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apm66
Canada943 Posts
i'm currently with Rogers, and as we all know, it's a freaking rip off. and teksavvy seems to be the most cost efficient isp download: 15mb + upload:1mb + bandwidth: ∞ = for $55/mth If you happen to be using Teksavvy cable, what are the pros and cons? Is there any random lag spikes, drops, etc...? Thank you. | ||
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Tarot
Canada440 Posts
It's still way better than Rogers and Bell. edit: If you're unsure about switching, at least call up rogers and threaten to switch. Then they'll give you a more reasonable rate.  | ||
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zev318
Canada4306 Posts
cable is pretty good, it had really really bad route to jtv tho before but now it's great, watch like 8 streams no problem!!! and no throttling, so basically its torrents all day if u do and watch streams at the same time. very good imo in terms of gaming? i dont really game much nowadays, but i used to play wow and it was fine, sc2 is pretty good. if there's some measurement u wanna see, tell me what to do and illl do it and u can see the ping or whatever | ||
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.Mystic
Canada486 Posts
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apm66
Canada943 Posts
On May 16 2011 09:03 zev318 wrote: i have both cable and dsl package (lol cause im baller, but basically dsl is for the family and i use the cable for myself :DDDD) cable is pretty good, it had really really bad route to jtv tho before but now it's great, watch like 8 streams no problem!!! and no throttling, so basically its torrents all day if u do and watch streams at the same time. very good imo in terms of gaming? i dont really game much nowadays, but i used to play wow and it was fine, sc2 is pretty good. if there's some measurement u wanna see, tell me what to do and illl do it and u can see the ping or whatever That's great.I wanted to know if you guys random lags during games and what not. But I'll wait for more inputs before I make a final decision On May 16 2011 09:44 HCmystic wrote: rogers is crap switch to teksavvy like i am... guy wanted me to pay the extra $50/month so i can use as much bandwidth i wanted, wat a joke, the gb cap limit is a joke Thanks, but that's not the point of this thread at all. | ||
Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
There was a time approximately a few weeks to maybe a month ago where Teksavvy Cable was waiting on upgrades which resulted in a while of ridiculously crap speeds due to congestion during peak hours (~1-3mbps down, lots of packet loss), however that has since been fixed. I never get any random drops, or random lag spikes, and even during peak hours now, I am still able to get at least 20mbps down. edit: The lag will probably depend on which location in Ontario you are at. Different POI's will have different congestion issues, so while one area may be severely congested, another could also be lag free. I am currently on the 15/1, 300gb plan for about $46/month, which is more than enough bandwidth for me. Depending on how much bandwidth you use, the 300gb plan may be cheaper, but I don't know how much you use so thats your choice. Teksavvy cable does not have a way for you to check your monthly bandwidth usage, so if they ever say you're over, you would have to take their word for it. It was much faster than Teksavvy DSL, I am able to be watching a stream at 720p+ and still have perfect latency when playing SC2. Finally, to correct a misunderstanding, Teksavvy is not a sub-company of Bell. They are an independent ISP that buys the last mile infrastructure of Bell and Rogers to provide internet. So while their internet services may be using Bell/Rogers lines, they are not part of the same company. | ||
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beefhamburger
United States3962 Posts
On May 16 2011 09:52 Nagisama wrote: I've had both Teksavvy DSL (both regular and dry loop) and now I have finally settled with Teksavvy Cable. The cable I find is awesome, the speed is usually 25+mbps down and consistent 1mbps up. I am currently on the 15/1, 300gb plan for about $46/month, which is more than enough bandwidth for me. You are on an advertised 15 mbps line but get speeds like 25+ mbps? Or am I missing something? If that's the case, then I better switch asap. I was worried about the slower speed since I have a 25 mbps connectoin with Rogers and thought the drop to 15 mbps was too much so I've been hesitant to switch. | ||
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Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
