Bandwidth issues

[Izzy]

Re: Bandwidth issues

how you can use 600GB a month is beyond my comprehension

Lets calculate my bandwidth.

http://whatpulse.org/stats/users/440187/view/thisyear/#pulses

Download: 3.08 TB = 3153 GB
Upload 4.53 TB = 4638.72 GB
Time: 47.5 weeks = 11.875 months

Download: 265.5 GB / Month
Upload: 390.62 GB / Month

Although this is over a long period of time, I've probably gone a month with 600gb and then another month with 100.

Edit: Funny considering my download speeds are 10 times greater than my upload speeds.

[popsicle_3000]

Re: Bandwidth issues

back in high school, I used to survive with a 60GB cap every month

back in high school, I had dial-up

right now, I'm surviving with

...
internet has now been deemed necessary for survival

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Bandwidth issues

yo give this a spin, ISP review sites LOVE HIM
err
but yeah I've heard good things about this company and wanted to take it for a whirl

http://www.start.ca/

Edit: Funny considering my download speeds are 10 times greater than my upload speeds.

it aint easy being seedy

[Spenner]

Re: Bandwidth issues

Thanks for the link, if they have a consistent enough reputation so far then that might be the one B)

EDIT: When there are problems it looks like they're on the fukkn ball. Great stuff, gonna look into it. AND they're in London, way cool. I could just walk up to their doorstep if I have an issue. When the internet grinch gets home from work I'll be pitching these guys to him.

I don't know whereabouts you live in Canada, but I've been with teksavvy for a few years and the only downtime I've had was a 2 day stretch a few months ago. The service has been a lot better than rogers, though. No cap that I can blow out in a week, and no more random disconnects.

Good to know, another +1 for teksavvy, though I don't think it'll happen with them.

Call who you're with and threaten to switch or whatever. My parents used to have unlimited for a certain price for a long time until one day Bell said "yeah we're not doing unlimited anymore so here's a cap...also we're gonna charge you more money for less service haha pce." After a while my Dad called and said that he didn't want their internet anymore and was gonna switch but they said "hold your horses mate....how about we give you unlimited again?" Now my parents have no cap and pay less than I do for my internet, which is also through Bell and has a cap.

Also youtube is a big source of bandwidth for sure. One month my sister racked up over a hundred gigs just by watching tons of HD videos of people cleaning their rooms or showing off their boy band merch.

That's what my dad has done in the past, however they haven't given him unlimited, I think they just slightly increased his cap enough to keep him with rogers. I'll get him to call rogers before any big changes and see if they can offer him better shit. Though for the same price he's been paying, star apparently has way faster unlimited internet by default, and won't even need to pay for installation. Sounds p deece.

[Izzy]

Re: Bandwidth issues

yo give this a spin, ISP review sites LOVE HIM
err
but yeah I've heard good things about this company and wanted to take it for a whirl

http://www.start.ca/

it aint easy being seedy

[Pseudo Enigma]

Re: Bandwidth issues

oh but one thing: don't go with Comwave...just don't. We're stuck with them because they tricked us. They don't give what they advertise (I mean, everything they can give to make sure they're not illegally advertising)

Shit internet, constantly goes down/slow. Absolute worst customer service.

edit: okay, think Rogers. It's like them, but with infinite downloads

[Poison-]

Re: Bandwidth issues

I was in the exact position you're in now, Spenner. 80gb cap with Rogers and I was constantly going over. Looked into both Teksavvy and Start, and decided to go with Start. No problems since I joined 2 months ago.

[Izzy]

Re: Bandwidth issues

I just want my fiber dammit.

[Spenner]

Re: Bandwidth issues

I was in the exact position you're in now, Spenner. 80gb cap with Rogers and I was constantly going over. Looked into both Teksavvy and Start, and decided to go with Start. No problems since I joined 2 months ago.

Oi, wanna PM me your real name and possibly address? They said there's a $25 referral bonus I can give you B)

[arcnmx]

Re: Bandwidth issues

I need to switch away from Bell since I lost my discounted price. I was thinking teksavvy, considering they offer the same package I currently have for half the price (well, slightly lower bw cap but I'll survive with 100GB less). Start looks more expensive and has lower caps.