- Jun 13, 2020
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I currently have Xfinity cable internet, but due to the pandemic and all of the video conferencing that I will most likely be doing, I’m going to need faster internet for my house. Verizon Fios is available in my area, so I’ve been eyeing it for a while. Thanks to optical fiber, the symmetrical gigabit download/upload speeds are very enticing. I only get about 40mbps upload with Xfinity, and the much faster Verizon Fios upload speeds caught my attention. I could really use those faster upload speeds when uploading videos to online video sharing platforms and the like.
Even if I wasn’t using ethernet, it would still be worth it for the upload speeds alone. I’ve heard that download and upload speeds are still great over WiFi, so no worries there.
I have a few questions.
1. How does Verizon Fios work? How do they install it to your home? I’m not to familiar with the installation process of optical fiber.
2. I currently use the rental router that came with my Xfinity cable internet plan. Is the included Verizon Fios WiFi 6 rental router any good? It seems fine, but I want the opinions of others (take a look at the specs and features).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082BLM2KH
3. Are there any major downsides to Verizon Fios (unavailability is not a problem in my area)?
I probably have more questions, but I can’t think of them right now.
I already pay a crazy amount of money for Xfinity cable internet, so $79.99 a month is a steal. Here’s what I picked.
Gigabit connection (what kind of madman would go for one of the lower tiers).
I already have Hulu, so for the internet offer, I went with the Stadia Premiere Edition ($129 value).
Fios Router Rental (instead of purchasing the router outright for $299.99 or using my own router).
None of the Verizon protection stuff or the wire maintenance stuff (I don’t think that I’d need it).
For live TV, I was debating on getting YouTube TV for another $64.99 a month to further distance myself from Xfinity and cable in general, but my wife refuses to get rid of Comcast television.
No “Fios Home Phone” because I simply don’t need it (I already have similar phones around my house).
With all of that said and done, it’d still be $79.99 a month without YouTube TV included. That sounds like a solid deal for gigabit fiber optic internet, so should I jump on it and get that Verizon Fios plan?
Even if I wasn’t using ethernet, it would still be worth it for the upload speeds alone. I’ve heard that download and upload speeds are still great over WiFi, so no worries there.
I have a few questions.
1. How does Verizon Fios work? How do they install it to your home? I’m not to familiar with the installation process of optical fiber.
2. I currently use the rental router that came with my Xfinity cable internet plan. Is the included Verizon Fios WiFi 6 rental router any good? It seems fine, but I want the opinions of others (take a look at the specs and features).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082BLM2KH
3. Are there any major downsides to Verizon Fios (unavailability is not a problem in my area)?
I probably have more questions, but I can’t think of them right now.
I already pay a crazy amount of money for Xfinity cable internet, so $79.99 a month is a steal. Here’s what I picked.
Gigabit connection (what kind of madman would go for one of the lower tiers).
I already have Hulu, so for the internet offer, I went with the Stadia Premiere Edition ($129 value).
Fios Router Rental (instead of purchasing the router outright for $299.99 or using my own router).
None of the Verizon protection stuff or the wire maintenance stuff (I don’t think that I’d need it).
For live TV, I was debating on getting YouTube TV for another $64.99 a month to further distance myself from Xfinity and cable in general, but my wife refuses to get rid of Comcast television.
No “Fios Home Phone” because I simply don’t need it (I already have similar phones around my house).
With all of that said and done, it’d still be $79.99 a month without YouTube TV included. That sounds like a solid deal for gigabit fiber optic internet, so should I jump on it and get that Verizon Fios plan?
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