ComputerGuy Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Today I got my first look and hands-on with a new TelMex fibre installation. It seems that Birds of Paradise is lucky enough to have a manager who wangled a deal for the whole place. I took a quick look inside at the firmware pages, but didn't have the time to check everything out. All owners are paying an installation fee included in their condo fees. Their monthly rates, however, stay the same as their DSL service. This particular client moved from 5 Mbps down to 22 Mbps down. I was not able to find the firmware page that described what caps or maximums the modem has set up by TelMex, but the customer was more than happy to be paying $389/month. Competition is a good thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 .... let the competition begin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Any idea where this is available at this moment? Riberas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, SoxFan said: Any idea where this is available at this moment? Riberas? It's in my post, Dude... that's all I know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: It's in my post, Dude... that's all I know about it. Your thread. My bad for asking. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 No, not at all. It's just that's all the info I have. Trust me, I was surprised to get a call yesterday. I made sure to get there right away so I could check for myself. Now I need to find out (and so help me, getting info from TelMex is harder than teeth from a chicken) what their plans are. The technician left a printout of the standard modem price plans; nothing at all about fibre, or what the maximum might be... nothing. Crazier, these modems have phone jacks on the back... but are they set up to work with phones? No idea yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I dropped by the Telmex office in Ajijica few days ago and asked them what their plans were. They said they would be offering higher speeds as well, but that I would have to wait until May to learn what their plans are.. I love the idea of competition. Things will only get better and speeds will go up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, johanson said: I love the idea of competition. Things will only get better and speeds will go up. Competition is a double bladed sword. If there is not enough business for all of companies, product and support suffer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 In that case, let the best company win and take over! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Ferret said: In that case, let the best company win and take over! If one company wins, there also can be problems. One company can let things decline. It is a fine balance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 "Is as bein' so cheerful as keeps you goin'? (ask Angus to translate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Tiny said: Competition is a double bladed sword. If there is not enough business for all of companies, product and support suffer. .... or maybe even a "double edged" sword..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, RickS said: .... or maybe even a "double edged" sword..... That too. Too much TeKillA at a birthday party that started at 2:00 Just had cake. The fireworks are going off now. Just a small gathering. Time to dance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Put that smartphone away Dude..... do you want to be mistaken for a....... young-un!?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 12 hours ago, RickS said: Put that smartphone away Dude..... do you want to be mistaken for a....... young-un!?! It is more like the old-uns that want one more pic of the grandkids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Tiny said: Competition is a double bladed sword. If there is not enough business for all of companies, product and support suffer. Right now I get 3 mbps from Telmex. On a good day. The concept of their product or support suffering is wildly theoretical at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 With one company, it has taken 20 years at most of lakeside, to go from crappy dial up, to crappy DSL. So, yes, let the competition roll! 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I notice the new Telmex modem also offers a 5G port. No 5G services at this time in Mexico (?) but if you use this port instead of 2.4 it is less crowded and faster. 5G will be introduced in Mexico in 2020, the first Latin American country to receive coverage https://www.xataka.com.mx/telecomunicaciones/primera-red-5g-mexico-seria-telcel-2020-gsma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: I notice the new Telmex modem also offers a 5G port. No 5G services at this time in Mexico (?) but if you use this port instead of 2.4 it is less crowded and faster. 5G will be introduced in Mexico in 2020, the first Latin American country to receive coverage https://www.xataka.com.mx/telecomunicaciones/primera-red-5g-mexico-seria-telcel-2020-gsma 5G mobile has nothing to do with the 5G (5ghz) on this modem. Just coincidence it has the same name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: I notice the new Telmex modem also offers a 5G port. No 5G services at this time in Mexico (?) but if you use this port instead of 2.4 it is less crowded and faster. 5G on the modem refers to the second ban for WiFi, 5 GHz. 5G cell service is called Fifth Generation. Two different items with one being technical and the other being marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Wait, they're banning 5G?? Again??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 NOTE that dual-band modems employ 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequency wavelengths. The 5 band is not necessarily less crowded, nor is the 2.4 necessarily crowded. It depends who else is using the bandwidth in an area close enough to your device to crowd into your space. You can test with simple apps on your cell phone, like WiFi Analyzer. Note also that while the 5 band provides more bandwidth, it also cannot travel as far as 2.4. Thus, one would use the 5Ghz band when streaming videos short distances, and the 2.4 for everyday stuff. Also, if you do have a dual-band modem, you should test the speed from both while varying the distance from the modem, so you are more aware of which does what best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 4 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: .................. Note also that while the 5 band provides more bandwidth, it also cannot travel as far as 2.4. Thus, one would use the 5Ghz band when streaming videos short distances, and the 2.4 for everyday stuff................. It also cannot penetrate walls and other solid structures as will as 2.4.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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