Frontier F2250 dropping wifi and wired connections
Hello, I have called frontier a million times and they seem to have done all that they can do. The line outside the house has been replaced, someone came by this morning to replace the modem, and also...
View Article[DSL] faster uploads?
I live in an area where only 24/2 is the maximum speed I can get. I am relatively satisfied with the download speed but would like to know if there is a way to get a faster upload? I've even considered...
View Article[U-Verse] New Channel - "FM" (CT, maybe other locations?)
I saw in the message center that there is a new channel called "FM" and it says it's on both channel 182 and 1182(for HD). Seems like another one of those minor channels :). Not sure if this is also...
View Article[DSL] bonded ADSL2+ stats - do these look good? 24/2 connection
This is for my brother's connection - he lives in a very rural area but is pretty close to the CO. If I'm reading this right he should in theory be able to go quite a lot higher even but this upload...
View Article[DSL] How to access bridged Actiontec FV 2200 ?
I bridged my Actiontec FV 2200 to my ASUS RT N66U router. Everything runs fine but unlike the Netgear 7550 I can no longer sign into the FV 2200 and check line stats, etc. Is there any way to log into...
View Article[DSL] Southern Michigan Congestion
Has anyone else started seeing (more) congestion in the Southern Michigan area? My DSLAM is very oversubscribed, but lately the congestion is 'different' and way worse, happening even at off-peak times...
View ArticleStill no service at 5+ months
Still no service. The technician called today and told me that all 'repairs' have been done, the new fiber optic line connected at both ends and turned on - and still nothing. Still no service. I just...
View ArticleGoing step backwards, dropping symmetrical for business customers
Just got caught in an upgrade and found out that the symmetrical package that was once offered to business customers on frontier is now asymmetrical. 35/35 --> 35/5 Disappointing, this is the...
View Article[DSL] Backhaul in my area only 45 Mb/s
How common is this? I live in an ex-Verizon-ex-GTE market and there's a few DSLAMs with that little backhaul fed into it. Onr technician working on adjacent outside plant equipment said he's seen...
View Article[FiOS] New speed tiers
Washington GM dropped an interesting bit of info in an employee round-up today: Three new speed tiers to be launched "sometime next month". 30/30, 50/50, 100/100. And yes, it did sound like these would...
View Articlecan I use both the coax and the ethernet on the ONT?
I would like to use a different router than the MI424WR GENI. that supports SNMP. Is it possible to use the MI424WR over coax for just my TV and another router through the Ethernet on the ONT or is it...
View ArticleFiOS TV on Demand selection is SCANT
I've had FiOS TV for about a month and am quite disappointed at the scant selection when it comes to On Demand. Tonight for instance I wanted to watch some Walking Dead (you know the most popular show...
View ArticleCharge for box, not charge for box, charge for box?
So two weeks ago i chatted with them for a friend and a flyer that came out. said 59.99 double play, no charge for modem/router, no charge for 1tv with dvr. now today they want 8 dollars for box. do...
View Article[DSL] Third party DSL routers?
For some reason I have not been seeing my IMs and from Darknessfall I got this after I'd posted about a range extender for my 7550 about the Netgear Nighthawk D7000:quote:Have you considered just...
View ArticleAsking about upgrades -- GM won't respond -- UPDATED
UPDATE 10/29/15 -- I missed some messages left on my answering machine...see my last post... So...they DID contact me, they DID fix something, and now I have 2 DSL lines running at 3360 each down, and...
View Article[Phone] Is it possible to ask for a dry line for emergency calls only?
Have a friend in an area where cellular is pretty spotty and he uses a fairly stable WISP and Google Voice for keeping in touch with people. The WISP doesn't offer voice service of their own and he's...
View Article[FiOS] Unusual IP Address and DNS assignment - Everett/Silver Lake
This is strange... I was just assigned a new IP address out of what appears Palo Alto. I'm located in Everett,WA. Maybe this is just a reallocation of space. Doesn't appear to impact performance....
View ArticleAnyone have experience with third party STBs for FiOS in Oregon?
I am considering getting one of the TiVOs with 6 tuners and sending this Arris piece of junk they provide back. I understand I would be losing on demand which sucks anyway. I can use my Hulu, Netflix,...
View Article[U-Verse] Very frustrated with competitor, looking into using Frontier, que's
Hi folks. I've been a Comcast customer for about 3 years and have had some pretty unsatifactory experiences with every single service call (and that is just to start). The installers are quite...
View ArticleOk, so I might sign up, more questions
So I'm quite unhappy with Comcast and I've spoken with some of you, THANK YOU! I still have questions. So is this still called U-Verse even though it is not ATT? And it will use my existing twisted...
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