 whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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3 edits | 45 meg tier available in CHICAGO...AFTER INSTALL NOTES, etc
SPEED UPGRADE AVAILABLE... | 
my current line stats... |
INSTALL NOTES ADDED LATER IN THIS THREAD, WITH PICS. Hello, I logged into my AT&T account to see what my account number is, and just for fun wanted to see if I could order the new speed upgrade yet... Well, I can and DID order the 45 meg tier...Here's a screenshot (above) and my line stats are also above... I live in the SW Burbs of Chicago...Installation time is this Tuesday between 9am-1pm. ANYONE else getting this? ALSO, will they change my RG from the 3801 to the NEW Motorola NVG? --
Bill - Hinsdale, IL - »www.billhamel.net |
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| Re: 45 meg tier available in CHICAGO...JUST ORDERED! wow uverse is expensive.. |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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6 month promo price... |
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| Keep everyone posted. I wonder if they will try and pair bond you. Your line is about as clean as it comes (mad jelly) |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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| YEA, i'm lucky I have such a clean line. I have yet to see anybody else numbers that beat mine!
I have an install appointment, and there is a one-time $99 fee. So I am assuming they will pair bond, replace equipment, etc..
BUT we will see, and i'll keep this topic informed...
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Bill - Hinsdale, IL - »www.billhamel.net |
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| Wow imagine having over 100Mbit max line sync from 2 lines! That would be a first for sure. |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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| said by vengance01:Wow imagine having over 100Mbit max line sync from 2 lines! That would be a first for sure.
INSANE!
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Bill - Hinsdale, IL - »www.billhamel.net |
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| I'm also in the SW Burbs. I ordered the Power tier and was surprised about the $99 install fee. If I don't get the NVG589 I may just downgrade back to Max Turbo and wait for the speed boost. What do you think? |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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| said by PowerTier :I'm also in the SW Burbs. I ordered the Power tier and was surprised about the $99 install fee. If I don't get the NVG589 I may just downgrade back to Max Turbo and wait for the speed boost. What do you think?
Was thinking this very thing...still have been wondering whether I get the NVG589....
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Bill - Hinsdale, IL - »www.billhamel.net |
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| Re: Now in the Memphis area Just ordered here in the burbs of Memphis TN.
$99 install fee here for me too.
Appointment for Thursday ! |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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Re: 45 meg tier available in CHICAGO...JUST ORDERED! U-verse customers in 40 markets across 15 states can now get home High Speed Internet at speeds of up to 45 Mbps downstream and up to 6 Mbps upstream. U-verse High Speed Internet Power is now available to eligible AT&T U-verse residential and small business customers in:
Birmingham, AL
Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL
Mobile, AL
Hartford, CT
New Haven, CT
Jacksonville, FL
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Orlando, FL
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
Atlanta, GA
Champaign, IL
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
Louisville, KY
Baton Rouge, LA
New Orleans Metro, LA
Detroit, MI
Flint-Saginaw, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Lansing, MI
Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
Jackson, MS
Charlotte, NC
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
Raleigh, NC
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dayton, OH
Toledo, OH
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Greenville, SC
Chattanooga, TN
Knoxville, TN
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Green Bay-Appleton, WI
Madison, WI
Milwaukee, WI
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 WiFiguruTo infinity... and beyondPremium
join:2005-06-21
Mt Baldy, CA | reply to whamel
Also available in Bakersfield, CA |
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Merlin
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Dallas, TX | reply to PowerTier
said by PowerTier :I'm also in the SW Burbs. I ordered the Power tier and was surprised about the $99 install fee. If I don't get the NVG589 I may just downgrade back to Max Turbo and wait for the speed boost. What do you think?
It is not possible to get the Power tier with any other device than the Motorola NVG589 at this time. |
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It's in the list for me but I cant order it?
I feel left out. |
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said by patt2k:wow uverse is expensive..
It's actually cheaper then TWC, who is the only other choice in this area.
/M |
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Xsk8er
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Columbus, OH Reviews:
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| said by mackey:said by patt2k:wow uverse is expensive..
It's actually cheaper then TWC, who is the only other choice in this area. /M Under promo it is - If you don't have a "contract 12 month" promo with AT&T their pricing is not much better than TWC.
TWC charges $64.95 for 30/5. |
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| said by Xsk8er:said by mackey:said by patt2k:wow uverse is expensive..
It's actually cheaper then TWC, who is the only other choice in this area. Under promo it is - If you don't have a "contract 12 month" promo with AT&T their pricing is not much better than TWC. TWC charges $64.95 for 30/5. But that's also under promo. TWC is $84.99 per month non-promo for 30/5, plus another $6 if you rent their modem.
/M |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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Apparently due to AT&T not anticipating the upgrade demand, I goto an email stating this:
"Important Installation Date Information
Due to the overwhelming demand for service, the installation date and time you requested is not available. Your new installation date is noted above. This is the earliest available installation date and it has been automatically added to your order."
AND the install date in now Thursday instead of Tomorrow...
I call shenanigans on this...
