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Road Runner Upload Speed Increased for Standard Customers in Rochester, No Change for Turbo

Phillip Dampier January 25, 2010 Broadband Speed 14 Comments

Time Warner Cable Speed Test Results (Turbo)

The Rochester-Finger Lakes Division of Time Warner Cable has upgraded upload speed for Road Runner Standard service customers, up from 384kbps to 1Mbps effective over the weekend.  Stop the Cap! reader Sergey first noticed a change on Thursday evening, but it took the weekend for the upgrade to make its way across the region.  Standard service is now 10/1Mbps in Rochester, although the Powerboost feature, also included for all Road Runner customers, can create speed test results showing 20-25Mbps download speeds, at least at the start of a file transfer.

The upgrade may make Road Runner Turbo less valuable, as no corresponding increase in upload speed for that package has been noted.  Turbo provides Rochester Road Runner customers with 15/1Mbps service and remains at those speeds.

According to Time Warner Cable’s website, the increase brings Rochester closer to the speeds other nearby cities have.  Buffalo enjoys double the upload speed, however.

  • Buffalo/Western NY:  Standard: 10/1Mbps   Turbo: 15/2Mbps
  • Syracuse/Central NY: Standard: 10/1Mbps  Turbo: 15/1Mbps
  • Albany: Standard: 10/1Mbps  Turbo: 15/1Mbps

If you are not receiving improved speeds yet, unplug your cable modem briefly and plug it back in.

Road Runner Customer Speed Test

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preventCAPS
preventCAPS
14 years ago

I just dropped my Turbo. 10 down 1 up is sufficent for me and fits my budget (on promotional pricing). If turbo was 2 up, I would be willing to spend the extra $5/mo for it.

Corrine
14 years ago

A tiny offering to go along with the rate increase. Nothing for those who can only afford RR Lite.

Ron Dafoe
Ron Dafoe
14 years ago

I just called them and was told they have no plans to increase turbo customers upload speed. I will give them a week or 2 to change their minds before cancelling my turbo service.

The only reason that I have turbo is for the faster upload speed.

Dave Hancock
Dave Hancock
14 years ago

I nice bone!

Thanks for the heads up on the need to unplug the cable modem. Last night I uploaded a bunch of high resolution photos to Picasa and could have used the 3X increase in upload.

Jason Dragon
Jason Dragon
14 years ago

I called Time Warner and confirmed that upload speed is now 1 Mb/s in my area for both RoadRunner Standard and Turbo. I cancelled my Turbo option as I only ordered it in the first place to get a faster upload speed. I told them that they can call me back if they come out with a faster upload option in the future.

David Mandery
David Mandery
14 years ago

Just called them to drop Turbo and the CSR told me that Turbo is getting increased in February and that the standard RR hasn’t been increased yet.

So I’ll be following this site, to see if Time Warner in Rochester actually increases the upload speed for Turbo, then I will resubscribe.

Ron Dafoe
Ron Dafoe
14 years ago

Same here. I am willing to give TW some time to get my turbo speed to 2Mb. I too am more concerned with upload speed at this point in time. Download speed is fast for me, until DOCSIS 3 comes, it will carry me over for a while.

PreventCAPS
PreventCAPS
14 years ago

I would love to see pricing around $1-$2 per Mbs/month and you decide how much of it you want (within the limits of the technology).

David Mandery
David Mandery
14 years ago

That is definitely true upload needs to get increased. Otherwise for $10 more it is too much money for 5mbits down more. I can wait a little bit longer for things, since normally most speeds don’t max you out.

But upload is something that is very lacking. I hope Rochester can get DOCSIS 3 sooner rather than later, I guess we will see.

Uncle Ken
Uncle Ken
14 years ago

Hope that includes TV phone and internet because im not going to pay
$100 a month for just internet.

Dave Hancock
Dave Hancock
14 years ago
Reply to  Uncle Ken

Ken, He was referring to a much faster (and higher priced service).

Joe
Joe
14 years ago

They don’t want you to upload. Every bit of video that someone uploads is one more incentive to cancel TV service. Time Warner sucks.

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