Switching to Verizon FiOS TV/FiOS Internet 15mbps

[Xeon]

I had decided on this switch because I currently use DirecTV and it sucks, I had nothing but problems with the dish, channels missing/re-appearing & disappearing, and I had good experiences with Verizon through it's DSL 2mbps service and the FiOS 5mbps internet and I hope the FiOS TV will be just as good. I signed up for the $109.99 plan (2-year contract), normally it's $99 for the 5mbps internet, TV & phone, but the other plan gives you 15mbps internet plus a free 19" inch Sharp Aquos HDTV for a limited time and must be signed up by 2/3/08, and have it installed by 3/1/08 to get the HDTV for free. Down speed with 15mbps should be about approx. 2MB/sec or a bit less which is blazing fast, I currently have it 600KB/sec with the 5mbps package. I researched somewhere on what kind of TV I should be I receiving and it appears to be the Sharp LC-19SB24U model, which isn't bad looking, I have a pretty old sh!tty Samsung TV in my room btw which is from the 1998/1999 era that's about 16 inch or so...yeah...I don't do much with it. It should be a pretty big jump from me.

Anybody interested in this free HDTV offer and it's only available in some states:

http://www22.verizon.com/ForYourHome...eSelector.aspx

Check to see if the bundle shows up in your area, it has to be the FiOS Triple Play bundle to get the HDTV.

[Boom.-FTX-.]

nice! thanks for the info even though i can't get it

[Xeon]

Only thing that sucks is that I might have to be switching routers again...

Went from a crappy Westell when I had Verizon DSL as pictured here. I was glad having gotten rid of it when I switched to FiOS 5mbps and received the D-Link DI-624 in '06 when I had it installed, the old Westell was full of problems like disconnecting me randomly and sometimes wouldn't connect at all which all the headaches went away with the D-Link. Now, it appears they have switched their routers again for FiOS to an Actiontec MI424WR in 2007. Never heard of the brand before and don't know how great it is over the D-Link. I found a review on it here, however some of the extra layers of security I'm looking for like the WPA2 encryption aren't supported. My router still uses the older WPA-PSK security.

[Xeon]

Yup, I do in fact need it for FiOS TV since it somehow connects to it to give me the guide and the on-demand. Oh well... ;_;

[Knight.-FTX-.]

Why would you have to replace your router to get the same Fios technology? That sounds like a ripoff to me.

[Xeon]

Why would you have to replace your router to get the same Fios technology? That sounds like a ripoff to me.

If you read up on the wiki article about the Actiontec, you'll understand why they replaced the routers.

"This router is one of the first to offer a Coax MoCA connection, which allows it to feed data (e.g. video) for set top boxes."

"Verizon includes the Actiontec MI424-WR coax-enabled broadband home wireless-G router with installation of the service. This device is used for both FiOS TV and FiOS Internet. Verizon initially used the D-Link DI-624 router but has since switched to the Actiontec for the added MoCA capabilities. Before the introduction of the Actiontec MI424-WR, Verizon used the Motorola NIM100 for MoCA functionality."

It's not really a rip-off unless they charged extra to have your router replaced. But, it's free/included with the installation. So, how could you say no? I would but I have no other choice since it's needed for FiOS TV as well.

It seems to be a look more than I thought it would be:

http://www.fibercrap.com/article/act...ce-1150-1.html

[ChazFarote.-FTX-.]

Cool man!

What Upload are you supposed to get? I didn't see it.

[Xeon]

Found this through a google search of FiOS 15mbps:



I have a faster upload rate currently that that, 1500KB-1600KB/sec or so under 5mbps, hopefully it will increase when I switch to 15mbps. I believe it's 2mbps upload.

Here's from an older topic:

I use Verizon FIOS 5mbps.

1st try:



2nd try:

[Priest]

Lol, not to hijack this thread, but I got this test 4 times in a row...

[Xeon]

Lol, not to hijack this thread, but I got this test 4 times in a row...

Cox offers cable modem, correct? That's the thing with cable, it stays at a constant speed unlike DSL.