We have mcsnet at our cabin, and they just put a tower up on our yard. Both properties are excellent on speed and reliability. Speed never drops below 18 mbps. And is usually around 22-25. $99 for 500MB.
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DRD
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No wireless option where I'm at. Satellite or LTE/3G from the big Telco's. Might have to give the smart hub a try, free 2 week trial if it's not what it's cracked up to be.
I did try and call Telus and talk a sales guy who was clueless so not off to a good start. Pretty sure he was offshore and didn't understand some people live in counties, not cities.
I did try and call Telus and talk a sales guy who was clueless so not off to a good start. Pretty sure he was offshore and didn't understand some people live in counties, not cities.
tex78
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We got a smart hub Don, works awesome
Faster than xplorernet by a hole ton, no router needed
Glad we waited till someone came out with one
Only thing is the the range for WiFi could be a bit bigger
Faster than xplorernet by a hole ton, no router needed
Glad we waited till someone came out with one
Only thing is the the range for WiFi could be a bit bigger
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you can add a regular d-link or linksys router to that hub, turn off the wifi on the hub and use the wifi on the router.
tex78
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I tried, but you have to hook it into a main computer, then out
I.d need a 50 foot cable to do that lol
Has anyone tried one of them WiFi boosters ???
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are you sure? the geek in me wants to find one to play with now, I'm thinking I could make it work.
WiFi boosters, no experience, yet, but was looking at putting one into my house.
teeroy
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I've got my hub hooked to 2 different routers and a LAN cable to one puter. works like a damn...wifi all over the yard lol
JayT
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I'm in Sturgeon County and it's the same thing with Xplornet they are absolutely terrible! I'm currently trying to get out of my contract because they are not holding up their end of it, half the time I don't even have internet service. they are not enthusiastic about that... they really don't want to let me out of my contract without paying the $400
DRD
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I had get one to boost to the far end of the house, DLink brand, set it and forget it.
rzrgade
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Xplornet has to have the worst customer service in Canada ... they are brutal .
tex78
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Ok so how do I do it, don't u need it in a computer to set up a security code??
teeroy
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not on mine Tex, I just ran a cable to the router from the hub. only need a code or password if you're trying to hook up to the hub's wifi
tex78
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I'll try it again
sirkdev
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Well we thought we had the world by the tail... we were with xplornet around the GBCA area, ditched that and went with the telus hub, worked excellent for the first 2 months and now the last month has been horrible, repeated attempts of contacting telus (16) and it looks like they overloaded the system. They have given us the option to discontinue if we choose. Might have to tuck tail and go back to xplornet... Let me tell you when it worked it was saweeet.
rzrgade
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Have you tried CCI ?
S.W.A.T.
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We tried the Telus thing, was supposed to be unlimited for $150/month. No wonder, so slow couldn't even open the browser. Went back to Rogers for the same as what your paying
JayT
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Has anybody managed to get out of xplornet without paying the cancellation fee? I really don't want to give these thieves any more money..
We have xplornet $60 for 100 gig but it's always cutting in and out,but Netflix always works good, really weird,we are going to be forced to go to a LTE tower soon for $75 and they upped price another $5 a month on top of that....always on phone with them for hours
tex78
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Ok got the router hooked to hub with cable, the router shows up on the WiFi list, put the password code in from bottom but still don't work
Now with the router hooked in to the hub, how does it get past the hub password???
Think that's the issue
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