Originally Posted by Brighthouse (Post 2414547)

And right now new Spectrum customers can get 500Mbps for $30 for 2 years. Call their local sales rep, Lysander Jimenez. 352-239-3538. My neighbor here in Bradford just signed up.

Originally Posted by richdelano (Post 2422218)

Lysander just set me up for this deal. He drove right over and set up same day installation...no charge. Thanks for posting the info!

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2422231)

That price is as long as you proivide your own modem and that doesn't include taxes. It's $40/month if you use their modem. And you are getting 500Mbs download and only 20Mbs Upload and you share the system with the rest of your neighbors which incourages buffering at peak times.

For $50/month, slightly more money, no contract, no taxes, no fees, and no limit on the pricing you can get Quantum fiber 500/500 mbs, with the latest Wi-Fi 7 equipment included.

Lysander is a nice knowledeable guy but if you can get Quantum Fiber and you need internet, it's the best service.

Originally Posted by JRcorvette (Post 2422254)

On thing to look out for if you are upgrading your Router. You may have items running on the 2.5gh and will not run on 5gh. Some routers no longer on the lower bandwidth.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2413706)

As I meet more Villagers, I'm hearing more and more questions about home internet problems and concerns and many have no where to find the correct answers. If you have questions on anything to do with your home internet such as which router or wifi device should I buy, my TV buffers in the Lanai so what can I do, I don't get strong internet signal in the garage for my computerized irrigation controller, should I put RJ45 connectors on all my ethernet cables, what's the difference betwee an ethernet switch and a hub, do I need Wifi7, should I hardwire or use wireless for my devices, should I cancel my Internet and try another company because I'm not happy with my service or is my installation not correct, why is my cable so slow after 8pm every night or when it's cold or rainy out, or any kind of technical question or problem you may be having, please post here and we can discuss the answers.

This thread is NOT to talk about which Internet service is the cheapeast. I believe that discussion has been heavily discussed.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2414324)

We talk about "consumer" wifi solutions provided by homeowners or internet providers but has anyone installed a Ubiquiti network solution in your home here in the Villages? And if so, what drove you in this direction vs a less sophisticated network solution?

I know of one such installation at a friends home in Middleton.

Originally Posted by wikolia (Post 2426808)

I was hacked on my second day in The Villages and really need to change my wi-fi password...can anyone help???

Originally Posted by wikolia (Post 2426808)

I was hacked on my second day in The Villages and really need to change my wi-fi password...can anyone help???

Originally Posted by wikolia (Post 2426808)

I was hacked on my second day in The Villages and really need to change my wi-fi password...can anyone help???

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2426976)

Sorry to hear this but you are not alone. I'm totally shocked how many people who I sign-up for Quantum Fiber here in the Villages have extreemly poor wifi passwords that the hackers always try first and have no or very outdated security software on their computers.

Anyway, looks like the fire stick guy is helping you which is great but if you need any additional help please reach out to me as well.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2426981)

If home wifi systems are barely strong enough to extend through the house, where is this hacker that is breaking in using the wifi password physically located, in his garage?

Now, if what he is really asking for is someone to help change the router password...

Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2413945)

There is so much bad info on home networks on these types of posts. Most of the time when somebody has slow WiFi, they blame xfinity/spectrum, which is a fallacy. Xfinity. Spectrum, or any other isp, has nothing to do with your WiFi, that’s totally on you, they have nothing to do with your internal network. Most of the isp providers give you 1 modem/router and that’s it, which is insufficient for total coverage. For example, I have a 4 mesh router network in my house so I can totally automate every area in and around my house. If I go into a bedroom, I still get up to 800Mb speeds, I can go out in the garage and get the same speed, or on my lanai. This is due to using the backhaul of the newer 6e and above mesh networks and in some cases, hardwired connections to each router. In most rooms I have a switch connected to the router so all my devices in these rooms think they are hardwired which is much faster than when the device would use the 2.4ghz WiFi. I just designed a whole house network for a friend of mine and he is using more routers to get the coverage he needs.
$75 for 1Gb internet is expensive, I’ve been paying $39 for 1.2Gb.
1 other question that comes up regularly, fiber isp or xfinity/spectrum? Always go with fiber, it will always be a cleaner sounding connection, faster speeds especially upload speed, and much more reliable. When you pay for 1Gb speed, you will get 1Gb download speed as well as 1Gb upload speed, compared to any copper network like xfinity/spectrum where for 1Gb download speed, you’ll get 20-40Mb upload,iAd speeds, which is a joke.