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Achieving optimal upload, and download speed from your TELUS connection
After much research into this matter, I would like to offer my 2 cents worth on achieving the optimal Up/Dl speeds with the various currently offered packages, and hardware from TELUS. The mai...
I recently upgraded to Telus PureFibre 3G. The T3200M was replaced with the "White Trash Can". The installer had me do a speed test with my phone and got 650 Mbps connected to the WiFi 6 network. Technician said that was the expected speed.
I did a speed test with my computer, that has a 2.5Gb network card. I got over 900 mbps. The Technician said that was normal.
After the Technician left, I checked the cabling and found that the WiFi 6 "Trash Can" was connected to the 10Gb port and my computer was connected to the 1Gb port. I can see this making sense in an installation that is mostly wireless, but I prefer wired connections. I swapped the ports and now I consistently get just over 2300Mbps, up and down.
After that I replaced the network cables with new Cat 8 ones.
I did a speed test with my computer, that has a 2.5Gb network card. I got over 900 mbps. The Technician said that was normal.
After the Technician left, I checked the cabling and found that the WiFi 6 "Trash Can" was connected to the 10Gb port and my computer was connected to the 1Gb port. I can see this making sense in an installation that is mostly wireless, but I prefer wired connections. I swapped the ports and now I consistently get just over 2300Mbps, up and down.
After that I replaced the network cables with new Cat 8 ones.
