ISP shut down my Intenet!

[Gabi]

Change ISP now.

And consider suing them 

[DeathAndTaxes]

Are you sure you aren't infected with a virus?

Are you just pool mining or are you also running a local bitcoin client?

If it is mining only the activity they describe isn't mining.    Pool mining isn't p2p, pool mining doesn't use a lot of bandwidth, pool mining doesn't connect to multiple machines, pool mining doesn't use IRC.

[byronbb]

[Pasky08]

Are you sure you aren't infected with a virus?

Are you just pool mining or are you also running a local bitcoin client?

If it is mining only the activity they describe isn't mining.    Pool mining isn't p2p, pool mining doesn't use a lot of bandwidth, pool mining doesn't connect to multiple machines, pool mining doesn't use IRC.

I'm not sure, I guess I will have to run virus scans on all the computers here.  The computers that I use should be fine but there are others that may have an infection...it would be funny if I had a virus after all!  LoL...I thought for sure it was my bitcoin mining.  Anyways, yes I only mine in a pool. 

And thanks to everyone for all the advice.  I'm considering changing ISPs.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Rogers bought out Cogeco a while ago and Cogeco is only available in Western Ontario as far as I am aware of.  I used to use it when I lived in Windsor.  I HATED them more than Rogers.

[AndrewBUD]

^ LOL they're a pain in the ass to deal with but 90% of the time you'll get what you want if you fuss enough.

[YOKU]

I have a simple solution for you or anyone else with these types of issues,

Get a business Internet plan from your ISP not residential,  They will then not mess with you since its a "business" and you have "business" requirements.

[AndrewBUD]

Well the Pro Internet plan here is about 90 a month...


Basic business plan which is slower than the Pro Residential with less of a cap is like $250 a month.......

[YOKU]

Well the Pro Internet plan here is about 90 a month...


Basic business plan which is slower than the Pro Residential with less of a cap is like $250 a month.......

Freedom, Static IP Address and real support people come at a price. 

[AndrewBUD]

I guess it depends what you are doing. But the average end user does not want to spend over $100 per month on internet service....

[Gabi]

Well the Pro Internet plan here is about 90 a month...


Basic business plan which is slower than the Pro Residential with less of a cap is like $250 a month.......

Freedom, Static IP Address and real support people come at a price. 

It doesn't justify 250$ a month.

[deeplink]

Well the Pro Internet plan here is about 90 a month...


Basic business plan which is slower than the Pro Residential with less of a cap is like $250 a month.......

Freedom, Static IP Address and real support people come at a price.  

It doesn't justify 250$ a month.

Exactly, I pay less than 40$ per month, including static IP, good support and never had an outrage that took longer than an hour.

[Fiyasko]

I nominate you switch to shaw, You get free "COME THE FAWK TO MY HOUSE AND FIX MY INTERNET" service.

[AndrewBUD]

I nominate you switch to shaw, You get free "COME THE FAWK TO MY HOUSE AND FIX MY INTERNET" service.

I thought Shaw and Rogers were in the same company? I'm probably wrong though

[max in montreal]

http://teksavvy.com/
i use them, they are much cheaper...

[Fiyasko]

I nominate you switch to shaw, You get free "COME THE FAWK TO MY HOUSE AND FIX MY INTERNET" service.

I thought Shaw and Rogers were in the same company? I'm probably wrong though

Yuppers~, my buddy across the street uses Rogers, His torrents are Throttled, His upload rate is Horrible, He speed is inconsistant and goes from 1.5mbps to 20mbps avrg of 6mbps
Buddy down the road uses telus, He has a stable connection, But its slow as dirt, Suffers from "clogging" when "alot of people in the area are using the internet" and its telus.

[AndrewBUD]

Sounds like what BELL sells as high speed DSL around here..

[DeathAndTaxes]

Sounds like what BELL sells as high speed DSL around here..

Yeah as much as people love to bash on the cable companies.   Imagine if cable internet had never become a reality in the US.  With no competition imagine how much worse DSL monopolies would be.   <shudder>

[pekv2]

Most internet in Canada sucks compared to the USA and Europe.


We are very limited on what we can get unless you live in a HUGE city...


In my area we have one cable internet provider and numerous DSL providers selling the same DSL service....



Question: Can you get Cogeco in your AREA? You're not in London are you?

I believe Aliant has FIOS now.

@Pasky08

I'd suggest, try Aliant FIOS.

[AndrewBUD]

Most internet in Canada sucks compared to the USA and Europe.


We are very limited on what we can get unless you live in a HUGE city...


In my area we have one cable internet provider and numerous DSL providers selling the same DSL service....



Question: Can you get Cogeco in your AREA? You're not in London are you?

I believe Aliant has FIOS now.

@Pasky08

I'd suggest, try Aliant FIOS.

In Ontario Bell has there fiber optic Internet available only in large cities.... If you're in a small town your choices are slim. You pick either the same DSL from 5-10 dif providers or Cable usually from 1 provider. 

If you live in a large city that supports Bell "Fibe" internet. You can get 175mbps up/down speeds for $200ish per month. But it's hardly available