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wissahickon_schist t1_jbqpzrx wrote

Reply to comment by a-german-muffin in Actual up/down speeds for Verizon Fios? by Casioclast

Interesting… I’m grandfathered into free Gigabit (my total bill is only $71.99, I pay for Digital Voice and a router, and Gigabit is $0 on my bill) but my speed is only 300/330. My phone could be connected to my 3rd-party repeater though. It’s usually around 300 on the main floor and 50 upstairs (router and everything is in the basement of a two-story rowhome)

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FishtownYo t1_jbr62z0 wrote

I pay 65 for gigabit with Fios. At least with internet, no taxes and router is free. Speed is great, solid.

For anyone who pays a router rental fee, buy one off eBay and return the rental, you’ll recoup the cost quickly.

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covercash t1_jby6gwa wrote

If you’re just getting internet, you don’t even need the Verizon router. They’ll install the ONT and then you let them know you’re using a 3rd party router. Just make sure it can handle gigabit.

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a-german-muffin t1_jbqxnvy wrote

Might be worth seeing if you can run CAT5 up off the panel and into your ground floor — that’s what ours does, and along with a mesh network, we’re getting gigabit everywhere, even into the back yard.

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KingdaToro t1_jbw6k50 wrote

What speed do you get with a wired connection? 300 is normal for Wi-Fi unless you're using 6 or 6E.

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