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Old 12-02-2004, 07:21 PM   #1
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Default How good is the rogers extreme high speed internet service?

Well I just orderd it. Should get the technician to come over the upcoming wednesday....the bad part is that I have a router and a few computers connected to it, plus cable split to 4 rooms which I should not do

Anyway its a 5.0mbps downstream and 800kbps upstream and unlimited bandwith the lady said. Its cable and not DSL.

Anybody in Canada or in Toronto have it? How is it? How are the speeds on average how is server stability etc?


At the moment I have sympatico but its too slow for me. I get about 2mbps and shity upload speeds.
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:23 PM   #2
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LOL strange to ask when anyway you already signed for it

A 5 Mbit shouldn't be too bad and the upstream rocks (if you get what they promise of course )
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:25 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by TT
LOL strange to ask when anyway you already signed for it
Hehe well its 30day money back if I dont like it
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:39 PM   #4
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Ha mate that sounds fantastic compared to the ADSL we've got in Aus - 512 / 256. They are starting to get excited about 1mb :shock:
What sort of speeds do you get at 5mb d/l? hope it goes well for you
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:53 PM   #5
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Speeds are 600kb/sec to 800kb/sec from what I just read on the forums.
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Old 12-02-2004, 08:21 PM   #6
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i have the package thats one down frim yours.. 3mb d/l..pretty good, u/l is a little slow at 40kB/s tho
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Old 12-02-2004, 08:51 PM   #7
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should be 500-800kbps for download.. my friend has it
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Old 12-02-2004, 10:28 PM   #8
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44.99 cdn each month
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:36 AM   #9
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it's just the same as the regular hispeed from rogers (the one i'm using right now)

but ya gotta BUY the modem at 99.99 for that service. a great fucking deal for sure.
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Old 12-03-2004, 01:51 AM   #10
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Ummm....u will never achieve that upload speed...but the download speed is very close to advertise......as tigerx said, u need to buy the cable modem.
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Old 12-03-2004, 02:19 PM   #11
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i have cable at 750k

I think that speeds will be as advertised... distance from the exchange isn't an issue with cable, only with DSL 8)
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Old 12-03-2004, 04:17 PM   #12
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ya it is a good package, I am getting it in the new year, right now my sympatico, split with 3 computers is to slow for me ,
my friend was getting 950kb on some torrent files, the highest I ever got it was like 250.

tell me if how it works out for you.
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Old 12-03-2004, 08:41 PM   #13
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Well they told me that I dont have to but the modem. I asked them and they said know. If the tech comes and says that I have to buy a modem Ill tell him to fuck off.
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Old 12-03-2004, 08:44 PM   #14
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U if u don't buy the modem, u will only get 3Mbs download....
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Old 12-03-2004, 08:50 PM   #15
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Im getting the EXTREME service. They called me offering the extreme serivice. And said that I dont have to buy the modem. If I have to buy it they can fuck off, like I have the money for the modem.

Dont forget its rogers. They'll do anything to keep a customer.
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