Fixed mine this morning, https://www.speedtest.net/result/d/229293957

Nokia ONT syncs in Telus white trashcan modem at 2.5G, onboard gigabit switch does not properly support LACP, use of Port 1 & 4 (1&2 didn't work for me) with own managed switch lets you create 2GB Lan into 10GbE or use 2x1 GbE connections to MAC/PC to get full speed.

I still have all of the UDM kit arriving in a week or 2 to avoid Telus updates breaking my network.

super easy. https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli

if you're on windows, just download the exe, navigate to the folder in cmd (cd ....), then just type speedtest

Damn, that's shitty :(

If you haven't already, setup direct deposit on CRA's website.

As for email, most likely one or more websites you use was compromised and it shared the same password as your email account.

You can check if your email was involved in a data breach on Have I Been Pwnd (https://haveibeenpwned.com).

Setup two factor authentication and never reuse passwords. If you did use the same compromised password elsewhere, you should change it ASAP as someone will eventually log into it.

Easiest way to manage different passwords is to use a password manager such as KeePass.

i dunno about that, i recently switched from koodo to their peach of mind 10gb plan.

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got throttled after 10gb

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heres a speed test for the curious

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https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/5103861676

Yes.

The first solution, if you're not technical, would be to call telus and complain. See if they will dispatch a tech to help you out with this.

If you want to get your hands a bit dirty and spend some money you can solve this yourself in maybe a better way.

If you've already purchased it you may be able to put your router in to AP (or WAP) mode. This is "wireless access point". In this mode the router would not do any routing but would otherwise just bridge your ethernet out to wifi. It would have a different SSID than the telus one.

If you have not bought the router yet, what I (and many others) have done is go with a third party wireless access point setup. There are two brands that I've worked with that I like, TP-Link and Ubiquiti.

The cheaper Ubiquiti units are hard to come by right now, but their Wifi 6 units seem to be available. I have one of these on each floor of my house.

These are NOT mesh units and require a hardwired connection to your LAN. You could put one by your computer, and one by your optik box easily.

If you want to go a different route, you could also look at some of the mesh products out there. I generally avoid them but others have good luck with them I think. Perhaps someone else here could provide some recommendations.

You can take it off with a screwdriver easy enough and then terminate an RJ45 plate such as this:
https://www.amazon.ca/Sancable-Ethernet-Plate-Keystone-Female/dp/B08JZ2C7NS/ref=asc_df_B08JZ2C7NS/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=560513464787&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15145621939344995491&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001604&hvtargid=pla-1047313557503&psc=1

You'd need to make sure the other side is hooked up to your router. If you arent very techy you probably want to get a low voltage wiring guy or electrician or such.

While not ideal, this should actually work assuming everything is set up properly. This will, however, likely cause problems with the optik tv signal to the tv box as the Asus device may not properly support the features needed such as QoS. I have to recommend a first party solution or at least the same model of switch Telus uses to pass TTV signals.

https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TL-SG105-1000Mbps-Desktop-Gigabit/dp/B00A128S24/ref=sr_1_4?qid=1668449409&refinements=p_89%3ATP-Link&s=pc&sr=1-4

If you cannot even ping the gateway that points to an IP issue. What IP did your Asus AP receive from dhcp? I would also make sure there is not an IP conflict.

On route setup; Telus Nokia SFP > XG6POE for 2.5G >SFP+DAC 10Gb > UDMPro > SFP+ 10GbE > Existing House 10GbE GX110MX backbone.

Existing SpeedTest on Wife's Old 2012 MAC 21" 13.1 = 1 x GbE to port 4 trashcan (Max MTU1500 IPv4 & 6), Primary Network Thunderbolt2 to 1GbE (IPv4 only) to GX110MX that has my NAS on with Jumbo 9K frames and LACP > 1GbE to port 1 of Telus Trashcan. https://www.speedtest.net/result/10117075927.png

ER-X & SG300 kit did not work out & RT-AX89X will be added to RT-AX88U & RT-AX92Us that form by wifi6 mesh with 1GbE backhaul when it is available in Canada.

