[Pocakj]

The Shaw Broadband 50.

Who's using it? If you're using it, any thoughts or reviews regarding the speed?


I recently switched over to Shaw Broadband 50, but checking it on speedtest I learned that I only gained 4 or so mbps. So not much of an increase.

Perhaps it is only me, but I want to know opinions of others.

[Vette Dood]

Speedtest.netisn't great anymore.

I have Broadband 100. Works great, especially when the download source has high capacity or supports multiple connections. Consistently can download at 11.8MB/sec which is about 100mbps - as advertised. Can barely pull 60mbps off speedtest.net or shaw.ca/speedtest

[terkan]

lol personally i think it's absolutely no difference from shaw xtreme.. i was on shaw warp for a while with the same 50mbps download/2.5mb upload.. i had no lag issue playing games while having torrent or video streaming elsewhere in the house.. and getting pretty constantly 40+mbps on speedtest.. now that i switched over to broadband 50.. with the supposively same speed rating.. i lag when doing the same thing as i was before.. and maybe gotten 50mbps on some speedtest site on the first day? ever since it's somewhere between 15-20 with absolutely nothing running.. false advertisement? or just shitty infrastructure that can't handle all the customers upgrading to newer speed? only thing i can't complain about is the monthly limit. BTW that netgear pos gateway is terrible.. i hope they have a new one by now.. they prolly do.. but i ain't waiting 5hrs on the phone to talk to someone to get one.

[Pocakj]

Ah thanks for the input everyone. I should try it out a bit more before I make too much judgement

[PornMaster]

False advertisement.

Telus advertises 15 mbps
I always get 15 lol
constant all day at that 2

[Shoe]

I have Broadband 50 and so far I'm pretty happy with it. Speeds have been pretty consistent for me; Usually I get around 46-48mbps on speed tests, but once in a long while i might get just under 40mbps during busy evenings. With regards to download speeds, I usually get 4-5 MB/s on Steam. Bittorent is all over the place cause of seed quality, but highest I've hit was 5.5MB/s.

Compared to Shaw Xtreme, I don't notice any difference when surfing sites. Its mostly just the extra speed when downloading large files. Also the 400GB a month cap is a lot better than Xtreme's 125GB

[ruthless]

I'm pretty certain that the more TV's you have running in the house the slower the internet speed will be because it uses the same connection/speed for the tv, phone, internet...someone correct me if im wrong....been thinking of switching but dont want to pay an extra $25 for the channel packages when i only really want like 5 channels extra (sportsnet, tsn, CNN, spike, discovery, speed,)

[TekDragon]

I have it, quite happy with it. Paying a bit less per month with our package before it came in.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1511324802.png

[deuel_1]

anyone with this game a lot? wondering if I should switch from extreme to this.

[nns]

I'm pretty certain that the more TV's you have running in the house the slower the internet speed will be because it uses the same connection/speed for the tv, phone, internet...someone correct me if im wrong....been thinking of switching but dont want to pay an extra $25 for the channel packages when i only really want like 5 channels extra (sportsnet, tsn, CNN, spike, discovery, speed,)

That's Telus Optik.

[Narayan]

I just upgraded to BB 50 and received my new modem today

earlier I was at around 20-25MB for download speed, 15 ping, and 2.0 for upload... just ran the speed test and got the following...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1511761899.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Culverin]

I'm on BB 50, I'm getting about 31-35 mbps down and about 3 mbps up.
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[chin3se604]

just got broadband 50 two days ago

kinda flaky .. im usually getting disconnected from the internet once every hr

[woob]

Also the 400GB a month cap is a lot better than Xtreme's 125GB

Just an FYI, Extreme's cap is now 250GB/mo

[TOPEC]

I'm pretty certain that the more TV's you have running in the house the slower the internet speed will be because it uses the same connection/speed for the tv, phone, internet...someone correct me if im wrong....been thinking of switching but dont want to pay an extra $25 for the channel packages when i only really want like 5 channels extra (sportsnet, tsn, CNN, spike, discovery, speed,)

that only happens to telus i think, every HD box u have on takes about 5MB of ur internet speed because everything is through 1 optic cable

with shaw i think the phone and tv lines are separate from the internet line.

[willystyle]

Alot of misinformation in this thread.

First of all, your broadband connection does not degrade as more nodes/frequency are used in your household; such as, turning on a TV. This is cable, not ADSL.

