google archives for 1999-2001 postings
in alt.dcom.xdsl and in alt.sys.dcom.xdsl for examples.

*TimDaniels*

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Posted by Tabby on October 20, 2006, 12:53 am
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Timothy Daniels wrote:
> "Tabby" wrote:
>> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>> "Warren" wrote:
>>>> John is a professional with some impressive credentials...
>>>
>>>
>>> A professional what?
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>> Back when I lived in San Diego I had a DSL connection that I suddenly
>> started having problems with. SBC even came out and could not offer
>> any solution. I went to John's website and problem solved in 5 min.
>
>
> What turned out to be the problem?

I don't remember exactly. There was a setting in the computer (a Win98
system) that could be set anywhere from 1 to 32767. I ran a script I
obtained from Navas' website that tweaked it and my speed went back up
to what it had always been (~1.5mbs). I had blamed SBC but it wasn't
their fault. I had not made any changes to this value prior so I don't
how the setting got messed up in the first place. I assume some other
software I installed messed it up.

>
>
>> It was free, he is not offering things for sale.
>
>
> Navas is a small business computer consultant in northern
> California.
> His website is part of his advertizing. It's undoubtedly also a tax
> deduction. And as a consultant, dependent on "image" for business,
> he will defend any off-hand statement to the death rather than
> publicly
> admit to an error.

I am familiar with this trait of his from his posts to
alt.cellular.cingular. Still I am grateful to him that I was able to
fix my DSL problem.
Check the Google archives for 1999-2001 postings
> in alt.dcom.xdsl and in alt.sys.dcom.xdsl for examples.
>
> *TimDaniels*

Posted by Timothy Daniels on October 20, 2006, 7:51 pm
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"Tabby" wrote:
> I don't remember exactly. There was a setting in the computer (a Win98
> system) that could be set anywhere from 1 to 32767.


Right - for Win98. And according to one of the 2 major PC magazines
and comments in the microsoft newsgroups, the TCP/IP receive window
size is automatically adjusted for prevailing conditions by Windows XP,
but Navas still has the tweak for WinXP. I'd ask him about that, but given
his adamance and pugnacity and refusal to ever admit an error, I'd never
believe his reply.

*TimDaniels*


Posted by Kim on October 21, 2006, 5:21 pm
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Tabby wrote:
> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>> "Tabby" wrote:
>>> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>>> "Warren" wrote:
>>>>> John is a professional with some impressive credentials...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A professional what?
>>>>
>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> Back when I lived in San Diego

---blah blah blah snipped ------------

>>> I went to John's website and problem solved in 5 min.
>>
>>
>> What turned out to be the problem?
>
> I don't remember exactly.

--- bullsh*t snipped------------------

Assuming this guy has all his mental faculties functioning properly, I
am willing to bet that he would have remembered had he really had a
modem problem.

Posted by Warren on October 20, 2006, 2:41 am
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Timothy Daniels wrote:
> Navas is a small business computer consultant in northern
> California.
> His website is part of his advertizing. It's undoubtedly also a
> tax
> deduction.

Duh. In general, revenue minus expenses equals income. So of course
business expenses are deductions. It's not like he's getting anything
extra for putting useful information up there instead of just an
advertisement. He doesn't get extra brownie points from the IRS. He gets
to deduct the actual expense, regardless of the value of the content.


> And as a consultant, dependent on "image" for business,
> he will defend any off-hand statement to the death rather than
> publicly
> admit to an error. Check the Google archives for 1999-2001
> postings
> in alt.dcom.xdsl and in alt.sys.dcom.xdsl for examples.

So because some people disagree with him, nothing he says is of any value?
I'm sure I can dig-up a few things you've said that others have believed
they sufficiently proven you wrong about that you continued to maintain
your own opinion.

Do I agree with everything John says? No. I don't remember anything
specific, but I'm pretty sure you'll find something he and I disagreed on
sometime in the last decade, and I'm sure you could also dig up people who
agreed with him, as well as people who agreed with me.

But that doesn't invalidate the value of the link he provided. Spending an
hour reading his guide is a better use of time than spending an hour
reading these Usenet groups. Again, don't agree with him 100%. There's no
one I agree with 100%. I don't even agree with myself 100% of the time.
But I feel comfortable enough saying that his page is an excellent
resource, and offers far better advice, and in a more concise way than
many other sites.

Want to disagree with something specific John says? Go ahead. I'm sure if
you nit-pick enough you can find a few things. I know I can. Then take the
time to put together as comprehensive and concise resource as he has, and
then give it away for free. Then come back and tell us about what a great
tax deduction it is.

BTW... John used to spend a lot of time on Usenet helping thousands of
strangers with their problems for free. But you can add him to a growing
list of people who just don't bother anymore. I can't speak for why John
isn't around as much anymore, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was
because the occasional "thank you" stopped being gratifying enough to make
up for all the snipers who apparently stroke their own egos not by
participating constructively, but by flaming those who do.

--
Warren H.

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