The main problem with Telus provided SFP is that it works with 2.5GBASE-X which is rarely supported by any routers/switches, the solution is to convert it to copper twisted pair RJ45 2.5GBASE-T which is supported by a wide range of routers without the need for any hacks.

You can do that with 10GTek SFP to SFP Media converter (‎G0200-SFP) and 2.5GBASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 Transceiver (SFP-2.5G-T) from FS.com.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086JNWLR9 $35.99

https://www.fs.com/products/139650.html $49.00

The 10GTek SFP is a passive media converter, which is basically just a power supply for SFP modules as the TX/RX line between SFP modules is directly connected with traces.

No you can't do that because the XGSPON is just a media converter and not a modem like the old GPON. The XGSPON needs to be plugged into one of Telus' modems to be able to connect properly (either the NH20A Access Hub which is a router/modem combo or the black Nokia XS-250X-A which is only a modem - both have a 10Gbps Ethernet downlink port).

Usually the NH20A can be put into bridge mode, however bridge mode is currently broken when using an XGSPON in the NH20A. If you don't mind being double-NATted you can just connect the 10Gbps port of the NH20A to the UDMP (via a SFP-RJ45 adapter or 10Gbps switch if you have one). For IPTV in this case, you just connect the STBs to the NH20A's other ports (they won't work if connected to the UDM).

If you don't want to be double-NATted, your only solution is to use the Nokia XS-250X-A modem. You'll need to request it from Telus, they don't usually hand it out except for landline installs but they did give it to me upon request. It's a modem only and has a 10Gbps Ethernet port. You just connect the 10Gbps port of the modem to your UDMP (again via SFP-RJ45 adapter), then your UDMP will get a public IP (and even IPTV works with the STBs connected to the UDM in this case).

In my case, I use the XS-250X-A so I'm not double-NATted. Just make sure they give you the new black Nokia modem and not the old white one. It looks like this. If you're going this route, they'll install both the black modem and the NH20A. The fiber will go directly into the black modem, and then they'll connect the 10Gbps port of the modem to the 10Gbps port of the NH20A. You can just unplug the cable going to the NH20A 10Gbps port and plug that into the UDMP (with an SFP-RJ45 adapter like this).

Sorry for the wall of text, just wanted to make it clear what the caveats of each approach is.

Hello there.

1. No reason, you can connect it to the 10Gb port if you wish.
2. You can purchase an ethernet switch if you require additional ethernet ports.

Telus Fibre Router supports only 1GBASE-T connection.

I've found the perfect solution to connect Telus GPON to any 2.5GBASE-T network over copper ethernet cable.

The main problem with Telus provided SFP is that it works with 2.5GBASE-X which is rarely supported by any routers/switches, the solution is to convert it to copper twisted pair RJ45 2.5GBASE-T.

You can do that with 10GTek SFP to SFP Media converter (‎G0200-SFP) and 2.5GBASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 Transceiver (SFP-2.5G-T) from FS.com.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086JNWLR9 $35.99

https://www.fs.com/products/139650.html $49.00

The 10GTek SFP is a passive media converter, which is basically just a power supply for SFP modules as the TX/RX line between SFP modules is directly connected with traces.

I'm connecting RJ45 directly to my edge router GT-AX6000 in total both devices draw about 10W of power which makes it run almost a week on my UPS during a power outage.

Some advantages of this solution:

- it is very easy to find a router/switch that supports 2.5GBASE-T with RJ-45, no need for hacked network cards or unstable switches from Ubiquity that can negotiate 2.5GBASE-X

- low power usage (both SFP modules with converter use about 3W)

- no added latency

- full 1.5G speed on a single device

Before I was using tp-link MC220L which had a few problems:

- it was adding latency as it is an active media converter

- it was limiting my internet to 1G (actually closer to 880M)

- it took forever for Telus SFP to connect (it had to negotiate speed from 2.5GBASE-X to 1GBASE-X which for some reason was much slower)

- used more power than a passive media converter

I've found the perfect solution to connect Telus GPON to any 2.5GBASE-T network over copper ethernet cable.

The main problem with Telus provided SFP is that it works with 2.5GBASE-X which is rarely supported by any routers/switches, the solution is to convert it to copper twisted pair RJ45 2.5GBASE-T.

