Maxman Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just upgraded. It is so worth it, since they basically don't charge you anymore. 5 of us in this house, everything was fine through the pandemic, multiple zooms at once, we working from home. Called to lower the bill since we were returning some old cable boxes. Also wanted to make sure we were data unlimited since they are now capping that (garbage). Anyhow the speeds are incredible. Used to get 350megabits \ second when I was plugged in, ehternet and wifi would be 250. Everything was fine, no real issues with all those Zooms, remote connections and a few XBox's going. The only issue was upload speeds were slow 5 - 10 mbps so uploads sucked. Now the wired connections are getting 950 mbps and 35 upload. Wifi is blazing as well getting 850mbps. Should note, also got rid of the Xfinitity leased router and bout our own Netgear cable modem with DOCSIS 3.1 and a TP-Link wifi router. The biggest change there is the XFinity router tried to handle all the wifi traffic under one network name and would route things to 2.4 or 5ghz based on what it thought was best. Kind of became a problem since we have all this home automation stuff, Ring, Nest, Hue bulbs inside and out, smart outlets etc. Was so much better once we mapped it out and run two wifi networks. 3 actually since this tp-link lets you have a guest network. Anyhow, just wanted to share, pretty happy to be geeking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 No broadband geeks out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 You left out running this site from your bunker/basement. Which plan did you get with infinity? I’m thinking of getting rid of my cable boxes and just go with smart TVs and sling. So all I need is internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Optimum here Internet,TV,Phone pretty consistent paying for higher speeds its still slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 1:55 AM, Maxman said: Just upgraded. It is so worth it, since they basically don't charge you anymore. 5 of us in this house, everything was fine through the pandemic, multiple zooms at once, we working from home. Called to lower the bill since we were returning some old cable boxes. Also wanted to make sure we were data unlimited since they are now capping that (garbage). Anyhow the speeds are incredible. Used to get 350megabits \ second when I was plugged in, ehternet and wifi would be 250. Everything was fine, no real issues with all those Zooms, remote connections and a few XBox's going. The only issue was upload speeds were slow 5 - 10 mbps so uploads sucked. Now the wired connections are getting 950 mbps and 35 upload. Wifi is blazing as well getting 850mbps. Should note, also got rid of the Xfinitity leased router and bout our own Netgear cable modem with DOCSIS 3.1 and a TP-Link wifi router. The biggest change there is the XFinity router tried to handle all the wifi traffic under one network name and would route things to 2.4 or 5ghz based on what it thought was best. Kind of became a problem since we have all this home automation stuff, Ring, Nest, Hue bulbs inside and out, smart outlets etc. Was so much better once we mapped it out and run two wifi networks. 3 actually since this tp-link lets you have a guest network. Anyhow, just wanted to share, pretty happy to be geeking out. You are very lucky. I've had Gigabit for a few years now and I top out at 450mb ish First thing I did was get rid of the xfinity router like you, and that improved from things a but but still way less than I pay for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 7:58 AM, BP said: You left out running this site from your bunker/basement. Which plan did you get with infinity? I’m thinking of getting rid of my cable boxes and just go with smart TVs and sling. So all I need is internet. I don't know the plan name, I have people that handle that. We have a few HD boxes but I didn't realize until recently that a smart tv doesn't need a box. I have that in the basement so I want to test it out soon. They charge so much for the monthly rentals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 1:59 PM, CTM said: You are very lucky. I've had Gigabit for a few years now and I top out at 450mb ish First thing I did was get rid of the xfinity router like you, and that improved from things a but but still way less than I pay for That stinks, I am getting just under 900 in the basement (wired). My son is wired on one room over from the router and he is getting upper 900s. He also built his computer so his is a big upgrade from mine. 450 is really more than enough, we were at 300 and everything was fine. But the unlimited data was a bigger concern. With 5 of us here over the break from college, we were going far over the data cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Maxman said: That stinks, I am getting just under 900 in the basement (wired). My son is wired on one room over from the router and he is getting upper 900s. He also built his computer so his is a big upgrade from mine. 450 is really more than enough, we were at 300 and everything was fine. But the unlimited data was a bigger concern. With 5 of us here over the break from college, we were going far over the data cap. Yea, we only hit it once but once I start leaving the house again I'll hit it regularly as my smart cameras are data hogs. The Next IQ cams send everything to the server Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwichjetfan Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 1:59 PM, CTM said: You are very lucky. I've had Gigabit for a few years now and I top out at 450mb ish First thing I did was get rid of the xfinity router like you, and that improved from things a but but still way less than I pay for Have you looked into Starlink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 hours ago, CTM said: Yea, we only hit it once but once I start leaving the house again I'll hit it regularly as my smart cameras are data hogs. The Next IQ cams send everything to the server Interesting. We have home automation devices for everything but inside