Author Archives: Nick
What’s New
What’s New @ HighSpeed.Tips Here is a change log for additions, updates, and any news regarding https://highspeed.tips as many changes can be inconspicuous. November 2018 Graphical Buttons! Made with pure CSS! For your most referenced pages. Outage Map! Quickly see … Continue reading
Current Outages
Here is a list of current outages occurring in Ontario. Right now only outages from Cogeco are listed, however plans to expand to other ISP outages as well as Hydro and other services are in place. This also displays outages … Continue reading
Powerline / Homeplug AV
What is Powerline? ‘Powerline’ is the term commonly used to refer to HomePlug which is described in the industry standard IEEE 1901. Powerline or HomePlug is a technology which provides Ethernet connectivity over existing electrical mains wiring in the home. This allows … Continue reading
Tracking Bandwidth
With Internet plans that limit the amount of bandwidth usable per day / month it may be important to be able to track the amount of bandwidth Some operating systems come with utilities to track bandwidth: OSX Activity Monitor https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201464 Windows 8/10 Task … Continue reading
Cable Modems – Details and Emulators
This page is a comprehensive list of Cable Modems in use by TPIA providers in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. For each modem is a link to their Web Interface Emulator, Manual, and Technical Reference and Specifications (Emu, Man, and Ref) where … Continue reading
PPP IP Extension / Half Bridge Mode
What is it? How does it work? Briefly: PPP IP Extension is a feature of some DSL modems which uses the modem to perform the PPP connection and authentication, assign the internet address to a single LAN client via DHCP … Continue reading
Internet Questions
Post any assorted internet questions here Such as: Question: How do I obtain a new IP Address? Answer: DSL -> Re-authenticate your PPPoE session Cable -> Change your WAN MAC address on your router/connected device
Automated Internet Diagnostics
Download the Diagnostic Script This application collects necessary information in order to diagnose network connection problems and sends the results to a user specified email address for review as well as displays them in a formatted html page to the … Continue reading
DOCSIS Events
This document gives an overview of common DOCSIS events one might encounter within a cable modem’s DOCSIS event logs and gives a brief explanation of what each event means. The information here is a collection from different sources such as The … Continue reading
Useful Links
HighSpeed.Tips Diagnostic Script Speed Tests Name Notes Mobile Friendly speedtest.net IOS/Android App performance.cira.ca Yes testmy.net Not reliable Yes bandwidthplace.com Closest server is NY Yes fast.com Powered by Netflix Yes speedof.me Yes Diagnostic Tools Name Description DSLReports Tools … Continue reading