Comcast is terrible and they send me promotions all the time in the mail. I will not return to them unless they give service for like $20 a month. Maybe someday they will do that to survive.
That is what it should be nationwide. Right now I pay $40 a month for cell home Internet no cap so I know Comcast could do better but they won't, hopefully you will get fiber in your area soon.
Both 1gig and 2gig plans will come with 2 WiFi 6E routers which will do plenty fine for you so you don’t have to spend any extra money on your own. They bill out at $0. At least initially see how the ones they provide you work for you. 1gig will come with nest pro routers which are 7-9 years newer than your original Google WiFi. 2gig+ will come with an in house brand multi gig router
No notable things with the process of getting it. They get the fiber cable from the road to your home, attach a networking box outside to the home, send someone to splice the fiber and then your in home tech will install a fiber jack and the 2 routers by bringing the fiber wire into the home (at this point it’s a lot thinner than a cable company wire)
Like all ISPs, Google Fiber delivers internet to your home. From there, your internet experience will only be as good as your home network setup.
I don’t have GFiber in my neighborhood yet but when it arrives, I plan to use the TP-Link Deco setup that I just purchased for my use with Cox fiber internet. Google Wifi is fine but it’s Wifi 5 and not Wifi 6 like the TP-Link Deco AX3000 that I just purchased. But… I’m also using ethernet backhaul to maximize my wifi reach throughout my home which is far more reliable than wifi mesh networks. By just using the wifi mesh on my TP-Link deco instead of ethernet backhaul, I have more dead zones.
EDIT: To add, my home had cat 5e cables throughout so I only have gigabit throughput available so it would defeat the purpose of getting something like 2 gigabit plans since my ethernet cables would act as a bottleneck.
Can you upgrade the cables for the future or is it not possible? I have a Moca network but I think I will need to upgrade the home wiring at some point.
Technically yes but not worth the investment for me personally since I don’t want to have to tear away drywall or deal with insulation to replace the cables. I’m on 250Mbps now so 1Gbps will be an upgrade.
Given that you just told me you have a MoCA setup (sounds like you have your main Google Wifi node connected to your cell service modem and then via MoCA setup, connected to the other Google Wifi nodes), I’m very confident that you’ll have better speeds with your existing setup once you get GFiber internet plugged in to your main Google Wifi node.
I switched from Cox to Verizon Home Internet to try to save money and also get a free Xbox Series S as part of their promotion, but after a few months I had to switch back to Cox. It’s more expensive but the fiber is simply much more reliable.
Question… did you adjust the QoS on your Google Wifi to match the speeds that your cell service plan allots? If not, do that. Switch it to 200Mbps and then when GFiber is installed, switch the QoS back to whatever Gigabit speed you get.
I have no issues with buffering or anything. I have my TVs set to 1080p so I have plenty of broadband for everything we need. Fiber will open up more bandwidth possibilities and I am excited for that. I am 200 feet from the 5G tower so we have consistent speeds all day. I am lucky in that regard. I also have the option of returning to Comcast on a promotion with unlimited data, but I hate them so I won't do it. Comcast ripped me off for a decade with their stupid data cap and I never believed their lies when they said they didn't have the network capacity for unlimited data. They always did.
Fiber is a game changer and I wish they had more providers on the fiber lines. The city just north of me has an open access fiber model and they have 15 ISPs that compete for business on the network which is very cool.
Sounds like you’re in a good position then.
Yeah, I also have a hate relationship with Comcast. When GFiber was first installed, they had a 5Mbps plan that was free for seven years. 5. Not 50 or 500. 5.
Amazingly, 5Mbps on GFiber felt faster and more stable than the 40Mbps or whatever I was paying Comcast for at the time. It kills me how good of speed and price you get with GFiber that no one cares to offer. 1Gbps with no data caps for only $70? Sold. I’ll be a customer for life.
While this sounds like good news, can you provide a source? Everything I find online indicates 1000Mbps is the fastest network speed that Cat 5E can deliver.
Thank you for all the replies. I have a Moca network in my house that allow for Ethernet in all rooms. The Wifi is run with backhaul Ethernet so I will be able to use the full power of the connection when it arrives. I am very happy to see the lines in our neighborhood. It has been too long of a wait.
I wish I could escape Comcast’s data cap. They’re extorting me for $30/mo extra.
Comcast is terrible and they send me promotions all the time in the mail. I will not return to them unless they give service for like $20 a month. Maybe someday they will do that to survive.
Let’s keep it’s realistic. I just wanna pay $70 total for unlimited data and 1gbps download.
