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I'm paying for 15Mbps internet.. getting 1.6Mbps

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GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
May 19 2011 22:35 GMT
#1
Okay so for the last 6 months we've been paying $30 a month for... slow internet. They are one of the few isp in my area. Were paying $30 a month which i just looked up online is suppose to be 15mbps, what were getting is 1.6Mbps and their 9.99 a month plan is 1Mbps. Now... Is it possible that there is something on my end that i screwed up, maybe why my internet is 15 times slower then it is suppose to be? I want to be sure before i call up the company and bitch for $300 back.

If anyone has anything for me too check let me know :D

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Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
May 19 2011 22:36 GMT
#2
Are you using a wireless router?

And there's 0 chance they're going to give you a $300 refund for the PAST SIX months. :/
derp
mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
May 19 2011 22:38 GMT
#3
Are you sure it's not "Up to 15mbps"?
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Cauld
Profile Joined February 2010
United States350 Posts
May 19 2011 22:39 GMT
#4
Are you confusing 'megabits per second' with 'megabytes per second', because i think you might be. Though that doesn't account for all of it. Also, what mikeymoo said.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12122 Posts
May 19 2011 22:40 GMT
#5
How did you check your connection speed?
Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
May 19 2011 22:41 GMT
#6
On May 20 2011 07:39 Cauld wrote:
Are you confusing 'megabits per second' with 'megabytes per second', because i think you might be. Though that doesn't account for all of it. Also, what mikeymoo said.


Yeah, this is very likely.

1.6 megabytes per second is pretty close to 15 megabits per second (12.8)
derp
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
May 19 2011 22:41 GMT
#7
On May 20 2011 07:36 Jaso wrote:
Are you using a wireless router?

And there's 0 chance they're going to give you a $300 refund for the PAST SIX months. :/

Well i know that but obviously me yelling and asking for a refund will get me something :D. I just don't want to call up and be a complete douche if its 100% my fault.
GrandMaster Terran NA Server / Mod @ justin.tv/incontrol
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
May 19 2011 22:42 GMT
#8
On May 20 2011 07:41 Jaso wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 20 2011 07:39 Cauld wrote:
Are you confusing 'megabits per second' with 'megabytes per second', because i think you might be. Though that doesn't account for all of it. Also, what mikeymoo said.


Yeah, this is very likely.

1.6 megabytes per second is pretty close to 15 megabits per second (12.8)

On Speedtest.net it says i have 1.6 Mbps on the website it says im paying for 15Mbps
GrandMaster Terran NA Server / Mod @ justin.tv/incontrol
green.at
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Austria1459 Posts
May 19 2011 22:42 GMT
#9
On May 20 2011 07:38 mikeymoo wrote:
Are you sure it's not "Up to 15mbps"?


its always that. always.
Inputting special characters into chat should no longer cause the game to crash.
Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
May 19 2011 22:43 GMT
#10
On May 20 2011 07:42 green.at wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 20 2011 07:38 mikeymoo wrote:
Are you sure it's not "Up to 15mbps"?


its always that. always.


Well you know, I get up to 15mbps and get 10-18mbps.. I guess if that's the case than the ISP sucks.
derp
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-19 22:45:15
May 19 2011 22:43 GMT
#11
On May 20 2011 07:38 mikeymoo wrote:
Are you sure it's not "Up to 15mbps"?


No, however i'm not sure why i would have 15x slower then i am suppose to.

PS: thank you teamliquid for the quick responds. Much love. I already feel better :D

EDIT @JAso yeah im getting 1Mbps to 1.6mbps so im pretty sure i'm paying for something slower then im suppose to get.
GrandMaster Terran NA Server / Mod @ justin.tv/incontrol
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
May 19 2011 22:45 GMT
#12
As stated, 15 megabits/sec does not equal 15 megabytes down/sec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabit

Read that thoroughly.
Skyze
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada2324 Posts
May 19 2011 22:46 GMT
#13
sometimes its dependant on the speed you can get in your area. Regardless, they wont give you 6 months refund for something you never notified them of. Be thankful if you get 1 month free.

I used to be the one who dealt with people like you, and we had so many people calling up every other day for tiny minute details. they dont give back refunds really, some systems (like ours) didnt even have a way to give back refunds, we had to send it off to investivations to get them to see if its worth it, and that is for major issues (like outages in that area), not this.

Point of the story is; if it took you 6 months to realize it, it must of not been that big of a deal otherwise you would of called sooner. You dont buy a car with a broken air conditioner, drive it for a year then take it back demanding 100% refund.
Canada Gaming ~~ The-Feared
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
May 19 2011 22:46 GMT
#14
Hmm. That seems like too good a deal to be true :/

I pay like 24 a month for .6mbps. Might be bad advertising.
Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
May 19 2011 22:47 GMT
#15
Err... so, are you using ethernet or wireless?
derp
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
May 19 2011 22:48 GMT
#16
just call em and complain, say your service is shitty, internet's been exceptionally slow lately (no real point mentioning 6 months, you aren't gonna get a refund or anything), bitch, blah blah blah. go through the useless instructions they give you (restart your router, plug in directly, etc etc ..) then see what they say.

before you do all that though, make sure you're reading 1.6 Mbps and not 1.6 MBps
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
May 19 2011 22:50 GMT
#17
On May 20 2011 07:45 Kennigit wrote:
As stated, 15 megabits/sec does not equal 15 megabytes down/sec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabit

Read that thoroughly.


I did. Here is the company that i am ordering from
http://www.tdstelecom.com/Residential/WA/La_Center/Campaign/Broadband_Internet_DSL
It says 1Mbps for 9.99 and then 15Mbps 34 (what im paying)


Either way i think im going to end up calling anyway but im glad that i double checked before i freaked out.
GrandMaster Terran NA Server / Mod @ justin.tv/incontrol
Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
May 19 2011 22:51 GMT
#18
-___-..

are you using a wireless router or not? If you have improper settings you're going to get crappy speeds.
derp
GMonster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
686 Posts
May 19 2011 22:53 GMT
#19
On May 20 2011 07:51 Jaso wrote:
-___-..

are you using a wireless router or not? If you have improper settings you're going to get crappy speeds.


No when i use a wireless router its like .7Mbps barely useable.
GrandMaster Terran NA Server / Mod @ justin.tv/incontrol
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
May 19 2011 22:56 GMT
#20
i think it's fair to assume he has already tried plugging his computer in directly, bypassing the router and all that jazz to confirm it's an ISP issue. if not, do so.

if you're 100% certain you're just getting unacceptable service from ISP, when you call and bitch, i wouldn't demand refund. i'd demand a free upgrade of some kind (like the 25mbps line or if they have any other perks like increased GB cap etc) or cancel and go sign with another ISP. free upgrades are generally a lot easier to come by than refunds in the telecom industry, but granted this varies on an isp by isp basis, and i don't have any personal experience with your isp so take my advice with a bucket of salt. my 2c.
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
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