Now this is what I call Broadband!

[ssmike]

If any of you get a chance to upgrade to fiber optic internet.....
All I can say is "DANG"
I am getting 8.6 Mbps up and downloading.
Thats about 5 times t-1 speed, for the price of cable.

[GlastronGuy]

How do you get that?

[ssmike]

There is 1 nor cal company that just began offering it to residential customers.....they just finished laying the fiber to the power poles in a 10,000 user footprint.
No current service in So Cal that I am aware of.
:(
It better make it south because I can't go back to SLOW dsl or cable:D when i move.

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by ssmike
If any of you get a chance to upgrade to fiber optic internet.....
All I can say is "DANG"
I am getting 8.6 Mbps up and downloading.
Thats about 5 times t-1 speed, for the price of cable.
Impressive, what's the cost?

[ssmike]

JBR - Its $50 per month, no contracts or equipment.
The company runs fiber from the pole to your house, and installs an external box.
From that, they run to a cat 5 outlet in the house, which you connect to directly. No modems.
They also offer fiber phone and digital cable.
I got the phone service (25 per month) and passed on the cable. I will post a photo of the inside phone equipment because its interesting.

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by ssmike
JBR - Its $50 per month, no contracts or equipment.
The company runs fiber from the pole to your house, and installs an external box.
From that, they run to a cat 5 outlet in the house, which you connect to directly. No modems.
They also offer fiber phone and digital cable.
I got the phone service (25 per month) and passed on the cable. I will post a photo of the inside phone equipment because its interesting.
I would like to see it, I do HSD work myself so these things are of interest to me.:D

[NorCal Gameshow]

Mike is this the one ?
broadband (http://www.surewestbroadband.com/)

[HOSS]

Mine is at: download speed of 2889 kbps and upload of 252 kbps.
Wish that fiber optic was available here!:( Sounds like my ticket for everyhting. I already have everything through my cable company but speed and even more savings is my gig. Plus I just dig technology.:p

[AdrenelineOD]

I`m pretty cool with cable but if I can change my two second wait to a 1/2 for 15$ more a month. lets see here I click the mouse about 250 times a day, so 250 times 30 for the month = 7500. Now times a two second wait = 15000 seconds of waiting a month, now if I divide that by a 1/4 for fiberoptic connection. I spend 3750 seconds a month in waiting time.
Now! Can 1 fit a good masterbaition session or 2 in in the remaining time of 11250 seconds if I was to store my saved time?:D

[ssmike]

OK, as promised:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/143IMG_2349.JPG
That is the fiber gateway on the right, and its own power source on the left. So, the fiber runs directly from the outside box to that point.
The gateway allows the use of traditional phone wiring. Otherwise, they want more $$$ to install fiber jacks in the house.
One other cool aspect is that there's no modem, software, or any other equipment. Again, from the box, the fiber is run directly to a cat-5 outlet somewhere in your home.
The cat5 goes to your network card....They boast that you get full speed with a router and wireless card.

[NorCal Gameshow]

Originally posted by ssmike
OK, as promised:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/143IMG_2349.JPG
That is the fiber gateway on the right, and its own power source on the left. So, the fiber runs directly from the outside box to that point.
The gateway allows the use of traditional phone wiring. Otherwise, they want more $$$ to install fiber jacks in the house.
One other cool aspect is that there's no modem, software, or any other equipment. Again, from the box, the fiber is run directly to a cat-5 outlet somewhere in your home.
The cat5 goes to your network card....They boast that you get full speed with a router and wireless card.
WOW, i didn't know maytag made computers....dem be big...:D
nice touch with watercooled cpu's :D
looks like you went a little cheap on the monitor :D

[ssmike]

yeah, the bigger monitor was too much $$$. LOL

[JetBoatRich]

Looks like a nice set-up, what is the coiled wire?:rolleyes:

[Fiat48]

Designer series Maytags? Wow! Hope my wife don't see those! She uses a washboard and a clothes line. Money saved goes to motor parts. :D
Sorry, back to broadband. :p

[NorCal Gameshow]

Originally posted by Fiat48
Designer series Maytags? Wow! Hope my wife don't see those! She uses a washboard and a clothes line. Money saved goes to motor parts. :D
Sorry, back to broadband. :p
washboard??? too pricey....couple of rocks and a tree is all mine uses..:D

[Fiat48]

Originally posted by NorCal Gameshow
washboard??? too pricey....couple of rocks and a tree is all mine uses..:D
Yeah but you gotta give em something for Xmas!:D

[NorCal Gameshow]

Originally posted by Fiat48
Yeah but you gotta give em something for Xmas!:D
Hmmm, valentines day is comin up..:D

[MagicMtnDan]

Originally posted by ssmike
OK, as promised:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/143IMG_2349.JPG
What'd you make a deal with the wife? You get fiber connection to the WWW and she gets top-of-the-line Maytags? :cool:
Top-of-the-line Maytags (http://www.abtelectronics.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?id=3947&AID=510545&PID=177778&SID=107608079418312451&setflag=1076080794)

[JetBoatRich]

Nice washer and dryer:D

[25 Eagle]

Neptune's are the shit. I personaly don't use mine except for car washing towels, but sometimes I spin the tub just to hear the gel stuff slosh around, it's cool.

[ssmike]

Originally posted by 25 Eagle
Neptune's are the shit. I personaly don't use mine except for car washing towels, but sometimes I spin the tub just to hear the gel stuff slosh around, it's cool.
LOL.... Thanks for the compliments on the Neptunes. Thankfully, my wife works for Maytag so they cut us a deal on the pair.:)
The touch screens are really cool and fully programmable. As is hearing the gel stuff slosh around.
However, be careful if your friends ever stay for the weekend....It took us about 3 weeks to find that some "additional" wash cycles had been programmed in..
"shit stains" etc...:D :D (had a good laugh at that one)

[NorCalCat]

Mike, what is the company that is offering the fiber? You have a web site for them?

[ssmike]

www.surewestbroadband.com
The site used to be out of date though....