You can do that with 10GTek SFP to SFP Media converter (‎G0200-SFP) and 2.5GBASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 Transceiver (SFP-2.5G-T) from FS.com.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086JNWLR9 $35.99

https://www.fs.com/products/139650.html $49.00

The 10GTek SFP is a passive media converter, which is basically just a power supply for SFP modules as the TX/RX line between SFP modules is directly connected with traces.

I'm connecting RJ45 directly to my edge router GT-AX6000 in total both devices draw about 10W of power which makes it run almost a week on my UPS during a power outage.

Some advantages of this solution:

- it is very easy to find a router/switch that supports 2.5GBASE-T with RJ-45, no need for hacked network cards or unstable switches from Ubiquity that can negotiate 2.5GBASE-X

- low power usage (both SFP modules with converter use about 3W)

- no added latency

- full 1.5G speed on a single device

Before I was using tp-link MC220L which had a few problems:

- it was adding latency as it is an active media converter

- it was limiting my internet to 1G (actually closer to 880M)

- it took forever for Telus SFP to connect (it had to negotiate speed from 2.5GBASE-X to 1GBASE-X which for some reason was much slower)

- used more power than a passive media converter

I've found the perfect solution to connect Telus GPON to any 2.5GBASE-T network over copper ethernet cable.

The main problem with Telus provided SFP is that it works with 2.5GBASE-X which is rarely supported by any routers/switches, the solution is to convert it to copper twisted pair RJ45 2.5GBASE-T.

You can do that with 10GTek SFP to SFP Media converter (‎G0200-SFP) and 2.5GBASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 Transceiver (SFP-2.5G-T) from FS.com.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086JNWLR9 $35.99

https://www.fs.com/products/139650.html $49.00

The 10GTek SFP is a passive media converter, which is basically just a power supply for SFP modules as the TX/RX line between SFP modules is directly connected with traces.

I'm connecting RJ45 directly to my edge router GT-AX6000 in total both devices draw about 10W of power which makes it run almost a week on my UPS during a power outage.

Some advantages of this solution:

- it is very easy to find a router/switch that supports 2.5GBASE-T with RJ-45, no need for hacked network cards or unstable switches from Ubiquity that can negotiate 2.5GBASE-X

- low power usage (both SFP modules with converter use about 3W)

- no added latency

- full 1.5G speed on a single device

Before I was using tp-link MC220L which had a few problems:

- it was adding latency as it is an active media converter

- it was limiting my internet to 1G (actually closer to 880M)

- it took forever for Telus SFP to connect (it had to negotiate speed from 2.5GBASE-X to 1GBASE-X which for some reason was much slower)

- used more power than a passive media converter

Hmm, I have also bought a generic type SFP+ adaptor as well, specifically this one, and I did not have any issues. Can you check on your switch what it negotiated for speeds? I don't see how it can be limited to different speeds up/down as its not possible to negotiate those separately.

This is really detailed. Thank you!

I purchased SFP+ module from Amazon. I tested this SFP+ module with the following method.

Fibre -> Arcadyan NH20A router -> ethernet cable (CAT6A) -> Amazon SFP+ module -> Switch Enterprise 24 PoE SFP+ port -> my PC

The upload speed is restricted to 100Mbps and the download speed is 940Mbps.

So I removed the SFP+ module and put the ethernet cable into the Switch LAN port. The speed looks good now. I think I have the wrong SFP+ module which causes the upload speed so slow. Is there any specific SFP+ module for UDM-Pro?

You need a 9 micron single mode patch cord with SC APC (green) type connectors on each end. Here's an amazon link for what you need.

https://www.amazon.ca/15M-Singlemode-Simplex-Fiber-Optic/dp/B0084V9A26/ref=sr\_1\_17?crid=269DYMGHYZ2OJ&keywords=sc%2Bapc%2Bpatch&qid=1650847003&sprefix=sc%2Bapc%2Bpatch%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-17&th=1

But there is the option to buy a "cheapish" unmanaged 10Gb/2.5Gb https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09B9DS5DG?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_30951070_633886780

Then two physically routed networks with their own WAN IPs. I'm do this now with the G240G-A a cheap unmanaged switch and two routers. It "would have been cheaper if a personal ONT could have accommodated two routers from two ports

You can buy this adapter from GoCoax https://www.amazon.com/goCoax-Ethernet-Bandwidth-existing-MA2500C/dp/B08XP8MMFG?th=1

with a 2.5Gb eth controller. Might be interesting to try out on the NH20A's coax port. See what kind of rates can be achieved? A short run through the MA2500C =>2.5Gb switch and the other 10Gb Eth => 2.5Gb switch.

