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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8borm wrote

Reply to comment by SpacePueblo in Alternatives to Xfinity Internet in the City? by blp_fz1

Awesome. I'm looking into it now. How are your upload speeds? I work from home sometimes and would like the upload speed to be better than my current 20mb

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8gw2z wrote

Just ran a speed test and got 49.44 for upload.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8hfyv wrote

Nice. Thanks, that's helpful. I signed up for T-Mobile but I have to get the capped plan as the unlimited is not available at my location yet

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8jyrm wrote

Also wondered if your speeds slow down at certain times. Do they?

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8ofv0 wrote

No, haven't noticed anything like that. Just remember to place your gateway some where high up (preferably on the top floor of your house.) Don't be complaining about connection issues with your gateway on the floor where your old router/modem used to be. It's an antenna treat it like one.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8oz94 wrote

Cool thanks. I know cable internet slows down during high use times and wondered if mobile does the same. Good to hear it doesn't seem to

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Interstate8 t1_jaa77hk wrote

FWIW, Comcast upload speeds are in the midst of being upgraded. If you pay for their rental gateway, you could get upwards of 200 Mbps depending on your connection tier. "Eventually" this will come to user-owned modems.

As much as I dislike Comcast, I personally wouldn't go from a wired copper line to a 5G connection if I was concerned about connection speeds and reliability. Business practices aside, Xfinity has been reliable for me.

edit: I love that I got downvoted for saying this. TMobile is just another huge corporation -- one that brings in 100 billion dollars a year and doesn't give a shit about you. No better and no worse than Comcast. I am grateful that 5G ISPs have come to the city to introduce some competition, but they are not an option for me because of my connection needs. Do whatever is right for your situation, but don't pretend like you're switching to a not-for-profit municipal ISP.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_jaa7xh8 wrote

Yeah, that's a good point. I own my own equipment so would be interested to see when the faster download speeds become available. I'm signed up to try T-mobile. If it sucks I'll go back to comcast. I'm past my contract with them so it was easy and didn't cost anything to cancel. I'm sure there will be fees or whatever to reconnect but yeah. Just felt like trying something different I guess. Thanks for the info though

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Interstate8 t1_jaa8ovv wrote

I feel your pain. I used to host a server on a gigabit fiber connection, but had to move it to my house. The upload speed is painful, but I am holding out for the upgrade.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_jaa9o3f wrote

Yeah why in the fuck are the numbers 800up/20!down. So crazy the disparity

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