poks
@teksavvy.com | 2wire scam
Hi
Beware of sellers selling 2wire modem on kijiji.ca. They are duds and they threaten if request for refund. I am myself a victim of this scam. |
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j3richo
join:2007-12-08
Gatineau, QC | there are a lot of 2wire duds floating out there, there is no reason to risk buying one from sites like that, I got mine from caneris, they're cheap and tested to make sure they work |
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Gwai Lo Dan
join:2007-01-24
St Catharines, ON | reply to poks
I bought one from a guy who posted on dslreports. It was $15, and I tested it at his house before going, so all worked out well. I would buy from kijiji if I could test it before paying. |
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mr_hexen
join:2007-08-02
Brampton, ON | reply to poks
i got 3 from Caneris, 1 having intermittent issues that is being replaced. (only starts having issues after being connected for around a week.). |
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PXA
Digital Ninja
Premium
join:2008-04-02
Nepean, ON
1 edit | reply to j3richo
Based on my recent experiences using 2wire modems, they're duds more often than not anyway. I just wouldn't bother with them at all. |
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bjlockie
join:2007-12-16
Ottawa | I bought 2 at Canada Computers, one was a dud and was exchanged. |
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distr0
join:2007-05-03
St George Brant, ON
1 edit | ditto... first one from canada computers lasted a month or so, second one has been good ever since |
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CanerisErik
Caneris
Premium,VIP
join:2007-10-03
Toronto, ON | reply to poks
FWIW, we've replaced < 10% of 2Wires that were bought from us. |
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bjlockie
join:2007-12-16
Ottawa | reply to distr0
My first one wouldn't sync although I'm not sure I had to replace it.
Bell fixed something and the tech said the initial install never would have worked. |
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shepd
join:2004-01-17
Kitchener, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
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Also replaced my first 2wire from Canada Computers, it went flashing red and wouldn't let me into the interface after ~3 weeks. The replacement has been fine for several months (crosses fingers).
I'm thinking that maybe the firmware somehow got corrupted. I'd normally have tried to fix it, but hey, it was still under warranty! |
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drjp81
join:2006-01-09
canada
1 edit | reply to CanerisErik
Isn't the standard RMA rate for decent hardware
less than 4%?
Edit: DSLREPORTS doesn't like my math notation
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Cheers! |
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moggy
join:2006-01-08
Peterborough, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
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I paid $20 for mine at a flee market I took a chance no returns . works great also check your local habitat for humanity RE Store i picked up a Broadmax linkmax hsa300a-305 dsl modem & dlink DI-624 wireless router for $5 each. another source is pawn shops & yard sales |
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Deadpool
Go Sens Go
Premium,VIP
join:2001-03-29
Canada
·Bell Sympatico
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said by drjp81  :Isn't the standard RMA rate for decent hardware less than 4%? Edit: DSLREPORTS doesn't like my math notation -- Cheers! It floats around 3% to 4%.
That's what our legit defect rate is at for returned modems.
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Disclaimer: If I express an opinion, it is my own opinion, not that of Bell or its related companies. |
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CanerisErik
Caneris
Premium,VIP
join:2007-10-03
Toronto, ON
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said by drjp81 :Isn't the standard RMA rate for decent hardware less than 4%? It's about 0% for the Netopias 
I'll try to put a tighter bound on our numbers later today, but the 2Wires do have a higher rate simply because they're refurbished. Your rate might be for new equipment. |
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drjp81
join:2006-01-09
canada | Well I'll put it this way: If someone told me what I buy has a near 10% chance of being a dud, refurb or not, I'd say, no way.
So if I was a reseller, I'd hold to the same truth.
That's just me.
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Cheers! |
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CanerisErik
Caneris
Premium,VIP
join:2007-10-03
Toronto, ON
| said by drjp81 :Well I'll put it this way: If someone told me what I buy has a near 10% chance of being a dud, refurb or not, I'd say, no way. So if I was a reseller, I'd hold to the same truth. That's just me. I hear you...
This and having to spend time testing are the only reasons we were planning to move away from them some day (2009).
Despite this shortcoming, demand is still there for them and the DSL performance can't be beaten by anything else I've seen. The warranty period is hopefully more than enough to sort out any issues. |
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Eug
join:2007-04-14
Toronto, ON
1 edit | reply to bjlockie
My first one from Canada Computers wouldn't work. It wouldn't sync.
I had it replaced, and it worked perfectly. I've had it a couple of years now but I was looking for a replacement because a couple of times in the last month I've had packet errors even just between the router and the desktop wired to it directly.
I think it may have been a heat issue, because it only happened when the room was quite hot.
Anyways, I ordered one of eBay, and this one doesn't sync either. 
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