Internet in the country

[summit889]

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.

 

[DRD]

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.

 

[tex78]

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

 

[TylerG]

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

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]

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.

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 ???

 

[TylerG]

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 ???

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]

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.

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]

I'm in parkland and my explornet is experience is terrible.


Speeds are so slow it's like old dial up if it's working. But do a speed check and it says it's as advertised. Do a google search and there is a bunch of shat stated about them throttling speeds to specific sites etc.

Can't even watch a 1 min Video post with out it stopping to load 3 times. Net flicks or streaming video is not even an option.

Customer service is alway crappy too. Long hold times before talking to someone. Then they always blame it on other **** like the router. 3 new routers over a couple years and the speed is consistently shatty. It might get a bit better for a short period but slows down again. Then we are so sick of being on hold for no resolution we just end up putting up with the bullshat! Also had faulty equipment one time, and it took months for the service tech appointment to come fix it.


Right Now it's the worst it has ever been.

Our cell service sucks too so that's not a option.

Would not recommend explornet!!!!!!!

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]

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 ???

I had get one to boost to the far end of the house, DLink brand, set it and forget it.

 

[rzrgade]

Xplornet has to have the worst customer service in Canada ... they are brutal .

 

[tex78]

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

Ok so how do I do it, don't u need it in a computer to set up a security code??

 

[pano-dude]

We have been on explornet and they sucks balls. Got a Telus smart hub and it is way faster and $75 a month for 250gigs vs $150/100 gigs explornet.

 

[teeroy]

Ok so how do I do it, don't u need it in a computer to set up a security code??

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]

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

I'll try it again

 

[sirkdev]

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]

Have you tried CCI ?

 

[S.W.A.T.]

We have been on explornet and they sucks balls. Got a Telus smart hub and it is way faster and $75 a month for 250gigs vs $150/100 gigs explornet.

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]

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..

 

[Ronaha]

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]

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

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