http://www.dslreports.com/forum/HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23131645 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:41:24 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:41:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23348912
This is what I get from a undisclosed server(Don't ask). If shaw had 200, 500mbps it would max that out too.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23348912 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:26:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23347055
I called in again, asked for a senior technician - don't know if they really listened to me or not, but at least someone's coming in on Wednesday to check it out; I'll be damned if "magically" I'll start receiving full speeds when the technician comes, then as soon as he leaves get @#$@y speeds.

Re: Adasdw142341

Hey so I ended up getting the 180 GB of uncapped download speed. Here's the result in the print scrn or screen capture.

As you can see I'm no where near your 9-11 mb/sec (i'm getting 3-4, maybe 5 if i'm reallly really lucky, mb/s speeds.

AstraWeb Specs: 50 connections, unlimited bandwidth, 180 GB (25 bucks).

NewsBinPro Specs: 30 connections, multiple news download.

Messed up right?

NewsBinPro w/ AstraWeb

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23347055 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:23:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343465 distrowatch.com/ and grab the download links for as many distros as you can, to make sure you don't wind up completing them before the next one starts (if you do wind up with a full connection, you'll be done in about 1 minute).

If you still can't max out your connection, or even get close, you CAN call in and request that a senior TSR assist you. You might get one when you call in, but it's not overly likely. Ask them to do an RDA and see the speeds for themselves. If they can at least RDA, then chances are they know something about what they're doing. Usually.

If they seem to act like there's nothing wrong with it, don't hesitate to ask for a callback from someone else. Get their name and rep number. Make sure you write it down. If still unsatisfied, ask to speak with a supervisor. They'll have to call you back, but it is your right. Callbacks are usually within 48 hours, so if you don't get a call back from a supervisor within 2 days, call again, request it again, get their name and rep number.

Basically, 20mbit is completely unacceptable in my view. Granted, I'm no longer a Shaw employee, but I do still know what I learned from experience. And ultimately, complaining here, or on any other forum, will do no good as no Shaw officials will monitor anything going on, or report it as fact. They don't like people who rock the boat.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343465 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:15:00 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343368 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343368 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:27:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343247
I think they've stopped caring.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23343247 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:48:39 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23342822
Cheers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23342822 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:34:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23331923 /drtcp and the maximum window you could possibly specify is 64K ) That *may* help you get your speeds above 40 mbps. With Vista and Windows 7, you won't see this problem as they've tweaked the maximum receive window to be dynamic and some other tricks to get past the 64K max as well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23331923 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:06:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23329569
I have yet to be able to max out at anything more than 4-4.5mbytes a second unless I get someone to setup a direct line for me with bandwidth ready and waiting.

One thing I do ask is have you tried maxing out your connection using multiple downloads instead of one at a time? Sounds like you're only going by speed tests and direct single file downloads.

Hopefully you can get this fixed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23329569 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:23:30 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327491
Can you believe after all this time, Shaw is still resisting to come and take a look at my problems? We've simply been firing e-mails at each other comparing who's more technologically savvy, rather than a solution to my existing speed problem.

ps. thanks zeroumus for the speedtest.shaw.ca heads up :)

pps. thanks for the reply Ninja Action, I'll keep looking around in hopes of some chances here and there.

If anyone can still find me a solution I'd greatly appreciate your help as I'm still getting 20-40 mpbs - I would like to test this astraweb thing, but it seems like I need to pay for subscription... any ideas?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327491 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:04:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327839
It's kind of a pain when this sort of thing happens, and you pretty much have to call in and lose your shit in order to get helped, and then it's probably not likely. Don't ask to talk directly to a Tier 2 agent, like everyone suggests, because they won't talk to you. Best you can hope for is you get a decent TSR who decides to take your request up to a TSR 2 who then decides to start and investigation to get it fixed. Then again, you're just another customer out of a million now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327839 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:33:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327560
Hello,

