[aklug] Re: clearwire in anchorage

With a 3 year old Clearwire router, we've been getting an average of
1029ms jitter with an average of 0.52mbit/sec ... That is at three
and four bars - not worth what's being paid currently.

Thomas Plastino Martin
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On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah, might have to look into it. It is "line-of-sight" wireless.
> Looking at their coverage map, it looks like their main coverage is
> Spenard (if I'm reading the map right).
>
> If they don't have to many ports blocked, it might even be worth running
> a bit of a server.
>
> That "line-of-sight" thing could make it a little iffy though.
>
> Jim G
>
> On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 18:01 -0800, Thomas Plastino Martin wrote:
>> That doesn't sound bad at all, especially since you're getting 1M
>> upload as well as download. =C2=A0That sounds very appealing to someone =
who
>> primarily does business at home with a lot of uploading.
>>
>> Thomas Plastino Martin
>> https://launchpad.net/~tenach
>> http://tenach.net
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>> > Forgot about Borealis.
>> >
>> > Price doesn't seem out of line to me. I'm paying $55.00/mo for 1.5M x
>> > 256K including phone line w/ Clearwire. When I was w/ ACS, it was arou=
nd
>> > $70.00/mo including phone, and I was getting 768K x 256K service.
>> >
>> > $79.99/mo for 1M x 1M doesn't seem out of line, for Alaska.
>> >
>> > Jim G
>> >
>> > On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 16:22 -0800, d maclean wrote:
>> >> Pretty spendy
>> >>
>> >> On 06/07/2010 03:26 PM, Jenkinson, John P (SAIC) wrote:
>> >> > another player in town
>> >> > http://www.borealisbroadband.net/ResSvcs.htm=3D20
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Beh=
alf
>> >> > Of scott@ravenmoonart.com
>> >> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 2:34 PM
>> >> > To: aklug@aklug.org
>> >> > Subject: [aklug] Re: clearwire in anchorage
>> >> >
>> >> > I had he ssame issuse you speak of and dropped by he Denali office =
and
>> >> > =3D3D20
>> >> > had them replace my modem (no cost to me at all) and that was it. I=
 =3D
>> >> > =3D3D20
>> >> > was abck tot eh same high quality I had o start wih (1.5Mb dn and 2=
56
>> >> > =3D3D20
>> >> > up). I am NOT a fan of clearwire for a number of annoying reasons, =
bu
>> >> > =3D3D20
>> >> > they do what they say they will as far as I can concerned.
>> >> >
>> >> > The bait and swicha nd sales calls are my big gripe.....
>> >> >
>> >> > Scott
>> >> >
>> >> > Quoting Jim Gribbin<jimgribbin@gmail.com>:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Clearwire's main office is on Denali, between 36th& =C2=A0Benson. =
Strip
>> >> >>
>> >> > mall
>> >> >
>> >> >> that backs to WalMart.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If she doesn't have cable, I think her options are ACS DSL or 3G f=
rom
>> >> >> ACS or AT&T.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't think AT&T's WiMax is available there yet. I live off
>> >> >>
>> >> > Wisconsin
>> >> >
>> >> >> just South of NL and it isn't available there yet. Supposedly they=
'll
>> >> >> call me when it's available.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I use Clearwire at home and I haven't had the issues you're speaki=
ng
>> >> >>
>> >> > of,
>> >> >
>> >> >> but I'm not home during the day. Maybe there are daytime issues I'=
m
>> >> >>
>> >> > not
>> >> >
>> >> >> aware of. Maybe there's a problem with your modem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Clearwire doesn't advertise service with speeds that low. 768K, 1.=
5M,
>> >> >>
>> >> > or
>> >> >
>> >> >> 2.0M down, all by 256K up. If you're only getting 3x.xK, I'd say
>> >> >>
>> >> > there's
>> >> >
>> >> >> a problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've been using it for 3+ years and the only issue I've have was a=
 bad
>> >> >> ethernet jack on the modem. I broke it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jim G
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 14:07 -0400, WH Bouterse wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> I am visiting friends in the old Spenard neighborhood area who ha=
ve
>> >> >>>
>> >> > been
>> >> >
>> >> >>> having poor service with their Clearwire connectivity.
>> >> >>> Testing on my notebook I see poor and erratic conenctions on a =
=C2=A0=3D3D20
>> >> >>> regular basis during the day.
>> >> >>> It is a basic home connection of about 3x.x kps I think.
>> >> >>> What rep does Clearwire have in this area?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Suggested alternatives for this area would also be appreciated.
>> >> >>> They do NOT have cable.....
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thanks
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> WH (Bill) Bouterse
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