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Re: Inconsistent and slow internet on 750 mbs plan
You can also connect a computer directly to the ONT - e.g. a laptop connected directly to the ONT with a short CAT5 cable - set the computer to DHCP and it will pull an IP address - then test the speeds. This would eliminate everything except the ONT and computer from the equation. If you are sure that the computer can operate at gigabit speeds (for instance it operates correctly internally on your network transferring data at gigabit speeds with other devices on your network) and you still don't get the full 750/750 up and down then the problem lies with Telus equipment or the fibre line itself. This is a basic troubleshooting technique - eliminate everything you can from the picture until you get what you want - and then add equipment back into the picture one device at a time until the error happens again - and then you know where the problem lies. I would also ask Telus what evidence they actually have that the ONT is receiving the full 750/750 speeds. I can't remember where Telus does the rate limiting for your subscribed speeds (at the ONT or at the switch/router at the other end of the fibre line) but they can certainly change the speed on the fly so they could even experiment with different rate profiles as a troubleshooting technique.11KViews1like1CommentRe: Telus Wi-Fi Hub re-enabling wifi despite being in full bridge mode?! DHCP chaos.
What do you mean by "Full" Bridge mode? I'm running a similar setup with Ubiquiti gear connected to the Telus router Port 1 Bridged. I set DHCP on the Telus box to serve a different subnet and range from that used on the Ubiquiti subnet ... and the SSIDs have different names as well. If you set things up so that your Ubiquiti gear joined a specific SSID that is different from the SSID(s) used on the Telus box I don't see how there could be a problem. There would only be a problem if two different DHCP servers were assigning the same IP subnet and range along with different gateways and DNS servers etc. I'm assuming that you also have Ubiquiti wireless APs as well and are managing the Ubiquiti side of things with their Unifi management software - you don't mention anything about having OptikTV but if you don't have OptikTV you could actually connect the fibre line directly to the Ubiquiti USG and not use the Telus router at all (of course you would need a fibre port on the USG or a converter of some sort).22KViews0likes7CommentsRe: Router behind T3200M
Couple of thoughts: 1. Perhaps having the 86U configured as a PPTP VPN server precludes it from functioning in any other mode - i.e. it is looking for the other end of the VPN connection (another PPTP VPN server) and because it can't find it everything else fails - DNS, NNTP, etc (i.e. it has no path to the internet or the T3200M for that matter). 2. Perhaps in addition to port forwarding on the T3200M you also have to allow PPTP VPN inbound on the T3200M firewall - by default it blocks them inbound. 3. Bridging port 1 on the T3200M won't work for your current physical connection of the MOCA adapters because it in effect creates two different networks, each with it's own WAN IP. You can't create any routes on the T3200M and so you wouldn't have any way to route traffic from the T3200 network to the Bridged Port 1 network - thus you wouldn't be able to connect devices on the 86U to devices on the 87U. Given the fact that you have only one physical connection to each location (room) because of the coax wiring the only way I can see to make things work is to physically separate your home network (the 86U and the 87U) from the T3200M network. You could try the following: - connect T3200M Port 1 to the 86U WAN and enable Bridging on the T3200M so you have two different physical networks with two separate WAN IP addresses - connect the 86U to the 87U via MOCA so the 87U and its connected devices are on the same network as the 86U and its devices - the other OptikTV boxes would connect to the T3200M via its 5G wifi network (you can turn off the 3200M 2.4G wifi) - you have to do this because the 86U is using the only coax connection at the T3200M location - configure the 86U as your primary home network router and leave the T3200M in its default state to handle just the OptikTV traffic This should give you the unfettered ability to configure a PPTP VPN etc and allow remote access to your home network using the 86U. I'm not sure which of the 86U or the 87U is the more powerful device and better suited to be your primary router connected to Port 1 Bridged on the T3200M.6.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: How do I get high speed internet to my community at Adams Lake BC???
Have a look at this link - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/connectivity-in-bc - the BC Govt just announced an additional $50M for rural connectivity. If you search the information through this link you can probably find a nearby ISP who would be interested in Adams Lake if Telus is not ...6.6KViews0likes1CommentBoost WiFi - IPV6 and disable 2.4G
Two questions about the Arcadyan Boost WiFi devices ... they don't seem to be able to support IP v6 or allow a radio to be turned off. I'd like to use IP v6 and turn off the 2.4 Ghz radio. These devices seem to be configured for an all or nothing setup and don't allow much tweaking at all - I'm using the direct ip admin connection (although only the app allows for creating a custom name). I got them for "free" using my loyalty points so I'm not fussed that much but if you want to fine tune your wifi network these devices are not the answer. (BTW I use Ubiquiti network gear for everything except for the Optik TV where I let the Actiontec 3200 do it's thing - the Boost devices connect to a Ubiquiti switch and router)4.4KViews0likes2Comments