Core backbone config changes for WA, ID, and OR
Noticed pings and packet losses started increasing, and fired up PingPlotter to see what was up. There is a new server at hop 2, and it's sucking wind. Looking at the scheduled maintence spreadsheet...
View Article[FIOS] Verizon gets rid of contracts for internet and TV
Wonder if this will happen to Frontier? https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/09/verizon-gets-rid-of-contracts-for-internet-and-tv.html
View ArticleTech Roll to upgrade internet speed?
Upgrading from 50/50 to 100/100 and tech states because my ONT is a "612" I need a tech to roll? Correct or are they just looking for me to pay for the tech fee's?
View ArticleCancelling question
I cancelled the service and my account is deactivated. Frontier said they would ship out boxes to me to return the equipment. Do they by chance email the tracking number for the empty boxes? Thank you.
View ArticleFrontier Amazon Prime & Visa Gift Card promo
I signed back up with Frontier (leaving Grande Communications) for the 500/500 deal, along with the Amazon Prime and Gift card promo. I got the gift card, but the amazon prime code never showed up. I...
View ArticleUpgraded. Now have questions.
Upgraded to 500/500. Tech came out and literally replaced EVERYTHING in the house. First, I'm an IT guy, so feel free to answer as tech as you want. He handed me an Arris NVG468mq, told me to swap. He...
View ArticleNorthwest Four States Divestiture
Frontier Communications plans to divest its operations and associated assets in the Northwest Four States including Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, March 31, 2020 or...
View ArticleFrontier FiOS 500/500 for $53.98?
Someone on Reddit posted that resellers are offering 500/500 for $53.98 for one year. What's the catch? https://www.reddit.com/r/frontierfios/comments/c84y9x/500500_promotion_for_5398/ *Soap box*...
View ArticleFrontier Expansion in WV
Any Frontier techs on here with news on current state of things? I know construction crews are out and about in certain counties but no word if they are actually pulling fiber anywhere. I haven't seen...
View ArticleWhat are your 500 speeds during peak times?
Okay, so I just upgraded to 500 today, and am waiting till January 13 for NOC to push it. Just wondering in the meantime, what are you all getting during peak times? Is it noticeably slower than 500,...
View Articlefrontier vantage internet ultra....help me understand this charge
working with my parents who live in a rural area and have frontier internet and landline bundle and they are being charges $88/month for speeds around 13-20. So i'm looking at their bill and trying to...
View Article[TV] No Tennis Channel
Subscribe to Ultimate TV package and noticed the Tennis channel (both SD and HD) has gone dark in the past few days. I was wondering if this is part of yet another carriage dispute or is it just my...
View ArticleNVG443B, NVG448BQ & NVG468MQ latest firmware
What Version number for it? Mines: NVG448BQ Version: 9.2.0h3d78
View Article[Internet] 50/50 and 500/500 Price difference $130 per month ?
Parents have a triple play (tv, phone and 50/50 internet with appears to be 3 year term) with base price for the 3 services around $185. Call up to inquire about speed upgrade since I see promos about...
View Article[FIOS] Use a 2nd NVG468MQ as a MoCA Bridge / Access Point
I could not find this in searching, but let me know if I missed it. I now have 500/500 FiOS (Yay!) and a default router of the NVG468MQ. I have the 2nd half of the house that needs coverage and plenty...
View ArticleFree Amazon Prime
Got an email offer last night from Frontier for a year of Amazon Prime for simply clicking two links. It includes existing Prime members. I am internet (Fios) only. I see no strings attached, but it...
View Article[Internet] No WAN connection for about a week
About a week ago my wan connection randomly went down and I have tried everything I can think of to fix it. I called frontier and they are sending a new router/modem but I'm worried that isn't the...
View Article[FIOS] BPON ONT losing SYNC repeatedly
I've got a tech coming on Tuesday, but since Thursday last week we've had the BPON ONT (the old Verizon one) doing up and down.... every time the FAIL LED blinks red. Turning off the ONT completely...
View ArticleNorthwest Fiber to acquire Frontier operations in 4 states
FCC 214 application (PDF) link for the upcoming sale of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington operations. https://bit.ly/33qJSw1 Not particularly riveting, but shows how the new company will be...
View Article[DSL] Second Connect Lite - WV
Called in this week for a simple billing question and the CSR offered me another port. (I was shocked, as our area is already congested and to my knowledge, the ports were capped for this very reason)....
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