Calling All Geeks.....Calling All Geeks......

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  1. porkchopexpress

    porkchopexpress Well-Known Member

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    Whatever you decide, buy your own modem. I bought ours (forget what model, but it was a pretty well rated one) for at most $100, 5 years ago. It is still going strong. If we rented, that would have been $600+.
     
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  2. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    Frontier FIOS
     
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    Crap! I might have to buy my own modem! Is it easy to set up/switch from Comcast's modem to the Arris modem?

    I'm looking at my Comcast bill and I dont see a charge for modem rental. Hmmmm.
     
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  4. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Yes. You'll have to call Comcast after it's hooked up.
     
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    I just looked at my bill and chatted with a Comcrap agent. I'm not being charged a modem lease fee even though I have their modem.
     
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    You will be now! I hope they thanked you for alerting them of their mistake. :)
     
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    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    They better not! ha ha!
    I'm actually still chatting with them online right now and getting a refund for a digital adapter box that I have but havent used in a long time. I'm playing dumb, saying I dont have any extra boxes so they are going to refund me the $$ I've been paying on it each month.
     
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  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Damn man, so how much a month does that cost?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    And do you need your internet that fast for work?
     
  10. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    50/50 is $44.99.

    My homeowners' association cut a deal with Verizon. A portion of our HOA dues pays for internet and TV. It didn't cost much to upgrade the 50/50 to 150/150.

    Verizon FIOS got bought by Frontier Communications.

    150/150 is $64.99.

    I do a lot of software development that requires both uploading and downloading of big files or lots of files. The $20 extra is well worth waiting less for those uploads/downloads.

    For you, 50/50 is plenty.

    They do have Frontier in the PDX area, no?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I don't believe so.
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Denny, since I have nothing but Mac products, should I get the Airport Express? Is that what I need?
     
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    HCP, here is some terminology in case you're still unclear:

    The box that plugs into your wall via a cable wire is the modem. There's really no need for anything fancy here, but owning your own modem is a good idea so you don't pay Comcrap's rental fee.
    The box that plugs into your modem and provides wifi is called a router. You can get different types of routers depending on how big your house is.
    I think Comcast also offers a combined modem/router device as well.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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  15. Denny Crane

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    The Apple routers are a little more reliable, in my experience. I never had to reboot mine, but the cable company ones required frequent reboots. Annoying.

    You want the AC version - it goes 300mbit or more. If you have 150mbit internet and 50mbit wifi, the wifi limits you.

    Time Warner has 300mbit down/25 up for ~$70/mo.
     
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