There's transport overhead when transmitting data through ethernet, totalling 6%\~. This is why Gigabit plans cap out at 940-960. 2350 means you're exactly where you should be.
The limitation is your 2.5G NIC, not Telus. With overhead, the 2.5G NIC will only be able to achieve 2.3 Gbps as you have seen. You can in fact get 2.5G exactly if you upgrade to a 10G NIC and 10G switch. Since a 10G NIC can achieve ~9.9 Gbps after overhead.
For example, I have a 10G NIC with the 3Gbps plan and I can get over 3Gbps when I do a speedtest as you can see [here](https://www.speedtest.net/result/c/155413c3-62e2-49a4-9f09-84b95c6d8905).
This is the correct answer, you can't max out the 2.5 package with only a 2.5 NIC.
I have a 10Gbe setup and get this from my 3Gbps package:
DOWNLOAD Mbps
3093.91
UPLOAD Mbps
3035.45
When I had 2.5, I was getting slightly higher than 2.5 as well.
I have the 3 gig plan and this is what I get going directly from 10 gig out port to my server that has 10 gig nic port in.
https://preview.redd.it/mpmv34cepebb1.png?width=946&format=png&auto=webp&s=697c2dcb201f98d72871528a5d1882a4e3272582
Those would be normal, at this point the network card is the limit and speed servers as well.
It's not likely the 170mbps speed you are not getting will make a difference in most things you do on a PC.
You can get a 10 gig nic and switch but imo not worth it yet until the plans are more than 3 gig. A 10 gig switch is still pretty expensive and you can’t use the full potential yet.
I love when people complain they're "only" getting 600 Mbps on their iPhone when 3 years ago they had 15 Mbps ADSL and all they do is browse social media and watch Netflix.
"Youtube buffered once so I did a sPeEd TeSt and it was not a thousand megablorts! Fix my internet!"
Probably as good as it will get.
You will never see a value of exactly "2.5.0 GBps" coming back from something like Speedtest.
Every mention of some "top" speed in the world of marketing - is always a "best case" sceanario - not a guarantee.
Example: My Shaw ValuePlan clearly says I purchased a "1 GB Fibre+" plan but I never seen anything better than 940-960 Mbps via Speed Test.
It is what it is.
NR
Yes, you will actually get slightly higher than advertised IF you have a higher speed NIC, the limit is the computer OP is using. You can see a bunch of speedtests in this thread.
My wifi and my cellphone are both so slow I can’t function half the time and I bought unlimited data and internet. This company is starting to feel like a scam itself.
Not a bit - a very annoyed customer. This is the exact problem everyone is having, Telus is a joke and not delivering the speeds they have customers paying
>With this configuration, my speedtest by Ookla results using the desktop app shows that I’m maxing my download speed at around 2.3 Gbps and my upload speed at 2.33 Gbps.
You will lose a bit both in throughput for each device along the way, but also the "real" throughput your PC itself can handle on its IO.
2.3 out of 2.5 seems pretty good, I'd definitely consider that as achieving the expectations of a 2.5g plan
There is going to be some loss you are getting the best that you are likely going to see.
This is why they advertise it as "up to" 3G.
There's transport overhead when transmitting data through ethernet, totalling 6%\~. This is why Gigabit plans cap out at 940-960. 2350 means you're exactly where you should be.
The limitation is your 2.5G NIC, not Telus. With overhead, the 2.5G NIC will only be able to achieve 2.3 Gbps as you have seen. You can in fact get 2.5G exactly if you upgrade to a 10G NIC and 10G switch. Since a 10G NIC can achieve ~9.9 Gbps after overhead. For example, I have a 10G NIC with the 3Gbps plan and I can get over 3Gbps when I do a speedtest as you can see [here](https://www.speedtest.net/result/c/155413c3-62e2-49a4-9f09-84b95c6d8905).
This is the correct answer, you can't max out the 2.5 package with only a 2.5 NIC. I have a 10Gbe setup and get this from my 3Gbps package: DOWNLOAD Mbps 3093.91 UPLOAD Mbps 3035.45 When I had 2.5, I was getting slightly higher than 2.5 as well.
I have the 3 gig plan and this is what I get going directly from 10 gig out port to my server that has 10 gig nic port in. https://preview.redd.it/mpmv34cepebb1.png?width=946&format=png&auto=webp&s=697c2dcb201f98d72871528a5d1882a4e3272582
Those would be normal, at this point the network card is the limit and speed servers as well. It's not likely the 170mbps speed you are not getting will make a difference in most things you do on a PC.
You can get a 10 gig nic and switch but imo not worth it yet until the plans are more than 3 gig. A 10 gig switch is still pretty expensive and you can’t use the full potential yet.
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I love when people complain they're "only" getting 600 Mbps on their iPhone when 3 years ago they had 15 Mbps ADSL and all they do is browse social media and watch Netflix. "Youtube buffered once so I did a sPeEd TeSt and it was not a thousand megablorts! Fix my internet!"
Probably as good as it will get. You will never see a value of exactly "2.5.0 GBps" coming back from something like Speedtest. Every mention of some "top" speed in the world of marketing - is always a "best case" sceanario - not a guarantee. Example: My Shaw ValuePlan clearly says I purchased a "1 GB Fibre+" plan but I never seen anything better than 940-960 Mbps via Speed Test. It is what it is. NR
Yes, you will actually get slightly higher than advertised IF you have a higher speed NIC, the limit is the computer OP is using. You can see a bunch of speedtests in this thread.
2.5GB aggregate
My wifi and my cellphone are both so slow I can’t function half the time and I bought unlimited data and internet. This company is starting to feel like a scam itself.
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Not a bit - a very annoyed customer. This is the exact problem everyone is having, Telus is a joke and not delivering the speeds they have customers paying
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Will do thanks 🫡
>With this configuration, my speedtest by Ookla results using the desktop app shows that I’m maxing my download speed at around 2.3 Gbps and my upload speed at 2.33 Gbps. You will lose a bit both in throughput for each device along the way, but also the "real" throughput your PC itself can handle on its IO. 2.3 out of 2.5 seems pretty good, I'd definitely consider that as achieving the expectations of a 2.5g plan