Thank you for contacting Shaw Technical Support. We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with the speed through your new Shaw High Speed Nitro connection. Perhaps what is not being communicated to you concerning the Nitro service is that the available bandwidth that you currently have available is greater than the vast majority of sites that are out there. Speed test sites have limited bandwidth that they can allocate per connection. If the test site has a total of 100 mbps available to it, and if 3 people are connected, the bandwidth will be divided amongst the connections. This is of course a very simplified description of the problem. Speed test sites are at best an approximation

The other possible issue is compatibility. If you are using a wireless router then you will NOT get 100 mbps unless you are using a 802.11N router. If you are running multiple computers through a router, than you will see a slow down as the bandwidth is shared between the computers.

If you have programs running, such as file sharing programs and try to run a test you will see slower results as the programs are going to be using your bandwidth. It is also important to ensure that your network interface card is capable of 100 mbps. Check the modem and ensure the link light is blue – if it is not, then your computer is either not capable of 100mbps or is not configured correctly.

The same situation occurred with the launch of High Speed Extreme and the original Nitro (now Warp). Servers were just not able to cope with the maximum speeds available. You will see the most benefit from this service if you are doing multiple connections to different servers simultaneously.

We hope this information has addressed your inquiry. However, should you have any further questions or issues, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 604-629-4000, by email, or via live chat.

Here's the e-mail I sent to Shaw:

Hello,

I am quite the advance user when it comes to computers, LAN specifications, Network connections etc.

You mentioned a few points here and I will try to respond to the points which you have made:

1 - I understand servers are not "equipped to handle the bandwidth coming through, however when speedtest connections are made at BCIT to Metrobridge servers at any given time be it morning (8:30 - 11:59 am) to mid afternoon (12:00 - 5:30 pm) the speedtest.net results are always showing 90 - 130 mbps with 18 ms ping time. With my speedtest.net results its showing 20-40 mbps with 30 ms ping time. In addition on »www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthr···t=113945 I'm constantly seeing other users with the same Nitro experience post / print screen their speedtest.net result through the Vancouver, BC server (Metrobridge) and User: vahidpooyan didn't seem to have any problems getting those high speeds - I simply don't even get anywhere near those speeds.

2 - Let's assume that the shared bandwidth assumption is correct here; all computers within the house are either running Wireless N or a gigabit connection with each Ethernet cord attached as a CAT5e link. Personally I believe that should suffice for a connection that is only 100 mbps, however the whole network is Gigabit ready (or 300 mbps Wireless N ready).

3 - Once again, lets assume that speedtest.net simply generates an approximation, and there are users within the LAN whom use bandwidth. During the speedtest.net tests, none of the computers are/can use that much bandwidth in order to drag the results down to 20-40 mpbs!! There's only one computer that uses msdnaa for BCIT that requires high bandwidth, the rest are only used for youtube, emails, light website usage; and even during speedtest I make sure only one computer is connected directly to the modem, no router, for speedtest.

4 - I require true technicians. I understand the Nitro service is new, and most of the Shaw staff are undergoing training, however generic responses from response sheets is not appreciated! I TRULY require your most technical and able staff of Shaw's to look into this matter for me. This is issue has been going on for too long, and I'm tired of calling in or sending emails. I would appreciate if the info you would send me would be correct instead; for example the first top blue light actually signifies that "downstream channel is connected with bonded channels" and the second blue light (link) means its a gigabit connection, rather than a 100 mbps connection as incorrectly stated - even a 100 mbps line should suffice and worst comes to worse only 10% of the speed might be lost; so I should still be able to see 80 - 90 mbps!

5 - I have tried multiple servers, powerful servers in fact: nvidia, Microsoft, ydl.net (yellowdog linux servers), playstation network, sony, intel, amd, asus, shaw, rogers, etc. all run an accumulated (total) 2.5 to 4.5 mb/s! with multiple downloads to each server or individually.

6- I don't like paying for a premium service if I'm not even receiving premium support. I'm paying Shaw 100% of the service, and I would appreciate if Shaw could return the favor and deliver 100% of their service to me.

