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LakeSuperiorView

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8. The "up to" answer is related to how far you are from equipment.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2019, 05:08 PM

Feb 2019

If you are close enough to where your local line meets up with all the other lines, you will have full speed. If you live further away, not so much. Also, if your neighbors are chewing up too much bandwidth, you all slow down.

Basically, it's an escape for their benefit if your service does meet expectations they promised. I know that Comcast in my neighborhood sucked and complaints were completely ignored. They sent a guy out once and he was totally useless. I'm very glad to be rid of them. I'm certain that other areas may be just fine - I live in an older neighborhood and the local Comcast employees do not care about quality.

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ISP advice needed, choices are AT&T and Comcast/Xfinity. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 OP

Have you considered switching to a mesh router? Big Blue Marble Feb 2019 #1

Comcast offers mesh routing The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #2

Dont know what this is, will google it, do THEY set it up for me if I am willing to pay Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #3

You can set it up yourself. The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #4

Costco has Orbi Whole Home mesh, comparing to AC3000 or AC2200 ?? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #5

My 2 cents discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2019 #6

Wired connecting two flat screens in 2 rooms is just more work I guess. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #7

The "up to" answer is related to how far you are from equipment. LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #8

If I pay for 250 and only get 150 I will still be happy to get that speed. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #9