FIOS in my Area.

[Mayfriday0529]

Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

 

[Xyclone]

Damn Easterners, we Westerners want FIOS, too!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

ARGH! BellSouth sucks, and bright house networks are a bunch of greedy bastards.
<- has to deal with puny 5mbps/384kbps for $49

 

[ProviaFan]

I hope FIOS is widely available after I get out of college in a few years...

<-- is spoiled by OC3+ connection speeds

 

[GT1999]

I'm on two frac DS3s here at work, but something about 30Mb/5Mb for under $200/mo if not a lot cheaper makes me drool

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Geekish Thoughts
I'm on two frac DS3s here at work, but something about 30Mb/5Mb for under $200/mo if not a lot cheaper makes me drool

It would cost me, $64 to get the 30/2
but from reading on DSL reports, I think I need New Cable modem, plus new Router. I wonder if need also a new VOIP Box also?

 

[Gibson486]

MA getting no FIOS love

 

[JRock]

I love my FiOS. I am in Nassau. I thought about going back to OOL but I feel Verizon will come back and beat them out... and all the fiber it runs over is all brand new.

 

[mitmot]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
MA getting no FIOS love

i feel your pain brother

 

[thesurge]

Originally posted by: sheik124
ARGH! BellSouth sucks, and bright house networks are a bunch of greedy bastards.
<- has to deal with puny 5mbps/384kbps for $49

qft

 

[waggy]

ahhh! i hate living in the country sometimes. I HATE SATELLITE.

sigh i keep bugging all the companies every month. trying to get anything out here heh.

 

[SilentZero]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

Its 30/5 (the plan I have) and get it now!!!!

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Xyclone
Damn Easterners, we Westerners want FIOS, too!

 

[ShadowBlade]

I myself prefer OC255
13.21Gbps up/down

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: mitmot

Originally posted by: Gibson486
MA getting no FIOS love

i feel your pain brother

me too. i cant wait till it hits brockton.

 

[DnetMHZ]

<-- Goes to check the cablevison site for NJ

 

[Juno]

gotta love my oc3 connection speeds at RIT, am staying there until i graduate in '09 and perhaps staying for my masters until '11.

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

Fiber comes from the pole and it terminated in a box on the side of your house. From there it comes into the house as CAT5e.

 

[EtOH]

I used to have BellSouth 3 meg dsl, but at my new house I only can get 1.5 (and it seems to top out at .7). I have an OC48 at work and an OC 192 if I need heavy bandwidth via a friend.

Thinking about changin my DSL over to 8 meg Cable for home. Not sure yet.

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: EtOH
I used to have BellSouth 3 meg dsl, but at my new house I only can get 1.5 (and it seems to top out at .7). I have an OC48 at work and an OC 192 if I need heavy bandwidth via a friend.

Thinking about changin my DSL over to 8 meg Cable for home. Not sure yet.

FiOS > Cable > DSL

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze

Originally posted by: mitmot

Originally posted by: Gibson486
MA getting no FIOS love

i feel your pain brother

me too. i cant wait till it hits brockton.

I'm living in w.mass, no chance we are getting that stuff anytime soon. *sigh*

 

[EtOH]

OC 48 > FIOS > Cable > DSL

My option is cable or DSL for home.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: SilentZero

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

Its 30/5 (the plan I have) and get it now!!!!

You in long island?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: JRock

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

Fiber comes from the pole and it terminated in a box on the side of your house. From there it comes into the house as CAT5e.

Well I don't think i have that. The line i have was especifically put in from the pole about 5 years ago directly into one room in the house. Its still that old cable back 5 years ago. How could that handle higher speeds?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: JRock

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Cablevision/Optonline is now offering FIOS in my area, in Nassau County in Long Island. They seem to have beat Verizon.

30Mbps down and 2Mbps up for an additional $14 a month, you also get some other little goodies like being able to run a server.
But also current users of the normal Optonline got bumped up to 15Mbps and 2Mbps, but I think you need a new cable modem.

What I don?t understand is that FIOS is fiber optic cable and I thought they had to change the cable line for that? They don?t say anything about that only that it?s ready to go.

Anyways, it looks like all I need is a new Cable Modem to get the new 15Mbps down and 2Mbps up and if I want I could get the 30Mbps for a little bit more $$.

Fiber comes from the pole and it terminated in a box on the side of your house. From there it comes into the house as CAT5e.

is it ethernet at that point?