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Inconsistent and slow internet on 750 mbs plan
I've had more than 10 technician come to our place to try to resolve our issues. None have been successful. They all repeat the steps prior technicians have done, and nothing changes. The issue: On a 750 plan, I receive inconsistent speeds that range from 10/10 (upload in mbs/download in mbs) to 200/250. The upper end is extremely rare. I would say the average tested across MANY devices in the home are about 20/50. I also seem to get frequent dropped signals on both 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz bands - the 5 ghz is the worst. Occasionally, I can't even stream YouTube music on my computer! I signed up for Telus 750 to stream. That's an impossibility with 30-60% dropped frames due to poor internet connection. Attempted fixes: Modem gets changed by the technicians every visit. I'm not convinced any had issues. Different modem types were tried out, but it was mostly the t3200. Wireless extender is sometimes put in which seems to increase the wireless signal to about 150/200 which is still significantly lower than expected. I would be expecting about 450 or 500 wireless. On the website, Telus Pure Fiber states "TELUS always makes sure that every customer gets more than enough bandwidth (or capacity) to get their posted speed, even during peak hours. This means, for example, that if you’ve signed up for Internet 150 – whose posted speed is 150 Mbps – you will actually experience speeds of 150 Mbps day and night, including the peak hours of 6pm to 11pm." :smileyfrustrated: ONT was replaced. No change. All cables were tested. Cat 6 runs from ONT to modem. Telus cat 5e runs from modem to devices. Wired remains at about 10/20. Tried to use coaxial from ONT to modem. No change. T3200 plugged directly into ONT with a short CAT 5e cable still produces wire speeds no higher than 200/300. Telus tech support insists that the ONT is being fed 750. I've confirmed for TELUS that my devices are capable of gigabit speeds. For example, my desktop computer has a Killer gigabit Ethernet controller, yet I get 10/20 on there wired and about 20/30 wireless. It's an extremely frustrating situation, to be sure. We've had 750 for almost 6 months now and have been struggling with lower average speeds than my brother gets out on his farm. The most recent TELUS tech came today and says he can't find a solution, so he will tell TELUS to downgrade our internet plan. I don't want a downgraded plan. Downgrading my plan will not solve the problem, it will just mean I pay less for the same inconsistent and super slow speeds. I'm hoping someone out here has an idea. My best guess is there's something happening to reduce the speeds from the Fiber in -> ONT, but Telus ensures that the ONT is getting the correct speeds. Any ideas?Solved12KViews0likes6Comments