Anybody else have uber fast internet all of the sudden? - Page 4 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Kevin M · 2011-12-11, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

Maybe. I just got my DVR and modem upgraded when my DVR died recently. Now I've got one of those fancy Motorola Surfboard modems or whatever they're called. Also the tech said Stead has some of the fastest internet in town for some reason.

That reason is known as "demographics."

You have like a 30% occupancy rate in the newer homes, and the people who have to go out there for the cheaper apartments don't buy high speed internet for the most part.

cody · 2011-12-11, 10:12 PM

Haha, I was thinking something along the same lines. I'm joining that statistic. Looks like my shortsale is going through so I'm looking for a rental closer to my work, downtown. I have to move in under a month.

sperry · 2011-12-11, 11:21 PM

I thought you were going to keep renting your house from the new owner?

cody · 2011-12-12, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

I thought you were going to keep renting your house from the new owner?

That was the plan, until we got the paperwork. Chase had been telling my Realtor all along that I could, which she kind of doubted. The paperwork stipulates that I can't own, rent, or otherwise live there after the 9th. She's trying to get them to change it, but she said not to count on it. God I have so much shit. I need to have a garage sale.

sperry · 2011-12-12, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cody

That was the plan, until we got the paperwork. Chase had been telling my Realtor all along that I could, which she kind of doubted. The paperwork stipulates that I can't own, rent, or otherwise live there after the 9th. She's trying to get them to change it, but she said not to count on it. God I have so much shit. I need to have a garage sale.

That's dumb. Maybe not the part about you owning it again, just so you can't short sell it to your friend, then have him short sell it right back to you. But you should be able to rent it from the new owner... that's an agreement between you and him and it's got nothing to do with the bank.

In fact, what the hell can they do to enforce you not renting the place from the new owner?

cody · 2011-12-12, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

That's dumb. Maybe not the part about you owning it again, just so you can't short sell it to your friend, then have him short sell it right back to you. But you should be able to rent it from the new owner... that's an agreement between you and him and it's got nothing to do with the bank.

In fact, what the hell can they do to enforce you not renting the place from the new owner?

According to my realtor and a lawyer I consulted with about it, they can come after me for the difference between what I owe and what they're getting paid by the sale...which is a lot of money. It's like a breach of contract kinda thing I guess.

ScottyS · 2011-12-14, 06:03 PM

Oh look, I wonder if we got the upgrade.

Kevin M · 2011-12-14, 08:48 PM

Shenanigans. That's unpossible. And/or I'm moving to your house/office.

100_Percent_Juice · 2011-12-14, 09:36 PM

So that's for the whole school to share?

ScottyS · 2011-12-18, 04:52 PM

That's through the school wired network from my office machine after 5pm. I'm not convinced that the new gigabit hardware in the building is working properly though. That's what I get in the office during lower-traffic times, I would think that IT has throttling in place for individual connections.

The actual connection to the internet for the schools is pretty fast as I recall. Router-to-router speeds from my remote network tie points in eastern Nevada back to campus are in the 90 MB up and down range.

Now all I need to do it put some WISP radios up and tunnel from home.

Since the IP is noted on the print, I figured nobody would fall for it.

sperry · 2011-12-21, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

I think I need a new modem. Mine's a 5 year old rental.

New DOCSIS3.0 modem:

Ironically, running the test on my iPhone WiFi got me 6.42 Mbps upload.

Dean · 2011-12-30, 07:10 PM

Scott, or others.

Got an old cable modem they want to unload? School teacher friend is still getting raped by Charter for a "leased" one.

DOCSIS 2.0 w/100mbit Ethernet Please. I have an early 2.0 lying around but it is only 10baseT for no apparent reason.

sperry · 2011-12-30, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Scott, or others.

Got an old cable modem they want to unload? School teacher friend is still getting raped by Charter for a "leased" one.

DOCSIS 2.0 w/100mbit Ethernet Please. I have an early 2.0 lying around but it is only 10baseT for no apparent reason.

Sure, you can have my old rental. Let me find out how much Charter will charge me to replace a "lost" modem and I'll sell it to you for that much. Probably in the $500 to $600 range, if I know Charter.

cody · 2012-01-15, 05:15 PM

Seeing faster speeds at my new place in NW Reno.

100_Percent_Juice · 2012-01-15, 05:37 PM

DUDE! What package do you have?

cody · 2012-01-15, 05:58 PM

I thought you'd never ask, Joel. lol

I don't know what it's called. It's the one that used to be ~20 meg that they just increased to ~40 meg.

100_Percent_Juice · 2012-01-15, 09:51 PM

Well I was looking at their website and, what are all these crap fees for a router and then I need to add wireless??

I am paying $35 a month with Uverse right now for 12meg. I would totally switch but I also read that charter has a 100gb monthly cap and that they will throttle you if you are using serious bandwidth.

Tell me your experience.

Kevin M · 2012-01-15, 10:36 PM

They will lease you a modem and they have an option for a wireless modem/router. But if you have your own network gear there's no need.

