anyone use CLEAR for internet?

Wobbie

I'm in a bind, with no great options. Anyone got CLEAR? :think:

norm

ask your buddy

Wobbie

norm wrote:

ask your buddy

fucking low blow.





but nicely played.

norm

hehehehe

what is clear??

markymark550

what kind of computer - desktop or laptop?

Wobbie

markymark550 wrote:

what kind of computer - desktop or laptop?

both, actually. both macs. the laptop is primarily used at home.

norm wrote:

hehehehe

what is clear??

c'mon, norm :roll:

http://www.clear.com/

markymark550

if you can't get either cable or dsl, it looks like a pretty viable option

although I would suggest cable internet first and set up a wireless network in your home

norm

imalive wrote:

http://www.clear.com/

huh...never heard of it

Lizard

Hi imalive!! :wave:
Hope your move is over and done!!

is Clear related to Time Warner---for some reason i think it is. I have time warner if that helps!!

markymark550

Lizard wrote:

Hi imalive!! :wave:
Hope your move is over and done!!

is Clear related to Time Warner---for some reason i think it is. I have time warner if that helps!!

yes, in a sense

it's primarily owned by Sprint...but TW, Comcast, Google, and some others have invested in it as well


Basing things from providers in my area:
cable modem offers up to 10mbps download speed
dsl has 3 packages: max is up to 6 mbps; middle is up to 3 mbps; lowest is up to 1.5 mbps
clear has 2 home packages: max is up to 6 mbps; lowest is up to 1.5 mbps

cable modem is the priciest option, but also offers faster speeds
clear's speeds are comparable to dsl and the prices are just about the same

Again, if I had to choose, I'd go with a dedicated line instead of wireless simply because wireless is more prone to service interruptions. However, if the dedicated line isn't an option, this would probably be a good option. For what it's worth, the customer reviews I read upon looking up this company have been overall positive.

Wobbie

my only other option is qwest...I believe it is dsl at 1.5 Mbps

I'm trying to get comcast to bring a line to my new house...my rear neighbor who is probably no more than 50ft away has comcast...I have even told them I'll pay for time and materials...waiting to hear back.

markymark550

not saying that they will, but being that close, comcast should be able to run a feed to your house

if comcast declines, I would probably go with clear since you'd be able to download faster (if you don't mind outages during storms and such)....To me it's worth it to go with the better speed. If you don't particularly care about that, then I'd go with the cheaper option.

81

First, fuck comcast.

Secomd, clear is the backbone of sprints 4g service. I've been using the clear network via my phone for the last.week. overall its been good. My download has been 3 to 4 megs typically.

Assuming you can get a solid signal, i'd give it try before i would ever think about getting comcast. Fuck comcast

norm

81 wrote:

First, fuck comcast.

Secomd, clear is the backbone of sprints 4g service. I've been using the clear network via my phone for the last.week. overall its been good. My download has been 3 to 4 megs typically.

Assuming you can get a solid signal, i'd give it try before i would ever think about getting comcast. Fuck comcast

good to hear about clear but what's your opinion on comcast? :P

Wobbie

norm wrote:

81 wrote:

First, fuck comcast.

Secomd, clear is the backbone of sprints 4g service. I've been using the clear network via my phone for the last.week. overall its been good. My download has been 3 to 4 megs typically.

Assuming you can get a solid signal, i'd give it try before i would ever think about getting comcast. Fuck comcast

good to hear about clear but what's your opinion on comcast? :P

yeah, tell us how you really feel!

81

when comcast admists they took my money and posted it to the wrong account, i will say something nice. till then, fuck comcast.



i've watched some vid without any real issues, streamed pj radio with no problems. it's not superfast, but sure isn't slow either.

Wobbie

markymark550 wrote:

not saying that they will, but being that close, comcast should be able to run a feed to your house

gives me an idea.... :shifty:

81

just for fun, threw up a movie on netflix....quality wasn't as good as i was getting with cable. definalty a step back, but still better than comcast.

Wobbie

if nothing else, i learned about speedtest.net :thumbup:



altho i have no fucking idea what ping is

norm

imalive wrote:

if nothing else, i learned about speedtest.net :thumbup:



altho i have no fucking idea what ping is

:shock:

you're at work, right?!?

81

imalive wrote:

if nothing else, i learned about speedtest.net :thumbup:



altho i have no fucking idea what ping is

that's one of the faster speeds i've seen. vegas is a wired up city. i thought you moved to utah?

Wobbie

norm wrote:

you're at work, right?!?

:shh: :shh:

81 wrote:

that's one of the faster speeds i've seen. vegas is a wired up city. i thought you moved to utah?

we did...kinda. I'm here til the end of the month. my wife, up there, is w/o internet . meanwhile, i'm getting by...

Wobbie

selfish bump....to see if anyone else has an opinion on clear.

81

imalive wrote:

selfish bump....to see if anyone else has an opinion on comcast.

they suck....

Rygar

imalive wrote:

if nothing else, i learned about speedtest.net :thumbup:



altho i have no fucking idea what ping is

Nice speed.
Ping is basically how long it took for your computer to talk to the speedtest server and back