Drum
@telus.net
2 edits | Will I be able to get 10mbps - New Westminster?
Split from this topic --> »how long until we get 15 mbps down?
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Hey guys. I'm in New Westminster close to Columbia sky train station and im on Telus DSL right now which is only allowing me up to 3mbps and that sucks. I was wondering if i get that Shaw Extreme-I(it says up to 10mbps on the website ?!) will i be able to ever get close to 10 mbps ? Thanks. Also how is online gaming with SHAW ? Thanks |
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AnonShawUser
join:2006-06-17
Calgary, AB
| Depends entirely on your area. If there's little/no saturation, you'll hit full speeds most of the time. If there's saturation, you'll just have to wait for the docsis 3 rollout to finish in your area.
But, generally, you'll be able to get full 10/15mbit on Xtreme-I most times of the day. |
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mempf
join:2004-09-17
New Westminster, BC | reply to Drum
I am very close to that area on Xtreme-I and get 10Mbps most of the time. |
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Drum
@telus.net | reply to Drum
What about ping/latency mempf ? Do you game online ? |
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Randsl Dude
join:2000-08-13
Canada | reply to Drum
Have you called Telus to see if you qualify for the 15Mps service...for $55.95/month?
...or even the 6.0Mps service for $35.95/month? |
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kennych
join:2008-12-10 | shaw sucks for gaming, period. |
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Drum
@telus.net
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Yes I called Telus to ask for the 6 mbit upgrade but the guy said the fastest that my area allows is 3mbit and I should call them in 6 months to check back if they made upgrades... I've been with Telus for almost 6 years now and I ne ver had any major issues. Everything is working fine for me from pings to bandwidth but I want my downloads to be faster than 3mbit. I wish they could just upgrade the stupid wires faster. Every time i start downloading i get a spike up to 500 kb/sec for like the first 5-10 seconds and I feel my line can support 6mbit at least. I get my full 330 kB/sec at all times of the day and never had issues with my pings when gaming. Its just I see that 10 to 15mbps at Shaw for like the same money I pay right now and I get frustrated. I guess i can't have it all... ;( |
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tlhIngan
join:2002-07-08
Richmond, BC
| Why not get both Shaw and Telus then?
Use your Telus line for gaming, and use your Shaw link for downloads. No one said you can't have both.
The funny thing is that Telus tells you that you can get only 3Mbit. Most salespeople will sell you 6Mbit even if you can't get it.
And why not give Shaw a try? You can always cancel after a month. See what you can get and see what your pings are - maybe you'll get lucky. |
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artich0ke
@shawcable.net | reply to Drum
I was on the 5 Mbps and automatically got upgraded to the new speed, I didn't even need to ask for it!
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