Second, those of you who are on Broadband 50 and higher. I am assuming that you are using a DOCSIS 3.0 modem, the SMC or Motorola modems supplied by Shaw. You should be getting near your rated broadband speed, regardless of ANYTIME of the day. Provided that you are connecting directly to the modem, and not a router/switch, as the older devices can degrade the quality of your connection. The older "G" and "N" routers (like Linksys WRT54GL, WRT54G, etc.) cannot handle anything more than 35Mbps throughput, so if your bottlenecking around this speed on a Broadband 50 or higher package. It's your router!

Speed should be consistent and never degrade at any time of the day, unless they are performing upgrades/maintenance in your area. With the recent abandonment of analog channels, they've opened up even more bandwidth for Internet speed. So if your Internet is slow with Shaw, most likely its hardware on your side thats bottlenecking your connection.

[Gh0stRider]

want telus, but its not available in my area. they only offered me high speed lite. fucking bullshit

[terkan]

Alot of misinformation in this thread.

First of all, your broadband connection does not degrade as more nodes/frequency are used in your household; such as, turning on a TV. This is cable, not ADSL.

Second, those of you who are on Broadband 50 and higher. I am assuming that you are using a DOCSIS 3.0 modem, the SMC or Motorola modems supplied by Shaw. You should be getting near your rated broadband speed, regardless of ANYTIME of the day. Provided that you are connecting directly to the modem, and not a router/switch, as the older devices can degrade the quality of your connection. The older "G" and "N" routers (like Linksys WRT54GL, WRT54G, etc.) cannot handle anything more than 35Mbps throughput, so if your bottlenecking around this speed on a Broadband 50 or higher package. It's your router!

Speed should be consistent and never degrade at any time of the day, unless they are performing upgrades/maintenance in your area. With the recent abandonment of analog channels, they've opened up even more bandwidth for Internet speed. So if your Internet is slow with Shaw, most likely its hardware on your side thats bottlenecking your connection.

nah it has nothing to do with my router.. i was on warp for the longest time with the same setup and i was getting constant 50mbps download 2.5mbps upload.. went back to xtreme speed was fine too.. until i went to this so call *NEW* netgear pos docsis 3 nothing but problems, had to disable it's router feature and use it like a modem only direct to it or thru a router the speedtest is exactly the same regardless of time and which speedtest i use.. never over 20mbps upload is always fine though. everytime i call they give me some bullshit answer.. anything over 20mbps it's working as intended.. i had to switch out of my retention plan to get this and i'm getting not even 50% of the advertise speed :suspicious:

[MikeyStyle]

i went to this so call *NEW* netgear pos docsis 3 nothing but problems
the current wireless docsis 3 modems are cisco (http://www.cisco.com/web/consumer/support/modem_DPC3825.html) and smc (http://na.smc.com/products/residential/wireless/smcd3gn-res/) only

everytime i call they give me some bullshit answer.. anything over 20mbps it's working as intended.. i had to switch out of my retention plan to get this and i'm getting not even 50% of the advertise speed :suspicious:
i consider anything above 40 Mbps decent for warp in terms of download speeds

if you feel you're not getting the right speeds, you can always have a technician come out to your place and see what's going on

[twixxer]

I switched to broadband 100, getting advertised speeds, but then again i have never really had issues with shaw in my area. I switched to telus a few years back and that was horrible for me.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1513055438.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Narayan]

So one problem I am having with the BB 50 is my wifi network has gone to shit now.

Both my apple TV's cant connect to the Cisco DPC3825 modem and from what I have googled its a know problem (blocks xboxs, ps3 etc)

Called shaw and Im waiting my 4hr+ call back but in the mean time anyone have any tips?

[Pocakj]

I switched to broadband 100, getting advertised speeds, but then again i have never really had issues with shaw in my area. I switched to telus a few years back and that was horrible for me.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1513055438.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

100 seems like such a big number compared to when high speed was the shit

I just ran the speedtest myself again, and instead of 20-25 now im getting about 46-48. Pretty happy with the download speeds too!

[terkan]

the current wireless docsis 3 modems are cisco (http://www.cisco.com/web/consumer/support/modem_DPC3825.html) and smc (http://na.smc.com/products/residential/wireless/smcd3gn-res/) only


i consider anything above 40 Mbps decent for warp in terms of download speeds

if you feel you're not getting the right speeds, you can always have a technician come out to your place and see what's going on

eer ya i mean smc.. last time i called regarding switching modems they just brush me off saying it's up to the tech that comes out what modem they give u... kinda stupid...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1513445339.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

this is my speedtest 99% of the time and it's direct connected to the modem atm..

