# FIOS coming **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 16, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242 "2006-02-16T08:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/21 "2006-02-16T11:21:25Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > Uh > > a 100mbit switch would be fine lol i didnt want to continue that argument here. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/22 "2006-02-16T11:23:38Z")
im just curious, i dont know much about it. my roommate was tryin to tell me sumn about the 100mb is pretty slow and is holding the speeds back or sumn. I took his word on it cause i dont know much about it. maybe hes just a douche? should i open a new thread to discuss it cause now im curious? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/23 "2006-02-16T11:26:22Z")
when going between 2 pcs gigabit is nice, but when connecting from an isp your limited on what speeds they offer, 15 meg is nowhere near the capacity of a 100mbit nic. so 100 is fine for FIOS. But just because you have a gigabit switch doesnt mean ur going to get gigbit speeds through FIOS, adelphia or any other ISP. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/24 "2006-02-16T11:32:14Z")
right so the gigabit router is pointless, do i need a gigabit nic if i get the gigabit switch and want the speeds? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/25 "2006-02-16T11:39:32Z")
yes everything needs to be matched or the switch/router will default to the lowest speed nic. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/26 "2006-02-16T11:42:51Z")
yeah thats what i figured, thanks for the insight ---
**Author:** ![germanspec330i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@germanspec330i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/germanspec330i)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/27 "2006-02-16T11:43:21Z")
“Verizon’s FiOS service offers several tiers of high-speed Internet access, beginning with a $34.95 monthly rate that offers downloads at 5 megabits per second and upload speeds of 2 megabits per second **as part of a calling package.”** Reading that kind of makes it sound like you will have to have a landline as well. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/28 "2006-02-16T11:51:23Z")
so thats 34.95 for phone and internet? ---
**Author:** ![germanspec330i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@germanspec330i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/germanspec330i)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/29 "2006-02-16T11:52:45Z")
I doubt it. I’m guessing that it’s 34.95 tacked on top of whatever their phone plans are. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/30 "2006-02-16T11:56:20Z")
bastards ---
**Author:** ![germanspec330i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@germanspec330i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/germanspec330i)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/31 "2006-02-16T12:08:42Z")
It’s just a guess so I could be completely wrong, but that was how I interpreted that one sentence. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/32 "2006-02-16T15:20:46Z")
UGH. I want this service sooo bad. I really, really want to get rid of Adelphia. I wonder how long it will be till we get it here in Sunny LA (lackawanna). It’s right next to Hamburg!!! ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/33 "2006-02-16T15:34:39Z")
That would be great, but given my previous history with Verizon…I’m a little scared. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/34 "2006-02-16T19:18:55Z")
Nice, but I don’t think I’ll be switching quite yet. Though it owns adelphia in so many ways. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/35 "2006-02-16T19:32:02Z")
i wonder how their voice package will be if its all fiber optic… ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/36 "2006-02-16T21:16:24Z")
Probably be mostly the same seeing as it is running over a lot of old equipment in places. Though it will definatly reduce interferance I would imagine. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/37 "2006-02-17T05:34:14Z")
i have a good idea that they have plans to drop their old copper network once the fiber is installed. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/38 "2006-02-17T06:19:32Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > Im more interested in the TV service, very excited to see their rates. same here (also intrested to see FIOS aswell)… I hope they cripple adelphia for all their years of charging people up the ass ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/39 "2006-02-17T08:11:33Z")
Heres a review on FIOS TV [http://kevinrossen.com/2006/01/28/goodbye-directv-hello-fios-tv/](http://kevinrossen.com/2006/01/28/goodbye-directv-hello-fios-tv/) ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242/40 "2006-02-17T08:22:29Z")
FIOS, Fuck yeah! the DVR is a little weak sauce compared to the adelphia one. I can record 2 shows at once and watch one of my recorded shows all at the same time. Anyone know what they are charging for tv+internet ? fiber seems to be bent a little to far in that dude’s box though, that may be a problem. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-coming/8242.md?page=3)