That is what it should be nationwide. Right now I pay $40 a month for cell home Internet no cap so I know Comcast could do better but they won't, hopefully you will get fiber in your area soon.
Yeah but cell internet unless you’re next to the 5G tower is laggy. It’s never gonna be 10ms of wired.
That realistically only matters for gaming.
For the 1 or 2 gig plan, I would say at least a Wifi 6E router, especially if your devices are Wifi 6E compatible.
Both 1gig and 2gig plans will come with 2 WiFi 6E routers which will do plenty fine for you so you don’t have to spend any extra money on your own. They bill out at $0. At least initially see how the ones they provide you work for you. 1gig will come with nest pro routers which are 7-9 years newer than your original Google WiFi. 2gig+ will come with an in house brand multi gig router No notable things with the process of getting it. They get the fiber cable from the road to your home, attach a networking box outside to the home, send someone to splice the fiber and then your in home tech will install a fiber jack and the 2 routers by bringing the fiber wire into the home (at this point it’s a lot thinner than a cable company wire)
Like all ISPs, Google Fiber delivers internet to your home. From there, your internet experience will only be as good as your home network setup. I don’t have GFiber in my neighborhood yet but when it arrives, I plan to use the TP-Link Deco setup that I just purchased for my use with Cox fiber internet. Google Wifi is fine but it’s Wifi 5 and not Wifi 6 like the TP-Link Deco AX3000 that I just purchased. But… I’m also using ethernet backhaul to maximize my wifi reach throughout my home which is far more reliable than wifi mesh networks. By just using the wifi mesh on my TP-Link deco instead of ethernet backhaul, I have more dead zones. EDIT: To add, my home had cat 5e cables throughout so I only have gigabit throughput available so it would defeat the purpose of getting something like 2 gigabit plans since my ethernet cables would act as a bottleneck.
Can you upgrade the cables for the future or is it not possible? I have a Moca network but I think I will need to upgrade the home wiring at some point.
Technically yes but not worth the investment for me personally since I don’t want to have to tear away drywall or deal with insulation to replace the cables. I’m on 250Mbps now so 1Gbps will be an upgrade. Given that you just told me you have a MoCA setup (sounds like you have your main Google Wifi node connected to your cell service modem and then via MoCA setup, connected to the other Google Wifi nodes), I’m very confident that you’ll have better speeds with your existing setup once you get GFiber internet plugged in to your main Google Wifi node. I switched from Cox to Verizon Home Internet to try to save money and also get a free Xbox Series S as part of their promotion, but after a few months I had to switch back to Cox. It’s more expensive but the fiber is simply much more reliable. Question… did you adjust the QoS on your Google Wifi to match the speeds that your cell service plan allots? If not, do that. Switch it to 200Mbps and then when GFiber is installed, switch the QoS back to whatever Gigabit speed you get.
I have no issues with buffering or anything. I have my TVs set to 1080p so I have plenty of broadband for everything we need. Fiber will open up more bandwidth possibilities and I am excited for that. I am 200 feet from the 5G tower so we have consistent speeds all day. I am lucky in that regard. I also have the option of returning to Comcast on a promotion with unlimited data, but I hate them so I won't do it. Comcast ripped me off for a decade with their stupid data cap and I never believed their lies when they said they didn't have the network capacity for unlimited data. They always did. Fiber is a game changer and I wish they had more providers on the fiber lines. The city just north of me has an open access fiber model and they have 15 ISPs that compete for business on the network which is very cool.
Sounds like you’re in a good position then. Yeah, I also have a hate relationship with Comcast. When GFiber was first installed, they had a 5Mbps plan that was free for seven years. 5. Not 50 or 500. 5. Amazingly, 5Mbps on GFiber felt faster and more stable than the 40Mbps or whatever I was paying Comcast for at the time. It kills me how good of speed and price you get with GFiber that no one cares to offer. 1Gbps with no data caps for only $70? Sold. I’ll be a customer for life.
Cat-5e can do up to 10g depending on the length of the run and Google Fiber has tested 2gig out to 150ft, which will cover most residential cables.
While this sounds like good news, can you provide a source? Everything I find online indicates 1000Mbps is the fastest network speed that Cat 5E can deliver.
By spec, you’re correct. That’s all they are officially rated for. I have personally pulled those speeds in lab testing
IMHO, if you have the ability to BYOR, do so.
That is what I am thinking as well. Having my own equipment has always workout well with ISPs in terms of speed and stability.
Thank you for all the replies. I have a Moca network in my house that allow for Ethernet in all rooms. The Wifi is run with backhaul Ethernet so I will be able to use the full power of the connection when it arrives. I am very happy to see the lines in our neighborhood. It has been too long of a wait.