[terkan]

lol calling shaw.. on hold for 3hrs so far.. doesn't give me the callback option... using the online chat.. gives me the server error crap ~~~~~~

[MikeyStyle]

So one problem I am having with the BB 50 is my wifi network has gone to shit now.

Both my apple TV's cant connect to the Cisco DPC3825 modem and from what I have googled its a know problem (blocks xboxs, ps3 etc)

Called shaw and Im waiting my 4hr+ call back but in the mean time anyone have any tips?
have you tried changing the wireless channel?

i'm not aware of any known problem with that wireless modem at the moment

eer ya i mean smc.. last time i called regarding switching modems they just brush me off saying it's up to the tech that comes out what modem they give u... kinda stupid...
the technician will give you whatever modem is given to him at the warehouse.. he doesn't have a choice unless they give him both models and he can give you what you ask for

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1513445339.png (http://www.speedtest.net/)

this is my speedtest 99% of the time and it's direct connected to the modem atm..
is there a particular reason why you've chosen the seattle server?

are you using any splitters or does the modem connect directly into the cable outlet?

[twitchyzero]

Speedtest.netisn't great anymore.

I have Broadband 100. Works great, especially when the download source has high capacity or supports multiple connections. Consistently can download at 11.8MB/sec which is about 100mbps - as advertised. Can barely pull 60mbps off speedtest.net or shaw.ca/speedtest

any alternatives?

[terkan]

have you tried changing the wireless channel?

i'm not aware of any known problem with that wireless modem at the moment


the technician will give you whatever modem is given to him at the warehouse.. he doesn't have a choice unless they give him both models and he can give you what you ask for


is there a particular reason why you've chosen the seattle server?

are you using any splitters or does the modem connect directly into the cable outlet?

nope it just auto picked seattle server i tried vancouver it's actually a little bit higher ping lol. and no i'm not using splitters and yes it's directly. i used to work there so i know what i'm doing. and no u can make a special request on the sc with a sup authorization.

[MikeyStyle]

if you used to work there before, then you should know how all this process works

it doesn't matter if you speak to a supervisor or not. if that's all the warehouse has, it's what is given out to the customer

[terkan]

any alternatives?

you can try the speakeasy speedtest

[Armind]

Any issues with the modem/router? Thinking of upgrading from old extreme plan.

[willystyle]

So one problem I am having with the BB 50 is my wifi network has gone to shit now.

Both my apple TV's cant connect to the Cisco DPC3825 modem and from what I have googled its a know problem (blocks xboxs, ps3 etc)

Called shaw and Im waiting my 4hr+ call back but in the mean time anyone have any tips?
Is the Cisco wifi modem from Shaw?

[Narayan]

Is the Cisco wifi modem from Shaw?

yes it was... I called them and got them to disable the wifi part of the router and basically just use it as a modem. After that was done I hooked up my old netgear router and BAM everything worked again.

I checked out a few different online places... seems to be a know problem

[Meowjin]

switched to shaw 25 student plan for 22 a month. when i call telus to cancel they offered the same at 16 dollars a month as their student plan.

WTF?!

But telus fucking sucks. once a torrent is open its GG

[Armind]

Is this Cisco modem the SMC one?
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[twixxer]

Is this Cisco modem the SMC one?
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No the cisco one is a different modem.

[twixxer]

For you guys with the Cisco modem's, the log in credentials for the modem are written on the modem itself. You can log in and disable the wireless yourself. With that said i believe there is something different that Shaw does when you call in and ask them to put the modem in to bridge mode. In bridge mode your router (not the cisco modem, but your own router) should get the external IP address instead of the private ip address that the cisco modem/router gives out.

[Armind]

Is the cisco modem much better than the SMC ones? Do they still give out SMC?

[akalic]

Sorry to derail a bit. I Just got shaw xtreme as part of the triple-play student plan. What kind of speeds am I supposed to be getting? I used to just have the standard high speed (which I also forgot what I usually get)..

[Pocakj]

When I got the Broadband 50 they gave me another SMC modem. This one's wifi connectivity is not as good... Probably because there's no antenna :S

[terkan]

if you used to work there before, then you should know how all this process works

it doesn't matter if you speak to a supervisor or not. if that's all the warehouse has, it's what is given out to the customer

nah i make special request all the time and the customer 99% of the time gets what they want even though the warehouse say "we don't have any". just like they used to be giving out the motorola docsis 3 instead of the SMC, even though they have some they won't give it to you unless you bitch and whine long enough and make a hassle out of it even though they don't give that one out anymore. all they tell you is we don't have any.

