# So im posting with my new FIOS

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 25, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574 "2007-01-25T10:04:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/41 "2007-01-26T06:43:56Z")

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> [@JustinH](#):
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> I live in west seneca, west of union road.
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> We can’t get it yet.
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> You guys must be east of union I assume?

my house is west of union, i live on main st, and i got it

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**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/42 "2007-01-26T08:46:23Z")

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> [@JCuz](#):
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> just to live closer to work/school/civilization
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> that seems like quite the random place for hsbc to build
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> i check the availability site and Tonawanda does not have fios but they do have cheaper internet than TW cable, DSL

Isn’t DSL _supposed_ to be slower than cable?

I do realize we are talking about TW/Adelphia here . . .

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**Author:** ![TonyDanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TonyDanza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TonyDanza)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/43 "2007-01-26T08:52:15Z")

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> [@TgDn32](#):
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> Isn’t DSL _supposed_ to be slower than cable?
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> I do realize we are talking about TW/Adelphia here . . .

There are so many different factors that can come into play though. How many neighbors around you have TW. How close you are to the DSL router. Certain cases one might be faster than the other.

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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/44 "2007-01-26T08:56:06Z")

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> [@TgDn32](#):
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> Isn’t DSL _supposed_ to be slower than cable?
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> I do realize we are talking about TW/Adelphia here . . .

Yes, but DSL has better latencies than cable in most instances. With DSL you almost always have a max of 10 hops before your destination. With cable it is almost always 30+

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**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/45 "2007-01-26T09:01:49Z")

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> [@itsJim](#):
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> Yes, but DSL has better latencies than cable in most instances. With DSL you almost always have a max of 10 hops before your destination. With cable it is almost always 30+

Yeah, I should run one of those speed tests from my house w/ TW cable.

Its kinda sad.

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/46 "2007-01-26T11:33:10Z")

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I am paying about 50/mo for tw cable… I use it for internet and the ocassional dl these days, the most I have gotten out of it in awhile is about 450 kbs from sites and some torrents

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/47 "2007-01-26T11:35:45Z")

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> [@itsJim](#):
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> Yes, but DSL has better latencies than cable in most instances. With DSL you almost always have a max of 10 hops before your destination. With cable it is almost always 30+

How do cable networks have more hops then DSL thats routing/network topology issue.

latency would be high ping response times…

And the DSL vs Cable debate

What speed does cable advertise?

I think the highest residental speed you can around here for DSL is 3meg. Some places have 5meg and higher.

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**Author:** ![buffalove](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buffalove/32/7460_2.png) [@buffalove](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalove)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/48 "2007-01-26T12:04:58Z")

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> [@Twizted](#):
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> where can u find out if its in your area?

[http://www22.verizon.com/content/ConsumerFios/](http://www22.verizon.com/content/ConsumerFios/)  
Enter your phone number if u have a landline, doesnt work well with vonage  
or enter your address…

There are about 4 Verizon trucks on my street, they said that end of january, mid february that FiOS will be available. I am thinking 30mb/5mb.

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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/49 "2007-02-13T16:10:46Z")

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[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:47,topic:23574"”]

How do cable networks have more hops then DSL thats routing/network topology issue.

latency would be high ping response times…

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Yeah, DSL networks tend to have better routing than cable networks, probably because of having less bandwidth. Adelphia/TW’s network is a mess. Run a traceroute/tracert/etc from any DSL connection and any Cable line and I guarantee you there will be less hops, usually less than half, on DSL compared to Cable.

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**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/50 "2007-02-13T17:30:01Z")

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yea i lieve like 3 mins down the other way from turbociv and i dont have it?!?!?!?!?!?!!?wtf

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**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/51 "2007-02-13T21:10:40Z")

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i’m definitely getting this tomorrow, with free router and installation, score

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**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/52 "2007-02-14T07:01:54Z")

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[quote=“98GCL,post:8,topic:23574"”]

man and im paying $25 a month for DSL. thats sick

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holy shit!! i’m only paying $15

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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-im-posting-with-my-new-fios/23574/53 "2007-02-14T08:06:24Z")

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i have it too suckers. FIOS \> all.

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