NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
Premium
join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX | reply to AJ023
Re: [ fiber tech] 30/5 is $54.95!
sounds cool.. I'm silling to pay the 54.95 for the 5mbit up..
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Ronnie1055
Premium
join:2004-06-25
Carrollton, TX
1 edit | reply to AJ023
I emailed Verizon for a status of this... Here is the response I received from Encore:
This message is in response to your email dated September 8, 2005. You inquired about the availability of Fios 30/5 at $54.95 package offer. I will be happy to assist you.
I understand your interest.
The package to which you are referring is being offered in two markets at this time as a test.
Unfortunately, no plans have yet been announced to extend this offer to other areas.
So there you have it...
Cheers,
Ronnie |
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Dosperado
join:2002-01-17
Southborough, MA
| reply to ablack6596
I would imagine you do actually have it, based on the change reflected in the upload, but the test server couldn't handle the max speed, or you need to tweak (your not using wireless are you?)
30/5, wow, I would buy it first, figure out what to do with it second. I'm happy enough with 15/2, but more is always welcome  |
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ablack6596
join:2005-01-28
Scarsdale, NY
| reply to AJ023
Well I still don't have 30/5, but at least I have the upload. heh
TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.4e
click START to begin
Another client is currently being served, your test will begin within 45 seconds
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 4.83Mb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 12.42Mb/s
The slowest link in the end-to-end path is a 10 Mbps Ethernet subnet
Information: Other network traffic is congesting the link
click START to re-test |
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recoil0
Premium
join:2005-02-22
Exton, PA
1 edit | reply to AJ023
Well for a small price to pay, I guess an upgrade to gigabit should be eminent soon, I wasn't thinking that many people. MY webserver is the only one that could handle multiple customers. So yeah, I guess my servers could only handle 1 30mbit customer at a time. But than again..bit torrent you guys are right. Say hello to gigabit? Switches are becoming cheaper and cheaper, I got the netgear one at home, but my connection obviously isn't that fast, it helps transferring from pc to pc though. |
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SquareSlinky
Premium
join:2004-05-25
Tampa, FL | reply to AJ023
It was announced the other day that they are doing in competition against your other choice up there.I believe it is a NY thing only at the moment. |
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John1989
join:2005-04-15
Glen Mills, PA
| reply to ablack6596
Whenever a new technology first comes out like bigger hard drives, or larger sticks of ram, or larger capacity dvd's, or even when high speed internet first came around everyone went "Wow I know I'll never be able to take advantage of all that!" Two months later they have used it up and are looking towards another upgrade.
Now I'm not saying everyone needs to get 30/5. I'm just saying that we will quickly learn to take advantage of this bandwith and the internet will change in ways that allows us to more easily do so. I won't be surprised the day the Verizon starts amping up speeds faster than we all ever imagined. As people add more and more interactive and video related material to the internet they test our connections more and more. Verizon will enable them to have a feast and they will force Verizon to keep supplying higher and higher speeds.
I was amazed when I first got DSL. Now I'm too impatient to wait 5 mins. for a 100mb dowload. |
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ablack6596
join:2005-01-28
Scarsdale, NY | reply to recoil0
Can they send out 30mbps to 500 or more people at one time though. |
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recoil0
Premium
join:2005-02-22
Exton, PA | reply to AJ023
I know I have 2 web servers and a dedicated, they can both feed at nearly 30 mb. Dedicated is around 32-33. So I don't understand where all these servers are lacking bandwidth, keep in mind, these aren't the most expensive hosts out there either. |
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Bytezboy
join:2001-05-17
New York, NY | reply to AJ023
Can max out 30mbit easily from newsgroups. It really isn't that hard to use that much if you're a downloader. |
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NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ | reply to AJ023
FIOS wasn't available in Brick, NJ (sigh...), but when I went to the website the old price was there...hopefully when FIOS rolls out here, the price will be lower.
[8F] The NyQuil Kid |
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Mustard Tongue
@dmisinetworks.net
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This is a really good price for those who can get this promotion (I can't, but i'm still doing 15/2 for $40 for my first year). I think I will stay with 15/2 because I can't afford to pay $55 per month. I just hope that Verizon's end can keep speeds high. I know there's plenty of websites that can't feed at the 30 megabit rate, but hopefully Verizon's servers can come close on there end.
I'm interested in seeming some upload tests to see if people can upload at half a megabyte per second. This will be great for sharing photos. |
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ViviTheMage
vivi
Premium
join:2002-10-28
Minneapolis, MN
clubs: | reply to AJ023
I have so many thing I could do with that 5mbps upload...............and that 30mbps download speed. A lot, haha. i cant wait for it to come to minnesota :X:X.
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NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ | reply to HaloBox
That's like saying "What would people do with more than 640K or RAM"....trust me, people will find things to do with 30MB - I know I will.
[8F] The NyQuil Kid |
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ejoech
join:2003-02-16
Oyster Bay, NY | reply to AJ023
just ordered the 30/5 for $54.95...installing it next friday, can't wait!
im in oyster bay, in nassau county, long island |
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JohnE
join:2002-04-28 | reply to GernBlanston
Is there anything special I should be looking for here?
»www22.verizon.com/FiOSforhome/channels
Looks like the same NJ price list I have been checking for the past few days . |
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GernBlanston
join:2005-01-08
51464 | reply to AJ023
»www22.verizon.com/FiOSforhome/ch···age.aspx |
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ablack6596
join:2005-01-28
Scarsdale, NY | reply to AJ023
Also it's the upload I really care about. |
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Jobronie
join:2004-07-23
Harrington Park, NJ
| reply to JohnE
said by JohnE  :"Link between your source or destination”…sounds a bit singular to me. I run 3 computers all sending and receiving on multiple connections. Its not to difficult to max out a 15/2 connection. If 30/5 were made available to me here in NJ @ $54.95 I would jump right on it. Ibid. |
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JohnE
join:2002-04-28
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"Link between your source or destination”…sounds a bit singular to me. I run 3 computers all sending and receiving on multiple connections. Its not to difficult to max out a 15/2 connection. If 30/5 were made available to me here in NJ @ $54.95 I would jump right on it. |
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