Remember when 150 2yr plan was $49.90 yr1/$79.90 yr2?
My final year is 2018 before my contract is up and I was just casually checking the pricing of Shaw internet plans and have seen that it has gone up to $55 (6 month)/$99 (1 1/2 yr). Just less than a...
View ArticleWarning: Shaw modem/router to broadcast 2nd wifi as hotspot
edit April 17 2018: Post updated with new document version of active Freedom Mobile Hotspot. Old version at bottom of this post. . . . https://community.shaw.ca/docs/DOC-13441 Shaw Hotspot Overview...
View ArticleShaw price increase June 1 2018
Couldn't wait till the usual August? Customers will have their price increase notification and new rate on their invoice, for those applicable. edit: Jan 2018 increase on Internet for new users...
View Article[ON] Coaxial installation to for older home without cable
Hi, I'm trying to help my parents improve their internet speeds. They are currently on DSL, but the lines are old, and speeds are limited. They currently do not have a cable running from the road to...
View Article[AB] New plan rollout? - Edmonton (300/30)
I hadn't seen this anywhere, but I had two separate sources in Shaw tell me about new plans rolling out. The reason they both mentioned it to me was because they saw I had the 250/15 plan. I was told...
View Article[BC] Invalid Shaw ID or password. Please try again or reset your password.
My shaw account says Invalid Shaw ID or password. Please try again or reset your password.. also 310-shaw, number not in service, 611 number not in service. 1 hour on hold I said the hell with that...
View ArticleTownhouse with Satellite via Coax, how can shaw connect?
So I currently ave Satellite and the way the wires are connected, each rooms coax is the feed for the satellite. I need net for my main room only and I dont use the satellite connection, has anyone had...
View Article[BC] Shaw renewed my contract without notice...
In 2016 I singed up for the 150 internet promo. Then 1 year later they dropped the price so I called them up. The guy gave me some discounts to bring my service in line with the current prices. This...
View Articleabsolute BS
this is completely garbage here i am trying to play a $15,000 GTD $82 entry poker tournament and ofcourse for about the 6th time in 3 months my internet goes to shit at 2AM, call shaw and its...
View Article[BC] Shaw renewed my contract without notice...
In 2016 I singed up for the 150 internet promo. Then 1 year later they dropped the price so I called them up. The guy gave me some discounts to bring my service in line with the current prices. This...
View Article[AB] Just ordered new Shaw service (bluesky and Internet 300)
Hi, I just ordered blue sky tv and Internet 300 and phone and was wondering if I got a good deal. Shaw is offering Visa cards and also promos for 6 months. I'm not sure if I qualify for those. I had...
View Article[ALL] XB6 Question
I just upgraded to the 300/20 connection thru Shaw with the new XB6 modem. I'm wondering if the modem's nat functionality is fast enough that I can retire my aging pfSense firewall and use the modem...
View ArticleArris XB6 Advanced Modem/Router
Now available in Kelowna and West-Kelowna Okanagan as of Dec 4 2017 Edit Jan 19 2018: and to customers in Calgary and surrounding areas as of January 15th, 2018. edit March 20 2018: May be available in...
View ArticleShaw Freerange TV
So, I'm trying to load Shaw Freerange TV on my computer and it gives me a BS error that my "browser cache needs to be emptied" I grabbed my phone and fired up the Freerange app (on WiFi), this time a...
View Article[AB] modem swap??
ok so i just moved to medicine hat and we got shaw 150 installed. this cisco AIO modem is a piece of junk. the puma 6 flaw is very apparent. am I able to use a TPIA modem that is on the approved list...
View ArticleReally Shaw? Really? No Gigabit service to go along with the XB6?
I don't understand why Shaw simply doesn't destroy Telus by offering Gigabit speeds to their existing coax customer base. XB6 is a Comcast device... and its proven that it can handle Gigabit speeds on...
View Article[AB] XB6 does not allow 3rd party DNS?
i just got the xb6 installed today. setup and to my surprise... there is no way to change the default dns servers on this device. WHY??
View ArticleQuality question
I am in Vancouver BC and with Telus right now, but considering a change. Would like to know are people getting the speeds they are paying for and how is the quality? Right now I am on the 100/20 plan...
View ArticleXB6 confirmed to address horrible Cisco/Hitron puma6 issues?
Anyone have firsthand experience of having poor performance/latency issues with a Cisco or Hitron and then having their poor performance resolved by upgrading to an XB6? I'm currently on Teksavvy...
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