View Full Version : 3WEB Cable Service (ISP) your experience?
sannin
Jan 5th, 2006, 05:51 PM
Hello everyone.
I'm just wondering if anyone is a 3web customer using their CABLE HI-speed service. The question pertains to stability and also usability.
Basically, are you getting good speeds? Also, since they are leasing from ROGER's line, are you also affected with the bandwidth limit (60gb now/month?)
Lastly, if you are using torrents, are you still experiencing the throttling effect, which is the same effect you'll see if you were subscribed under rogers?
your thoughts and comments please and thanks.
lithiumli
Jan 5th, 2006, 07:17 PM
i had rogers before i changed to 3 web about 2 months back and everything is EXACTLY the same. no difference. the only difference is the pirce.
Hello everyone.
I'm just wondering if anyone is a 3web customer using their CABLE HI-speed service. The question pertains to stability and also usability.
Basically, are you getting good speeds? Also, since they are leasing from ROGER's line, are you also affected with the bandwidth limit (60gb now/month?)
Lastly, if you are using torrents, are you still experiencing the throttling effect, which is the same effect you'll see if you were subscribed under rogers?
your thoughts and comments please and thanks.
robattoronto
Jan 18th, 2006, 11:28 AM
Since rogers supposedly includes the modem rental in their price, do you have to pay extra for the modem since you're with 3web?
i had rogers before i changed to 3 web about 2 months back and everything is EXACTLY the same. no difference. the only difference is the pirce.
duckdown
Jan 18th, 2006, 11:30 AM
My good buddy has CABLE 3web and does 550kb/s off the newsgroups no problem, he's also a large torrent user I'm pretty sure and he's never been warned of any excessive cap use
As soon as my friggin contract with Rogers is done I'm definitely making the switch.
I can't stand Rogers, those crooks
sportsfan99
Jan 18th, 2006, 11:30 AM
My good buddy has CABLE 3web and does 550kb/s off the newsgroups no problem, he's also a large torrent user I'm pretty sure and he's never been warned of any excessive cap use
As soon as my friggin contract with Rogers is done I'm definitely making the switch.
I can't stand Rogers, those crooks
3web is criminal much worse then rogers.There is a group that plans on sueing 3web.
NDman
Jan 18th, 2006, 11:32 AM
Modem rental is $5 a month for 3Web, on top of whatever their pricing for hi-speed package.
I swithced from Rogers to 3Web about a month ago. Speed- and performace-wise, I can't notice any difference. Consistently getting 300+kB/s down. However, the switch was not without its vintage 3Web bruhaha and it took over a month to complete the entire switch over, after too many phone calls to incompetent CSRs at billing, as well as low level tech support.
But once it's all said and done, it's been a smooth sailing so far. Like many others had already cautioned, if nothing goes wrong, 3Web is good. If you need billing or tech support, you are in for a nightmare. Caveat Emptor.
robattoronto
Jan 26th, 2006, 05:16 PM
Switched over from rogers to 3web yesterday. Didn't notice any speed difference. Same stuff, just lower price. I'm happy with it. Fire away if you have any questions.
7-Endless
Jan 26th, 2006, 06:56 PM
Switched over from rogers to 3web yesterday. Didn't notice any speed difference. Same stuff, just lower price. I'm happy with it. Fire away if you have any questions.
Do they throttle Bittorrent or P2P connections too?
sportsfan99
Jan 26th, 2006, 07:08 PM
Do they throttle Bittorrent or P2P connections too?
There fine unless you need tech support.
NDman
Jan 26th, 2006, 08:34 PM
Do they throttle Bittorrent or P2P connections too?
They do. Essentially it's Rogers' line anyway
express.items
Jan 27th, 2006, 03:12 PM
In light of Rogers dropping usenet I was enticed to switch... so I called 3web and apparently there is a 30gb/mth cap for cable? I'd switch to DSL but I think my phone line is fubar, it can't keep connected and bell doesn't know if it'd be free to fix, so I went back to Rogers. Should I switch to 3web?
sportsfan99
Jan 27th, 2006, 03:14 PM
In light of Rogers dropping usenet I was enticed to switch... so I called 3web and apparently there is a 30gb/mth cap for cable? I'd switch to DSL but I think my phone line is fubar, it can't keep connected and bell doesn't know if it'd be free to fix, so I went back to Rogers. Should I switch to 3web?
If you don't need tech support then go a head.There tech dept is a joke.
rEDSpider
Jan 27th, 2006, 05:47 PM
been with them for almost a year. I was told to keep it under 300 gigs / month. thats what I have done. 600kb/s all the time. no problems here. I bought the modem and it took about 1 week to get all setup. but once it was connected its been 100% since then. i pay $39.99 a month. i switched cause shaw kept on cutting me off for anything over 100gigs/month.... hope this helps.
Menthol
Jan 27th, 2006, 06:16 PM
Did anyone come to set you up? or did you just disconnect the modem from Shaw and connect 3web's modem. How much "fees" did you pay other that the monthly charge, to connect?
been with them for almost a year. I was told to keep it under 300 gigs / month. thats what I have done. 600kb/s all the time. no problems here. I bought the modem and it took about 1 week to get all setup. but once it was connected its been 100% since then. i pay $39.99 a month. i switched cause shaw kept on cutting me off for anything over 100gigs/month.... hope this helps.
bfg_16
Jan 27th, 2006, 11:53 PM
if you purchased and own a modem used from rogers...
i'm assuming you can use the purchased modem on 3web correct?
sannin
Apr 13th, 2006, 01:39 PM
The rental fees for 3web is 5.00$ more per month.
In terms of installation, i"ve heard that a certified ROGERS technician/cable guys/installer would need to be present once the 3web modem is about to be installed...is that true? I mean, to anyone who just signed up for 3web cable, did a ROGERS guy have to go to your house?
Also, is the cap really 300gb/mo, or was it 30 gb/MO.