Submitted by darthgizm0 t3_10wgptq in Connecticut
Hello all, has anyone found a way to use their own modem to not pay the modem fee of leasing a modem from Earthlink? I'm planning to move next month to Cheshire.
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silasmoeckel t1_j7n08ye wrote
Earthlink does not have a fiber footprint think they resell frontier.
gonetspeed has a fiber footprint in cheshire they would be your best option.
jon_hendry t1_j7n2mjb wrote
EarthLink?!?!?
Are they still around?
KosmikDonut t1_j7nebvj wrote
That was exactly my reaction. :-)
thawkth t1_j7njgyy wrote
Wait, are Gonetspeed or Frontier available?
I've used fiber from both and neither charged me for a modem. ~$60 a month for gigabit service.
AFAIK Earthlink just resells other services and based on my professional experience (IT Director for a midsize business with multiple locations) avoid them if you can.
darthgizm0 OP t1_j7nl830 wrote
Both are available but I used a website to show me what options are available at the residence and it gave me Earthlink as the fiber option. I found the other two and they are available without modem rental. I'm moving to Cheshire next month and will see which option is best once I'm at the home.
danhm t1_j7pmyfc wrote
Earthlink offers 5G internet in Cheshire, not fiber. Looks like neither Frontier or Gonetspeed offer fiber there yet but Cox offers speeds up to 1 gbps, cable.
darthgizm0 OP t1_j7myu3s wrote
I have my own router but would like to not pay the monthly fee of renting the modem.