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Demon Lemon
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Hey everybody,
just wondering if FiOS is a viable option for new internet.
Does it work on Mac and will it not be a bitch to get it for Mac.
just wondering if FiOS is a viable option for new internet.
Does it work on Mac and will it not be a bitch to get it for Mac.
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I would get it in a heart beat if it was available around here.
Yes, it should work with a Mac just fine (or any Modern OS for that matter)
Looks like i'm moving to Switzerland!
50gb/s isn't bad
edit: i meant sweden :O
(and it's also just one case, for a publicity stunt, but you get the point)
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Nope!
hell, I live 25 minutes from D.C. and I can only get dial up
Only downsides to it are:
The installation is relatively complicated. Getting the fiber actually physically to your house and to your demarkation point can be a huge hassle and tear up your yard (or better yet, your neighbor's yard). My home was new construction, had the fiber already pulled into the service box on the side of the house, and was pre-wired with both a structured wiring system and a AC outlet in the box. Even so, I recall the install took about two hours just to mount everything, connect the wires, and test. My install went as smoothly as it could possibly be (and it was pretty much the absolute most ideal conditions for an install), some others on teh interwebs have reported nightmarish install tales of woe.
Unlike cable or Plain Old Telephone Service, FiOS isn't self-powered. The phone system is on independent power, so is cable (if they bothered with backup power for all the nodes in the chain - some cable plants aren't fully self-powered in that respect). FiOS can't. So if you lose power to the FiOS box, you're reliant upon the teeny UPS they install with it for power, and once that runs out, you're incommunicado (this is true for whatever services you are running through the box: voice; data; or in limited markets, TV).
I've been very happy with the service and speed, and the business tech support is really pretty good. I can't speak to the residential service's support, which isn't the same.
As others have mentioned, the interface off of the ONT is Ethernet, so if you speak TCP/IP, you're good to go. There's nothing exotic about it. You'll need a router if you're going to hook up multiple systems (which most times they throw in free as a promotional goody). I have 5 static IPs, which isn't the same as residential service, so my network equipment's configured differently than residential would be, but I don't have to mess with any PPOE logins or anything like that (I don't think the residential service uses PPOE either, but I don't know for sure). Just plug in, set my IPs, netmasks, default route, and DNS servers and go. Don't have to bother with any special software or nothin'.
You'll most likely really like it. If you can get it.
I really hate living in the rural areas right now and willing to move.
Doesn't look like it according to dslreport's user-generated map. They have over 1000 confirmed locations, and there's nothing in or near Atlanta.
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Edit: Jerks.
Cutting the copper to your house shouldn't really be a big deal. It is only there to give you phone service anyway, and i'm pretty sure the fios system will work for more than 12 hours on battery power.
EDIT: And yes, fios rocks super hard. I didn't even notice any server/port restrictions on it when I used it (I moved away from my fios, so sad)
Ah, that's good to know, in which case folks who want to replace or provide their own FiOS-facing router should make sure that it supports PPoE (it's a feature I've never used, but I imagine the majority of home routers do).
Depends on your tolerance for risk, most power outages are short, but there is a significant difference in the way FiOS behaves in a power outage relative to POTS.
A standard FiOS installation includes a backup battery that will power the voice services for "approximately 4 hours". Verizon documentation reports that the data services are NOT powered when on battery power. Some have reported that the network drops after about 5 minutes leaving POTS only on backup. The battery backup unit (BBU) is set up to shut down the system before the battery is completely drained in order to leave an emergency reserve that can be used by pressing a button on the BBU.
The FiOS backup battery is a 12V, 7.5amp-hour sealed lead acid battery. The form factor (size, shape) is a very popular one, widely used for equipment backup (e.g. security systems, UPS), manufactured by a number of vendors. Verizon reports the average battery life is 1-4 years. Obviously, you're going to see less run-time as the battery ages (not sure what the roll-off profile looks like though).
It's probably not a big deal as you mention, but you just need to know what to expect. Also, Verizon doesn't maintain or monitor the battery - you're responsible for that once the warranty on the install runs out. So, unless you are thinking about it, that battery may not be there when you need it.
More recent installations are using Coax from the ONT with DHCP more or less forcing you to use the provided piece of crap router but I have read of ways to get a CAT5 installation done. Basically just asking the installers the right questions.