Somebody pinch me - I'm getting real internetz
Somebody pinch me - I'm getting real internetz
New across the street neighbor came by and said they were getting telco internet put in today 12 Mbs down. I went over and talked to the Frontier tech and he said they had upgraded infrastructure and he was pulling 12/2 from the same box I run from. Called frontier, ordered it, and walked back over to the guy with the order number and said "as long a you're here." Nice guy, he laughed and said this job is going to take a littler longer than they planned - underground utilities ca. 1985.
Probably have to wait a while but it will be a huge step up from 3/.75 (on sunny days) which is what I have now. Might actually be able to watch something on HD.
Probably have to wait a while but it will be a huge step up from 3/.75 (on sunny days) which is what I have now. Might actually be able to watch something on HD.
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- FlyingPenguin
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I am sorely tempted to upgrade to business class Comcast here. I can write it off as a business expense for my home office. Right now I have Comcast Home Internet service at 6/4 (ignoring Comcast's exaggerated Boost speeds). Works great, and Netflix streaming is fast and smooth. However it would be nice to have some more bandwidth - especially on the upload side.
Business class around here is supposed to be something like 12/8 with no packet filtering or throttling, and I'd like to have a static IP.
The only thing is I'm afraid of is to switch to it and find out I have issues with it. My existing service is rock solid. I also need to verify from a real service tech that those speeds are actually attainable here. A lot depends on the nodes. This is a rural area, so sometimes the equipment isn't up to date, and the idiots on the phone will tell you anything you want to hear.
If I do it, I'll probably NOT cancel my home Internet for a month to make sure the business line is working reliably first.
Business class around here is supposed to be something like 12/8 with no packet filtering or throttling, and I'd like to have a static IP.
The only thing is I'm afraid of is to switch to it and find out I have issues with it. My existing service is rock solid. I also need to verify from a real service tech that those speeds are actually attainable here. A lot depends on the nodes. This is a rural area, so sometimes the equipment isn't up to date, and the idiots on the phone will tell you anything you want to hear.
If I do it, I'll probably NOT cancel my home Internet for a month to make sure the business line is working reliably first.
Christians warn us about the anti-christ for 2,000 years, and when he shows up, they buy a bible from him.
We put in the business class at my last office (it was 7/2 or something like that)and it was rock solid. Supported 16 users with no real problems except when people started streaming stuff.
Comcast here told me they could give me 50/10 if I gave them $10k to run the line. lol.
I was on the main road yesterday (about 2 miles away) and the were laying fiber optic, so who knows.
Comcast here told me they could give me 50/10 if I gave them $10k to run the line. lol.
I was on the main road yesterday (about 2 miles away) and the were laying fiber optic, so who knows.
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Bob, I had the Comcast Biz. Should be fine and it IS nice to know that you can do whatever you want and run whatever type of server you want. Best service I ever had was Comcast's Biz.
Plus, when you need tech support, their Biz dept support is typically a good experience, with guys that know what the hell you're talking about when you describe all the troubleshooting you've already done. They like tech.
Write it off and enjoy it. ;-)
Plus, when you need tech support, their Biz dept support is typically a good experience, with guys that know what the hell you're talking about when you describe all the troubleshooting you've already done. They like tech.
Write it off and enjoy it. ;-)
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*pinch!*Somebody pinch me - I'm getting real internetz
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They must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller.