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telcodad join:2011-09-16 Lincroft, NJ kudos:1	reply to codydog Re: Getting 305/65 said by codydog: Called Comcast and in the Ridgefiled CT area, the cost is 300/month and requires a 3 year contract. Does that sound about right to everyone? Thanks That's basically the same as what whfsdude reported at the top of this thread: said by whfsdude: A number of you are probably curious about the Extreme 305/65 tier. Well I just placed an order for it today (as well as agreeing to a contract). I'll provide updates as I go along with the install process. Here is what I know so far (much of this echoes what we've heard from xfinity_tech in an earlier post). 3 year contract. $1,111 ETF for the first 1-3 months. ETF is prorated if you cancel say after 12 or 24 months. Pricing ($320/mo total). CPE: Ciena 3931 - Customer gets an ethernet handoff. $249 Activation fee. $249 Installation fee.
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JigglyWiggly join:2009-07-12 Pleasanton, CA	And here I thought my xtreme 105 was fast D: I want those pings, I get 18ms to google =/
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XtremepH join:2003-10-19 Fort Lauderdale, FL	reply to whfsdude Comcast Takes Coax to the Max »www.lightreading.com/video.asp?d···l-videos
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Mike Wolf join:2009-05-24 Beachwood, NJ kudos:3	reply to codydog Re: Getting 305/65 What's aggravating is a lot of customers who go with that ultra fast 300+ speed still use routers from 2002 and get ticked off when they don't see those speeds claiming conspiracy and rip off.
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bradyr Columbia College IT Premium join:2008-10-27 Sonora, CA Reviews: ·Comcast	that's nothing. you can have people with wireless-n routers from 2012 and wont see better than half that downstream bandwidth due to the fact that 300Mbps wireless-n is really around 50-60% of that speed, real-world. I would like to see whfsdude post up some speedtests whilst on wireless-n (assuming he has a wireless-n network) for the most part, you'll only see 300Mbps+ while connected wired, on a gigabit network.
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Siobhan join:2008-03-30 Houston, TX	reply to whfsdude Comcast: Can you get this in Houston; depends where you are; or, "not a chance / not yet?" My node is H19002. Thanks.
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Oedipus join:2005-05-09 kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by Siobhan: Comcast: Can you get this in Houston; depends where you are; or, "not a chance / not yet?" My node is H19002. Thanks. That would be a major "no."
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neufuse join:2006-12-06 Indiana, PA	reply to Mike Wolf oh comon, we all know the people with the Linksys WRT54G's are smarter then us... comon they put DD-WRT on there! that makes it's internal bandwidth larger right?... right?
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Siobhan join:2008-03-30 Houston, TX	reply to Oedipus said by Oedipus: That would be a major "no." That's what I thought... doesn't hurt to ask.
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telcodad join:2011-09-16 Lincroft, NJ kudos:1	As the Comcast press release about it (»www.comcast.com/About/PressRelea···RID=1218 ) said: The comprehensive Extreme 305 package is being offered across Comcast’s Northeast division, which includes major markets such as Boston, Hartford, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, and New Jersey. I don't think they will be expanding outside that area anytime soon, unless some major FTTH competitor (like Verizon's FiOS) suddenly pops up somewhere else.
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Siobhan join:2008-03-30 Houston, TX	reply to neufuse said by neufuse: oh comon, we all know the people with the Linksys WRT54G's are smarter then us... comon they put DD-WRT on there! that makes it's internal bandwidth larger right?... right? Yeah... I think if you can afford $500 in installation/setup fees alone on top of the monthly bill, you can probably afford a 36-core router like the upcoming CCR1036-12G-4S... just a little faster than a WRT54G.
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Siobhan join:2008-03-30 Houston, TX	reply to telcodad said by telcodad: I don't think they will be expanding outside that area anytime soon, unless some major FTTH competitor (like Verizon's FiOS) suddenly pops up somewhere else. That assumes the move is purely reactionary... why not offer this everywhere they could technically do so? Seems like a cash cow to me...
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pizz Fiber please Premium join:2000-10-27 Astoria, NY Reviews: ·RoadRunner Cable	reply to whfsdude whfsdude, i'm very happy for you man! Enjoy your awesome speeds I wish time warner cable can upgrade 50/5 -- It's ok to say, 'I don't know'. It's even better when someone takes the time to explain what you, 'don't know'.
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telcodad join:2011-09-16 Lincroft, NJ kudos:1	reply to Siobhan said by Siobhan: said by telcodad: I don't think they will be expanding outside that area anytime soon, unless some major FTTH competitor (like Verizon's FiOS) suddenly pops up somewhere else. That assumes the move is purely reactionary... why not offer this everywhere they could technically do so? Seems like a cash cow to me... Actually, the Extreme 305 tier was quickly offered in response to Verizon's FiOS "Quantum" speed upgrades in the Northeast. As the Light Reading Cable article (»www.lightreading.com/document.as···lr_cable) on it said: Essentially, Comcast is fighting fiber with fiber. It's utilizing a business-class platform to deliver a high-end residential service as it tries to discover what sort of demand there is for an uncapped 300Mbit/s product that currently sells for US$300 per month. And, according to this statement from Comcast spokesman Charlie Douglas, it appears that Comcast will use the fiber-based approach as a placeholder for very high-capacity residential broadband services until it makes business sense for the MSO to make significant changes to its Docsis platform.
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Siobhan join:2008-03-30 Houston, TX	said by telcodad: said by Siobhan: said by telcodad: I don't think they will be expanding outside that area anytime soon, unless some major FTTH competitor (like Verizon's FiOS) suddenly pops up somewhere else. That assumes the move is purely reactionary... why not offer this everywhere they could technically do so? Seems like a cash cow to me... Actually, the Extreme 305 tier was quickly offered in response to Verizon's FiOS "Quantum" speed upgrades in the Northeast. As the Light Reading Cable article (»www.lightreading.com/document.as···lr_cable) on it said: Essentially, Comcast is fighting fiber with fiber. It's utilizing a business-class platform to deliver a high-end residential service as it tries to discover what sort of demand there is for an uncapped 300Mbit/s product that currently sells for US$300 per month. And, according to this statement from Comcast spokesman Charlie Douglas, it appears that Comcast will use the fiber-based approach as a placeholder for very high-capacity residential broadband services until it makes business sense for the MSO to make significant changes to its Docsis platform. Well, there you go. Sucks.
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LFHC join:2012-11-04 Collinsville, VA	reply to bradyr If someone has a 802.11 AC router and a wireless adapter you should be able to get those full speeds. overall though I have not seen a wireless router that can cover my whole house especially if its 5 GHZ I might be able to move 50 feet from the router.
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Mike Wolf join:2009-05-24 Beachwood, NJ kudos:3	reply to telcodad Ironic we have to wait for a competitor to get their act together before Comcast offers anything. God forbid it's the other way around.
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baineschile 2600 ways to live Premium join:2008-05-10 Sterling Heights, MI Reviews: ·Comcast	Thats not fair. Just because speeds arent going up exponentially, doesnt mean that they arent improving. I think that CC, for as big as they are, had done some of the best work as far as improving speeds. As little at 6 years ago, we were at 1.5mb, now its at a 25mb tier, for $9 more per month. Even in areas that doesnt offer FiOS, they are still offering 50 and 100mbit tiers.
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espaeth Digital Plumber Premium,MVM join:2001-04-21 Minneapolis, MN kudos:2 Reviews: ·Vitelity VOIP	reply to Mike Wolf said by Mike Wolf: Ironic we have to wait for a competitor to get their act together before Comcast offers anything. God forbid it's the other way around. You mean like when Verizon started the whole FiOS project to combat cable stealing all their DSL customers because speeds were so much higher on the newly-deployed HFC plant?
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	said by espaeth: said by Mike Wolf: Ironic we have to wait for a competitor to get their act together before Comcast offers anything. God forbid it's the other way around. You mean like when Verizon started the whole FiOS project to combat cable stealing all their DSL customers because speeds were so much higher on the newly-deployed HFC plant? -- We can never have enough of nature. We need to witness our own limits transgressed, and some life pasturing freely where we never wander.
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