 lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL
 ·SkyNet360
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Re: So how does Clearwire transmit their signal? said by espaeth:said by lordfly:From what I am reading, Clearwire transmits at 2.5Ghz and the modem just sits inside the house receiving this signal. Seems very iffy to me. It can be a number of different things, from a home WiMAX modem to cell phones that connect to the WiMAX network (Sprint Epic 4G / Evo 4G). Clear is putting the radios for their network at Sprint cell tower sites. The pings must be all over the place for this type of service. Interesting.
I switched from a DSL line at 14K feet from the CO which had pings >200ms. My pings with the WISP are typically 20-30ms. My neighbor across the street complains about Comcrap because he gets decent speeds, when it works. He happens to like online gaming. He just can't afford the $99.95 initial install fee right now or he would switch. |
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| Sounds like that WISP needs to finance in the install fee (with contract) and/or run time-limted specials waving the install (with a 2 year contract) to a select set of addresses (so they can keep up with the installs).
3 year contract, no fee; 2 year contract, $50 fee; 1 year contract, $100 fee, etc. |
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL Reviews:
·SkyNet360
| said by jjroysdon :Sounds like that WISP needs to finance in the install fee (with contract) and/or run time-limted specials waving the install (with a 2 year contract) to a select set of addresses (so they can keep up with the installs).
3 year contract, no fee; 2 year contract, $50 fee; 1 year contract, $100 fee, etc.
I really don't mind the install fee. I am on a 1 year contract for $40/mo for 10/1 speeds. That beat the $32.95/mo I was getting with AT&T DSL with barely 1.2/256 with 1/2 second pings.
It is a locally owned business with a small customer base. I would rather keep them alive and have unlimited support rather than have to deal with the big providers that don't listen to their customers and hire shady installers and support. |
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| Their service is great. I have for 3 years. beats at&t, and comcast big time. Only had 2 major outages, one being a direct lighting strike to the tower. My pings are under 8ms. skynet is da best. |
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