[MLUG] OT : acanac, TekSavvy

[Alex Bedard]

I've been with Teksavvy for several years now on 5mbps
unlimited (Cogent) upload/download DSL plan with a block of static IPs
routed over my connection.
Their customer service has been great whenever I had to deal with them and
they really went out of their way to fix issues.  The only thing bad I can
say, but I guess this applies to any DSL retailler is that they were never
able to get Bell to fix my phone line (there is a problem with my phone line
between the post and the CO, I keep loosing sync for a few seconds every 2-3
minutes, tried replacing the modem, re-did the internal wiring in the house,
including a Y at the demarc, DMT reports a noise surge on the line every 2-3
minutes)



On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Leslie Satenstein <
leslie.satenstein at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been with acanac.net since July, and have had only accolades for
> them. Good prompt service, and no outages. The $19.95 rate is based on
> prepayment for a year.
>
> Lowest speed that I had is 513kb (bytes) per second.  Downloads are
> essentially unlimited while uploads are limited to 60 gigs.
>
> The thing I would recommend is to not take their modem/router. There is
> nothing wrong with it, as it is a simple device without a built-in wireless
> router.  So, with their modem, you need to purchase a wireless router,
> especially if you are going for more then one system on at a time.
>
> My other cost from acanac is a dry loop, at $8.00 per month, which
> Acanac.net bills me.
>
> For the second and future years, the internet access is $29.95 per month,
> but with cash up front, you can probably get it at the special rate
> indicated on their website.
>
> Regarding teksavvy, I have no experience since I started with Acanac.  DSL
> is DSL, and so one is limited to DSL speeds.  Perhaps teksavvy will match
> the acanac.net deal.  (Acanac.net is in Toronto).
>
> My configuration is as follows:   acanac.net modem --> Vonage VOIP box
> (Motorola) --> Netgrear  4port + wireless router..
>
> So, I am doing voip along with internet.    Acanac.net also supports VOIP,
> for a better rate then Vonage. I just haven't bothered to switch from
> Vonage, and probably switch when I get around to it. The hesitation I have
> is due to having to reconfigure the Motorola device.
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Vrej Melkonian <vmelkon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> In the past there have been some talks here about some of these companies.
>> Acanac seems very cheap and I saw someone say that he thinks acanac is
>> part of canaca (canaca.com) and that they sell the service at a loss? Is
>> that true?
>> At the bottom of that page
>> http://www.stillepost.ca/boards/index.php?topic=104350.0
>>
>> I was wondering how it is possible to offer at 19$/month for a 1 year
>> contract. They don't mention the price after that. Anyone know?
>>
>> I am currently with Bell. Line with tone. They have this 30GB limit per
>> month and I hate checking if I passed the limit.
>>
>>
>>
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