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Bill - Hinsdale, IL - »www.billhamel.net |
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| I got that same email. They shouldn't promise something they cannot fulfill. But then again, maybe they are waiting for the proper components to arrive before they can install it. |
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| reply to vengance01
said by vengance01:Keep everyone posted. I wonder if they will try and pair bond you. Your line is about as clean as it comes (mad jelly)
yes they will pair bond the 45Mbps tier and higher that is why they are charging an install fee as they going out and replacing the single pair lines with dual pairs for 45Mbps and higher. So if you have about 50Mbps right now at 1000ft it could be as high as 100Mbps dual pair but At&t will likely lower it to around 75Mbps according to a local tech here in North Texas and he said the reason why the Southwest region has not gotten 45Mbps yet is they are not wanting to rush it out here just yet and make sure everyone can get it at launch. He also said that yes it is in testing here but they are only testing it in select At&t employees homes right now. |
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join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
kudos:2 | said by motorola870:they are not wanting to rush it out here just yet and make sure everyone can get it at launch Tell that to the people in other states that can't get it. Like me.
Supposedly launched in my area according to the official press release from AT&T. Yet can I get it? Nope.
I call bullshit on that "make sure everyone can get it at launch" statement from AT&T.
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| said by trparky:said by motorola870:they are not wanting to rush it out here just yet and make sure everyone can get it at launch Tell that to the people in other states that can't get it. Like me. Supposedly launched in my area according to the official press release from AT&T. Yet can I get it? Nope. I call bullshit on that "make sure everyone can get it at launch" statement from AT&T. Okay let me rephrase that get all of the kinks out of the service as supposedly Dallas is one of the premier markets due to it being the home market for At&t not to mention the North Texas area alone is very large so they are probably having to go in and check things to make sure it is going to be compatible as we have a lot of areas with older cabling etc. I happen to live in an area that was built in the very late 70s and the cabling is not 50s style lol  also my uncle lives in an area that was built in the 80s and he has a good line as UV Real Time showed a 63Mbps line capacity with a maximum rate of
50.623Mbps down. Raw downstream of about 40Mbps and 7Mbps up. I personally have TWC's 30/5 tier but I have a lot of family with Uverse so I stay in touch on what At&t is doing . |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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Hinsdale, IL
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said by PowerTier :I got that same email. They shouldn't promise something they cannot fulfill. But then again, maybe they are waiting for the proper components to arrive before they can install it.
I went on my ATT account online and was able to reschedule for tomorrow between 9-11am, one day earlier than they auto rescheduled me for. I also received an automated call 30 mins later confirming the appointment time...
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said by Xsk8er:said by mackey:said by patt2k:wow uverse is expensive..
It's actually cheaper then TWC, who is the only other choice in this area. /M Under promo it is - If you don't have a "contract 12 month" promo with AT&T their pricing is not much better than TWC. TWC charges $64.95 for 30/5. Depends where you are I got my girlfriend 64.95 for 50/5 not 30/5.
For my buddy I got him deal for 30/5 for 51.95$. |
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join:2001-08-29
Kennesaw, GA
kudos:1 | reply to whamel
Ordered today in the Atlanta market... earliest install was Sept 5. since I am part of a project at work that week, I had to move it to the 7th, but hey,... morning appt!
the 99 install fee is a bummer though... |
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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I am hosting a AT&T U-Verse 45 Meg Tier "SPEEDWAVE" on speedtest.net and basically it is a link you click on to test your speed. The results of the people who used the SPEEDWAVE link are grouped together and stats/graphs are given based on those speed tests taken within the SPEEDWAVE.
The SPEEDWAVE is for U-Verse 45Mbps tier users only PLEASE! If you use a different ISP or lower speed tier it will distort the results.
The link is here:
»www.speedtest.net/wave/4d4a99e24c0863bd
ANYONE can click the link and view the stats of the tests performed.
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trparkyApple... YUMPremium,MVM
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Cleveland, OH
kudos:2 | I have mine scheduled in Cleveland, OH for next Tuesday. I must be one of the first in my area to get the new speed tier.
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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Installing pair at crossbox... | 
Installing pair at crossbox... | 
Installing pair at crossbox... | 
after install line stats | 
speedtest | | 
final line stats at NVG589 | 
NVG589 | 
PAIR BOND AT RG |
EXPERIENCE THUS FAR WITH 45Mbps tier install/upgrade: Part-way into install...and we need line tech. The pedestal has only 12 binding posts and we need 13 for the extra line for pair bonding. Waiting the few hours for him to arrive... UPDATE: Install complete. Removed bridge tap at pedestal, best line stats tech has seen yet... Really simple install. Add pair bond at crossbox, connect at pedestal, add pair in NID, connect pair bonded together into one RJ-11 jack, connect to NVG589...line sync! 45Mbps tier! Here's some photos of the u-verse tech at the crossbox adding a line into our "card" and the line stats on the single pair at the crossbox... Then before and after line stats using his handy tool.. Then a speedtest, using my speedwave: » www.speedtest.net/wave/462d0259b7980a35FINAL line stats at the RG, the NVG589... Some handy pics of the NVG589 and the pair bond into the RG. Just found out that my latency across the net has dropped in HALF. My first hop ping is 1/2 and further out it gets better. My IP is different now, but what's better is that my IP's Hostname better reflects my physical location. See my line quality tests here: » /testhistory/628497/598df--
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whamelbillhamel DOT netPremium
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Re: 45 meg tier available in CHICAGO...AFTER INSTALL NOTES, etc I will add more, but I am trying to figure out how to config this NVG589...
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trparkyApple... YUMPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
kudos:2 | You got it installed?
Trying to figure out how to configure the NVG589? If you could figure out how to config the 2Wire device, then you should be able to configure the NVG589. The 2Wire device (3800/3801) is by far the worst configuration user interface I've ever seen. Slow, bulky, and just to configure static LAN IPs is seriously a pain in the ass. And port forwarding? Don't get me started on that interface.
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