Comments on: Verizon FiOS: The Installation

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:10:14 +0000

Who the fuck watches public access tv?
And if you read the article? That’s where I wanted the modem.

By: Cables fiber man

Cables fiber man — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:14:34 +0000

yeah your vod and widget dont work with an amp due to vod an widgets works off the internet signal and an amp doesnt allow internet (return) to pass if you took that amp to your modem and hooked it up you modem wouldnt work hope this helps

By: Cables fiber man

Cables fiber man — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:11:42 +0000

First of all that install is horrible,
why mount the modem on your wall in the open, also verizon uses old school fittings and splitters wich well being fiber optic experts (not cable had fiber first) you think they would come out with a better splitter and ends, plus they take your public access t.v and out the window it goes

By: FiOS Consumer Reports and Reviews

FiOS Consumer Reports and Reviews — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:57:58 +0000

[...] Verizon FiOS: The Installation Within this article Fragzem does a great job outlining the full process of how FiOS was installed in his home. He goes in to great detail and offers pictures of his speed test. Longer read but worth while if you are thinking of having FiOS installed. [...]

By: martouf

martouf — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:55:58 +0000

Oliver: the VOD and widgets use the coax instead of CAT5 to carry IP from the Actiontec router. You need a drop amp capable of passing back from the STB a 1000MHz or 1150MHz signal.

Fragzem: the coax connector is called an “F” connector _not_ a “BNC”. F connectors are threaded and uses the coax center wire, where the BNC is a bayonet twist-locking connector with center pin.

By: mariel

mariel — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:24:00 +0000

u wrote along blog..omg

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:02:32 +0000

I just had fios installed myself, I’m having a problem to one TV using an HD box.

It seems if I don’t use my drop amplifier (scientific atlanta, 4 port), I get broken up picture and sound. But if I use the drop amplifier VOD and widgets don’t work. I was wondering if you had ran into this same problem when you used your drop amplifier?

By: kevintaneonenet

kevintaneonenet — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:13:23 +0000

Very detail analysis and explanation…well done!

By: StokolaN

StokolaN — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:35:40 +0000

Hey bud hows it keeping.. Spotted your link a while back so keep tabs by reading.

I was looking at your speed test at the start of this post and think that its not a way to judge the speed of a browser.

From my understanding that speed test loads up a flash program which then downloads and uploads a file to a server. this will test the speed of your connection rather then the speed at which your browser loads a page. So the speed should be almost the same no matter what browser you use.

a way I would test the difference between Firefox and Internet explorer would be to find a web page that is using a lot of images and time which one opens faster.

Anyway keep the posting going bud. Its good to read and damn thats a fast connection pwns my 3mb anyday

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:35:02 +0000

Welcome to FIOS!!!

I had mine installed last year, and its been solid all the time!

Good article. I’m a user over at dslreports at the forums (username msmma). I have my own FIOS install experience as a review there.