If your garage is powered via a circuit from the house, you may be able to use a pair of powerline networking adapters to bridge your house internet through the power lines out to your garage. I do this in my attached garage simply because it's too much effort to run a cable. You might not get the full bandwidth that is available from your current package, but if it's just to have some mobile devices able to access web & stream then it's fine. For example, I'm using 15 year old "200Mbps" adapters, and benchmarked about 25Mbps. Newer model adapters these days should get much higher real world throughput, but then your distance may bring that back down again.

For example this wired version - if you need WiFi in the Garage, you would connect an AP to this: https://www.amazon.ca/Netgear-Powerline-Adapter-Ethernet-Passthrough/dp/B0778Y6K6N/

Or a kit where at least one of the adapters is also a Wi-Fi access point, ie: https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-AV1000-Powerline-WiFi-Extender/dp/B0725LPTZR/

Failing this, without trenching a cat5/6 cable or fibre between the house and the garage, there are a plethora of wireless point-to-point bridge options, using directional antennas, etc.

No city or cellular provider (regardless of province, country) will be resistant or exempt from robodiallers.

The way these bot-controlled robodiallers operate (if left unconfigured), they will dial 000-000-0000 to 999-999-9999 (00-000-000-0000 to 99-999-999-9999 if not set to a specific country), that includes bogus, non-existing numbers, until they get somebody answering.

The easiest way to prevent these calls, is to dial-bomb (blocking the numbers doesn't work, because they all get spoofed - might wanna look that one up), or use a call-blocking application (doesn't stop them from leaving voicemail)., which is kind of useless if you've got a data-only SIM.

Google's phone dialer works great to filter them out.

They must've sold it if it's a T-Mobile branded phone... lol. It even had the T-Mobile bloatware on it, until I converted it to a regular North American version.

Based on this link it should work since the n66 and n71 bands are enabled on the phone (mine's the last one listed).

On the iPhone check the wifi settings and make sure “private Wi-Fi address” is turned off. That’s Apple’s version of a free VPN and I have found it absolutely cripples my speed just like you’re seeing. Turned it off and speeds suddenly made sense.

One thing you might want to try for the MacBook (even though it’s counterintuitive) is moving further away from the router. Closer doesn’t always equal better - it’s about optimal signal range.

You could also be having a problem with wifi interference. Try changing the channel your router is using and see if it helps. Stick with channels 1, 6 and 11 (see here for why).

>I can confirm that I have been able to achieve upto 1500 Mbps on speedtests. Its well documented on the bell fibre forums that the SFP GPONs only negotiate at 1G or 2.5G. If you switch or nic doesnt support 2.5G then you wont get the full speed. I have plugged the SFP GPON to tthe Edgeswitch 16 and then the switch to UDM pro.

Got any speedtest URLs? I have TELUS fibre in a few places ... and tried their own speedtest nodes (from fairly decent equipment) ... I plugged the SFP into a Mikrotik CCR1036 ... a 36-core hardware router with 2x 1/2.5/10G SFP+ ports : it would only link at 1G ... and my speedtest results with an all wired connection from my MacBook Pro Retina 15" 8-core gets only like 500/800Mbps ... I live in Vancouver (Dunbar-Southlands) https://www.speedtest.net/result/9673255984 I think I get a bit better performance if I tunnel to my own routers and use my own ips/routing oddly 'nuf heh

The TELUS installer made a big deal about how we'll never experience the full 1.5G because of the other side ... but like ... it's a 1G optic they provided me ... hmmm .... so ... if I didn't know better than to question the public company gods : I'd think of it as false advertising :|

Might be time to move email to a platform with a team that actively works on spam filters, and has malware scanning / blocking. Many don't like Google / GMail for privacy reasons, but their spam filters are pretty good.

