Internet provider company

navymom01 · 10-22-2020, 12:13 PM

Hello, we are looking for internet provider for our home off of Cattle Landing in Meredith. We currently have Atlantic Broadband but are having a terrible time getting service.

Lakegeezer · 10-22-2020, 01:55 PM

Check out Hub66. They offer fixed wireless in the area and I believe one of their antennas is in Meredith. If you are within 5 miles of their tower and can get line of sight, its possible to get 200-400 Mbps speeds. They also offer fiber to the home in some spots, but not much around here yet. Pricing is $89/month, with special rates for those that qualify for lifeline and seasonal trickle rates.

TheProfessor · 10-22-2020, 04:32 PM

It will arrive sometime.

Elon Musk's SpaceX: 60 more Starlink internet satellites launch ahead of public beta

LINK

fatlazyless · 10-23-2020, 07:55 AM

I'm on Cattle Landing Rd and have Consolidated Communications and it works great for two different lap tops watching two different You Tube TV channels at the same time, or this Winnipesaukee forum and a Tennis Channel tennis match, at the same time, through the large Consolidated wifi modem that's part of the deal.

The Consolidated modem is strong enough to send the signal out to me in a rowboat, out on the lake, for maybe 100-yards.

The installation guy was here in January and ran new fiber optic line from the paved Cattle Landing Rd main line, into my house which took about two hours, but he did it in January ......... so's a big round of applause for that Consolidated Communications installation guy, up on a ladder on a very cold January morning.

It costs $75/month total, for the first two years on a special, before the price goes up, and the installation cost about $100-extra.

Lakegeezer · 10-23-2020, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The installation guy was here in January and ran new fiber optic line from the paved Cattle Landing Rd main line, into my house which took about two hours, but he did it in January ......... so's a big round of applause for that Consolidated Communications installation guy, up on a ladder on a very cold January morning.

It costs $75/month total, for the first two years on a special, before the price goes up, and the installation cost about $100-extra.

Wow! It is rare, but not unheard of, to find locations where Consolidated offers Fiber to the home. If is available for you, it is probably the best option. In cases that I've seen around here, Consolidated only offered business fiber, costing $200/month for 100 Megabit service. Times, they are improving.

fatlazyless · 10-23-2020, 08:35 AM

Maybe it is fiber, maybe not, just assume it is because he took two hours to replace the line coming in from the road, removing the old cable-tv line?

I have no clue ....

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MAXUM · 10-23-2020, 11:36 AM

Consolidated Communications offers residential DSL service which is not delivered via Fiber.

Chances are the reason why you needed new line run is that what you had was not compatible for modern DSL service.

If you notice they don't offer any speeds beyond 100MB which shows they are limited by the media they have to work with and 100MB is the best you'd ever see out of DSL in short bursts on a good day with the planets aligned just right.

Where as Atlantic Broadband offers service up to 1 GB over coax vs phone line.

TheTimeTraveler · 10-23-2020, 05:50 PM

Just out of curiosity; is there anyone out there still using dial up for their internet connection?

ApS · 10-23-2020, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler

Just out of curiosity; is there anyone out there still using dial up for their internet connection?

A couple of years ago, I checked with worldpath.net (local to the Lakes Region) who seemed amenable to have me back as a customer.

MDoug · 10-28-2020, 08:05 PM

We have had good service from Consolidated Tel for our laptops and smart tv

10-22-2020, 12:13 PM	#1
navymom01 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Have a home in Meredith Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Internet provider company Hello, we are looking for internet provider for our home off of Cattle Landing in Meredith. We currently have Atlantic Broadband but are having a terrible time getting service.

10-22-2020, 01:55 PM	#2
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 353 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Hub 66 Check out Hub66. They offer fixed wireless in the area and I believe one of their antennas is in Meredith. If you are within 5 miles of their tower and can get line of sight, its possible to get 200-400 Mbps speeds. They also offer fiber to the home in some spots, but not much around here yet. Pricing is $89/month, with special rates for those that qualify for lifeline and seasonal trickle rates. __________________ -lg

10-23-2020, 07:55 AM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	I'm on Cattle Landing Rd and have Consolidated Communications and it works great for two different lap tops watching two different You Tube TV channels at the same time, or this Winnipesaukee forum and a Tennis Channel tennis match, at the same time, through the large Consolidated wifi modem that's part of the deal. The Consolidated modem is strong enough to send the signal out to me in a rowboat, out on the lake, for maybe 100-yards. The installation guy was here in January and ran new fiber optic line from the paved Cattle Landing Rd main line, into my house which took about two hours, but he did it in January ......... so's a big round of applause for that Consolidated Communications installation guy, up on a ladder on a very cold January morning. It costs $75/month total, for the first two years on a special, before the price goes up, and the installation cost about $100-extra. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

10-23-2020, 08:35 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	Maybe it is fiber, maybe not, just assume it is because he took two hours to replace the line coming in from the road, removing the old cable-tv line? I have no clue .... ? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

10-28-2020, 08:05 PM	#10
MDoug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 Thanks: 116 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts	Internet We have had good service from Consolidated Tel for our laptops and smart tv

10-22-2020, 04:32 PM	#3
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,115 Thanks: 17 Thanked 340 Times in 205 Posts	It will arrive sometime. Elon Musk's SpaceX: 60 more Starlink internet satellites launch ahead of public beta LINK

10-23-2020, 11:36 AM	#7
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Consolidated Communications offers residential DSL service which is not delivered via Fiber. Chances are the reason why you needed new line run is that what you had was not compatible for modern DSL service. If you notice they don't offer any speeds beyond 100MB which shows they are limited by the media they have to work with and 100MB is the best you'd ever see out of DSL in short bursts on a good day with the planets aligned just right. Where as Atlantic Broadband offers service up to 1 GB over coax vs phone line.

10-23-2020, 05:50 PM	#8
TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 872 Thanks: 275 Thanked 283 Times in 174 Posts	Just out of curiosity; is there anyone out there still using dial up for their internet connection?