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Should I take off work and enjoy FIOS?

Yes
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No
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Voting closed: December 19, 2006, 10:42:57 PM

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« on: December 19, 2006, 10:42:57 PM »
Yep getting the goods on Thursday, mom got the fastest speed 15MB. They say it will take about 4 hours, 6 if you are wanting to include the TV. Now can anyone explain to me how this stuff works. All I know is now they are using fiber optic cable to transfer data. Tell me what kind of equipment is involved. It says in their description that they are also going to stick a generator in my house just in case things happen. Tell me someone I am confused as hell. O and should I take off work that day, just so Verizon doesn't mess with my system. Mom tells me that I would need to put a certain thing in my computer to get the stuff to work.
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2006, 11:11:43 PM »
of course you should take off work to play with your new internet.

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im jealous btw. :p
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2006, 11:41:06 PM »
Always <3 your mother. She was all like well for what we pay now for verizon dsl. We could get FIOS and pay as much as we do with dsl. So I was like I am not complaining.
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2006, 12:53:14 AM »
From all of the articles I have read concerning verizon FiOS, they install a grey plastic box

on the side of you house for the outside maintenance. Then, there is a battery backup that is placed on the inside of the house,

Then just connect to your router.

Verizon does offer to set up your network, though you can request to have them leave it alone(if you know what you're doing). I've had friends in connecticut receive FiOS already. You don't need to install anything special into your computer if you've already had a previous broadband connection.

I've posted these links in the past, but I'll post them again here for posterity. Very useful to know exactly what you're getting yourself into.

Installing Verizon FiOS

Installed FiOS: Feedback
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2006, 01:06:58 AM »
Now I hope they hook up the lines that have been tantalizingly hanging out in front of my house for the better part of 3 months now. I'm gettin' antsy.

EDIT: Scratch that. Just tried the verizon on-site FiOS-checker-ma-thingy again, and it says it's available here. Bastages didn't send me an e-mail!   :cussing:
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2006, 12:45:36 PM »
Well hopefully it goes well.
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2006, 05:09:21 PM »
I have the 15/5 package at home, it's sweet.
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2006, 02:45:24 PM »
Verizon has not done anything to hershey yet it seems all the towns around hershey have had fios for many months.
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2006, 04:47:57 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2006, 06:08:03 PM »
It is not working it is hard lined atm. Wireless wont work thx verizon.
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2006, 07:49:06 PM »
as long as you have a connection coming in your router should be able to provide the logon credentials to get the service up and running.  Just match the connection parameters from your computer to the router and make sure you put your home computers on a different subnet than your modem connection (ex. modem on 192.168.1.1  comps on 192.168.2.1)
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2006, 08:40:26 PM »
I think i figured it out, you have to be registered with verizon to get the wireless stuff. The guy never signed off on anything, he just got up and left when he couldn't figure it out. asshat
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2006, 08:48:46 PM »
Throwing out insults about verizon technicians on a public forum won't do any good. You didn't bother to follow-up on the matter or inquire about it?
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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2006, 09:35:13 PM »
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Throwing out insults about verizon technicians on a public forum won't do any good. You didn't bother to follow-up on the matter or inquire about it?


It is hard lined at the moment. I got one at like 9 last night after going to circuit city. Met with bill and he suggested a usb wireless connector. Took it home thinking it would work. Nope
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2006, 01:54:19 AM »
...PEBKAC!?
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