Has anyone else gotten this offer?
"If you connect wirelessly to the Internet, we recommend our top-grade 802.11n FiOS™ Advanced Wi-Fi Router.
When you get our new router, you’ll enjoy:
• Greater Wi-Fi reach in and around your home
• Higher Wi-Fi speed—up to 3X faster than our old routers
• Optimal signal strength—our best choice when multiple users are surfing, streaming and gaming
The FiOS Advanced Wi-Fi Router is a great value at just $99.99 (plus taxes & $5.99 shipping) — similar routers can cost up to $195! Plus, it’s FiOS-approved and designed to work seamlessly with the FiOS® Network, so it’s easy to set up and no technician visit is needed."
It got me wondering if a new super router would do something good for my WiFi. There are some areas in the house where reception is spotting. I don't have a large house. Hmmm. I wonder.
Turns out...
"Verizon's Aging 802.11n FiOS Router Now $20 More Expensive
by Karl Bode 02:26PM Thursday Oct 03 2013
While FiOS is considered cutting edge, Verizon's provisioned Wi-Fi gateways have long been considerably less so. For some time the only way that FiOS customers could even get anything faster than 802.11g was to buy a 802.11n router from somebody else. Or you could hope that the magic install fairy just happened to give you one of the newest revisions, or you could sign up for the very fastest tier Verizon has available (it needs the gigabit port).
Last year Verizon started finally selling a 802.11n version of their FiOS router (the Actiontec MI424WR) in their online stores for $80, though new users can often get the router for free when they sign up for service. Users in our forums note that Verizon is now urging customers to buy this same router for $100, or $20 more, insisting that the device is a "great value":
"If you connect wirelessly to the Internet, we recommend our top-grade 802.11n FiOS™ Advanced Wi-Fi Router.
When you get our new router, you’ll enjoy:
• Greater Wi-Fi reach in and around your home
• Higher Wi-Fi speed—up to 3X faster than our old routers
• Optimal signal strength—our best choice when multiple users are surfing, streaming and gaming
The FiOS Advanced Wi-Fi Router is a great value at just $99.99 (plus taxes & $5.99 shipping) — similar routers can cost up to $195! Plus, it’s FiOS-approved and designed to work seamlessly with the FiOS® Network, so it’s easy to set up and no technician visit is needed."
It got me wondering if a new super router would do something good for my WiFi. There are some areas in the house where reception is spotting. I don't have a large house. Hmmm. I wonder.
Turns out...
"Verizon's Aging 802.11n FiOS Router Now $20 More Expensive
by Karl Bode 02:26PM Thursday Oct 03 2013
While FiOS is considered cutting edge, Verizon's provisioned Wi-Fi gateways have long been considerably less so. For some time the only way that FiOS customers could even get anything faster than 802.11g was to buy a 802.11n router from somebody else. Or you could hope that the magic install fairy just happened to give you one of the newest revisions, or you could sign up for the very fastest tier Verizon has available (it needs the gigabit port).
Last year Verizon started finally selling a 802.11n version of their FiOS router (the Actiontec MI424WR) in their online stores for $80, though new users can often get the router for free when they sign up for service. Users in our forums note that Verizon is now urging customers to buy this same router for $100, or $20 more, insisting that the device is a "great value":
quote:[HR][/HR]The FiOS Advanced Wi-Fi Router is a great value at just $99.99 (plus taxes & $5.99 shipping) — similar routers can cost up to $195! Plus, it’s FiOS-approved and designed to work seamlessly with the FiOS® Network, so it’s easy to set up and no technician visit is needed.[HR][/HR]
The problem is that Verizon's "advanced Wi-Fi router" is now looking a little long in the tooth, and considerably more powerful routers can be had for less money. For an advanced fiber network, Verizon continues to lag when in comes to the equipment they'd like you to connect to it."