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Shaw, but apparently they get it from Comcast. I kinda like some of the features they offer in the mobile app. Would be a shame to lose it.
by tra3 5y ago
Shaw, but apparently they get it from Comcast.
I kinda like some of the features they offer in the mobile app. Would be a shame to lose it.
- rahimnathwani 5y agoIf it works for you, great.
- Marsymars 5y agoThe mobile app features shouldn't be related to whether you're using their router/modem, or whether you have it in bridge mode with your own router. Which features are you referring to? I actually switched away from Shaw due to my dissatisfaction with their router/modems. Their modems are all have obnoxiously high power draws (active cooling required?!), can't have wifi entirely disabled even if you use your own access point, and all use the trashy[1] Intel PUMA chipsets. Switched to TekSavvy using Shaw last-mile infrastructure so I can use my own modem and chipset. (And support TekSavvy's lobbying efforts.) Losing access to the Shaw hot spots was a bit of a pain, but for me, it was worth it. [1] https://approvedmodems.org/bad-modems/ https://approvedmodems.org/bad-modems/
- tra3 5y agoI like it showing me when a new device connects to the network; time based usage limits. I'm assuming if I put it in bridge mode and have my own router I'm going to lose that. How is shaw going to know who/what is connecting if my router assigns and manages DHCP?
- Marsymars 5y agoRight, those are router features, if you don’t use the Shaw router you won’t have those features via the Shaw router, but those are pretty basic basic features for modern routers. (I use Eero, which has the features you listed via its app.) I’ve got no real skin in your pick of router though, the Shaw one is fine if you’re okay with its limitations.