If privacy is a concern, look into the ones referenced here: https://www.privacytools.io/

Don't buy that. If you need an Ethernet jack and don't want to deal with terminating/pulling wire you can get a Ethernet over power adapter which would give you gigabit lan speed.

https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-Powerline-Ethernet-TL-PA7017-KIT/dp/B084CZMYNM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=TMI07CMK72M2&keywords=ethernet+over+powerline+adapter&qid=1643157641&sprefix=ethernet+over+power%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-3

It might be more convenient / less hastle / more portable to use an ethernet-over-powerline adapter, such as this: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Powerline-Adapter-Ethernet-Passthrough/dp/B0778Y6K6N/

There's also "MOCA" adapters to bridge ethernet over coax lines in the house. Your telco will usually include adapters like this with their service to bring IP TV over coax - but the adapters are expensive / not common to buy on your own.

Lastly is "HomePNA" to bridge ethernet over your 2-wire phone line if it has extensions throughout the house, but from my experience these are the most finicky.

Go with the powerline bridges. Start with 2, and you can expand more later - unless you want to make the investment to hire an electrician to pull new cat5 wiring in the walls...

Moca adapters can do this. You would need a moca adapter where the telus modem is. Pathway would go something like this.

Ethernet out of telus router--->into moca adapter----> coax out of moca adapter to the room you want--->then another moca adapter to translate the signal back o to ethernet in that room.

Problem is moca adapters aren't cheap. I can't verify these because I've never used them but they are currently on sale as a 2 pack on Amazon for about $170.

ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter for Ethernet Over Coax (2 Pack) – 1 Gbps Ethernet, Coax to Ethernet Adapter, Enhanced Streaming and Gaming (Model: ECB6250K02) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B088KV2YYL/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_2W2ACAEZ4H6WDNNCPC0Q

old post but your math is wrong. "2mbps means downloading an entire HD movie torrent in under 6 minutes.". I believe you are mixing up k for K - a difference of 8 times difference in size/speed. For an average SD movie of 800 megs, a 2 mbps connection will take about an hour to download. A good calculator is found here: https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/download-time

The Telus speed test is Ookla afaik but for some reason when using it I'm connected to the Calgary server instead of the Kelowna one (which is geographically closer to me).

What does https://fast.com/ report?

Can you draw things about about and provide more information?

• What is wired
• What is wifi
• Make/Model of router
• What booster? Make/Model
• What speedtest (URL) did you use for each device
• What were the results of each speedtest for each device
• etc

I hear ya, I do use fast.com more than Speedtest, but I did just hook up my Aftermarket to the ONT and got significantly better speeds than the Actiontec router. I do use the actiontec router for my brother, who is lazy and doesn't want to use my router. Oh well.

Try this.

Looks like the current version is from February 16, 2021.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telus.mediaroom.tvx.byod&hl=en_CA

It often depends on the version/variant of the phone. Spoiler alert, the G5 is fine.

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5_plus-8453.php

The G5 comes in 3 versions: Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA).

The important part is the phone showing support for HSDPA 850 and 1900 for use with Telus, and all versions appear to show this. You won't be able to use Voice over LTE, but regular 3G calling and LTE data will work.

So i ordered my Nord from UK and have the exact same problem. I am unable to change the APN settings (its all greyed out) and also tried a ROGERS SIM and works perfectly fine.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/CA/oneplus-z#:~:text=Keep%20in%20mind%20that%20to,could%20be%20limited%20to%20certain

I can see that there are 2 bands for TELUS that doesnt work for the Nord but i dont think that should cause the SIM not to work period. Very weird.

Im heading into TELUS store tomorrow to see if theres something that needs to be activated or changed on the account level.

I don't think I'm able to do much with the router/ONT, since they're in a place that isn't very accessible.

I have tried pinging the "IPv6 WAN Address" from https://tools.keycdn.com/ipv6-ping before (with IPv6 "WAN PING block mode" disabled) and always get the same 100% packet loss. You may be right that Telus has to fix something.

