[FiberOptic] How many people here are still on plans lower than 500 Mbps?
Okay, so title. How many people on here are still on plans via frontier fiber that are lower than 500 mbps in 2022-2023? Anyone on here still have under 100 mbps or on BPON? If so, how is it holding up...
View ArticleApproximate timeframe from flier to service?
Hi all, I live in southeastern CT and have Atlantic Broadband. it's fine, but it's not fiber. I have lived here 3 years and from time to time look into fiber options in the area and there never are...
View Article[FiberOptic] VLAN and the Frontier ONT
It's my understanding... but I could be COMPLETELY wrong... that some Frontier Fiber equipment is setup to use a VLAN to connect the ONT to the Frontier Router. I think that a Connecticut area was...
View Article[FiberOptic] My promo is expiring soon. Any deals I should ask for?
Okay, so my promo is expiring soon. Currently, I pay about $225 for 500 mbps internet, custom essentials tv, and digital voice. For the past couple of years, we've just renewed this promo. Are there...
View ArticleSpectrum offers 500Mbps for $30..Time to upgrade my 50Mbps
So I have tried a few times by chat to get a deal on Frontier 500/500 and upgrade from my 50/50 plan that had increased in price to $60+/mo. I tried on jump on the Spectrum deal since it is a great...
View ArticleUsing Eero 6 at another location
I have a Eero 6 router that was included in my 1 Gig package but I decided to use my own Netgear Orbi 6. So the Eero has been collecting dust; I know I have to return it to Frontier if I ever...
View ArticleDigital Voice Call E-Mail Notifications
I seem to recall a notice from Frontier that an "update" to the digital voice service was planned. I believe it has happened, and with is an important function (to me) has been removed. Since Verizon...
View Article[FiberOptic] Upgrade question
I have 500/500 plan for $39.99 that just got installed. It is working great. While the install was being done the technician reminded me about the 3 year price lock on the 1gig service for $59.99 in my...
View ArticleIs Frontier fiber coming to Gladewater, Texas area?
Over the last few weeks, crews have been hanging fiber between poles and underground near Gladewater, Warren City, and Clarksville City, Texas. The lid on a splice box(?) in the ground in front of my...
View ArticleHow does this connection to ONT look?
I opened my ONT and saw this connection….it’s in a box and it’s not going to be messed with. 1. Is too much wire exposed? 2. There was a Blue CAT6 cable and Gray CAT6 cable and he chose the gray one....
View ArticleNorthern Illinois Fiber build
I just wanted to create a thread to track what is known about the Northern IL Frontier Fiber build. I've got family in Belvidere that received build notice post cards early into the summer, there is...
View Article[FiberOptic] Something up with Car02 in Wallingford, CT? Latency & Packet...
It started around 7:45pm and traffic through the 2nd Wallingford hop (ae0---0.car02.wlfr.ct.frontiernet.net) is acting up. Traceroute shows it hovering around 50ms when it's normally far, far less and...
View Article[Internet] can Frontier match Spectrum's $20/30/40 prices for 300/500/1000 ?
Santa Monica CA here (near Los Angeles). I got a flyer from Spectrum offering $20/30/40 prices for 300/500/1000 speeds I'm currently paying $40 for 500/500.. but I'd love to pay the same price for gig...
View Article[FiberOptic] Fiber Upgrade from DSL - Billing Issue
I upgraded from DSL to fiber in July and I now have an additional $20 charge for "HSI Elite 3-6M Port" on my bill. Prior to upgrading I had a "HSI Elite 3-6M Loop" listed with my DSL service, but there...
View Article[FiberOptic] Bypass the ONT with GPON SFP modules (Applies to FTR, VZ, Ziply)
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I assume no responsibility or liability for whatever you did. Consult with a lawyer and see if it breaches the contract with your ISP. Many people have asked repeatedly how to...
View ArticlePrepping for Install, double check my work?
I'm moving from Xfinity 1.2G/40M to Frontier Fiber this weekend, going with the 1G service. Can you good people check over what I've got currently and what I may need before Saturday? Currently I have...
View ArticleTechnical question on XGS-PON
I get the basics that the fiber to my house is shared via passive optical splitters and combined with others. My question is that with the other subscribers that get combined onto the fiber is it...
View Article[FiberOptic] [CT] Underground utilities subdivision
My town is "lucky" to have two fiber providers, an incumbent - Frontier and a newcomer. And yet, both of them only service the aerial utilities part of town. That low hanging fruit is understandable...
View Article[FiberOptic] Wish Frontier would correct their Database of avalible Fiber Areas
I live in South Eastern Connecticut and had an Install scheduled for Frontier Fiber for last week as the website said it's available and allowed me to schedule an install. Tech comes and to make a long...
View Article[FiberOptic] Connecticut Fairfield County, New Haven County FiberOptic Upgrades
I created this post to centralize all current, ongoing, and future installation of FTTP in the area. I am hoping this will be very informational over time and will help people in the area see whats...
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