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Originally Posted by me_dennis
Does anyone have Telus TV, but Shaw internet?
I am thinking of switching to Shaw for internet, but would like to keep my TV with Telus.
I called Telus to make sure that this would even be possible, and they said it would be, but the tech was lecturing me about how my usage doesn't even warrant me needing 150 mbps. I was pretty annoyed about him telling me over and over again how my usage shows that I don't need the extra speed, and how I would be sharing that speed with others in the neighbourhood. I finally got fed up of him telling me what I need, and just said just tell me if it's possible or not.
For those who switched from Telus to Shaw, how do you find the difference in terms of speed? I am currently on Telus Internet 50, and I'm paying $37/month for it, so I'd be paying a little bit more for 3x the speed. Is it actually that much faster?
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We had Bell TV, and Telus DSL before switching both to Shaw for significant savings. There is no reason why you couldn't hang onto Telus TV, and switch the internet to Shaw. We still have a landline with Telus.
Of course Telus will tell you all day long how their slower service is far superior, lol. Although if your area has Telus PureFibre, that's a way more attractive option if they'll price match Shaw, because Telus Fibre is now 175 Mbps both up AND down.
But yes, you can definitely hang onto Telus TV...maybe investigate Shaw though, just in case there is any savings to be had by switching.
And yes, it is that much faster. I came from Telus 25, and on Shaw 150, I consistently get 175 Mbps down, and 15 Mbps up. I'm paying less for 6X the speed.
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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Used a new ethernet cord for the speeds test. I didn't change the coax cable from the wall to the modem (left the old one there). I didn't think that would make a difference.
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If the coax cable was the problem, you'd see speed/connectivity issues throughout your home, not just one PC.
I was wrong, the $20 Gigabit NIC I bought off Amazon is now $15:
https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TG-346.../dp/B003CFATNI
As long as your PC has a PCI Express port, it'll work, but they do sell the PCI version as well.
But if your PC is super old, I would personally either live with the 100Mbps on that one computer, or just replace the PC entirely. Unless you want to keep the PC around, and think the $15 is worth spending.