cameras. Outside cameras, doorbells, all the light bults, smart plugs etc. So a ton on the wifi. The xfinity router have you setup the 2 and 5 ghz as the same, then they routed it. Sounded great but I don't think it worked that well. We now have two wifi networks (3 with a guest actually) and we map it based on location. Seems to be less interference and running smooter. The new speed boost helps. I saw on CNBC today a company just released a 5g modem with 10 gigabit speeds for cell phones. What a game changer that will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, greenwichjetfan said: Have you looked into Starlink? No, what is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 30 minutes ago, Maxman said: Interesting. We have home automation devices for everything but inside cameras. Outside cameras, doorbells, all the light bults, smart plugs etc. So a ton on the wifi. The xfinity router have you setup the 2 and 5 ghz as the same, then they routed it. Sounded great but I don't think it worked that well. We now have two wifi networks (3 with a guest actually) and we map it based on location. Seems to be less interference and running smooter. The new speed boost helps. I saw on CNBC today a company just released a 5g modem with 10 gigabit speeds for cell phones. What a game changer that will be. Yeah same. I'm now the dumbest thing in my house Well, maybe the dog but me next I pulled the xfinity router and got a new "next gen" router that looks like a damn spaceship. I almost went with pods or seperate networks like you but this seems to handle everything. I imagine it would struggle if the cameras were streaming when the family was, but i have the cameras only turn on when I leave my house . (or my phone leaves the house more specifically) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwichjetfan Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 hours ago, CTM said: No, what is that? https://www.starlink.com/ Created as a sub of SpaceX but will be looking to go public once they have a better grasp of cash flows. The vision is to provide more speed at lower latency while making it more accessible (better price points) for the average person. As of now, it’s slightly more expensive than what you’re probably paying. Also, it might not be readily available where you are. However, over time it will be available, and your prices will go down. More importantly though, you’ll get the speed and reliability you’re looking for. They’re launching a second round of beta. You can sign up online if so inclined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Does the porn buffer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genot Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 19 hours ago, Maxman said: That stinks, I am getting just under 900 in the basement (wired). My son is wired on one room over from the router and he is getting upper 900s. He also built his computer so his is a big upgrade from mine. 450 is really more than enough, we were at 300 and everything was fine. But the unlimited data was a bigger concern. With 5 of us here over the break from college, we were going far over the data cap. On 1/24/2021 at 1:55 AM, Maxman said: Just upgraded. It is so worth it, since they basically don't charge you anymore. 5 of us in this house, everything was fine through the pandemic, multiple zooms at once, we working from home. Called to lower the bill since we were returning some old cable boxes. Also wanted to make sure we were data unlimited since they are now capping that (garbage). Anyhow the speeds are incredible. Used to get 350megabits \ second when I was plugged in, ehternet and wifi would be 250. Everything was fine, no real issues with all those Zooms, remote connections and a few XBox's going. The only issue was upload speeds were slow 5 - 10 mbps so uploads sucked. Now the wired connections are getting 950 mbps and 35 upload. Wifi is blazing as well getting 850mbps. Should note, also got rid of the Xfinitity leased router and bout our own Netgear cable modem with DOCSIS 3.1 and a TP-Link wifi router. The biggest change there is the XFinity router tried to handle all the wifi traffic under one network name and would route things to 2.4 or 5ghz based on what it thought was best. Kind of became a problem since we have all this home automation stuff, Ring, Nest, Hue bulbs inside and out, smart outlets etc. Was so much better once we mapped it out and run two wifi networks. 3 actually since this tp-link lets you have a guest network. Anyhow, just wanted to share, pretty happy to be geeking out. Can i have your I.P Address. I don't believe you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 5 hours ago, CTM said: Yeah same. I'm now the dumbest thing in my house Well, maybe the dog but me next I pulled the xfinity router and got a new "next gen" router that looks like a damn spaceship. I almost went with pods or seperate networks like you but this seems to handle everything. I imagine it would struggle if the cameras were streaming when the family was, but i have the cameras only turn on when I leave my house . (or my phone leaves the house more specifically) What do you use to trigger that? I was going to setup a bunch of geo sensors to automate things. But there is no rhyme or reason as to who is here and when. So there was nothing to automate. So for now I have to settle for saying goodnight into google home and having it shut a bunch of lights off. Two years ago we had like 25 people here for Thanksgiving. Everyone went around the table and said what they are thankful for. I said I am thankful for technology, then I said bless this meal. And google read the prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Larz said: Does the porn buffer? One time @The Crusher asked me if I wanted to Netflix and Butter. Obviously I said yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Maxman said: One time @The Crusher asked me if I wanted to Netflix and Butter. Obviously I said yes. Everything go’s better with butter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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