AnonShawUser
join:2006-06-17
Calgary, AB
| reply to TranNetworks
Re: TELUS vs SHAW for Personal Home Hosting.
AUP-wise, I'd recommend Telus, since running any sort of server on a residential connection is a violation of the terms of service with Shaw.
And with Telus, connections tend to be a bit more stable.
What I'd recommend is you call Shaw up, go for the free install and 1 month, try out the Xtreme for a month along with it (I think the promo is still on. Haven't looked this month, but I'd guess it is), and see how it is, side-by-side with your current Telus package. Online games wouldn't require too much bandwidth to run a server, but you'd at least be able to get a good feel for the overall latency offerings of both packages, which is what would really matter.
Both companies use different routing, both in and out of their network, which can cause different choke points before it hits the general Internet, and often Shaw is dinged by customers for having higher latency on average. ADSL by what I hear, is typically a lower latency affair, with more constant speeds, even if your maximum may be lower (due to distance from the equipment). See if Telus has any offerings right now to try out their Turbo upgrade without requiring a commitment, and go side-by-side for a month to see which suits you better. |