I would like to request someone knowledgeable within this regards, who(m) does not respond with a generic answer, however with expertise. I've tried whatever I can from my end, I really would appreciate it if you can do whatever you can from your end to deliver.

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23327560 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23322960 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23322960 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23319117
I have never gotten the shaw speed test to show above 50 even after getting 90 somewhere else. Dont let the shaw speed test get you down...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23319117 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:30:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290859 game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catal···-7-32bit

Give this one and the one in my above post a go at the same time(You gotta be fast with the mouse hehe)

I can get close to 10mbyte per sec at the same time with these two going simultaneously.

Gonna be damn near impossible to max out on a single download.

As for the speedtest.net, i think unless a server very close to you can provide 100mbit then you will have a hard time maxing out.

I could care less about download speed anyways, i'm in it for the upload speed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290859 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:01:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290470
»www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDow···=GeForce]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290470 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:03:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290242
»ftp://fedora.mirror.iweb.ca/releases/9···_64/iso/
mirrors.fedoraproject.org/public···dora/11/

All my speeds are hovering around 800 - 900 kB/s.... I don't even see my speeds break into the Mb/s... and I'm even connecting through a server that can handle 1000, IP 4 and IP 6 enabled. Can you test a server for me where for you it will be running real fast and send me that exact link so I can compare?

I've even tried the »www.microsoft.com sites in the Download center and they run 800 to 900 kb/s too.

Even at 9 AM, when there shouldn't be congestion, my speeds via Metrobridge are 35 mbps down but 4.xx mbps up. I don't geti it, I just don't get it. (print screen attached)

I'm connected directly to the modem via Ethernet cable, I've even gone the the extent of enabling 1 Gbps (full duplex mode forced via Ethernet settings). I currently use AVG anti-virus, Windows 7 Pro (64-bit).

I don't know what else to do? Shaw clams they've surveyed the area around me and the node congestion "seems fine, and there are no error". I'm running out of options. I've even read the link about "new Contract" and "old Contract" where they might simply be limiting me due to "previous nitro option" but that seems a little far fetched for it to be true.

What should I do? I feel so powerless, and Shaw doesn't seem to care about my problem, and even if there seem to be a node problem, they don't seem to want to spend money or time to fix this issue I'm having. They seem to have more fun passing me off and telling me BS stuff like "the servers in Vancouver are not equipped to handle speed test with your 100+ speeds"

If there's something I need to tell Shaw in order for them to take me seriously please do tell. Or maybe if you guys had the same problem and you needed to tell Shaw something in order for them to understand or precisely resolve the problem do tell.

please help.

Thanks.

P.S. When you say Tech 2 Service... what do you mean? like an in home Tech?

My Faulty Speed

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23290242 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23289728 b) I get the same problem from speedtest.shaw.ca.
c) During off peak hours, speeds fluctuate from 90 - 100 mpbs when I download multiple files from different servers, such as public fedora linux sites (»mirrors.fedoraproject.org/public···dora/11/) or from astraweb, and during peak hours it fluctuates from 40 to 60 mbps.
d) Tech 1 shaw customer support was useless when I complained about horrible speeds when I first got the service, as speeds only fluctuated from 30 - 55 mbps during off peak hours. Tech 2 service was a bit more helpful, and he mentioned it might be node issues. And now I seem to get speeds I mentioned above. Not sure if they did fix something, or if it was just another issue.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23289728 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23288419 I JUST WANT A SERVER TO TEST TO KNOW I'M ACTUALLY GETTING WHAT I PAID FOR!

MOST SERVERS I TRY "SEEM" TO MAX OUT AROUND 30-40 MBPS!!!

I'M CURRENTLY ON 100 MBPS SHAW NITRO, IN VANCOUVER, AND EVERYTIME I TRY FOR A SPEED TEST IT SAY 30 - 40 MBPS (using Metrobridge Servers).

