They are installing FIOS right now. :)

[PlatinumGold]

i'm currently posting using my comcast account but this time tomorrow that account will be canceled and i will be on FIOS ONLY.

SWEEET.

interesting note:

the router they are giving me, an Actiontec Broadband router with wireless, has a fiber coax in, however, fiber comes only as far as the DMark in the house, from their it's cat 5.

anyway, in a couple of hours (once they finish splicing outside at the pole) i will be speeding around the World Wide Web using FIOS.


HURRAY ME.

 

[Pepsi90919]

from their?

 

[Feldenak]

I hate you.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I hate you.

confirmed

 

[michaels]

What is FIOS?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: kalster

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I hate you.

confirmed

yeap! same.

 

[intogamer]

Damn they aren't going to install FIOS in the City first

 

[PlatinumGold]

hmmm, now the only question is, 5/2 for 34.95 or 15/2 for 44.95.

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

 

[Baked]

Pick up a dozen Seagate 750GB SATA2 HDs from outpost.com, you're gonna need them.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Skeet skeet skeet all over hte world:heart:


It's pure joy.

It's pure fiber to your house:heart:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Baked
Pick up a dozen Seagate 750GB SATA2 HDs from outpost.com, you're gonna need them.

heh....so true that it isn't even funny.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

30 down / 5 up is max but it costs $169.00 / month here. i might actually upgrade to that later as i run a remote backup service from my house, but only when client load justifies it. so far i've been doing ok on cable.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
hmmm, now the only question is, 5/2 for 34.95 or 15/2 for 44.95.

you're kidding right?!

 

[waggy]

man and here i am stuck with 1.5 wireless sigh. what i wouldnt do to have fios.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: waggy
man and here i am stuck with 1.5 wireless sigh. what i wouldnt do to have fios.

That said, I am ecstatic about my 400kbps wireless on my phone Sure it's a pultry half a meg, but its pultry half a meg in the bathroom, in the car, in line @ fast food joint, and have a meg in class

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

Depends on how much you want to shell out. I think the most basic package was like 5mbps down 2mbps up.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/consum...ges+and+prices/packages+and+prices.htm

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

Fiber Optic Service

 

[michaels]

Damn that's awesome!

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

Depends on how much you want to shell out. I think the most basic package was like 5mbps down 2mbps up.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/consum...ges+and+prices/packages+and+prices.htm

The key being the 2mbps up.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Skeet skeet skeet all over hte world:heart:


It's pure joy.

It's pure fiber to your house:heart:

it's interesting tho because the install guys aren't too thrilled about a lot of people wanting fios. they had run a fiber line from 8 poles down to my house. they will have to run from that one pole to about 90 different homes in this neighborhood. each house has a separate line so if my next door neighbor decides he wan't it, they have to come back and run another line all the way, they can't just piggy back off mine.

it took them 2 guys each came with their own verizon vans AND more guys in a bucket to do the whole thing (bucket guys only came at the end to splice the lines, 2 guys 2 vans did the actual run).


they are going to have to find an easier way to do this because once demand goes very high (they are already advertising verizon TV here and it's not even available) demand is going to go SKY HIGH.

it will be mad house.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
hmmm, now the only question is, 5/2 for 34.95 or 15/2 for 44.95.

you're kidding right?!

Why not? For most people 5mbit down is fine. I'm living just dandy on my 2.5mbit down. And $10 a month can be spent on better things.

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

Fiber Optic Service

That too lol

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
hmmm, now the only question is, 5/2 for 34.95 or 15/2 for 44.95.

you're kidding right?!

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: FDF12389

Originally posted by: michaels
What is FIOS?

Fiber Optic Internet Service

30mbps and up in your home from what I understand.

Depends on how much you want to shell out. I think the most basic package was like 5mbps down 2mbps up.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/consum...ges+and+prices/packages+and+prices.htm

The key being the 2mbps up.

as you said, the key being 2 mbps UP.

i'm leaning towards 5/2 and when i need additional bandwidth i'll go directly to 30/5.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
hmmm, now the only question is, 5/2 for 34.95 or 15/2 for 44.95.

you're kidding right?!

Why not? For most people 5mbit down is fine. I'm living just dandy on my 2.5mbit down. And $10 a month can be spent on better things.

you're no fun:frown: