Wow, I've got to hand it to Verizon, Fios is teh roxors

[AFB]

Fios

Pros:

• Fast

• Cheap for lower 2 (5 & 15Mbs) packages

• You can say you have fiber running to your house with a staight face

Cons:

• They use PPPOE instead of DHCP or static addressing

• No modem and it comes into your house at the one location with the CAT5. I guess this could be a pro if your house is wired.

• Install job seemed very ad hoc, but aren't all cable/phone company install jobs?

Check if it's in your area, it's hard to beat 15Mbs for $50 in the US.

 

[ArmenK]

Why the hell would they use PPPOE?

 

[Anubis]

so you have it?

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: ArmenK
Why the hell would they use PPPOE?

Good question.

Originally posted by: Anubis
so you have it?

Well yeah.

 

[Rogue]

Originally posted by: ArmenK
Why the hell would they use PPPOE?

To track usage statistics, that's why.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: ArmenK
Why the hell would they use PPPOE?

Good question.

Originally posted by: Anubis
so you have it?

Well yeah.

which one? and do some freeking speed tests allready

 

[cjgallen]

I'd LOVE to have 2Mb upload.

 

[villageidiot111]

Looks alright, but not available in my area

 

[n7]

You lucky effer!

I have 5/1 here, & that's about all i can get w/o spending my whole paycheck.

I would be blissfully happy to have 15/2, though i would really wish the up was better.

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

why is it so cheap?

 

[t3hmuffinman]

are there DL/UL limits?

 

[akodi]

booo!!!! future notification

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: t3hmuffinman
are there DL/UL limits?

No

why is it so cheap?

No idea

 

[nageov3t]

isn't this only availible in Texas?

 

[t3hmuffinman]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: t3hmuffinman
are there DL/UL limits?

No

why is it so cheap?

No idea

wow. i want that so badly. not available here yet though

edit: did a quick google search, and for all you BT users they also seem to be more towards the "it's your privacy, we'll try not to give into the subpeonas" stance, though that may have been from a while ago.

 

[Cable God]

keller tx and parts of florida now

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Cable God
keller tx and parts of florida now

the suburbs of boston are getting it soo as well, by the end of this year

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Cable God
keller tx and parts of florida now

the suburbs of boston are getting it soo as well, by the end of this year

Woot!

 

[amol]

i hate you . . .

my cable speed has stayed at 3000/384

 

[oLLie]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Cable God
keller tx and parts of florida now

the suburbs of boston are getting it soo as well, by the end of this year

And parts of Huntington Beach, CA.

 

[Shawn]

you suck

sprint dsl is like 512k here.

 

[rh71]

waiting for it for long island... we get 10/1Mbps right now but you can't even use 1Mbps at full throttle for any amount of time or they'll cap your upload. I've been capped 3 times in the last 3 years... :| I would love 15/2Mbps at just $5 more.

BTW, how do you guys know which areas already have it ? Word of mouth ?

 

[jai6638]

Originally posted by: rh71
waiting for it for long island... we get 10/1Mbps right now but you can't even use 1Mbps at full throttle for any amount of time or they'll cap your upload. I've been capped 3 times in the last 3 years... :| I would love 15/2Mbps at just $5 more.

thats what i hate most about optonline

 

[t3hmuffinman]

Originally posted by: oLLie

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Cable God
keller tx and parts of florida now

the suburbs of boston are getting it soo as well, by the end of this year

And parts of Huntington Beach, CA.

ooo they better expand to where I live... only cox or slow slow DSL here right now. 15mbit would make anyone cry with joy. and the upload is very very nice as well... i could have a 32 player server easily! and it's only 10 bucks more than my current 4/.5 cox

 

[randomlinh]

they supposedly rolled it out in the DC area too... supposedly my county is listed as a test bed.... but considering my DSL speeds are no better than modem.... nothin here.. stuck w/ payin cable