Dan, With U-verse you have to use their modem router combo, can't use Apple. I didn't know this when I tried to sign up, it would have been a deal breaker for me had I know as I had great coverage and even better now that the new Airport Extremes are out, plus if you needed a boost you could always get an Express and configure it somewhere in the house as a booster to the Extreme signal. There may be some 3rd party boosters you can use with the U-verse box.
John On Jul 11, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Dan Crutcher <[email protected]> wrote: > I have Uverse (fortunately a substation is only a block away from my house) > and my problem is not the speed coming into the house, it's that the coverage > from their wifi isn't very good within the house. We barely get a signal in a > back room that is only about 40 feet from the wifi hub — with three walls and > a kitchen in between, so I'm wondering if the kitchen appliances are > interfering — or from an upstairs bedroom that is almost right above the > router. > > When we had cable internet going through an Airport Extreme we had good > coverage all over the house. Does anyone know if we can connect the Uverse > modem/router/wifi thingie to our Airport and let that do the wifi, and if so > is that likely to provide better coverage? The Uverse router currently > provides the local IP addresses, so I wouldn't want both of them trying to do > that, which I guess means one of them would have to be in "bridge" mode? > > With Uverse, all of our TVs also receive their signal wirelessly from the > Uverse wifi, so I'm not sure whether using an Airport for internet wireless > would affect those signals. > >> >> It's fiber to the closest AT&T substation. I have one about 3/4 a mile from >> me, exactly 500 feet too far for me to sign up. >> >> About a year ago they said their map qualified me, I signed up. The tech >> from Indianapolis came out and said the substation with the fiber was 500 >> feet too far away, copper is used to run to the homes. I felt I was cheated >> for the crazy folks ran under a 4 lane highway to a box on the other side, >> they used copper for this and had they put fiber under the highway I would >> have been close enough, however if phone lines are going away I am not sure >> how many on U-verse will be affected. >> >> I guess if fiber is on the pole outside your home you are O.K., but an >> installation like most of us have in our area are going to be out of luck if >> the landlines have to go away for none of our area is wired with fiber, only >> the trunk line. >> >> >> On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Ed Wiser <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> U verse is a fiber optic based system so it has a higher band width than >>> the current cable lines in town. >>> — >>> Sent from Mailbox for iPhone >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:27 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Not sure what you mean Ed, if AT&T is not allowed to have phone lines why >>> would they maintain the infrastructure? Yes, if a limb takes down a pole >>> both the phone and cable go out but if there are no longer landlines >>> through AT&T (and any other Bell or independent phone company) what is >>> their reward for keeping all this maintained? Maybe you meant something >>> else. >>> >>> I am interested in how this is going to hurt AT&T's bottom line, and will >>> the institutions (62.2% of their stock held by institutions) begin to dump >>> and we all know what that can mean to a company i.e., Apple when the herd >>> mentality work in unison. >>> >>> For we users I guess we have to understand we will all be going to TWC for >>> phone and TV and internet. We will have to get used to the horrors of >>> dealing with TWC and we'll need to consider if we really want to go U-verse >>> if in a few short years it won't be around. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Wiser, Ed" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Cable goes out Phones go out. >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John >>>> Robinson >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:34 AM >>>> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >>>> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Time Warner Speed Issues and 911 >>>> >>>> James, >>>> >>>> To follow up on this, all the discussion on this list about the good and >>>> bad between AT&T and Insight are really mute conversations, we ALL are >>>> going to have to go to TWC for landline phones in the not too distant >>>> future no matter our preference. >>>> >>>> So, what will AT&T be doing with all their employees? Will they still be >>>> required to maintain the infrastructure so the cable guys will have a pole >>>> to hang their wire? When there is a storm that takes out their lines >>>> (that then will go to nowhere for AT&T) will they be required to do the >>>> repairs? How will their revenue stream be replaced, the little old ladies >>>> that depend on the (current) 5.06% dividend, will that be greatly reduced? >>>> WOW, lots to think about. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Dr. James Priest <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Within 5 years the POTS lines will be a thing of the past. The FCC ruled 3 >>>> years ago they had 8 years eliminate. In some areas it is gone >>>> altogether. >>>> >>>> Dr. James Priest PhD >>>> Sr. Fire Strategist/Researcher >>>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Richard D. Meadows" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Who is the private service who does the charts and graphs and speed >>>> detail? Approximate Cost? >>>> >>>> We still have POTS at home as well as our cell phones. I would not go to >>>> Insight to TWC for phone service. >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard, >>>> >>>> It is a company called SamKnows. They sent me a letter and asked if I >>>> wanted to participate for free. It appears from their site that anyone can >>>> sing up for it: http://www.samknows.com >>>> >>>> I do not know if they charge others for it, but I know they don't charge >>>> me. They send you a box that you install between your internet service and >>>> your router. It appears to be a small wireless router that is re-flashed >>>> with their own monitoring software. It was simple (for me) to install and >>>> those monthly reports are a comfort knowing exactly what my service has >>>> been without going to the speed testing sites every few hours all month >>>> (which, of course, is not really doable). >>>> >>>> As to the phone stuff, I actually like my Insight phone line better than >>>> the third party service that I got for my second (business) line. >>>> Features, price and call quality are all better. >>>> >>>> j. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Fletcher >>>> FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer >>>> >>>> Fletcher Data Consulting >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.fletcherdata.com >>>> 502-509-7137 >>>> >>>> Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com >>>> >>>> Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group >>>> Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks >>>> Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish >>>> http://www.kyfmp.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Fletcher >>>> FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer >>>> >>>> Fletcher Data Consulting >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.fletcherdata.com >>>> 502-509-7137 >>>> >>>> Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com >>>> >>>> Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group >>>> Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks >>>> Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish >>>> http://www.kyfmp.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you are not the intended addressee indicated in this message (or >>>> responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy >>>> or deliver this message to anyone. 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