[shenmecar]

Sorry to derail a bit. I Just got shaw xtreme as part of the triple-play student plan. What kind of speeds am I supposed to be getting? I used to just have the standard high speed (which I also forgot what I usually get)..

xtreme is 25mbps

I usually get around 18mpbs using the shaw speed test.

Standard high speed supposedly is 7.5mbps.

This is all on the shaw website

[Armind]

.

[Armind]

Upgraded to Shaw's Broadband 50. Got the Cisco modem :fuckyea: so epic.

[Gh0stRider]

Cisco modems are out of stock for the next 2 weeks.

[geeknerd]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1530370677.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I pay 15$ :fullofwin:

[TOPEC]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1530370677.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I pay 15$ :fullofwin:

cool stary bra, and ur point is?

[Armind]

Anyones internet speed shit right now? I'm getting 10mbs.

[Teh Doucher]

My Internet isn't working at all right now and I have no clue as to why.. I'm fucking furious. Call wait time is between 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
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[hypercube]

My Internet isn't working at all right now and I have no clue as to why.. I'm fucking furious. Call wait time is between 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
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Shaw outage in Langley, Aldergrove due to cut cable
Laura Baziuk | Email news tips to laura.baziuk@corusent.com
10/23/2011

Shaw twitter's account is now saying crews will have to work into the night to repair a problem affecting TV and internet service in Langley and Aldergrove.

The problem is due to vandals cutting a fibre cable.

Several residents are complaining they haven't had service for most the day, and are having to wait hour to get through to Shaw’s information line. .

[Teh Doucher]

I live in the newton area of surrey though. That's pretty far from where I live.
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Edit: just looked through twitter feeds about shaw and apparently the outage is affecting areas of surrey. UGH. Why can't vandals just fuck off and die?

[StylinRed]

I pay 15$ :fullofwin:

how/why?

[pokchop]

how/why?

hes in korea

[ShadowBun]

xtreme is 25mbps

I usually get around 18mpbs using the shaw speed test.

Standard high speed supposedly is 7.5mbps.

This is all on the shaw website

highest i ever gotten on extreme was 5mpbs :heckno:

[6insomnia9]

If you are with telus how long does the switch usually take?
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[Gh0stRider]

shaw told me to use the terago speed test (http://www.terago.ca/speed-test)

[Gh0stRider]

got my cisco wifi modem today!! wooo

[!MiKrofT]

got my cisco wifi modem today!! wooo
Did you have the other one before? The guy's coming on Thursday to install. How did you request the Cisco one?

[Gh0stRider]

i had the motorola surf modem.

i got it sent to me.

[!MiKrofT]

Cool. I'll see what the tech brings. He's also installing the homephone which I hope can just use the same coax cable by splitting without needing to drill or mount another.

[TOPEC]

^ the home phone doesnt use coaxial cables

[Gh0stRider]

thinking of getting home phone too. I heard it uses bandwidth?
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[!MiKrofT]

^ the home phone doesnt use coaxial cables
Isn't it a Coax cable from Shaw that connects to a Docsis modem with telephone outputs?

[!MiKrofT]

thinking of getting home phone too. I heard it uses bandwidth?
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It doesn't affect your bandwidth. Something about different channels I can't remember.

[terkan]

the coaxial cable x amount is dedicated to home phone x amount is dedicated to tv and x amount is dedicated to internet.. so whether u have it or not makes no difference

[MikeyStyle]

Cool. I'll see what the tech brings. He's also installing the homephone which I hope can just use the same coax cable by splitting without needing to drill or mount another.
you can still use the same coaxial outlet unless the technician plans on putting the phone terminal somewhere else.. you can always request them to use the same outlet

^ the home phone doesnt use coaxial cables
from the wall to the terminal, it uses a coaxial cable

thinking of getting home phone too. I heard it uses bandwidth?
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it doesn't use bandwidth from your cable or internet

[!MiKrofT]

you can still use the same coaxial outlet unless the technician plans on putting the phone terminal somewhere else.. you can always request them to use the same outlet


from the wall to the terminal, it uses a coaxial cable


it doesn't use bandwidth from your cable or internet
Awesome. They're coming to install it tomorrow. Guess I should go buy a regular home phone lol.

[!MiKrofT]

Install done. Took about 30min. for provisioning. Glad they gave me the Cisco modem right off the bat.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1610890228.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[TOPEC]

Isn't it a Coax cable from Shaw that connects to a Docsis modem with telephone outputs?

whoops, sorry u r right, i was thinking of the cable from the terminal to the in wall phone line distribution block, that one isnt coaxial for sure.

