On Lake Shore Rd.
Download Speed:
14161 kbps (1770.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed:
1669 kbps (208.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency:
20 ms
4/17/2014 8:27:40 AM
provider: Metrocast
I have seen download speed down to 1 MB and up to 25 MB. Metrocast is never consistent. When it is raining out or the snow is melting, I would lose internet connection.
Fairpoint Fiber optics is available on an adjacent street to serve the industrial park. A call to sales I learn Fairpoint has no intention of fiber optics to residential customers. I talked to a Fairpoint Veep last weekend and the plan is to provide fiber optics speed to residential customers in the near future. The biggest hurdle is upgrading the 'trunk' lines to fiber optics and this is 98% complete. The plan is to hook up the commercial accounts and eventually provide fiber optics to residents. POTS (Plain old telephone service) or copper wires will eventually go with the dinosaurs.
Lately I learn to use 'Verizon Hotspot' when Metrocast is down. I had up 5 devices on the hotspot one time and it performs beautifully. Even when I am streaming a video. Metrocast would slow to a halt.