For the NAS running DSM, I try to determine IPv6 access two ways:

1. sudo ping -6 www.kame.net
2. SSH tunneling through it to an IPv6-only VPS (which I am able to do with another VPS that has both IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity)

Is there any way you can unplug your router form the ONT, and plug your Windows machine into the ONT directly (into the port currently used by the router)? Windows has a DHCPv6 client built in (although as I'm not a Windows guy, I have no idea if you need to do anything to enable it or if it's automatic), and should be able to get an address and route directly from Telus. You should be able to use this to see if you're getting any IPv6 connectivity in the first place.

I'm not sure why you're not able to ping6 from your router, but maybe try it in the other direction: this site allows you to ping6 an IPv6 address from multiple locations around the world at once. Give it your routers IPv6 WAN Address (the 2001: public address), and see if you get a response (you may want to double-check that the IPv6 security settings have stealth mode disabled, and all your ICMP and traceroute options allow service in and out first).

If you don't, then it would seem there is some sort of routing issue between your router and Telus. That's probably going to require Telus to fix, but I'm really hoping that's not the case.

BTW, how are you verifying that your NAS doesn't have IPv6 access? It's good that it seems to be getting an address and a default route automatically, but I'm curious as to what you've been able to attempt to see if it's working or not. Who knows? It might give us a clue!

Hey! Full disclosure, I'm a TELUS employee in SK (not being paid to post this) but a lot has changed since 4 years ago. Due to the Bell MTS buyout in MB we now have the same network as Bell & MTS. So service there is as good as it gets. TELUS was also rated #1 network in Canada, and unlike every other carrier that says that we have an independent source to prove that - Link. Customer Service is something we try our best on and I'm sure we are on par or better than most other companies.

Usually we are a little cheaper than SaskTel as well, but I would urge you to visit a TELUS store for the most up to date info on pricing and what not.

I already have gigabit from Telus. I'm just hoping to get at least 600mbps up (instead of 300mbps) now that Shaw is rolling out 600mbps download speeds.

You can also get a media converter. There is a fibre optic stick in the back of that trash can that you can pull out and plug into a media converter.

The media converter reads the fibre and converts it to RJ45 (network cable) you can then plug it into your own router and bypass the trash can completely. Sort of like changing a SIM card in your phone.

TP-Link Gigabit SFP to RJ45 Fiber Media Converter | Fiber to Ethernet Converter | 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port to 1000Base-SX/LX SFP Slot Supporting MiniGBIC Modules (MC220L) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B003CFATL0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_W9FVMJ9X3Y2Z1X5M16C9

This is correct, no more ONT typically. I

f you’re not doing Optik TV then you can avoid the TELUS provided router, but you’ll need to provide your own SFP to Ethernet adapter similar to this. Your eero would plug into this.

The other choice as u/funketime1 mentioned is to put the TELUS provided router into bridge mode and plug the eero into it.

>For anyone who's done that...did you need to do anything with TELUS and where did you source the GPON? Telus? Ubiquiti?

The only source for it is Telus. I have yet to hear of them provisioning a customer-supplied ONT.

That said, the trashcan does accept an SFP fibre directly. It is strange they'd install the Nokia box if there wasn't a good reason, like perhaps splitting off the phone line(s) or providing service to cable boxes. Are you internet-only, or do you have other services?

I have done the GPON ONT SFP to my USG-4P, and it works great. In the event you can't get rid of the Nokia ONT (because of above reasons), you can still use the SFP port by getting one of these guys: https://www.amazon.ca/Cable-Matters-1000BASE-T-Transceiver-Supermicro/dp/B07TXRYJGF

>recognized by my equipment at 1gbps, which limits the 1.5gbps connection that I pay for.

Let's be honest... are you really doing something where you'd notice the difference between a 1gig and a 1.5gig connection if it weren't for the speed tests?

IMO, the 1.5 is a marketing gimmick.

That said, if you're interested in solving this issue, you could get one of these guys for $65 (it supposedly supports 2.5gbps): https://www.amazon.ca/2-5Gbps-Converter-Repeater-without-Transceiver/dp/B086JNWLR9

Drop the Telus GPON into one side, then a 2.5gbps RJ45 module on the other side to connect to your home 2.5gbps ethernet network.

If you have an Android 10+ phone you could try Hush: Call & notification blocker. Lets you create rules to block private callers, non-contact callers or specific numbers.

