Re: Need to block website from ALL devices on home network
No. There should be no slow down. A lot of people use OpenDNS just for DNS resolution (no filtering) because the OpenDNS servers are some of the fastest DNS servers around. One correction to what i...
View ArticleRe: Fast Netflix
I'm streaming to my Chromecast, even though unless running a test video I can't know exact quality. I'd wait before going to Comcast. They just signed a deal with Netflix (and are still implementing...
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VUser50 wrote:I'm streaming to my Chromecast, even though unless running a test video I can't know exact quality. I'd wait before going to Comcast. They just signed a deal with Netflix (and are still...
View ArticleRe: Wired and Wireless Connections
Switches are dumb boxes that generally are not configurable. 50 MB/s transfer rate between wired machines is pretty common, 10 MB/s, something is going on. You said both 50 and 10, so I am not sure...
View ArticleRe: WPS Button on Latest Router
Just as well, WPS doesn't work very well and is hackable (google "wps reaver").
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
SteveVi wrote:I didn't think it possible but streaming quality actually seems to be getting worse earlier and earlier. I had 1080P streaming from approx 10AM to 12 noon then it was back to 384Pwith...
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
My FiOS speeds are actually better than normal. I'm seeing 55 -- 62Mbps (I have 50/25 Quantum). Unfortunately, Netflix still looks like **bleep**. Also, not seeing any playback hickups or...
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
SteveVi wrote:My FiOS speeds are actually better than normal. I'm seeing 55 -- 62Mbps (I have 50/25 Quantum). Unfortunately, Netflix still looks like **bleep**. Also, not seeing any playback hickups...
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
viafax999 wrote:SteveVi wrote:My FiOS speeds are actually better than normal. I'm seeing 55 -- 62Mbps (I have 50/25 Quantum). Unfortunately, Netflix still looks like **bleep**. Also, not seeing any...
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
I'm using an Oppo Digital BDP-103 (http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103-Support.aspx) for Netflix streaming. The Oppo shows video quality info using resolution rather that...
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
Nope, not a cabling issue. It's the result of Verizon putting their customers last and forcing Netflix to fess up some dollars to ensure quality streaming. Dollars, which they're already getting from...
View ArticleONT battery beeping - reset instructions
My ONT is beeping maybe every half hour, almost certainly because the battery is getting low. My understanding is that this back-up battery is geared towards preserving voice services - which I don't...
View ArticleRe: ONT battery beeping - reset instructions
you can press the alarm silenc button. that will stop the beeping for 24 hours. you can disconnect the power cord from the outlet. and then disconnect the battery, disconnect the black and red DC...
View ArticleRe: login issues to get into the routers admin site
I can't even login and Verizon tech support told me it's normal that is a lie
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
I think it's a case where Verizon is dropping the ball with their connections at the peering points. I've noticed a big difference in the quality of streaming from Apple TV and everything else on...
View ArticleFiOS pricing
Why is FiOS pricing so high? I would expect it to be higher than other fiber providers being one of the first Verizon may not have benefited from some of the same efficiencies that other providers...
View ArticleRe: login issues to get into the routers admin site
factory reset the router and use the password printed on the router. which version router you have? gen 2 or gen 3?
View ArticleRe: Fix Netflix or We Will Cancel Fios
SteveVi wrote:I'm using an Oppo Digital BDP-103 (http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103-Support.aspx) for Netflix streaming. The Oppo shows video quality info using resolution...
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