Does anybody have "slower than death" internet from Xplornet?

[MortgageQueen]

I think this would be the perfect name for them personally. I just about split a rib when I hear their commercials about how great their high speed is. Does anyone else have a problem with them? Any suggestions for a (waaaay) better service? I'm rural, btw.

[xlxo]

For starters... how slow? What numbers do you see at this link?
http://vancouver.speedtest.telus.com/

[FallenPixels]

Xplornet's plans are pretty limited

If you have the starter one (1.5 mpbs) you could move up to a faster connection but something like Teksavvy would probably be cheaper than their faster connections

[mulock]

Holy cow....out of curiosity I went on Xplornet's website to see how much they charge (http://www.xplornet.com/plans-pricing/residential-plans-pricing/) and the speeds. I have Bell Aliant FiberOp 50MB/s download and 30MB/s upload and I only pay $76.45/month. I can't even image what Xplornet would charge for similar speeds.

[FallenPixels]

Yeah, we used them many years ago at the cottage because they were the only choice up there at the time, it was like dial up LOL

[MortgageQueen]

For starters... how slow? What numbers do you see at this link?
http://vancouver.speedtest.telus.com/

4.956 Mbps download
.57 up load

Welcome to Xplorenet!!!

[FallenPixels]

5mbps shouldn't seem that slow, you should be able to stream etc with it. Have you tried installing another browser to see if something is slowing yours down?

[xlxo]

I agree 5Mbps is a decent speed. How old is your computer? If a laptop, what is the make and model?

[saundyl]

When i was in Rural SK i ended up going with a mobile internet stick and paying about 160 a month for unlimited usage. That was a couple years ago - not sure what sasktel offers for data plans on their sticks now. But it was definitely faster than xplornet

[melissa.burtch.1]

Yes!! My internet has been slow and has gone out several times this month.


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