Securing the complete 2.5 Gbps connection from Rogers
Securing the complete 2.5 Gbps connection from Rogers
The setup would be better without fiber. I have the XB8, and since the "Wan" connection uses a 2.5Gbit LAN, it remains functional. My only concern is the upload speed.
It doesn't make sense to battle for that when a simple router would suffice. A budget-friendly PFSense or OPNSense device works well for wired connections, but you’ll still need additional gear to add Wi-Fi, which makes it simpler—though not as strong. I’m unsure which models support 2.5Gbit speeds. Since your needs are shared, it probably isn’t worth the investment. You still enjoy the connection, allowing high-speed downloads from Steam while others stream 4K. In fact, your experience might suffer if Steam prioritizes its own traffic, leaving little bandwidth for everyone else. They’re also constantly releasing patches for games, so updates rarely happen over the network; most users rely on full downloads instead. For uploads, free cloud services limit speeds, so you won’t even reach Gigabit.
Just reading the info about the 8Gbps plan. The equipment is the same for all plans except for this mysterious switch they provide for the big plan. It says: The Rogers Ignite Internet 8 Gigabit service includes an Ethernet switch. It’s a piece of equipment with multiple Ethernet ports used to connect other devices using Ethernet cables. The Ethernet switch Rogers provides and professionally installs in the home, offers multi-Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Rogers fibre-powered network connects to the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) which connects to the Ethernet switch. The switch connects to the Rogers Ignite WiFi Gateway modem. Then, you connect your WiFi devices to the WiFi network (created by the Gateway modem) for WiFi inside the home. So they have it set up the way I want it set up, and another FAQ says the switch is an unmanaged one. Is it possible then? Confused.
I've only noticed downloads exceeding 125MB/s (1Gbit) around two to three times. I can reach over 1500Mbit during speed tests on both LAN and Wi-Fi. Regarding upload limits, I experienced issues with Backblaze—uploading at about 6Mbit took roughly three days. EDIT: Just saw a download hit 156MB/s (1248Mbit)—this isn't an update, it's a fresh install. I increased it to around 1350Mbit, and two installations started simultaneously using different installers.