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Bell DSL Internet - what's your top speed - NOT Fibe

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#1 ·
If you are interested in doing a kind of survey about the top speed with BELL DSL internet (or up to speed) your are subscribed to, compared to your actual top speed.
Using either Bell speed test or any other reliable internet speed test.

Be honest, when running the test, do not use internet for something else in the same time...

Here are my results.
Suscribed to Qc Essentiel Plus
DL 2Mbit/s UPL 800Kbit/s

Actual speed test
DL 2.15 Mbit/s
UPL 680 Kbit/s

So thumbs up for now ! p.s. Note the fastest available at my house is 3Mbit/s. with PERFORMANCE DSL BELL (the up to 7mb/s)
 
#2 ·
At my location, in Verdun, I get 25Mbit/s down and 7Mbit/s up. I do get the advertised speeds. I know that my local loop is approximately 300m from the house, and the sync speed is at a theoretical 50Mbit/s combined up and down.
 
#8 ·
I live in Lakeshore, just east of Windsor. Download is 1.4 mbps and upload is .39 mbps. Mover here in 2008 and had Rogers prior to the move. What a downgrade. Initially I was paying for 5 mbps down and found max was 2. Told Bell if that is all they can give me then I just want to pay for 2. So they lowered the price and put me on 2. Of course then it dropped to 1mbps. To get the two they put me back on 5 I gather but charged for 2 - which is all they delivered. Now it has declined to 1.4 and it is dreadfully slow.

Last year we took a lightening hit that destroyed a number of items including the DSL modem. That is when speed tumbled. A fellow from Bell told me that the internet is not like the phone and they are responsible for the line right to the DSL modem and they should solve the problem. Anyone familiar with that issue?

Cogeco has cable rights in our area but will not come in because everyone has a dish. If they did I wouldn't hesitate to move all three services because Bell just does not seem interested in providing service when it effectively has a monopoly.
 
#14 ·
Got rid of the Turbo Hub for DSl (via phone line)

Much much better

Bell Site http://206.47.199.107/
Down: 5.15 Mbps
Up: 0.98 Mbps Up
Ping N/A

Telus Site http://shv.globetrotter.net/test/
Down: 5.21 Mbps
Up: 0.91 Mbps Up
Ping 15 ms

Primus Site http://speedtest.primus.ca/
Down: 5.15 Mbps
Up: 0.92 Mbps Up
Ping 25 ms

SpeedTest Site http://www.speedtest.net/index.php
Down: 5.31 Mbps
Up: 0.92 Mbps Up
Ping 35 ms

World Internet Speeds List http://www.netindex.com/
By country & by province - Canada is in 33rd place

But 1st place as far as the fees we have to pay !!!
http://www.xcrew.net/content/the_cost_of_bandwidth_canada_versus_the_world.html

Coupled with the shamefull capping & throttling
 
#16 ·
I just checked mine:6.01 and .70. These are the best numbers I've ever had.
We have the Performance plan. I'm in Carnarvon,which is in Haliburton County,
Central Ontario. Bell has been out here to make changes a couple of times in the last year or so,I guess they got it right!
 
#17 ·
Hey anyone out there using this DSL service from Bell?

http://www.bell.ca/Bell_Internet/Products/Bell_Internet_5_plus

If you are I was wondering what kind of speed you are getting? I am currently using the wireless turbo hub and although the speed is good the amount of data (3GB/mth) for $35 is outrageous. If this Internet 5 dsl is working it is a much better deal. Received a brochure in the mail indicating that it is now available in this area.

Thanks
 
#18 ·
Thunder...

I just got that DSL -(via phone line)- got rid of the turbo hub

It is way way fantastically better & faster :cool::D

Bell supervisor killed my 2 year turbo hub contract & the $300 early cancellation penalty - just got the bill & that is verified.
He used a "defective"code to void the turbo hub contract.
Speeds are in my prev post #14 http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=1440160&postcount=14

Basic plan is also 15G cap & is expandable
 
#19 ·
I am looking at the new Bell 5 package, but I am very wary of the speeds that bell "advertises". Obviously they are "up to" speeds.

I live in Morin Heights, Qc (Laurentians) and I currently get about 2.5 down on the old "essentials" package. Will I get faster speeds if I go to the new package. Anyone live near me that has the new package? What speeds do you get?
 
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