Dean · 2012-01-15, 11:21 PM

My Charter gets turned on Monday: 15meg/$20/mo. Gave up on AT&T DSL. Picked up a Motorola 5120 DOCSIS 3.0 modem for under $50 and will just cut my entire network over with one cable move. They will try and charge you $50 for "installation, but if you chat with a rep and whine a lot, they will drop it to $35 and then $9.95...

Leasing equipment probably only makes sense if you plan on moving/switching in a year or less. Wireless routers are cheap. if you don't have a server and need uber internal network speed, any 802.11g router is fine unless you get > 50mbit internet.

cody · 2012-01-16, 08:41 AM

I don't monitor it, but I imagine I've exceeded 100GB/month at least a few times and never had a problem.

Dean · 2012-01-16, 02:23 PM

3mb/384kb to this... I now have more up than I used to have down, no little blue pills required.

cody · 2012-01-16, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

3mb/384kb to this... I now have more up than I used to have down, no little blue pills required.

For $15/mo X 12, that's awesome.

ScottyS · 2012-01-19, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

My Charter gets turned on Monday: 15meg/$20/mo.

Is that the promotional price or is it permanent?

Dean · 2012-01-19, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS

Is that the promotional price or is it permanent?

Promo, but what I actually got was even cheaper for the first 6/12 months. It averages out to $20 over 24 months really. I'll just threaten to go to u-verse if it breaks $20 and they will likely extend it.

AT&T offered me there fastest DSL for $19 to not leave.

ScottyS · 2012-01-19, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Promo, but what I actually got was even cheaper for the first 6/12 months. It averages out to $20 over 24 months really. I'll just threaten to go to u-verse if it breaks $20 and they will likely extend it.

AT&T offered me there fastest DSL for $19 to not leave.

Do you have any additional Charter services, or is this standalone?

2011-12-11, 10:12 PM	#77
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Haha, I was thinking something along the same lines. I'm joining that statistic. Looks like my shortsale is going through so I'm looking for a rental closer to my work, downtown. I have to move in under a month. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2011-12-11, 11:21 PM	#78
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I thought you were going to keep renting your house from the new owner? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2011-12-14, 06:03 PM	#82
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Oh look, I wonder if we got the upgrade. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2011-12-14, 08:48 PM	#83
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Shenanigans. That's unpossible. And/or I'm moving to your house/office. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2011-12-14, 09:36 PM	#84
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	So that's for the whole school to share? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2011-12-18, 04:52 PM	#85
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	That's through the school wired network from my office machine after 5pm. I'm not convinced that the new gigabit hardware in the building is working properly though. That's what I get in the office during lower-traffic times, I would think that IT has throttling in place for individual connections. The actual connection to the internet for the schools is pretty fast as I recall. Router-to-router speeds from my remote network tie points in eastern Nevada back to campus are in the 90 MB up and down range. Now all I need to do it put some WISP radios up and tunnel from home. Since the IP is noted on the print, I figured nobody would fall for it. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2011-12-30, 07:10 PM	#87
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Scott, or others. Got an old cable modem they want to unload? School teacher friend is still getting raped by Charter for a "leased" one. DOCSIS 2.0 w/100mbit Ethernet Please. I have an early 2.0 lying around but it is only 10baseT for no apparent reason. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2012-01-15, 05:15 PM	#89
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Seeing faster speeds at my new place in NW Reno. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-15, 05:37 PM	#90
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	DUDE! What package do you have? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2012-01-15, 05:58 PM	#91
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I thought you'd never ask, Joel. lol I don't know what it's called. It's the one that used to be ~20 meg that they just increased to ~40 meg. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-15, 09:51 PM	#92
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Well I was looking at their website and, what are all these crap fees for a router and then I need to add wireless?? I am paying $35 a month with Uverse right now for 12meg. I would totally switch but I also read that charter has a 100gb monthly cap and that they will throttle you if you are using serious bandwidth. Tell me your experience. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2012-01-15, 10:36 PM	#93
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	They will lease you a modem and they have an option for a wireless modem/router. But if you have your own network gear there's no need. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2012-01-15, 11:21 PM	#94
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	My Charter gets turned on Monday: 15meg/$20/mo. Gave up on AT&T DSL. Picked up a Motorola 5120 DOCSIS 3.0 modem for under $50 and will just cut my entire network over with one cable move. They will try and charge you $50 for "installation, but if you chat with a rep and whine a lot, they will drop it to $35 and then $9.95... Leasing equipment probably only makes sense if you plan on moving/switching in a year or less. Wireless routers are cheap. if you don't have a server and need uber internal network speed, any 802.11g router is fine unless you get > 50mbit internet. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2012-01-15 at 11:24 PM.

2012-01-16, 08:41 AM	#95
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I don't monitor it, but I imagine I've exceeded 100GB/month at least a few times and never had a problem. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2012-01-16, 02:23 PM	#96
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	3mb/384kb to this... I now have more up than I used to have down, no little blue pills required. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

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