Actually... In followup to your response, if I already have NordVPN would my scenario (installing it as a client NAS) work? Is one preferred over the other in terms of security or performance (and actually ease of configuration, lol)

So the VPN Server link you shared is to make my NAS into a VPN Server. If I use a third party like NordVPN would I then just need to do the Client portion (your second link) on both of the NAS's and then they could communicate security?

The reading I've been doing seems to indicate that there are conflicts when a single NAS is being used as both the VPN Server and a VPN Client. I'd use a third party VPN service to try to avoid this but I'm not sure if that'll achieve the intended purpose of having both NAS's behind firewalls (not in the DMZ) and able to securely talk to each other via VPN.

Yes, I was doing the port scanning while my NAS was in the Telus DMZ.

I've heard talk of VPN... I have to do some research on it as I've heard of companies like NordVPN but I think it might be a more complex service that's dedicated for just between the two sites? And how would I use a VPN if in the first place the two NAS can't talk without one being in the DMZ anyway? This stuff confuses me, lol

The easiest way to do this, if you want hard wired internet to your PC is to buy a small ethernet switch and just put it between your Optik box and the moca adapter.

This gives you 3 more hardwired ports you can plug your PC, appletv, gaming console, or whatever in to.

Don't forget to snag a couple short ethernet cables if you don't have any.

for what, HDMI over twisted pair converters like these, or to something like an Apple TV or Roku?

If it's the latter, they'd actually be fine even at 100mbps, so cat5e would be more than adequate.

The extenders do need higher quality cable, but unless you're doing something extreme such as building out for a restaurant, how many of us are using those at home?

Yup. This will work perfectly and it’s a great idea.

You could also pick up a wifi AP (not router) and plug it in there and have your own wifi network for your space. I use ones similar to this one in my place.

The ERLite-3 should be fine for LTE speeds, although they don't have WiFi built in so you may also need a wireless access point. Mikrotik are little more difficult to configure, but the devices are solid, this one would be a good option: https://www.amazon.ca/MikroTik-Dual-Concurrent-Access-Point-802-11ac/dp/B07ZG515K1. In both cases, you'll need to configure maximum upload and download bandwidth for the queuing to work properly, but if LTE speeds in your area are inconsistent it might be difficult to find a good balance between stability and speed.

My advice would be to try the LTE hub first, run occasional speed tests through the day and check what the ping times are like while you're running speed tests (or use the DSLReports speed test and check the bufferbloat results there). If the ping times remain consistent during speed tests, then you won't need to do anything else (unlikely but worth checking before you buy a new router).

If you find the speeds are fairly consistent but ping times are poor when running the speed tests, then getting a router to manage your traffic would be a good option. If speeds are inconsistent then you'll have to be prepared to setup queues that will limit your total bandwidth to the lower speed test results you get to ensure consistent latency.

Alright thanks for the info. So a router like this one : https://www.amazon.ca/UBIQUITI-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router-Black/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlNf-BRB_EiwA2osbxfM-1VDuY-k-Jfr7SzZwjnntv_VYPbwXpQuO_v3usx0rPWgYYJCCeBoC6TYQAvD_BwE&hvadid=208301873675&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1001917&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16152315769220324877&hvtargid=kwd-295421963510&hydadcr=842_9459584&keywords=edgerouter+lite&qid=1607905116&sr=8-2&tag=googcana-20

That one should work for the bloat?

Reason I was asking this question, was because I did sign up with ExpressVPN but then cancelled after a few days. So I'm not sure if this is how it is or something i'm missing.

Currently when I do speedtests, I get like 980Mb Up and Down.

Even Downloading from certain sites, I can hit 700Mb.

As Soon as I connected to ExpressVPN, which by default connected to US, I think San Fran.. I was getting about 350Mb.... I was not happy about this.

I tried other servers, like Seattle, even Toronto.. all with less than 350Mb,,,

So this is why I was hoping to see if people could post there speedtests when connected to the server your connected to? If you do please post the VPN provider and Test Results.

Thank you.

