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Re: cant be that expensive wow i didnt know any companys still ran wires behinds walls bith comcast and direct tv rather just staple wires along the side of your houe then drill a hole in the wall I dont think i';d mind paying more for a nice clean install |
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Boston, MA | said by mustang03282:wow i didnt know any companys still ran wires behinds walls bith comcast and direct tv rather just staple wires along the side of your houe then drill a hole in the wall I dont think i';d mind paying more for a nice clean install The FiOS install is just that - fished walls/ceilings from NI to wall plate/jack. The cost? FREE. No installation fee. Is it taking a while for an install - yes, it is. Will install time get shorter - absolutely. The TelCo guys have really never fished walls before, and for years your TelCo CS rep suggested that you call an electrician for tel wiring. Now, the TelCo guys are doing the CAT5e wiring. I still say the average install will be well in excess of 4 man hours, but that's just me. |
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1 edit | Fios install is free for one PC. It's $75 for each additional PC, and extra to install a wireless router, yes?
There's also been some rumbling about charging a $75 install fee for one PC, but I haven't been able to confirm that. Any truth to that? (assuming your avatar means you work for them?) |
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SteveConIBEW 2222 Boston, MAPremium
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Boston, MA | said by Karl Bode:Fios install is free for one PC. It's $75 for each additional PC, and extra to install a wireless router, yes? There's also been some rumbling about charging a $75 install fee for one PC, but I haven't been able to confirm that. Any truth to that? (assuming your avatar means you work for them?) Yes, I'm a VZ technician - but not in I&M (installation & maintenance group). When my FiOS was installed, they wired one PC and offered to connect and configure any other PC to the router in the same room for free (I had 2 others there). I suspect that was via patch cable, not a wall jack & fished walls.
A 4 port D-Link wired router is included, however a 4 port wireless "G" (54Mb) version is available for an additional cost (I think about $60 if I remember correctly). They recommend using the D-Link - but you can use any one you like. I heard from the installer that only the D-Link is supported as it has special firmware. I wanted to use my Linksys 8 port router instead, and swapped it out after the install techs left. I was surprised to find that the FiOS tech support reps helped me customize my Linksys router settings in spite of not supporting it.
Lastly, I imagine that if you wanted them to fish from the router to other PCs that there would be additional fees. The wireless route would be the way to go in this case - unless you were paranoid about security. |
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