[turbomelon]

I upgraded to shaw 100 during the summer and got that terrible technet router/modem. Can I just call up shaw tech support and request the vastly superior cisco modem?

[!MiKrofT]

You should be able to if it's the modem giving you grief. They currently use SMC and Cisco. But I've heard the Cisco is the one to get. Do any of you have your Cicso in bridge mode? Or is it not necessary as long as I've got different IP's and DHCP ranges for the Cisco and the Router?

EDIT: Got the modem flashed to bridge mode only. Everything working perfectly now with my original dlink

[StylinRed]

what model is the Cisco modem that they have?

edit: nevmind i see it in the thread

[Vansterdam]

was thinking of upgrading from extreme to broadband50

about 5$ extra for first 3 months and then its like 78$-84$

the new wifi modem looks cool

anyone have any feedback?

[!MiKrofT]

I like most ppl didn't want to use the routing/wireless features of the modem/router cause it's very basic and doesn't work as well as my standalone dlink. However if you currently don't have a router or just a very basic one the bundled should be ok.

[ddr]

You should be able to if it's the modem giving you grief. They currently use SMC and Cisco. But I've heard the Cisco is the one to get. Do any of you have your Cicso in bridge mode? Or is it not necessary as long as I've got different IP's and DHCP ranges for the Cisco and the Router?

EDIT: Got the modem flashed to bridge mode only. Everything working perfectly now with my original dlink

any more info on flashing the modem? i'm getting mine on tues and i don't know which one they're giving me. so i guess bridge mode is not a feature offered in the admin page?

[lilaznviper]

I called shaw to disable the router feature on the Cisco router.

[MikeyStyle]

any more info on flashing the modem? i'm getting mine on tues and i don't know which one they're giving me. so i guess bridge mode is not a feature offered in the admin page?
unfortunately it's not. it can only be set by shaw

if a technician is installing the modem for you, just be sure to let him to know what you want the modem to be set to

[!MiKrofT]

Yeah Bridge mode can only be done by shaw remotely. I don't think the onsite tech can do it for you unless you pre-request it from the setup call so they flash it beforehand. It was kinda funny how I got mine into bridge. Instead of sitting on the phone waiting forever I simply opened an online chat with subject: Would like to change my Cisco DPC3825 to bridge mode. 10min. later a rep came on and said she was bringing up my account. All of a sudden my modem rebooted and I thought shit I got disconnected but nope. Low and behold my cisco was now in bridge and assigning an external IP to my dlink.

[!MiKrofT]

any more info on flashing the modem? i'm getting mine on tues and i don't know which one they're giving me. so i guess bridge mode is not a feature offered in the admin page?
You might be getting the Cisco as they just recently got stock of these. I was lucky and got one.

[MikeyStyle]

Yeah Bridge mode can only be done by shaw remotely. I don't think the onsite tech can do it for you unless you pre-request it from the setup call so they flash it beforehand.
technician's will actually contact the office to have it set for you while on site

It was kinda funny how I got mine into bridge. Instead of sitting on the phone waiting forever I simply opened an online chat with subject: Would like to change my Cisco DPC3825 to bridge mode. 10min. later a rep came on and said she was bringing up my account. All of a sudden my modem rebooted and I thought shit I got disconnected but nope. Low and behold my cisco was now in bridge and assigning an external IP to my dlink.
lol, she should have told you beforehand that you would get disconnected to have it set properly

[!MiKrofT]

technician's will actually contact the office to have it set for you while on site


lol, she should have told you beforehand that you would get disconnected to have it set properly
Yeah she didn't say anything. It just happened. Oh well I'm glad it was that easy as i've read where others have had problems.

[quasi]

Yeah she didn't say anything. It just happened. Oh well I'm glad it was that easy as i've read where others have had problems.

They just mailed me the Cisco modem. I had to have it activated and did so over online chat. It was samething, one sec I'll activate that for you....then you've been disconnected trying to reconnect. When they activate the Cisco modem it deactivates the other one so I lost connection no warning or anything.

My DL speed is the same but my UL speed is terrible with the new modem/router.

[!MiKrofT]

Hmm I never really tested upload speed since I don't really upload stuff lol.

[k2_alpha]

Been awhile now, any new feed back on the Cisco router?
I'm picking one up on Saturday
want to know what Im getting myself into

[quasi]

For me my upload has been really bad about 1/4 of what it was when I run speedtests, my download is the same as extreme. The built in router does have better range then my other router so my connection upstairs is better.

