[Cialug] Mediacom to boost speeds

Tue Apr 29 16:25:07 CDT 2014

What kind of budget do you need? I've asked about running a new wire or 
fiber before... are we talking a 4-digit dollar value, 5-digits, 6?

On 2014-04-29 at 19:14:07 Dave Weis wrote:
> Email me an address and a budget and I'll get something moving :-)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> Behalf Of Dave Hala Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:10 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Mediacom to boost speeds
> 
> I've been working Iowa telecom to lay some fiber, but they just dont
> seem interested, even If I pay for it.
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Tim McLaughlin 
<timothy.r.mclaughlin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have heard of of DS1's having issues in areas with bad copper.  I
> > switched to mediacom in ames over a year ago, from CTL/qwest  to get
> > past the 7mbit on DSL.  I had very reliable service on DSL but 
> > needed more than to 500k upload to work from home i switched to
> > 50/5mbit. Mediacom was great when it worked, but if i was running a
> > business the 5 outages i had in less then a year would be too much.
> >  so when i say you need a carrier for service i guess i mean you
> > need a carrier with fiber to your prem.
> > 
> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> >> I tried paying a "carrier" for carrier grade service.  I couldn't
> >> get
> >> it. DS circuit service was so bad it nearly put me out of business.
> >> Run around, BS, poor service, blah.. .It was so bad I was actually
> >> able to cancel the contract on the service clause.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Jonathan C. Bailey
> >> 
> >> <jbailey at co.marshall.ia.us> wrote:
> >> > Yup. Right off the grid. I asked one of the techs here in
> >> > Marshalltown
> >> 
> >> and
> >> 
> >> > he said all of the equipment had batteries, but most were bad.
> >> > Apparently they're supposed to be replaced "soon", but "soon" has
> >> > been around 4 or 5 years so far.
> >> > 
> >> > In my case, I have a Verizon MiFi (with unlimited data) for
> >> > backup.
> >> > 
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
> >> > [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org]
> >> > On Behalf Of Tim McLaughlin
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:39 PM
> >> > To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> >> > Subject: Re: [Cialug] Mediacom to boost speeds
> >> > 
> >> > I think they are powered directly from the grid in the
> >> > neighborhood.  I have seen large boxes on poles with a power
> >> > meter
> >> > and coax cable lines attached. I guessing a ups that would fit in
> >> > that box would cause more maintenace issues. If you want carrier
> >> > grade reliability you might need
> >> 
> >> to
> >> 
> >> > pay a carrier for service.
> >> > 
> >> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> 
wrote:
> >> >> I've inquired but really haven't made any progress on a getting
> >> >> any meaningful answers other than "it power goes it out, it will
> >> >> go down".>> >> 
> >> >> :) Dave
> >> >> 
> >> >> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Scott Yates
> >> >> <Scott at yatesframe.com>
> >> > 
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> > Good point.  I was obviously thinking customer side.  I wonder
> >> >> > what they
> >> >> 
> >> >> do
> >> >> 
> >> >> > for power on their side.
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Jeff Chapin
> >> >> > <chapinjeff at gmail.com>
> >> >> 
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> Pretty sure Mediacom would object to a customer breaking open
> >> >> >> their cabinets to add UPS ;-).
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> I read his comment as the whole neighborhood goes down, since
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> 
> >> >> Mediacom
> >> >> 
> >> >> >> equipment loses power, not just the parts at your home.
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Scott Yates
> >> >> >> <Scott at yatesframe.com>
> >> >> 
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> > That is what they make UPS units for I thought.
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> 
wrote:
> >> >> >> > > Except that when you a pay a premium for business service
> >> >> >> > > and the power goes out, your modem goes offline, because
> >> >> >> > > there are no backup power systems on the line.
> >> >> >> > > 
> >> >> >> > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Scott Yates
> >> >> >> > > <Scott at yatesframe.com>
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> > > > Say what you want about service techs and the like.
> >> >> >> > > > Once
> >> >> >> > > > the
> >> >> 
> >> >> service
> >> >> 
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> > > set
> >> >> >> > > 
> >> >> >> > > > up it is very fast.  One of the few ISP's that do not
> >> >> >> > > > seem to over subscribe bandwidth.
> >> >> >> > > > 
> >> >> >> > > > 
> >> >> >> > > > 
> >> >> >> > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Nicolai <
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > > >wrote:
> >> >> http://www.kcci.com/news/mediacom-announces-big-jump-in-internet
> >> >> -s
> >> >> peed
> >> >> s/25714272
> >> >> 
> >> >> >> > > >> Bandwidth tiers will increase
> >> >> >> > > >> 
> >> >> >> > > >> from 30/2mbps to 50/5mbps, from 50/5mbps to
> >> >> >> > > >> 100/10mbps,
> >> >> >> > > >> from 105/10 to 150/20mbps,
> >> >> >> > > >> 
> >> >> >> > > >> for the same price.  The article doesn't mention if
> >> >> >> > > >> bandwidth
> >> >> 
> >> >> caps
> >> >> 
> >> >> >> > will
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > > >> move also.
> >> >> >> > > >> 
> >> >> >> > > >> Nicolai
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> >> >> >> President, CedarLug, retired
> >> >> >> President, UNIPC, "I'll get around to it"
> >> >> >> President, UNI Scuba Club
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