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  1. Ilox

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    We have one computer that gets 80 to 100 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up on WiFi directly through the Ilox modem. Computer is a small Acer tower and is within 10 feet of the Ilox modem.

    My Lenovo laptop is 15 feet away and I am lucky to get 50 Mbps down.

    We have the original 100 Mbps package; located central Ajijic down by the lake.

  6. Two thumbs up for TELMEX

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    I have lived in this house in Ajijic for 12 years with minimal CFE problems especially in the last 5 or 6 years since they replaced the transformer down the street; also my next door neighbor worked for CFE.

    Telmex has been a problem until the last couple of years, every year there was something going wrong; once no phone or internet for 8 weeks. However, since Ilox was installed a year ago (I kept my Telmex service also) the Telmex download speed has continued to improve and is now over 50 mbps and is more reliable and consistent than Ilox; this morning the Ilox download speed was 15 mbps; I check both regularly. I will be cancelling my Ilox service after we get through this lockdown; for me a backup is important right now.

  7. No $1,200.00 stimulus if your spouse is not a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment-frequently-asked-questions#elig

    Eligibility and General Information

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    U.S. residents will receive the Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 for individual or head of household filers, and $2,400 for married filing jointly if they are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a work eligible Social Security number with adjusted gross income up to:

    • $75,000 for individuals
    • $112,500 for head of household filers and
    • $150,000 for married couples filing joint returns

    Taxpayers will receive a reduced payment if their AGI is between:

    • $75,000 and $99,000 if their filing status was single or married filing separately
    • 112,500 and $136,500 for head of household
    • $150,000 and $198,000 if their filing status was married filing jointly

    The amount of the reduced payment will be based upon the taxpayers specific adjusted gross income.

    Eligible retirees and recipients of Social Security, Railroad Retirement, disability or veterans' benefits as well as taxpayers who do not make enough money to normally have to file a tax return will receive a payment. This also includes those who have no income, as well as those whose income comes entirely from certain benefit programs, such as Supplemental Security Income benefits.

    Retirees who receive either Social Security retirement or Railroad Retirement benefits will also receive payments automatically.

  15. Lakeside Firestick users

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, econ man said:

    Have you had reliable service with them?  I see Firestick Tricks list them as an option. I 'm considering recommendations from them and Troypoint. Can you use Paypal with them? I'm a little leery of giving my credit card to some of these APK's.

    Service has been reliable; occasionally a station might be down but overall much more reliable than other services I used in the past.

    I pay monthly in case the system goes down; i think you can do 3 months for a saving of $1 per month.

    I use credit card; never had a problem; I dont know about Paypal.

    I tried several of the services recommended from Troypoint but had reliability problems. The Kodi stuff just makes it too tough for my wife to operate.

  16. Lakeside Firestick users

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said:

    Works well for you, does it? Because their Website gives no indication of what they provide. Everything takes you to a payment plan.

    Works great, 4000+ stations; lots of sports, movies, US and Canadian networks as well as locals, many UK and Mexican stations.

    Most of the stations I watch regularly are high definition.

     

  19. Laredo Border Crossing and Banjercito Location

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    If you are headed to San Antonio then Columbia is a better crossing point. If staying in Laredo then Columbia is about 45 minutes more driving time vs Laredo bridge.

    Check the border wait times on the Border Wait Time phone app when you get close to the cut-off for Columbia and make a decision on which to use.

    There is a booth at both Columbia and the Laredo bridge for removing the vehicle TIP if that is of concern.

     

  20. I finally have iLox

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

    Posted

    A good router may help your buffering issue if you need or are using a VPN. I could go on forever with the testing that I have done over the last year but the short story is that I have an Asus router with StrongVPN loaded on it and this has eliminated all buffering issues. Also, and I know some of the computer geeks here are going to disagree with me but I get faster download speeds with StrongVPN vs no VPN (measured by both Speedtest.net and Fast.com) and I guess this is because the internet is going directly to the US rather than bouncing around Mexico before getting to the US. In fact the Asus router with StrongVPN has made it possible that I can stream on Telmex internet so I will be cancelling the Ilox service very soon.

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