- Feb 14, 2002
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Clearwire recently entered the Atlanta market and was offering 6mb down/ 500k up for home and mobile combo for $55 a month. I decided to try it out since the fastest DSL speed I get from AT&T is about 1.2mb down / 300k up. I am paying $43/ month for this slow naked DSL.
Setup is a breeze. Power on and plug an ethernet line to the modem and you're done. The difficult part is trying to find a good clear signal. I have to position the modem directly on my window ledge or else I can't get a decent signal. Placing it on my desk or anywhere else gets one signal bar and super slow speed.
I'm getting around ~3mb down/ ~500k up with 4 bars which is about double what I am getting with the DSL. I've no problem using it with my Ooma VOIP phone and the sound quality is excellent. I think it sounds little better than before since my upload speed is slightly faster.
I also bought clear usb modem for my Acer netbook. It doesn't work too well inside the house but works great outside driving around. I'm getting ~3mb down/ ~500k up which I think is pretty good for mobile speed. Now I can surf around town without having to locate an unsecured WiFi signal. Mobile internet is one of the main reason I signed up for Clear and 4g WiMax is pretty cool.
Overall my initial impression of Clearwire is very positive and if everything works as well after a week I will be canceling my AT&T DSL service.
Setup is a breeze. Power on and plug an ethernet line to the modem and you're done. The difficult part is trying to find a good clear signal. I have to position the modem directly on my window ledge or else I can't get a decent signal. Placing it on my desk or anywhere else gets one signal bar and super slow speed.
I'm getting around ~3mb down/ ~500k up with 4 bars which is about double what I am getting with the DSL. I've no problem using it with my Ooma VOIP phone and the sound quality is excellent. I think it sounds little better than before since my upload speed is slightly faster.
I also bought clear usb modem for my Acer netbook. It doesn't work too well inside the house but works great outside driving around. I'm getting ~3mb down/ ~500k up which I think is pretty good for mobile speed. Now I can surf around town without having to locate an unsecured WiFi signal. Mobile internet is one of the main reason I signed up for Clear and 4g WiMax is pretty cool.
Overall my initial impression of Clearwire is very positive and if everything works as well after a week I will be canceling my AT&T DSL service.