I NEED A REAL SPEED TEST SERVICE SO I CAN ONCE AND FOR ALL KNOW THAT I'M GETTING (AROUND) 100 MBPS SO I CAN REST IN PEACE!! UNTIL THEN I FEEL LIKE SHAW IS RIPPING ME OFF!! IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM?!

I'm sorry for all the CAPS lock, I'm just pissed that its been two weeks and Shaw has almost fed me BS about how "no servers in Vancouver / Canada (not sure if he said Canada, but I'm 100% sure he said Vancouver) are equipped to handle the 100+ speeds".

So I need to know:

a) has anyone been getting the 80 - 100 mbps speed test result simply through Metrobridge, or are you using a different server to check?
b) Even their own damn site: speedtest.shaw.ca, which by the way has the 100+ on their speed test fails to show my "true" speed, anyone else having that problem?
c) I know I previously posted a speedtest showing I was getting 89 mbps, but its so unstable! I want to trust it but the frequency it shows 30-40 mbps is far more than 80-100 mbps.
d) Their customer service department is useless. They don't know jack! They've made me "reset my modem" far too many times to prove they have no clue as to what's going on.

I need your help guys, please! Shaw's hemorrhaging money from me, I need to know once and for all what the truth behind this is.

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23288419 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:04:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23282641
On another note, I wonder how much tolerance they would have for someone who goes over the 400gig limit? Hehe. The max I did with my xtreme was around 150gigs (100 limit).. But with the jump in bandwidth it's tempting hehe. Not sure if I could ever reach that though. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23282641 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:31:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23281106 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23281106 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23281053 Thanks to CRoZZ and his/her speed post, I came to realize all this time I had Nitro but the servers in Vancouver could not handle the speeds for that matter. So like CRoZZ, I chose San Jose as my test site, and well the results were where they needed to be

:)

I will post a print screen of my connection. However, I do have to note the tests are very spiky. In other words, sometimes it states I'm only getting 40-60 mbps, next min it'll say my speeds are the usual rounds (70 - 90 mbps), and sometimes it'll say my speeds are 110 - 140 mbps.

I haven't had the luxury of finding a stable server where I can download a large enough file to see what the xx mb/s would be. Anyone have any ideas?

Vancouver Speeds

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23281053 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:20:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271916 said by Me Three :

I had this installed today in downtown Vancouver. I was a little surprised that all the tech guy did was swap out the modem with the new docsis 3.0 modem. He admitted he wasn't familiar with the new modems/docsis 3 installation procedures (if there are any), and he just got back from vacation.

When you guys had your's installed did they install anything along with the modem? Did they test the cable line itself? It seems the speeds I am getting are inconsistent (going up and down dramatically and sometimes stopping altogether). My x-treme speeds were always consistent. Also, did anyone notice if this does anything for their pings? Thanks for any info.
I am having the exact same problem, the only time I have had a stable connection with the nitro service on the first day. The tech that installed mine did a line check and activated the modem. That was last Monday; I now have tech coming on site to check the modem to see if it was defective.

The best thing to do is call tech support, ask them to check the levels on the modem, then have them check if the modem has been flapping. My modem has been flapping quiet a bit, hopefully tomorrow they will check the line and then swap the modem out for a new one.

I will update you on my experiences. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271916 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:26:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271274 said by Me Three :

When you guys had your's installed did they install anything along with the modem? Did they test the cable line itself? It seems the speeds I am getting are inconsistent (going up and down dramatically and sometimes stopping altogether). My x-treme speeds were always consistent. Also, did anyone notice if this does anything for their pings? Thanks for any info.That's pretty much normal. The install for nitro is really just a modem swap.

