[Chioster]

I recently upgraded from a 1.5mbps/0.5mbps to Telus High Speed Extreme which is a 6mbps/1mbps. I recently got the new modem which comes with the new upgrade and I am not getting the speeds I should be getting. My download speed is fine at 5300 but my upload is somewhere around 450. Is there any real solution to this? Is there anything I have not changed from my old connection which was nearly 6-7 years ago. Some people are able to obtain 800 upload speed but they are using Forced ADSL1.

[Mikey]

only best way is to contact telus

if you want, you can try to power cycle the modem

[achu]

some servers limit your upload...i think...
i dont know but maybe if your residence wiring is old..it may affect speeds...not sure..

but man. thats some expensive internet plan. i only use the normal shaw high speed. =|

also remember that your computer can only send out so many packets at one time....
i think you can adjust it by going to group policy.

run>gpedit.msc i think. i haven't done it for a long time

[Chioster]

It is not as expensive as what I was paying before. Telus for 1.5mbps/512kbps was 35.95. I am now paying 40.95 for 4 times the speed. I don't go with shaw due to my area being very high density so it is basically peak hour 24/7 so I will never get the potential speed I want so I resort with my own designated line. I get constant 600kb/s download though when torrenting, my upload speed will affect it....

[achu]

hmm. you also live in vancouver...
maybe i should switch to telus...
but you're under a contract or something? the first few months are discounted?

i still have to consider reliability, bandwidth, and if its really worth the time to switch over.
i need the internet everyday, just like everyone else. is there a data transfer limit for telus?

overall, if the download server isnt being a poopgeyser, i would get the 500kbps which is fine with me...and i dont really upload anything...

[Mikey]

hmm. you also live in vancouver...
maybe i should switch to telus...
but you're under a contract or something? the first few months are discounted?

i still have to consider reliability, bandwidth, and if its really worth the time to switch over.
i need the internet everyday, just like everyone else. is there a data transfer limit for telus?

overall, if the download server isnt being a poopgeyser, i would get the 500kbps which is fine with me...and i dont really upload anything...

there is a limit

high speed lite: 10 gb/month
high speed enhanced/extreme: 60 gb/month

http://www.telus.com/portalWeb/inlineLink/...ces/?_region=BC

[Chioster]

It has been fixed guys. Thanks for the help. I emailed Telus about the situation and I guess they fixed it. Now I get 850kbps upload.

The comparison I can give you is

Telus is like a faster car moving through a small tunnel while
Shaw is a lot of cars moving through a big tunnel.

Shaw will have a good peak speed but it is hard to achieve unless you live in a less dense area while Telus is always at its peak speed but its lower.

Telus Enhanced is 3mbps or constant 300-400kb/s download while Extreme is 6mbps or close to 600-700kb/s download. There is an older option in which I use to use called just High Speed which is 1.5mbps or around 160kb/s download.

Shaw will have its Nitro of 25mbps but will never achieve that. Most people I know will say they only achieve around 900kb/s download at most and sometimes as low as 100kb/s. But the Nitro is a 90 dollar package.

Telus High Speed Extreme is 40.95/month and 1st month is free if you are upgrading your contract while it is 24.95/month for 1st 6 months if you are a new customer or have not had telus service for 90 days. The shaw 40.95/month service is a 5mbps compared to the Extreme which is 6mbps from Telus. The Telus is also more stable so it is up to you which you choose.

I opt for stability over peak speed which mostly can never be achieved unless you live in a rural area.