marcap
@rogers.com
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Re: Toronto Hydro Telecom's One Zone WiFi...any thoughts?
I have tried onezone in a number of different locations in the downtown core, and find the reception to be terrible at best. So far, I have not found any cafe within the block bounded by Queen / Front and Yonge / University with better than a 2 bar signal. (Some have only 1 bar, or none at all). I called Hydro on this, and they tried to blame my computer or setup. Really? Strange...since I get a full 5 bars in virtually all of the above locations using Bell/Rogers HotSpots, McDonald's and so on. And on top of that, virtually everyone I have talked to have the exact same problems as I am having. It's a good thing Hydro is free for 6 months, as I am sure few will ever want to pay for it. After all, why would they at $29 per month? Just $25 per month will get you a Hotspot account with Rogers which can be used Worldwide, not just in a limited downtown core of only one city. 
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mclearn
join:2004-02-07
Toronto, ON | I also have found that the reception is less than amazing... My school is at Elm and St. Patrick and no signal. My work is at Spadina and Dundas, and again, no signal. Seems that it only works outside. |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
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·Bell Sympatico
| Well I am downtown again, and this time with a laptop. So I tested the speeds, not bad at all!
Last Result:
Download Speed: 3473 kbps (434.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 219 kbps (27.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Last Result:
Download Speed: 3854 kbps (481.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 291 kbps (36.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Browsing is very speedy.
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| Just did another speedtest, this time MUCH faster! Maybe some hog got off the AP.
Last Result:
Download Speed: 7664 kbps (958 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1903 kbps (237.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Blows my Bell DSL out of the water, lol.
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HiVolt
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Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| Last Result:
Download Speed: 8019 kbps (1002.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 4872 kbps (609 KB/sec transfer rate)
Holy crap! I guess it depends how many people are hogging it at a given moment, but it sure can be fast!
BTW I am getting full signal here.
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pwdcap288
join:2004-08-27
m5s1x0 |  what location was this test done at? |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| said by pwdcap288  :what location was this test done at? At the Eaton Centre, I was sitting in McDonalds which is facing Queen Street, just across from the Bay.
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DaveL1253
@rogers.com | So-So...
I've stood in front of Union Station and can't get service. But at Spadina & Queen I could.
Also, am I just doing something wrong. Or do you always have to enter ur user/pass everytime? |
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