Latency/Stability are identical before and after the switch for me in the fraser valley area. Try calling in and having them check the levels on your modem, and for errors/packetloss. 2:30-3:30 is usually quiet, as is after 10:30 or so.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271274 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:29:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271198
When you guys had your's installed did they install anything along with the modem? Did they test the cable line itself? It seems the speeds I am getting are inconsistent (going up and down dramatically and sometimes stopping altogether). My x-treme speeds were always consistent. Also, did anyone notice if this does anything for their pings? Thanks for any info.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23271198 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:14:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23268661
I'm currently on Extreme, but am tempted to switch to either Warp or Nitro in the near future. Since Nitro's price has just recently been slashed you think Warp may soon follow?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23268661 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23268120
speed test at 3:55PM

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23268120 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:03:53 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23263067
In real world specs, I have tried a 10/100 Cisco 2651 and a Sonicwall Pro 230 and both were peaking out at 25-30mbps...

Once i replaced my Sonicwall with a Juniper SRX210, I got speeds of 80+mbps.

It might be just the routers produced in those days didn't think we would have WAN speeds past 30mbps... But to guarantee that you will take advantage of nitro speeds, i would recommend getting a gigabit router instead of guessing which 10/100 router can handle it... Also the docsis modem does gigabit... might as well maximize the connectivity right?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23263067 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:54 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23262306 said by XT0RT:

I'm not all of that fan of Tom's reviews and also those reviews are 3 years old. Router quality and features have increased tremendously over that time frame.

Now there are simple things that I do to ensure that I get faster throughput:

1. Uninstall QoS Packet Scheduler
2. Use GPEdit to remove the QoS bandwidth restriction.
3. Disable QoS in the router.
4. Full-duplex network connection, not half-duplex.

Vista also sucks for network speeds which in turn makes people think they need to update their network hardware. I use to get slow speeds on Vista based computers before they were downgraded to XP or upgraded to Windows 7.

I have numerous 10/100 switches in my office that range from supercheap SmartLink to more SoHo grade Linksys and I can always get 10-12 MB/s (Megabytes, not Megabits!). The same goes for the stuff at home. Doesn't matter if the CAT5e cable is 5 feet or 25 feet long.

I'm not the only one out there that can testify to the same thing. Simply put, it's either how the networking hardware is set up, O/S limitations, or Shaw can't provide what you are expecting.
We are not talking about switching capability here, all the 10/100 switches will do 12mbyte/sec switching on LAN traffic. We are talking about processing WAN traffic into the LAN side of the router. This is where most 10/100 routers fail. I've already duplicated this in my testing above (And looks like Toms tests are finding the same issue).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23262306 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:59:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23262248
Now there are simple things that I do to ensure that I get faster throughput:

1. Uninstall QoS Packet Scheduler
2. Use GPEdit to remove the QoS bandwidth restriction.
3. Disable QoS in the router.
4. Full-duplex network connection, not half-duplex.

Vista also sucks for network speeds which in turn makes people think they need to update their network hardware. I use to get slow speeds on Vista based computers before they were downgraded to XP or upgraded to Windows 7.

I have numerous 10/100 switches in my office that range from supercheap SmartLink to more SoHo grade Linksys and I can always get 10-12 MB/s (Megabytes, not Megabits!). The same goes for the stuff at home. Doesn't matter if the CAT5e cable is 5 feet or 25 feet long.

I'm not the only one out there that can testify to the same thing. Simply put, it's either how the networking hardware is set up, O/S limitations, or Shaw can't provide what you are expecting.
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Asus P5Q-E / Q9450 @ 3.6 / 4GB OCZ Reaper HPC 8500 / XFX 9800 GX2 / Windows 7 Ultimate x64]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23262248 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23259587 »www.tomsguide.com/us/linksys-eth···4-7.html
»www.tomsguide.com/us/linksys-wrt···0-6.html
»www.tomsguide.com/us/smc-barrica···6-6.html
»www.tomsguide.com/us/d,review-68-7.html

If we're talking about getting throughput to 100mbits, none of these would get close.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23259587 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:39:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23257229 said by stolen:

Technically, no you don't need a gigabit router. But try getting good speeds even locally to your own computers connected to a dlink or linksys consumer router, and it's much less than 100mbit. (I used to see around 5 or 6 MB/s) .
So if you actually want to see good speeds on nitro out to the internet, and your using a hardware firewall with only 100mbit ports, you're going to need something better.
Interesting. I'm getting around 12 MB/s (LAN traffic) right now out of my WRT54G2 with DD-WRT, which is the full speed of that router. D-Link is known for making rubbish and I can only attribute the low speeds due to network degradation (bad cable, bad signal).

