Just staying home these days

[Alan]

Got the Verizon 5G home internet router today. Speeds are about half of Xfinity, but it’s also about half the cost! Going to see how it goes for a few weeks.

I've had 5G internet for the past 2.5 years and am very happy with it. When I signed up for it I qualified for a half price for life deal and have been paying $25 per month for service which averages around 250mbps down and 30mbps up although it fluctuates a bit depending upon time of day. That is considerably slower than the fiber line I was previously using although I discovered that I really don't notice the difference. 250mbps download speeds is enough to simultaneously stream high def video/audio to multiple smart tv's, several computers/tablets and a couple of phones and smart devices without problem so it's more than enough for most users.

Just ran a speed test to see what tonight's speeds are; Screenshot 2025-03-20 at 10.25.00 PM.jpg

[Tradd]

Alan, my Verizon gets 160 at the most so far. Xfinity is 300+.

I don’t have a TV. I stream audio constantly. Watch some videos on iPad, but not a ton.

[Alan]

Alan, my Verizon gets 160 at the most so far. Xfinity is 300+.

You may be able to improve that number by simply moving the router to a different location. I get consistently better speeds when my router is next to a north facing window. I'm guessing because it provides a more direct route to the nearest 5G tower.

[Tradd]

You may be able to improve that number by simply moving the router to a different location. I get consistently better speeds when my router is next to a north facing window. I'm guessing because it provides a more direct route to the nearest 5G tower.

All I have are east facing windows. Router is in front of a window on a table, and it’s the window that’s closest to the corner that’s the end of the building (my unit is on the end).

[frugal-one]

We got fiber optics here last summer …. $25/month. Works great and told it will stay that price for 10 years. Feel very fortunate!

[Tradd]

The Verizon 5G is too slow for when I have to work. I had to do a bit of work this weekend and it was decrepiy slow. Speeds are still 140-150 to 300+ with Xfinity. Verizon router is going back.

[Tradd]

Decided to keep the Verizon. Did more work today and it was much better speed wise. At half the price, I can’t beat it.