Comments on: How Fast Is Your Internet? Residents Urged To Take Florida Broadband Speed Test http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Taylon http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488788 Taylon Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:51:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488788 Well I got lucky. After over a year on the waiting list for Starlink I finally got it a little over a month ago and it's been night and day. I'm now getting on avg 100 down 10 up and latency in the under 100ms range. Not fiber speeds, but more than fast enough for multiple HD streams and video calls no longer being an issue. Just as fast as I ever had with Spectrum before moving to Walnut Hill anyway. Since I'm rural I won't take this test now because I don't want to skew the results since before Starlink I had to use a combo of Viasat and a cellular hotspot. Viasat is easily the the single worst ISP I have ever had anywhere I have ever lived, and that includes the old dial-up only days. Well I got lucky. After over a year on the waiting list for Starlink I finally got it a little over a month ago and it’s been night and day. I’m now getting on avg 100 down 10 up and latency in the under 100ms range. Not fiber speeds, but more than fast enough for multiple HD streams and video calls no longer being an issue. Just as fast as I ever had with Spectrum before moving to Walnut Hill anyway.

Since I’m rural I won’t take this test now because I don’t want to skew the results since before Starlink I had to use a combo of Viasat and a cellular hotspot. Viasat is easily the the single worst ISP I have ever had anywhere I have ever lived, and that includes the old dial-up only days.

]]> By: Replace Spectrum http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488743 Replace Spectrum Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488743 I am just here to state how terrible Spectrum is. It's the only option in my area and they are straight garbage. Constant outages and very poor speed. Customer Service is awful too. In summation, Spectrum is the worst. I am just here to state how terrible Spectrum is. It’s the only option in my area and they are straight garbage. Constant outages and very poor speed. Customer Service is awful too. In summation, Spectrum is the worst.

]]> By: Don Webb http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488742 Don Webb Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:04:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488742 COX GIGABLAST 990 MBS COX GIGABLAST
990 MBS

]]> By: sam http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488729 sam Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:10:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488729 have AT&T and it works fine. have AT&T and it works fine.

]]> By: @Tech and @Kane http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488707 @Tech and @Kane Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:08:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488707 Unfortunately that's our speed with just the computer plugged in through ethernet, including going through the web-based administrative panel and removing/disconnecting any devices. Hoping one day we can get something other than Frontier out here, but in the mean time at least it's something, I mean here we are 15+ years later using the same ISP. Unfortunately that’s our speed with just the computer plugged in through ethernet, including going through the web-based administrative panel and removing/disconnecting any devices. Hoping one day we can get something other than Frontier out here, but in the mean time at least it’s something, I mean here we are 15+ years later using the same ISP.

]]> By: StraightShooter http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488693 StraightShooter Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488693 I was going to do the test until you have to agree to make your IP address public. I have Spectrum and it is slow. We can't stream movies without it buffering I was going to do the test until you have to agree to make your IP address public. I have Spectrum and it is slow. We can’t stream movies without it buffering

]]> By: Mo http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488692 Mo Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:09:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488692 Have old AT&T/Bellsouth 1.5 MB DSL which we are only grandfathered in to having, as they won’t sell new anymore. I am glad to have it as it still is much better than dialing in and is much more affordable than Satellite internet. Only a few houses up the highway and even the DSL was never available. I sure do wish AT&T would one day replace the copper lines with fiber to offer some faster internet for everyone but it’s probably not very likely Have old AT&T/Bellsouth 1.5 MB DSL which we are only grandfathered in to having, as they won’t sell new anymore. I am glad to have it as it still is much better than dialing in and is much more affordable than Satellite internet. Only a few houses up the highway and even the DSL was never available. I sure do wish AT&T would one day replace the copper lines with fiber to offer some faster internet for everyone but it’s probably not very likely

]]> By: Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488670 Bill Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488670 You give up privacy in You take the test. For example, you agree to allow the private company running this test to publish your IP address. You give up privacy in You take the test. For example, you agree to allow the private company running this test to publish your IP address.

]]> By: kane http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488664 kane Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:52:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488664 @Slow That's a shame I remember they were the first to offer gigabit service anywhere near us that was years ago sad they couldn't provide good internet. @Slow

That’s a shame I remember they were the first to offer gigabit service anywhere near us that was years ago sad they couldn’t provide good internet.

]]> By: Wendell http://www.northescambia.com/2022/04/how-fast-is-your-internet-residents-urged-to-take-florida-broadband-speedtest/comment-page-1#comment-488660 Wendell Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:21:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=476344#comment-488660 One of the best things you can do is to buy your own modem/router and return the one provided by the company. You won't have to pay a monthly rental fee on their equipment anymore and it will definitely improve your internet speed . One of the best things you can do is to buy your own modem/router and return the one provided by the company. You won’t have to pay a monthly rental fee on their equipment anymore and it will definitely improve your internet speed .

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