[OOL] OOL Wifi in OptimumOnline http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21066032 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:37:30 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:37:30 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21406651 TheWiseGuy : If the IPhone allows you to check the certificate see the instructions for checking the cert.

»optimum.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/opt···d=2273#1
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»www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocke···Document]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21390342 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:14:54 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21282666 limegrass69 :
said by momcat1 See Profile :

thanks. I saw something like that last night on my way home but it had a blue light on it. Not sure if that was it.
Yeah...they have little blue lights on the side. You can see them from a certain angle.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21282666 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:52:36 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21281854 momcat1 : thanks. I saw something like that last night on my way home but it had a blue light on it. Not sure if that was it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21281854 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:56:17 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21280705 TheWiseGuy : The three or four I have seen look like the one in the post below but have 2 antennas.

»Re: Cablevision Building Wireless Broadband Network?

Someone posted there is a second type with a different type antenna.
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So I think the network will have decent coverage when complete.

By the way I have an intel 802.11n card.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21271082 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:46:04 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21270875 TheWiseGuy :
said by xirian See Profile :

they updated the maps.
You're not kidding! Boy, have they added a lot of Hot spots.
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I'm probably a thousand feet (maybe 2k?) from where the map says has access to WiFi but I don't see it on my laptop. Maybe the maps are updated but the AP's aren't on yet, but that maybe a good indication of how close you really need to be to access it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21270617 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:37:34 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21270403 GolfDude : what is the range of these wifi points? im within walking distance of one of the new ones but this map says theres no way i can pick it up from my location and im only a 1/4 mile from the point..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21270403 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:56:57 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269593 xirian : they updated the maps.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269593 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:06:05 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269146 DCIFRTHS : I have seen several of the WiFi nodes in Westchester, but there is no live coverage as far as I can tell. Maybe they haven't thrown the switch yet?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21269146 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:18:42 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21201053 archaned : Downtown BK near cadman plz could do with this roll out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21201053 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:11:45 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21199212 TheWiseGuy :
said by Wilt Hildenbrand :

Well, it's a 3 year project, I think that's what's been said publicly anyway, and this is the first phase of it. Hitting where people work and congregate is the target for this phase and the coming ones are supposed to steadily fill in the gaps.
Underground will, obviously, be interesting, but we've got some ideas.
Enjoy it, it's good stuff.
Thanks,
Wilt
»tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/cablev···ge/64586
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said by jaa See Profile :

My guess is nothing.
I would agree with that. It seems as if they are concentrating deployment on more densely populated area and business centers. Also mass transit facilities seem to be getting some Wifi love too. Unless you go to light poles, etc. I don't know how you manage to cover an urban center like downtown White Plains or Stamford.

I live in a residential area with underground utilities. I don't hold out a lot of hope that they ever put anything in my neighborhood. Sticking access points in the pedestals and Alpha boxes won't get them very much coverage. They have done the area around the schools and business districts nearby, however.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21199120 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:13:26 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198985 jaa : My guess is nothing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198985 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:50:50 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198481 sporkme : What are they doing in areas where the utilities are all underground?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198481 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:19:33 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197159 limegrass69 : Well, hopefully that response will keep Verizon AT&T CT DPUC happy.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197159 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:51:30 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197022 RemyM : Here is Cablevision's response to the CT DPUC on WiFi.
»www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocke···Document]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197022 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:06:00 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21118228 frogli : These wifi access point hang on the cable. Which means no pole license is needed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21118228 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:31:43 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21117975 RemyM : The CT DPUC has some questions for Cablevision about their WiFi installations in the state.
»www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocke···Document]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21117975 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:40:48 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21071468 Jmartz : I was told by a CV tech that did an installation that they plan to eventually offer video and voice service via wireless technology that would eliminate the need for them to troubleshoot bad wiring. So it seems this would be the first step... get the infrastructure built... then figure out how to transmit large amounts of video. I would assume they would be doing some kind of multicasting to accomplish that... but it would be neat to not have to worry about signal levels and bad splitters anymore.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21071468 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:59:00 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21070730 kdshapiro : I'll take that chance, thank you.
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Even though it says high traffic areas it also says

The Long Island deployment is the vanguard of Cablevision's $310 million project to provide Wi-Fi service to its 2.4 million Internet customers in its New York-New Jersey-Connecticut tristate service area.

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»www.informationweek.com/news/mob···10500064

"The service covers high-traffic community zones in Nassau County and in some areas of Suffolk County, as well as on commuter rail platforms and parking lots across Long Island. The Wi-Fi service is available without additional charge to Cablevision's Optimum broadband customers. "]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21067288 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:11:55 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21067277 mobrien2 : What I am curious about ...will they ever get 100% (or close to it) signal saturation? It would be nice to be able to stream internet radio or TV while in the car or on the train.

I tried streaming XM radio online on Sunrise Hwy but there were too many dead spots.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21067277 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:07:25 EDT Re: [OOL] OOL Wifi http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21067259 n2jtx : Coverage is located in high traffic areas. For my area here in Glen Head there is a WiFi node near our community center, at the railroad station, the Waldbaums shopping center on Glen Cove Road, the shopping areas on Glen Head Road and Glen Cove Avenue and North Shore High School.

They have not yet put any where large numbers of people would not congregate such as Glenwood Landing since what is the point in paying $500 or so to install a single WiFi node and only two people use it?
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Anyway how does this work, it seems that the coverage map is like a spotted dog, coverage here, not for a few blocks, then coverage again, I live in Valley Stream.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21066032 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:53:03 EDT