[joquio]

Been awhile now, any new feed back on the Cisco router?
I'm picking one up on Saturday
want to know what Im getting myself into

^Where are you picking yours up from?

I have an appointment today with the installer today setting up my broadband 50.
Over the phone I have requested them to give me the Cisco modem. They said they can't guarantee though.

[!MiKrofT]

They should have a lot of Cisco modems since I recall someone here mentioning they just received their shipment.

My Broadband 50 has always been able to download at close to 50mbps regardless of time or day.

[joquio]

woot! looking forward to 50Mbps speed!!!
Shaw really suck at keeping their existing customers.
They only offer discounts for new customers.
Really would liked to keep my previous plan, $10 for Extreme for a year.

[!MiKrofT]

woot! looking forward to 50Mbps speed!!!
Shaw really suck at keeping their existing customers.
They only offer discounts for new customers.
Really would liked to keep my previous plan, $10 for Extreme for a year.
Well they sure want to keep me lol. $15 for Broadband 50 for a year. This is my 2nd retention plan.

[joquio]

Well they sure want to keep me lol. $15 for Broadband 50 for a year. This is my 2nd retention plan.

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
How you manage that?!?!?!?

Do you have any other service with them? TV? Phone?

[Oleophobic]

^
Yeah I'm curious about how you got that retention plan?

Best I did was get a friend to help me switch over to a student plan which is simply Personal TV + shaw extreme 25Mbps for I think ~$50 after taxes

The downside was having to switch back to a docsis 2.0 router and return my Broadband 50 router (Motorola SB6120).

From this thread it seems like they are now using the Cisco router instead of the godawful SMC for BB50. That's something to look forward to when I eventually switch back after the student plan expires.

[!MiKrofT]

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
How you manage that?!?!?!?

Do you have any other service with them? TV? Phone?
When they called me I had Extreme and basic cable for $29.95 for a year. Just recently they called and offered me broadband 50 and homephone for $30 a year. Essentially $15 per service. I've since cancelled my cable. I think I posted this earlier in this thread.

[TOPEC]

ill be dropping by to pick up my modem in a bit, while i was on the phone they said all i have to do is press and hold the reset button for 30sec to put the modem into bridge mode?!

[!MiKrofT]

ill be dropping by to pick up my modem in a bit, while i was on the phone they said all i have to do is press and hold the reset button for 30sec to put the modem into bridge mode?!
That's news to me as it required software to be pushed to the modem remotely from shaw.

[TOPEC]

ok nm, they just told me to reset the modem when i get home, they already bridged it for me before i pick it up

heres how it looks right now with a direct modem connection

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1641599766.png

[604778]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1641615630.png

Got my broadband 50 about a month ago.

[ShadowBun]

fuuuu must.. get.. broadband after done finals...

[TOPEC]

heres my results for wireless connection, i guess my router is all set up and ready to go

unfortunately, in the process of swaping my modem i knocked over my router and it fell to the ground antenna first, so now one of the antenna screw is very loose, hope this doesnt affect anything, so far all seems good

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1641654260.png

[k2_alpha]

I have been getting good speed.
but my wireless router burnt out the moment I connected the modem to it... fml...

[TOPEC]

question, does BB50 get power boost like the extreme/hispeed tiers, or is it straight up 50Mbps?

[!MiKrofT]

According to shaw's website. However at 50mbps who cares lol.

What is PowerBoost™?

PowerBoost™ is a five- to 20-second burst of download speed.

We temporarily increase your available bandwidth when you're downloading files.

PowerBoost is available with Shaw Internet's High-Speed and Extreme service plans.

[sindragon]

just a question, how fast is this new broadband 50 compared to the old high speed internet which i have?

[joquio]

just a question, how fast is this new broadband 50 compared to the old high speed internet which i have?

High Speed=7.5Mbps
Broadband 50=50Mbps

So about x6.7 times faster?

[rexsomnii]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1642071821.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

near 49th and Fraser area

[sindragon]

High Speed=7.5Mbps
Broadband 50=50Mbps

So about x6.7 times faster?

how much more is the switch to broadband 50? is there a gimic when changing? :suspicious:

i am currently paying 25$ for high speed

[R&R]

so i just got my mine today, is there anything i should watch out for before i plug it in?