I can't go against what the network standards are and the speeds associated with them.
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Asus P5Q-E / Q9450 @ 3.6 / 4GB OCZ Reaper HPC 8500 / XFX 9800 GX2 / Windows 7 Ultimate x64]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23257229 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:32:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255927 said by XT0RT:

That's false. 100 Mbit routers or switches are capable of supporting up to 12.5 MB/s of bandwidth, the same that Nitro provides. Most are only going to get 80% of that, so roughly 80 Mbit or 10 MB/s. You don't need a gigabit router for this service.
I disagree, I've had this service for a week now and tested it with several routers. I've tested three 10/100 routers. Two could not get above 30mbit: Asus WL-520GU running dd-wrt,and Dlink DIR-330.
One did full speed: Dlink DGL-4300(My Fav router of all time)

Both Gigabit routers I tested were fine and got full speed: Dlink DGL-4500 and Dlink DIR-825.

Makes no sense I agree, but there it is.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255927 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:20:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255911 So if you actually want to see good speeds on nitro out to the internet, and your using a hardware firewall with only 100mbit ports, you're going to need something better.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255911 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:17:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255575 --
Asus P5Q-E / Q9450 @ 3.6 / 4GB OCZ Reaper HPC 8500 / XFX 9800 GX2 / Windows 7 Ultimate x64]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23255575 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:23:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23248732 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23248732 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:12:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23241460
Its not like I forgot, but there are some issues with my Nitro in Vancouver. My upload is going to 4.0 mbps however my download is stuck around 30-40 and during peak 25 mbps. I've contacted shaw about this problem and they will be monitoring the nodes to see data flow. I will post a speedtest when this issue is resolved as I feel I may be the only one with this problem and other nitro users are not experiencing the same thing.

thanks for your patience.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23241460 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:22:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23236206 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23236206 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:13:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23232786 I would like to share some information if anybody using Nitro."

I'm living in Vancouver, and I will be getting it on Sunday. I guess I can take some screen caps - if you're still interested.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23232786 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:46:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23231750 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23231750 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:31:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23220785 I would like to share some information if anybody using Nitro.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23220785 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:57:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23220773 I would like to share some information if anybody is using.

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23220773 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:57:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23210299 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23210299 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:28:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23209910 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23209910 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:54:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23208075
Sheesh... inform your staff on what they are selling.. its kind of embarrassing that your customers know more about the product then the staff actually selling it..

I now have to wait a week till the modems come in... Waste my whole day at home for nothing...

A heed of warning... if you are ordering shaw nitro, have the rep double check if the modem is in stock before scheduling a appointment... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23208075 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:52:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23207479 Post a link to the shaw webpage saying they offer 100mbit service. Its not on their, are you thinking of Business Internet? Because I am talking about RESIDENTIAL Internet. Post a link saying where they offer 100mbit besides the rumour DSLreports.com link.»www.marketwire.com/press-release···041.html

Looks like in the three new launch cities it's now $149 a month.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23207479 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:22:39 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23206937 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23206937 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:43:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23206754
49224214 you're just embarrassing yourself at this point. Be sure to do some research before spewing BS.

100mbit in Vancouver, »www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthr···p=995970

100mbit in Saskatoon, »www.cedmagazine.com/Shaw-100-Mbp···409.aspx (With screenshot)

100mbit in Saskatoon, »www.telecommagazine.com/article.···=AR_4836]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23206754 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:02:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23205580 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23205580 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:30:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23205278

You get a motorola SB6120 DOCSIS 30.0 cable modem]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23205278 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:14:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-HighSpeed-Nitro-available-in-Calgary-now-23205230
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