Question about getting a VDSL modem with Teksavvy
Hi everyone. In the next two or three months, I will probably getting 25/10 package with Teksavvy. According to Bell's website, I'm eligible for the 25/10 package. I heard that the sagemcom 2864 modem...
View Articleteksavvy / telus bc alternative modems
The teksavvy bc page has 4 modems that work with them. 3 are hard to find, the zyxel one is expensive. i don't know how long vdsl2+ will be viable for, nor how long i'll live in an area where the modem...
View Article[Cable] Upgrading to 20mbps / 2mbps
I'm currently on the 10mbps / 1.5mbps package in Cogeco territory and was wondering if I were to upgrade to the 20mbps / 2mbps if the upload would also automatically upgrade to 10mbps seeing as most...
View Article[DSL] Stay Away.....Teksavvy is a scam
That's it, no one called today. Today was the last day of waiting, its been 3 weeks since we called to order the service. Cancel my account immediately and I want a full refund immediately.You can pick...
View Article[Cable] 150/1... wut?
So finally a Rogers tech arrived and he pulled a new cable from the demarc to my modem and did a single 3 way split from the demark. So now my sats seem to be very good (or at least as good as it will...
View ArticleUpgrade your own firmware - DCM475
So I upgraded my DCM475 from 2.08 to 2.16 using Teddy Boom's documented method using a USB to TTL unit. Please see below for my detailed procedure. This should only be attempted by the somewhat...
View ArticleOutage Report - 9/18/2013 *UPDATE 1:30 PM*
We are currently experiencing issues in the following areas: Cable RF Issue - London POI RF Issue - Comstock POI RF Issue - Chatham-Kent - Added 1:30PM DHCP Issue - McNicoll POI...
View ArticleFTTN and VDSL availability in Gloucester, ON
I currently live in Gloucester, ON and only have access to Teksavvy's 6/1 DSL service. I'm working more from home and I'm starting to see the limitations in terms of bandwidth and upload speeds, etc....
View Article[Cable] Speed Upgrade Realized - Mississauga
It took a while (15 days since the request) but it finally occurred. I am looking forward to utilizing the new found upstream bandwidth. Thanks Teksavvy - and I hope the headaches you have been...
View ArticleStatic IP....should I?
I've been debating over getting a static IP or not. The thing is, my service has been pretty great lately, and I'm kind of scared to make any changes to my account. I have read that some others have...
View Article[DSL] Another Nightmare Installation
OID531853 I'm not even going to bother creating a thread in the Direct Support forum because I already have a thread here: teksavvy.zendesk.com/requests/15037 Summary: Great customer service by Lori...
View ArticleTeksavvy Experience - Do not recommend
Hello All, I just wanted to document my issues with Teksavvy since Signing up on August 8, 2013; 1) Still no service 2) two tech supports agreeing to call back and not doing so 3) Teksavvy tech...
View ArticleCanada deemed "Third World" in Broadband Internet
http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1mnu6k/til_canada_deemed_third_world_in_broadband/
View Article[Outages] Can't route to teksavvy.com!
Here's a strange one. From work (Telus ISP): C:\Users\hero>tracert -d 206.248.155.70 Tracing route to 206.248.155.70 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 <1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 172.20.10.252 2 <1 ms <1 ms...
View Article[Outages] Outage Report -- September 21st, 2013 12:05 PM
We are experiencing the following issues: « RF (Signal) issue on Comstock POI (East Toronto) « RF (Signal) issue on Grand Crest Place POI (Kitchener/ Waterloo) « RF (Signal) issue on Bloor POI (East...
View ArticleResidential POTS Service (with Port in from Bell)?
Now that Teksavvy is not porting in numbers, what are our alternatives?
View Article[Cable] Slow YouTube streaming.
This problem started yesterday, YouTube loads very slow and streaming interrupted periodically. Speed test 10Mbps/1.5Mbps fine but what is up? Throttle? -- Teksavvy.com + 300GB Bandwidth awesomeness!
View Article[Cable] I am SO FRUSTRATED!!! TEKSAVVY INSTALL IS THE WORST
Let me first start off by saying that I have Teksavvy service for my office, home. I also run a consulting business and recommend Teksavvy. I placed an order on July 10th to switch from 3web to...
View ArticleYouTube routing issue
Hi Gabe et al, Just thought I'd mention that I have been experiencing something others have mentioned in the past...slow YouTube performance (unable to stream in HD). This was really noticeable last...
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