[TOPEC]

how much more is the switch to broadband 50? is there a gimic when changing? :suspicious:

i am currently paying 25$ for high speed

no gimmick, just call and switch and they either mail u a modem or u go pick
dont know how much u have to add on top, but since i had extreme i only needed to add $10 on top

so i just got my mine today, is there anything i should watch out for before i plug it in?

just plug and play, if ur using ur own router then call in and tell them to disable wifi on ur modem, if not then just use.

[trip]

i cant get the cisco modem to broadcast a wireless signal.

i cant even log in to the router ip address.. IE and chrome just browse for 192.168.0.1

wtf??

[Teh Doucher]

i cant get the cisco modem to broadcast a wireless signal.

i cant even log in to the router ip address.. IE and chrome just browse for 192.168.0.1

wtf??

Ya I can't log into mine either. Still using default password...
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[trip]

mine wasnt enabled. had to get then to change the code to enable it

[CrisQo]

seems im having problems with it everyday, its pretty inconsistent compared to my old telus internet which never had problems. sometimes it slows to a crawl and other times I can't connect to wifi.

[mr_chin]

just upgraded for $3 more.

how do you guys get retention? do you call to cancel and then they offer you retention?

been with shaw for 10 years or more now.

[!MiKrofT]

I simply said I felt I was paying too much for internet and they transferred me to Customer Loyalty.

[Psykopathik]

paid $5 to upgrade from the reg hi speed (7Mbps) to BB50. current promo for 6 months.

fucking awesome, relatively speaking. downoad 1.5GB in 25 min. consistantly over 40 Mbps.

with high speed i kept getting throttled.

[lowside67]

My Broadband 50 is definitely faster than the xTreme I had before but still isn't as fast as advertised. I have done 4 speedtest.net tests at different times of day and different days, and the highest I have seen was 31mbps down, the lowest was 12mbps down and two were in the upper 20s. Upload seems a bit more consistent at 2.5 to 3.1mbps. Ping is good at sub 20ms all the time.

Mark

[iPee]

Just had mine setup today, with the new cisco modem. What's weird is that the wireless connection works fine but the wired connection doesn't. Called the shaw rep and he says that is normal and if I wanted to run both at the same time I will need a separate router.
Anyone know the reasoning for this? I thought the wifi modem was suppose to be able to do both at the same time.

[terkan]

Just had mine setup today, with the new cisco modem. What's weird is that the wireless connection works fine but the wired connection doesn't. Called the shaw rep and he says that is normal and if I wanted to run both at the same time I will need a separate router.
Anyone know the reasoning for this? I thought the wifi modem was suppose to be able to do both at the same time.

lol that's a bunch of crap.. more like he doesn't want to help you troubleshoot or he has absolutely no clue whats going on.

[!MiKrofT]

Yes. That's a buncha crap. The cisco is a wireless/wired router with built in modem. There's no reason why one function would work and not the other.

[Psykopathik]

anyone know if its a gigabit router?

lol I'm considering bumping up to BB100 :D

EDIT you guys should try hard resetting the modems. maybe you got a used one?


Don't forget about their referral program. get credits for you AND the refer-ee

https://shaw.ca/Secure/Refer-A-Friend/

[tiger_handheld]

will bb50 give me 50mbps through DOCSIS 3.0 wireless connection?

[ddr]

anyone know if its a gigabit router?

lol I'm considering bumping up to BB100 :D

EDIT you guys should try hard resetting the modems. maybe you got a used one?


Don't forget about their referral program. get credits for you AND the refer-ee

https://shaw.ca/Secure/Refer-A-Friend/

one thing to note is how often you're maxing out your connection and the types of websites/traffic you use. when more file hosts were active, i could easily max out the connection on my bb50 plan, and even thought about trying the 100/250. but now there is rarely content that I want hosted from a location where I can max out my connection. if you're using usenet and constantly getting 7 megabytes/sec+ then ok, I see the appeal.

will bb50 give me 50mbps through DOCSIS 3.0 wireless connection?

the docsis 3.0 modem is capable of over 50 and up to 250 (or more?). 50 megabits is the theoretical max on your plan, plus the speedboost once in a while.

[!MiKrofT]

will bb50 give me 50mbps through DOCSIS 3.0 wireless connection?
You'd have to check to see if the cisco serves wireless N. If it does then it should be capable of sending at that speed wirelessly. I had everything disabled on mine so I can't check anymore.

[!MiKrofT]

anyone know if its a gigabit router?

lol I'm considering bumping up to BB100 :D

EDIT you guys should try hard resetting the modems. maybe you got a used one?


