Look Ultrafast 2

[HypeGuitarist]

Hey I have Shaw @home right, I'm just wondering if I should try Look Ultrafast 2?

Any of you have it?

Any recommendations? Suggestions? THANKS! http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/smile.gif



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[Brent]

what is that?

[num1rage]

Brent it is a Wireless broadband connection offered by look.ca
http://www.look.ca/high2/

I would get it if your Shaw@Home is as crappy as mine is here in Saskatoon. Unfortunatly i can't get it here =(

[num1rage]

It's Canadian btw. Looks very affordable. Upload is a little weak but still...

[terayon_modem]

Shaw@home is **** and slow. I'm waiting for Look to install wireless broadband connection this Friday. I will let you know how is Look Ultrafast 2 speed.

[num1rage]

OK post your results when you get it http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/biggrin.gif

[donald_k]

Shaw finally got smart in my area and modified the send & receive frequencies to a higher range out of the sub 20 MHz range which means stronger signal and ouble the speed

[coldfinger]

I just got the ultrafast2..so far its pretty good...getting varied results from the speedtests (d/l anywhere from 5298Kbps to 432Kpbs and u/l at 254 Kbps..a bit faster than they said it would be)..I tried a d/l at www.happypuppy.com (http://www.happypuppy.com) and got it at around 350 K/sec..napster d/l from T1 at 120 K/sec..I don't know how all this compares to dsl or cable, but I'm happy with it so far..

[glc1]

Originally posted by coldfinger:
I just got the ultrafast2..so far its pretty good...getting varied results from the speedtests (d/l anywhere from 5298Kbps to 432Kpbs and u/l at 254 Kbps..a bit faster than they said it would be)..I tried a d/l at www.happypuppy.com (http://www.happypuppy.com) and got it at around 350 K/sec..napster d/l from T1 at 120 K/sec..I don't know how all this compares to dsl or cable, but I'm happy with it so far..Sounds pretty good. The u/l is a lot faster than most people on cable/DSL. My friend has Sprint Wireless Broadband and gets just about the same speeds. How much do u pay per month and what was the install fee? Did u have to buy the hardware or is the lease included in the monthly fee?



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[HypeGuitarist]

Thanks for your reply coldfinger!

Tell me how the modem and stuff works...

and anyone else who like to comment?

And what is 3.0 MBPS translated to KB?

thanks.

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[HypeGuitarist]

Yeah I just downloaded something from Happypuppy.com my self I got 798KB but it kept going down and then stayed at 460KB...

I like my download speeds but my upload speeds suck with my Cable! And lLookultrafast 2 is the same price for cable and I would love faster download speed but I am getting it for the better upload speeds too... damn I get like 40KB upload! It sucks ass for an FTP! Well people upload at great speeds cuz I have good download speeds but its so annoying to let ppl download off me cuz I slow down so much and they get like 30KB or 15KB it sucks ass!



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[coldfinger]

Well, after a day of testing the ultrafast2, it seems pretty solid...its costing $39/month and that includes the modem rental..upgrade was free, but its normally $69...the only problem i've found so far is that i can't seem to access the newsgroups...i called them up and they said something about changing the settings to lan connect instead of dialup in my software..i'm kinda lost here..can anyone help?

[HypeGuitarist]

Well I can't really help...

but is it like satelitte?

If its cloudy inm your area/ does the service get worse or anything?

What are the CONS of the new Look service? if u know... thanks

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[num1rage]

What about gaming? What ping-times do you get?

[kryptic]

Coldfinger out of curiosity ??? What area do you live in. I have been waiting for this serivice for about 2 months. I live in the toronto area. It looks like the dates have been pushed back a month.Milton still hasent been done and the date set was october 2 Toronto was sceduled to have this service october 18th i beleive. Very anxious to get it, sick of holding up the phoneline with look ultrafast. Thanks in advance.

[coldfinger]

well, its a flat square dish, about 1'*1' thats on the roof..i live in mississauga..the signal is picked up from the CN Tower...i believe im about 25km away..weather doesn't affect it...i asked the install guy if i could run a server, and he said ya, they've been setting the service up in local businesses, there's one Pro, I guess...he said theres no d/l u/l limits, but if you phone them up, they tell you 5 gig/month d/l, and 2 gig/month u/l...Does anyone know if they can check how much traffic you're doing, or if your running server software?...sorry to hear you're still waitin, Kryptic, you'll be happy when you get it!

[weedb0y]

How long does it take for them to give you the installation date?

Like for cable, it can range from 2 weeks to freakkin months

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[donald_k]

My Shaw@Home is quite fast and they still have a lot of work to do BTW, I am the fastest one in my domain on DSLR.

Browsers would show : about a 420.2 k/sec transfer rate.

[legalmind]

I am getting $300.00 per month to put a hub relay on my roof and free internet.
I am told that it will be 100 times faster then 56 k. If it is just half that, I will be happy.

[coldfinger]

I booked the install about 2 weeks before they actually installed it..havent tried it for any gaming yet, but the ping rates (from me to www.look.ca (http://www.look.ca) is normally between 25-30ms)...what is the best speed test I can try to get some accurate d/l u/l speeds? I've tried a few, but the results vary quite a bit..

[terayon_modem]

I've a problem with Look Ultrafast2. They just installed last Friday moring. I can't get connection over 3 days. I'd called tech support Friday, Saturday and today, and today they said the modem have a problem and they have to exchange the modem, WTF poor Look and poor Tech support keep me hold the phone for an hour wait. Hey coldfinger do u have any problem after they install? and also what color is your modem?

[weedb0y]

Originally posted by legalmind:
I am getting $300.00 per month to put a hub relay on my roof and free internet.
I am told that it will be 100 times faster then 56 k. If it is just half that, I will be happy.

Is it a big huge house? with a high roof
;p
i wish they would they dat on my roof.. i dont mind the extra radiation.. http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/wink.gif

did they contact you or u did? http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/smile.gif
I need lil more $$ for my friday/sat nitez..
hehe.. http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/wink.gif

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[coldfinger]

The only problems I have with my utrafast2 right now is that I still can't access the newsgroups...the tech support could be better,too...thats if you can even get someone on the phone, I'm been on hold for over an hour now..lol...I was able to get my 2 pcs on the 'net with the software at www.internetshare.com (http://www.internetshare.com) ,nothing else seemed to work for me...other than that all is good so far...the modem is blue hybrid..

[kryptic]

Finally have the service available to me. For those of you wondering about the wait times for having it installed. Its 1-2 weeks. Have to wait 2 weeks for it. Seems they are really busy at the moment. I just hope it works well or its back to cable. By the way thanks coldfinger for the info.

[Grady2]

I have posted a fairly detailed review of Look Ultrafast2 in Toronto. I've had it since Oct.26th. Read it here;
http://sympaticousers.org/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000323.html

Any follow up questions you have you should post on that forum, I check here rarely.

[Thunderbird900]

If you have their Look TV service as well, can you watch TV on your PC using a video card with video-input ?

I mean would I need to rent another discrambler from Look.ca or I could just use the standard TVTuner program provided with my video card ??

Thanx!

[iceyflame]

WHY THE HELL can't stuff like that be available in my area damn't to hell fock you isp... I hope they hear me lol.....

if only they were like ultra fast http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/frown.gif .. Oh well I am going to keep dreaming..