On May 16 2011 10:00 beefhamburger wrote: You are on an advertised 15 mbps line but get speeds like 25+ mbps? Or am I missing something? If that's the case, then I better switch asap. I was worried about the slower speed since I have a 25 mbps connectoin with Rogers and thought the drop to 15 mbps was too much so I've been hesitant to switch. The 25+ mbps speeds may be due to Roger's speedboost, I'm not 100% sure how it works and how it affects speed tests, but here is my current speed test at 9pm on a Sunday. If I were to do the test on say, Monday morning/afternoon before 5pm, it caps out at 30mbps, which is the apparent cap on the modem. ![[image loading]](http://www.speedtest.net/result/1297717439.png) The test on the bottom is supposedly not affected by things such as speedboost according to people on dslreports, but I still don't find that big a difference. ![[image loading]](http://www.dslreports.com/im/96923107/2340.png) | ||
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beefhamburger
United States3962 Posts
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Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
The time of ridiculous congestion is most likely gone as Teksavvy actively tries to keep up with upgrades on the infrastructure as to avoid super low speeds like a few months ago. Their CEO is pretty active on the dslreports forums (specifically under Teksavvy ISP) and always provides updates to what they're upgrading and stuff there too. | ||
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jamboo
Canada44 Posts
On May 16 2011 08:27 apm66 wrote: I've read a lot of reviews about teksavvy's cable, and so far so good (minus the fake reviews). However, all reviews seemed to be coming from non-gamers, and that didn't help me much. i'm currently with Rogers, and as we all know, it's a freaking rip off. and teksavvy seems to be the most cost efficient isp download: 15mb + upload:1mb + bandwidth: ∞ = for $55/mth If you happen to be using Teksavvy cable, what are the pros and cons? Is there any random lag spikes, drops, etc...? Thank you. 1. They are not a sub-company of Bell. They use Bell phone lines for their DSL last mile as Bell is forced to share with competitors. 2. Teksavvy cable uses Rogers lines and the performance will be mostly the same as cable congestion is at the node. Maybe better as it circumvents Rogers throttling. I think dslreports.com is the best source of info on service providers. Teksavvy has a forum there you could ask questions in. | ||
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TerraTron
Canada137 Posts
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MetalLobster
Canada532 Posts
I've been really interesting in teksavvy because Rogers sucks and the bandwidth cap is a joke. | ||
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jamboo
Canada44 Posts
On May 16 2011 10:34 TerraTron wrote: Anyone have any info on how good it is in the kanata region of ontario? I was going to switch to teksavvy myself and right now im debating on cable or DSL, I've always had DSL because its more reliable, but from the reports on this thread it seems to be more efficient to get a plan that's slightly higher for 5x the speed, especially at peak hours. I would get Teksavvy cable if I was in an area that could. Tek cable is just as good as their DSL as it is unthrottled and unlimited. But it is not limited to 5mbit like DSL. Unless you are in an area with congestion. | ||
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TerraTron
Canada137 Posts
On May 16 2011 10:40 jamboo wrote: I would get Teksavvy cable if I was in an area that could. Tek cable is just as good as their DSL as it is unthrottled and unlimited. But it is not limited to 5mbit like DSL. Unless you are in an area with congestion. How can I find out if my area has congestion or not? Is there a forum like dslreports.com? | ||
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Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
On May 16 2011 10:39 MetalLobster wrote: I've read somewhere on how Ex-Rogers users that switched to teksavvy have experienced throttling and lag spikes more than those who are not. Is it true? I've been really interesting in teksavvy because Rogers sucks and the bandwidth cap is a joke. I don't think that should be the case, but I can't say if it is true or not as I was ex-Bell instead of Rogers. On May 16 2011 10:48 TerraTron wrote: How can I find out if my area has congestion or not? Is there a forum like dslreports.com? Just browse the Teksavvy forum on dslreports regarding congestion. Teksavvy's CEO, Rocky, is very active on that forum. I would link it but I don't know if it goes against advertising rules on TL. | ||
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zev318
Canada4306 Posts
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TheRhox
Canada868 Posts
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moltenlead
Canada866 Posts
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Zorkmid
4410 Posts
TekSavvy looks like a good choice, but are there any ISPs in the durham region that offer more upload than 1mb ? | ||
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