I've got what I assume to be their most recent one, it's the white tall one with the rounded edges, and that little lid on that top that opens up with your default connection info, etc. I've got my main unit hardwired directly to the modem, and then a 5 port switch plugged into the second port, leaving the other 2 free. Even with the switch removed, just my main unit hardwired, no difference.
I was talking to a friend who has telus for a while, and he said that they were throttling his packet data, no one on their support line will say or even know about it, only those who are actually techs who work on their infrastructure (which was what he said), is there any truth behind that? As I've tried all 3 servers that usenetserver has, as well as various port combos: still locked, no VPN: lucky to hit 20MBs. With VPN (just signed up with ExpressVPN, heard nothing but good things), still drops down to an incredible slow 6-8MBs, regardless of how close the server is I'm connecting to. I just can't help but think it's an issue on Telus' side, as again, nothing has changed in terms of my network, just Telus' router vs Shaws.

Zero special tricks involved. All we did was install Android Messages, restart the phone, and enable chat services under the settings within that app.

The only suggestion I can offer is undoing whatever workaround that was employed at first since it must be interfering now. I won't pretend to have intimate knowledge as to how it all works, but I don't think that's a TELUS issue. The phones must be announcing their capabilities to the network incorrectly or something.

To be clear, you have to use Android Messages instead of the Samsung messaging app as well. I'd go out on a limb to say Google makes a better messaging app than Samsung, so it's probably for the best anyway.

Yeah, I would like the tv to have a different DNS, I’m using Unlocator. I’m not sure what is going on as I had no problem doing this with my iPad. That said the iPad allows you to manually change the DNS without changing anything to Static.

Ahhh...cool install. Do you have a link to the fiber cable you used? I've been thinking of extending my fiber to reach my switch but I wasn't sure which type of fiber and connectors to use.

There's a few places that sell the thin patch cables. I used the ones below...

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01MRKZJ8G/

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07958HX65/

Very happy with them. They do say they'll do 10G, but all my 10G is currently DAC cables or fiber so I can't really vouch for that.

Thanks. I looked up the SG300 and it looks like a pretty pricy managed switch. I see an unmanaged TP-Link switch that has IGMP snooping. Is that adequate? Amazon Link

If I recall correctly you have ethernet to your suite off the main router?

If so, buy yourself a good wifi router, put it in to bridge mode and plug it in there. Problem solved.

Personally I would recommend a unit like this. (Also available for cheaper on amazon ).

These are commercial Wifi access points and they perform awesome. Note that these are not routers. This is okay in your situation though.

I have the pro version of that unit installed in my house in a couple locations. I have never had such trouble free wifi.

Hey, can you give me more information about NordVPN?

Is your speedtest affected at all? I tried a VPN out in Montreal, and my speed went from 300ish down to 100ish (I am in BC)
I can't think of any more specific questions to ask right now, but I know I have lots more somewhere lol... I am new to VPNs in general. If you could give me more info on NordVPN, that would be great!

Thanks !

I ran into the same issue with my PN51D450 & Sony HDCP 2.2 receiver. As a workaround I installed a HDMI splitter I already had that removes the HDCP.

This is the one I'm using, there may be less expensive options but I can say for sure this one works, although I've had to power cycle it maybe twice in the last 6 months since I upgraded my receiver.

Thanks .... and a few more questions because if I've got this right, I may have a really easy solution.

All my wiring comes into a communications closet, so I have standard RJ11 or RJ 12 for phone, RG59, and CAT 5e runs all coming to the same point. Currently there's a Shaw Modem, my Netgear router, and a phone modem in there (which would obviously come out with a switch to Telus). If I read this right, I could use the coax output of the T3200 and connect it to the run that goes to where the 4K box is, and then use an ethernet to coax adapter at the other end to the Arris box? Is the coax port enabled on the Actiontec? If the coax is a straight run from the Actiontec to the PVR, there should be no need for other hardware, right?

More specifically, is this what I would need to connect the PVR to the coax run: https://www.amazon.ca/TRENDnet-Mid-Band-Coaxial-Network-TPA-311/dp/B00684E0UI/ref=cm_wl_huc_item ... any other product recommendations?

The other question is your comment over a switch. Everything is gigabit LAN and tons of bandwidth. Would a gigabit switch at the home theatre really degrade the picture?

Thanks!