Don't forget about their referral program. get credits for you AND the refer-ee

https://shaw.ca/Secure/Refer-A-Friend/
It's a gigabit router according to Cisco's product page.

[lilaznviper]

The Cisco router/modem is gig

[Psykopathik]

question, does BB50 get power boost like the extreme/hispeed tiers, or is it straight up 50Mbps?

when i was on 7.5 Mbps, PB would get me up to 21Mbps lol

and at 50Mbps, like already stated, who cares lol! :lawl:

[Psykopathik]

oooh, gonna get my parents services consolidated too! moar referral credits

[yoursyumiko]

Any recommendation for desktop network adapter that's good for BB50?
My laptop is getting 40mbps, but the desktop with an old Dlink network adapter only gets 15mbps

Thanks

[terkan]

are you talking about network card as in the port where you plug ur ethernet? or are you talking about a wireless adapter?

[yoursyumiko]

^wireless adapter

[roastpuff]

Any decent one on the market will do.
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[terkan]

ya any wireless N adapter should do the trick

[604778]

I've got Shaw Broadband 50 this has been my speed lately....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1870339488.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

What the f*ck?!

[Psykopathik]

I've got Shaw Broadband 50 this has been my speed lately....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1870339488.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

What the f*ck?!

i hope you are complaining to Shaw.

[!MiKrofT]

Try rebooting your router or modem. If that doesn't fix it complain.

[Gh0stRider]

try a different server and see if you get the same results

[EXV603]

I was having shit speeds with BB50 as well when I first got it. Around 2-3 mb/s. After switching the shaw modem to just be a modem and connecting my old dlink router, I am now getting speeds of around 20-25 mb/s. The highest I ever got was around 40 mb/s with a wired connection.

Shaw said there is nothing wrong with the connection and that these speeds are fine???

[Psykopathik]

people with older houses, take note . sometimes old wiring can be a culprit especially if you are splitting your line to a TV or Home phone. my parents lines couldnt even support a TV and phone. I moved the phone modem to another spot/outlet in the house. all is good now.

[604778]

I've tried different servers on speedtest.net still getting the same speeds. What's weird is that I used the shaw speed test, I've gotten up to 30-45mbps but doesn't perform like it.

[FerrariEnzo]

Any recommendation for desktop network adapter that's good for BB50?
My laptop is getting 40mbps, but the desktop with an old Dlink network adapter only gets 15mbps

Thanks

you are using a wireless G or N?
if your using the G, switching to N will improve your speed....

[604778]

I was having shit speeds with BB50 as well when I first got it. Around 2-3 mb/s. After switching the shaw modem to just be a modem and connecting my old dlink router, I am now getting speeds of around 20-25 mb/s. The highest I ever got was around 40 mb/s with a wired connection.

Shaw said there is nothing wrong with the connection and that these speeds are fine???

I just recently talked to a shaw rep, they also said therer is nothing wrong wiith the connection and that everything is fine on their end.

[ddr]

i know speedtests are easy to use and you have a figure to grab onto. but isn't it easier to do 10 downloads in jdownloader or utorrent and look at the total values? i mean is it really meaningful to have speedtest.net show you ur getting a shitty 15mbps, while you're d/l itunes from apple at 3 megabytes/second EACH if ur doing simultaneous ones? it's even more convincing to tech support if you can show him/her that by maximizing your wired connection using good NA servers you're still getting shitty speeds, it may really warrant a tech to come out.

i don't use their cisco modem/router's wireless feature (it's in bridge mode), but if you can get 40mbps+ wired, buy a better router. i believe ppl on bb50 and up were given these modem/router because they are docsis 3, and the wireless router feature was just added value.

[lowside67]

Just did a speedtest today on my gf's new Novus 25mbit account downtown and my Shaw BroadBand 50.

Her Novus:
Ping: 6ms
Download: 23.45Mbps
Upload: 19.82Mbps

My Shaw:
Ping: 16ms
Download: 29.78Mbps
Upload: 2.86Mbps

I cannot believe how her upload SLAUGHTERS my Shaw account... it isn't even funny!

Mark

[Psykopathik]

i usually can max out my bandwidth on BT @ 4.5-5 MB/s.

50 Mbit = 6.25 MByte/sec

you might hit the max on off peak times. I never have. I normally get 35-45 Mbit/sec. uploads are capped at 3Mbit on shaw BB50

[!MiKrofT]

I can max out my downloads on Newsgroups at 49.1mbps

[TOPEC]

i max out at around 4.XXMB/S from torrents