Slow speeds (across nation)
I noticed some very low download speeds so I did the usual tests at speedtest in and around the NYC metro area and my speeds were normal. Then I thought to do the test with servers from across the...
View ArticleHorrible youtube speeds
I'm getting horrible youtube speeds here in the washington dc area (Maryland), i've ran the speed optimizer from fios, but I think it even made things worse. Some videos barely pass the 60KB/s, some...
View ArticleNew Surcharge
Today I received my Verizon bill and noticed a new surcharge. I'm being charged $.99 for a NY Municipal Construction Surcharge. What type of charge is this and what is it used for?
View Article[Southeast] fios router fw updated, youtube now slow
I used to use the old workaround that was in the TWC threads to drop the caching servers for youtube. Worked great until I updated my fw. Now even trying Google's public dns, and opendns no luck! I ran...
View ArticleAnyone else just regain port 25 outgoing?
Remember in 2009 when Verizon shut down port 25 outgoing to third party email servers? I never deleted an account I had in Mail and left it running for years as unable to connect. Today... it just...
View Article[Northeast] Rego Park, NY 11374 FIOS Run
:)Saw the verizon peeps this morning and they are running Fiber for FiOS on Saunders Street. They were between 63rd Drive and 63rd Avenue. i am sooo pumped.. TWC is going to loose a lot of customers.....
View Article[Northeast] FIOS and Amazon Streaming
Only saw this topic mentioned once in passing on here. I have the 50/25 plan and stream HD movies from Amazon to my Blu-ray player. Amazing image quality. Lately I've been having slow downs in...
View Article[Southeast] Actiontec REV I - Moca Help?
I've tried following different guides... most recent I've even tried http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r27666920-How-to-Make-Actiontec-MI424WR-Revision-I-Rev.I-a-Network, however I'm still not getting...
View ArticleVerizon FIOS internet and Cisco PIX/ASA Security appliance
Hello I spent a couple of hours on support with Verizon FIOS support over a chat session last evening trying to get my Cisco device to connect to work with the Actiontec router. I noticed when the tech...
View ArticleE-mail problem in France
I bought an Acer A500 tablet to take with me when I travel and especially on my yearly trip to France. In the past I had no problem receiving and sending my Verizon.net e-mail. I know there were...
View ArticleE-mail settings
Some of my e-mails come through with "Probably Spam" added to the subject and I doubt that its Norton Internet Security that I have running doing it. So I assume that somewhere Verizon is doing it....
View ArticleHigh bandwidth usage on residential generates letter
I've been running a Tor non-exit relay on my home PC for a while, and today I received a letter from Verizon stating I was violating their terms of use because of excessive usage. I have disabled Tor...
View Article[Billing] Verizon making me crazy!
I have had FiOS broadband and phone (Freedom Essentials) since 2009 and in June, I decided to add FiOS TV to get the triple play pricing and since then, I have become so frustrated and angry with...
View ArticleVerizon just sent me a letter for 'excessive usage' (pic)
Just received a certified letter today, and I'm not happy about this at all. :mad: Apparently Verizon thought it was worth spending $6.11 on postage to mail me a single sheet of paper. I am not running...
View ArticleWhy isn't Verizon attacking TW in Santa Monica now?
For a couple years I have wondered why in the world would Verizon have installed fiber on my block and only make it available to one address. I thought it was probably me... But today I just realized...
View ArticleLink speed to customer from FIOS
Hello, Noob question regarding FIOS link speed from demarc box. Does Verizon throttle down the link speed to the demarc box? if so, is there a defined speed? ie: 10baseT - 100 Full - 1G Full? Thanks
View ArticleUsing a second Actiontec router as an access point
Existing Thread: Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided router? One of the last points in this thread is Actiontec routers do not support wireless connectivity so here...
View ArticleFirst completed 500/100 in California.
Just finished up on the first one in the state. Here is a speed test shot http://i.imgur.com/3N6Rpmq.jpg?2 Installed for a web programmer/developer.
View ArticleActiontec Rebooting
My Actiontec MI424WR Rev I router randomly reboots every so often on it's own. I contacted customer support and they were quick to send me a new router, but I see I am having the same problem. The...
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