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I'm not opposed to it if I have to, in order to solve this problem once and for all...but do I really need to buy $350 worth of equipment just to have reliable, stable, Internet, that can be accessed anywhere in a normal size property, supporting the speeds I pay for in the first place?
Genuine question, as I am not interested in a ton of research and just want to go w what folks know works well, I'm uneducated here. Just seems wild to me that there aren't cheaper solutions for modem/routers that would do this, perhaps this is overkill. But perhaps not?
BTW model I'm using now is a Ubee, modem/router combo.
For example, found a NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router (R7000) and Netgear CM500 cable modem for $200 shipped.
Is this a "get what you pay for" situation, or for a guy who just wants to surf the Internet and download files and play games w great speed and range, will the mid range or cheaper stuff suffice?
Doesn't TWC include the modem and wireless router for the Extreme & Ultimate service levels? For standard/turbo, the modems run $60-$80 and a suitable router would start around $40. You can rent both from TWC if you don't want to make the investment.
I'm not opposed to it if I have to, in order to solve this problem once and for all...but do I really need to buy $350 worth of equipment just to have reliable, stable, Internet, that can be accessed anywhere in a normal size property, supporting the speeds I pay for in the first place?
Genuine question, as I am not interested in a ton of research and just want to go w what folks know works well, I'm uneducated here. Just seems wild to me that there aren't cheaper solutions for modem/routers that would do this, perhaps this is overkill. But perhaps not?
BTW model I'm using now is a Ubee, modem/router combo.
There should be cheaper routers that would work as well. When I bought my router, I used smallnetbuilder.com to do my research. They have a ranking of routers in terms of range and throughput:
I just ordered this TP-Link gigabit router from Amazon and will have it to try out this weekend. It's got very good reviews and it's cheaper than most AC routers.
This thread pains me. TWC has wronged so many people across the US for decades, and now everyone is just happy to turn a blind eye now that they are being forced to be somewhat competitive now. I encourage you all to look into other carriers as they come up (Centurylink, Google Fiber, etc), and not be blinded by the carrot they are dangling in front of you all. The service will still vary wildly (speeds come and go), pings will still suck, and the outages will continue, since they don't know what they are doing at a company level.
The best thing to do is seperate your WIFI from your modem. The combo units always seem to have more complaints than seperate. Also, that way, if you upgrade your modem or change providers, you can just keep the WIFI as it is.
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Originally Posted by TexRob
This thread pains me. TWC has wronged so many people across the US for decades, and now everyone is just happy to turn a blind eye now that they are being forced to be somewhat competitive now. I encourage you all to look into other carriers as they come up (Centurylink, Google Fiber, etc), and not be blinded by the carrot they are dangling in front of you all. The service will still vary wildly (speeds come and go), pings will still suck, and the outages will continue, since they don't know what they are doing at a company level.
If you've read the thread you will see that there has been plenty of discussion of other internet providers and many participants are just waiting until they come, but that does not mean we cannot enjoy the increased speeds until then.
This thread pains me. TWC has wronged so many people across the US for decades, and now everyone is just happy to turn a blind eye now that they are being forced to be somewhat competitive now. I encourage you all to look into other carriers as they come up (Centurylink, Google Fiber, etc), and not be blinded by the carrot they are dangling in front of you all. The service will still vary wildly (speeds come and go), pings will still suck, and the outages will continue, since they don't know what they are doing at a company level.
Who has clean hands?
GOOG? No.
ATT? Hardly.
It's just a crummy business overall. And we are highly dependent on it.
Sometimes it is a matter of the devil you know, and I have never suffered with TWC like others say they have.
The best thing to do is seperate your WIFI from your modem. The combo units always seem to have more complaints than seperate. Also, that way, if you upgrade your modem or change providers, you can just keep the WIFI as it is.
If you've read the thread you will see that there has been plenty of discussion of other internet providers and many participants are just waiting until they come, but that does not mean we cannot enjoy the increased speeds until then.
I see, the thread is 48 pages long. I tried to hit certain pages to get an idea, but all the pages past the halfway mark seemed to be talking about speeds people are getting, and modem talk.
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Originally Posted by MikeJaquish
Who has clean hands?
GOOG? No.
ATT? Hardly.
It's just a crummy business overall. And we are highly dependent on it.
Sometimes it is a matter of the devil you know, and I have never suffered with TWC like others say they have.
I never said AT&T, but I have to call shouting, screaming, yelling BS on the Google thing. Whatever their motives, Google is doing something equivalent to the creation of the US highway system. Sure, maybe they just have a very "end game" view of this investment, but there is no doubt that internet speeds would not be anything like they are today if not for Google Fiber. Google is THE reason Centurylink is providing fiber in my neighborhood, not technology being ready. Technology has been ready for 10-20 years. Google should get a damn humanitarian reward, or a Nobel Peace Prize for this. The telcos and cable companies would not have done this, because there was no reason to. They were all making money, with basically status quo being accepted. Same thing happened in the smartphone market. Even if you hate Apple and love Android, you have to thank Apple for coming in and getting the intense competition started, forcing companies to start innovating and advancing the technology at a rate we had never seen before.
I agree. People can certainly point out that Google does some "interesting" stuff regarding search and other stuff, but the Google fiber terms of service are pretty clear. They are not snooping or inserting ads in your web pages, they are not making you pay more to not get snooped like ATT and actual Net Neutrality is codified in them.
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