Quantum Fiber

[Bruce]

How long were they guaranteeing that $55 offer? When I left spectrum they offered to lower my rate from $73 per month to $44 but only for 12 months.

Just a year.

 

[Don in CT]

Finally-

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Oooooooh

 

[John2021]

Why are cable companies so incredibly stupid, today, after I had already switched and cancelled my Charter service, they call me and offer gigabit for $55 a month, as a win back offer, I am already installed with my new service, the time to do that was when I first called to cancel, not almost 4 days with my new service.

But saving $10 is still not worth it, having the faster upload has made a difference.

Interesting they only offered you a one year deal!!! they offered us a three year deal to keep us once we mentioned fiber. the rep started to sweat it and said he could not compete with fiber. but then said hold on i'll see what i can do and discounts started popping out all over the place

 

[Bruce]

Well, Quantum Fiber, it was good getting to know you.

Moving to Lakeland, Florida, offer on a house was just accepted, girlfriend and I are moving in together there.

The good news, Frontier Fiber is available at the new house, amazing pricing, 5 down/up is only $90 a month.

 

[b4pjoe]

Well, Quantum Fiber, it was good getting to know you.

Moving to Lakeland, Florida, offer on a house was just accepted, girlfriend and I are moving in together there.

The good news, Frontier Fiber is available at the new house, amazing pricing, 5 down/up is only $90 a month.

My fiber provider now offers 2 GB up and down but all of of my network devices are just 1 GB devices and I really don't want to replace all of my network devices so I am just sticking to the 1 GB service. Can't see the need to have over 1 GB at this time.

 

[harshness]

My fiber provider now offers 2 GB up and down but all of of my network devices are just 1 GB devices and I really don't want to replace all of my network devices so I am just sticking to the 1 GB service. Can't see the need to have over 1 GB at this time.

Unless you have Cisco/Ubiquiti/Juniper on the brain, there are some pretty reasonably-priced routers with Multi-gig inputs (some multiple).

I just purchased a TP-link Archer BE230 to replace my ten-year-old Archer C7 and it cost around $90. The OS on the router OS is based on OpenWRT and it supports Wi-fi 7.

 

[b4pjoe]

Unless you have Cisco/Ubiquiti/Juniper on the brain, there are some pretty reasonably-priced routers with Multi-gig inputs (some multiple).

I just purchased a TP-link Archer BE230 to replace my ten-year-old Archer C7 and it cost around $90. The OS on the router OS is based on OpenWRT and it supports Wi-fi 7.

I've got 4 1 gb routers in AP mode running and probably about 4 or 5 one gb switches spread out over my property plus one 1 gb powerline adapter and all would have to be replaced to take full advantage of 2 GB service. Not to mention the PC's and Macs all with 1 GB network built in adapters.

 

[harshness]

I've got 4 1 gb routers in AP mode running and probably about 4 or 5 one gb switches spread out over my property plus one 1 gb powerline adapter and all would have to be replaced to take full advantage of 2 GB service.

Properly designed, you could spread the bandwidth around so that the full 2Gbps could be used but I agree that you've taken the most expensive and difficult approach to your mesh system.

 

[b4pjoe]

Properly designed, you could spread the bandwidth around so that the full 2Gbps could be used but I agree that you've taken the most expensive and difficult approach to your mesh system.

It was neither the most expensive nor difficult. The 4 routers were no longer being used as the main router and just needed to be put into AP mode and could still be used to lengthen the wireless footprint. What would have been the most expensive way would be to throw away working routers and buy new AP's.

 

[harshness]

What would have been the most expensive way would be to throw away working routers and buy new AP's.

That depends on what you're after. If you wanted a proper mesh system with the latest in Wi-fi and VPN technologies, you're route strikes out.

How much do you figure you have tied up in all of those routers?

 

[b4pjoe]

That depends on what you're after. If you wanted a proper mesh system with the latest in Wi-fi and VPN technologies, you're route strikes out.

How much do you figure you have tied up in all of those routers?

No I am not wanting or need the latest in wi-fi and VPN. I want a wireless signal everywhere in my house to provide internet access to wireless only devices for internet access for browsing, email, and texting. No one watches TV or movies on their phones or tablets. For that they either have DIRECTV or streaming apps on wired Apple TV's or in the wife's case the Gemini.

I have zero dollars tied up in those 4 routers. All served their purposes at one time and the purchase price was spent for that purpose and are just now being used to extend Wi-Fi. Somehow you think I should have thrown them in the trash and bought new AP devices. Not everyone needs the latest and greatest things. It would have been a colossal waste of money to install the latest and greatest when there is no need for it in my household.

 

[harshness]

I have zero dollars tied up in those 4 routers. All served their purposes at one time and the purchase price was spent for that purpose and are just now being used to extend Wi-Fi.

I'm not asking what you think the depreciated cost is. I'm asking what you paid for them as I expect it was a pretty tidy sum.

 

[telstar_1]

Why are cable companies so incredibly stupid, today, after I had already switched and cancelled my Charter service, they call me and offer gigabit for $55 a month, as a win back offer, I am already installed with my new service, the time to do that was when I first called to cancel, not almost 4 days with my new service.

But saving $10 is still not worth it, having the faster upload has made a difference.

Still haven't really gotten it that they no longer own the town through broadband. Probably by time they do, they'll be in a kind of shape like DiSH

 

[b4pjoe]

I'm not asking what you think the depreciated cost is. I'm asking what you paid for them as I expect it was a pretty tidy sum.

And as I said. They were bought and paid for before they were put into their current service. The price I paid for their current use is $0.00. I know I saved a tidy sum buy reusing routers I already have then buying new AP devices.

 

[harshness]

They were bought and paid for before they were put into their current service.

That's a lot like saying that I've assembled a collection of five old cars for zero dollars because I'm on my sixth daily driver.

In finance, there's a statistic called "opportunity cost" that speaks to what you could have otherwise done if you had gone a different direction.

 

[b4pjoe]

That's a lot like saying that I've assembled a collection of five old cars for zero dollars because I'm on my sixth daily driver.

In finance, there's a statistic called "opportunity cost" that speaks to what you could have otherwise done if you had gone a different direction.

They way I went cost $0.00. The way you think I should have went would cost me hundreds of dollars.