Clearwire - Works Well for Me

[Remilk]

I live in an area where DSL and FIOS are not, nor is there any plan to make, available for high-speed access. I have DishNetwork for TV and Comcast rates are very high high for only internet service.

I installed (plugged in) Clearwire, aimed the antenna, and voila, I had great service. I have had it for nearly 2 months and find it very fast and dependable.

It is great receiving updates to Microsoft products in minutes as oposed to the 4-8 hours I suffered through with dial-up.

At this time, I am pleaed with Clearwire service.

Bob

[Dgenx321]

What is Clearwire??

[Jared Twomey]

long range wireless internet. I have a friend in seattle that has it, and he seems to like it

they are mostly on the west coast, and texas. A few other places around the country, but not very wide coverage yet.

[Stargazer]

Don't they run on licensed frequencies? I hear that they have the customers hook it up themselves within their house to get service.

[Jared Twomey]

i dont know about what frequencies they use, but yeah... the modem just gets plugged in somewhere in the house. Doesnt have to be aimed any specific way, or aimed at a tower, or whatever.
My friend also sells the service up there, and it is all self install, he just ships them the modem, they plug it in, hook up the computer, and it works.

[Dgenx321]

Oh ok so it's a WISP.


That's what I use here too. But it's not through clearwire.

I get 4mbs up and about 700kbs down. All for $30 a month.

How is your speed?

[Andrewwski]

You sure it's not the other way around? 4 mbps down and 700 kbps up?

[Dgenx321]

Opps, I mis-typed above....