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I finally decided to try out FiOS and switched from Optimum 2 days ago.  I have been running some speed tests to see if everything is working as it should and came back with poor results.
I am paying for 50/25 and am typically getting between 20-40 Mbps download (with 1 exception which I will get to later).  I have run speed tests on speedtest.net and other sites, always choosing nearby servers.  My results have been very erratic.  On Optimum I consistently got high 50's d/l all the time on all servers.  On FiOS, I often get as low as 6-8 Mbps download.  A lot of times my d/l speed is MUCH less than my upload speed (for example: 8 down and 26 up). 
However, if I choose to test to the optimum online server, I consistently get high 50's download and high 20's upload, which is what I expect.  Not sure what's going on here - it's almost as though Optimum is begging me to come back - which I will do unless this gets solved.
Just spent an hour with tech support.  Did all the usual resetting/rebooting stuff, ran the optimizer, checked RWIN (although I'm on Win 7 which makes this moot), etc.  Now they want to send a tech out at the end of the week b/c they think it could be something with the house wiring.  I'm not sure I agree, since I AM getting full speed when I test to the optimum.com server.
Oh - and ping is a lot higher.  Seeing 30-60ms vs 10ms on Optimum.
Any ieas on what the problems could be?  Came in with high hopes and getting disappointed quickly.  28 days before I have to decide to keep or toss...

You say  "of course,"  but you didn't mention wired or wifi in either of your earlier posts and similar problems are often related to wifi vagaries.  Anyway....
It sounds like we may be in the same area.  I also had Optimum once-upon-a-time and, for whatever it's worth, since switching to FiOS I've found my speeds to be much more consistent than they were with OOL.
Yes...there is some variation from speed test server to server but I would suggest that is the nature of the Internet, and specific servers, and not a Verizon problem. 
I usually test with speedtest.net and let it pick the server with the lowest ping.  That is indeed Optimum's New York server at times. Other times it chooses other servers in the NY area.  In every case, though, I always get at least the 75/35 speeds I'm paying for.
It sounds to me like what you're seeing could be saturation at certain speed tests servers in the evening.  What I would suggest you do, for a real world test, is find a file server that will saturate your bandwidth and try it in the evening.  Something like a file server from Microsoft, or Corel, etc. etc. If I do that, and measure my speed with DU Meter, I always get the same download speed, regardless of the time of day.  Here's one example:
I can also run the same test uploading to a couple of servers I have available, and I get the same real world results.
If you're still not satisfied that you're getting what you're paying for from Verizon, I'm sure OOL will be happy to have you back.  That's the beauty of competition.

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