gringal Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Mainecoons: "The proof the private sector can do this job far better is right there across the U.S. border where energy costs half of what it does here. Amazing that anyone could miss this. " Meanwhile, in California, the private monopoly PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric) is going bankrupt. Lawsuits. Stuff happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Is the photo below the "loop" of cable described in a few posts? This cable appeared while I was away for the last couple of weeks. Does anyone know if ILOX uses a special fiber cable or coax to connect from the street to the house? The box to the right of the loop is my existing Telecable coax that runs about 25 meters to my house. And if I need 3 Ethernet ports (MajicJack, Camera and desktop PC), do I need to get a switch for additional ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 It's fiber right into the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 ... and from previous Posts it has 2 Ethernet ports plus WiFi. If your PC has WiFi you could connect it that way, but might lose a bit of speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 After reading a little bit, it looks like a 5 port gigabit switch will work to add Ethernet ports. Plug one cable between the switch and router and you get 4 more Ethernet ports for a total of 5. (one on the modem and 4 on the switch). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 How would you hook up a standard telephone to this to use the phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 3 hours ago, gringal said: Mainecoons: "The proof the private sector can do this job far better is right there across the U.S. border where energy costs half of what it does here. Amazing that anyone could miss this. " Meanwhile, in California, the private monopoly PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric) is going bankrupt. Lawsuits. Stuff happens. Somewhat of a unique situation, no? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/29/pge-nations-biggest-utility-company-files-bankruptcy-after-california-wildfires/?utm_term=.fc05eee458cb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: How would you hook up a standard telephone to this to use the phone number? There is a phone jack on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 50 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: Somewhat of a unique situation, no? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/29/pge-nations-biggest-utility-company-files-bankruptcy-after-california-wildfires/?utm_term=.fc05eee458cb If we continue to have an escalating series of disasters, "unique" won't be the case. Either government or private industry would be beaten to the economic ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Mainecoons said: How would you hook up a standard telephone to this to use the phone number? Does anyone feel brave enough to consider trading Telmex for a VOIP service? Then would you consider porting your existing number and cutting the cord with Telmex completely? Many people in the US did just that with Vonage and other VOIP services many years ago. A lot of my kids now in their 40's have given up land lines completely relying solely on cellular. I'd feel a little bit of schadenfreude should Telmex lose some gravy recurring income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 VOIP telephones require power like ILOX's modems do whereas Telmex phones work when the power goes out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 We would dump the TelMex line as we have two. Maybe I can sell the number. We'd end up with one internet line and one land line. Our U.S. internet line has been quite reliable, only going out when TelMex internet does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfresh Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 I've had the service for a week, and so far Telmex has better Download speed, at least according to Speedtest.net. So what I'm experiencing with iLox, and yes I have talked with the Office staff at El Torito, is maybe 5mb Down and 12-15 Up. But, and here's the weird part, when I toggle on my NordVpn to Mexico @ Queretaro, the ilox blasts to 65mb Down and 14+Up, go figure. Anyway, yes the modem is basic and wiring is a thin optical fiber filament, but I'm porting/cascading CAT6 out to my Asus router for the entire house + extenders. Still got the Telmex as a backup, since it's good for 8-10mb Down in Centro. At this point I'm not going to attempt a Dual WAN set up unless iLox doesn't get the server fixed, I need that 60+mb Down for 1080p streaming and I don't want to even fantasize about 4K yet. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 34 minutes ago, gfresh said: I've had the service for a week, and so far Telmex has better Download speed, at least according to Speedtest.net. So what I'm experiencing with iLox, and yes I have talked with the Office staff at El Torito, is maybe 5mb Down and 12-15 Up. But, and here's the weird part, when I toggle on my NordVpn to Mexico @ Queretaro, the ilox blasts to 65mb Down and 14+Up, go figure. Anyway, yes the modem is basic and wiring is a thin optical fiber filament, but I'm porting/cascading CAT6 out to my Asus router for the entire house + extenders. Still got the Telmex as a backup, since it's good for 8-10mb Down in Centro. At this point I'm not going to attempt a Dual WAN set up unless iLox doesn't get the server fixed, I need that 60+mb Down for 1080p streaming and I don't want to even fantasize about 4K yet. LOL What is your Speed test of iLox when the Nord VPN is turned off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfresh Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 As stated I'm getting 4-5mb down 12-15 up, so I'm pluggng in the Telmex router mostly until iLox gets it together to consistently deliver the advertised speed. I was a early adopter and I'm in Ajijic Centro, so after half a dozen installation calls/confirmation and no shows, the cable and modem showed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, gfresh said: As stated I'm getting 4-5mb down 12-15 up, so I'm pluggng in the Telmex router mostly until iLox gets it together to consistently deliver the advertised speed. I was a early adopter and I'm in Ajijic Centro, so after half a dozen installation calls/confirmation and no shows, the cable and modem showed up. Is that with a VPN on? I went from 90 mps to 20 mps when I turned a VPN connecting to the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 It does to me also sound like maybe it has something to do with using a VPN.... throttling the down speeds and not affecting the up speeds. Others are reporting high download speeds with ILOX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have paid the first month only with my Bancomer debit card. Does this allow me the extra speed they promise with a credit card? Also is there an extra charge for the box and the set-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out1 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Some VPNs slow the download speed more than others. Router processor speed has a significant effect on download speed. I just upgraded my router to an Asus RT-AC86U with 1.8 GHz dual core processor and my download speed is the same with VPN on or off with Telcel at 10 mbps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texvetmike Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Does anyone have a phone number for "customer service"? The person in the Ajijic office cannot answer my question. I prepaid almost a year ago for one year service and am moving out of the area. It hasn't been installed. I require a refund of the initial 7200 pesos. Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texvetmike Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 18 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: It's fiber right into the house. It's called a "drop line" and will connect the house to the "feeder line" which transmits the signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfresh Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Speeds posted are all without VPN, unless stated otherwise. This morning 9am, 5mbps Down 15.19mbps up, no VPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 The one customer I've serviced who now has Ilox is also getting 5Mbps down right at the modem via WiFi, and knows of no way to get tech support to fix it. Unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 This was posted by Bedbug on the iLox Raquet Club thread... Quote The only phone number I have is in Guad: 331 031 2429 What's App: 353 109 2799 Email: Jessica.avila@mail.ilox.mx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: The one customer I've serviced who now has Ilox is also getting 5Mbps down right at the modem via WiFi, and knows of no way to get tech support to fix it. Unacceptable. CG, was there any difference if using direct ethernet connection rather than wifi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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