Does anyone here use Bell sympatico as their ISP? I'm using their 'high' speed internet with 3mbps downloading speed, but i can never reach over 2mbps in any internet speed test. Is there something im missing here?
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Well any one that don't get the speed that the paid for?...
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Usually you won't get more than 80% of your advertised speeds. You can try http://www.speedguide.net/ and look up TCP/IP optimizer.
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Take note of the units the speedtest gives you:
if it gives you kbps, say 2000 kbps in speedtest, it is equivalent to 250 KBps download speed, which is about 2.44 MBps
My "performance" package 7mbps give me 650KBps download... -
I have bell for my basic home phone. Then I went with Teksavvy as my ISP. $29.95 200 Gig/month or $39.99 unlimited. I think Bell started capping right?
What did Bell say about ur speed? -
They said mine service is 'obsolete', then why the heck would it still work...and im paying this price for it when there is something better for a cheaper price.
The silly 7mbp performance package offered now has a 60gb download limit...pshh. Bell is cheaping out. -
yes 60gb cap really sux, my old 5mb unlimited was so much better
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An episode of Marketplace on CBC recently reviewed different high speed ISPs and found Rogers to be fastest while Bell was the slowest. I have Rogers it and it seems very quick. No download limits that I know of, but I haven't read the fine print.
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60GB is good is a good cap. Hell I have 20GB down / 10GB UP with videotron. 7.1mbps is goddly though.
That sucks because every other cable internet providers here (like oricom and stuff, wich rent videotron's / bell lines) are $40 (same as we pay for videotron with the Trio credit) and have the same damn freaking cap. Unlimited 5mbps DSL is $40 too but we got cable phone so it's no possible -
I'd say switch to teksavvy, or you can also look at other alternatives. www.candianisp.com is a good website it lists all isps in your area.
I had bell for over a year, they introduced a cap because their new customers have speeds at 7mbps. There is no point in paying $20 more for unlimited, which I believe will bring the total to over $60 when there are much cheaper alternatives. Oh and BTW, Bell has also begun traffic shaping in most areas during "peak hours". -
I get 710kbps with a 6mbps cable connection so that "preformace package" doesn't really preform
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Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Acorn, Jan 1, 2008.