2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

SmashMouth · 06-22-2022, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Only Smash?

Lol, that's gaming/large video file, fiber optic type speed

Cable 400 Mbs down is not full time, but on demand. The up speed is typically 20-25 Mbs.

The other slight problem is configuring a proper wired and wireless home network with MU MIMO. Most will have a regular router which bottlenecks and also wears out within 3-4 years. I invested in Ubiquiti Gear long ago. Totally changed home networking, future proofed really. I've got 5 access points for perfect coverage on the compound.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

We can't even get half that speed in our neighborhood unless we pay more than what our satellite TV is costing us now.

It's coming.. fiber. Starlink is available now.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

What’s a Gig??? 🤔

LOL!

1000 Mbs... if Fiber, it's both up and down. If cable, they shortchange you on the uplink.

K Major · 06-22-2022, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Cable 400 Mbs down is not full time, but on demand. The up speed is typically 20-25 Mbs.

The other slight problem is configuring a proper wired and wireless home network with MU MIMO. Most will have a regular router which bottlenecks and also wears out within 3-4 years. I invested in Ubiquiti Gear long ago. Totally changed home networking, future proofed really. I've got 5 access points for perfect coverage on the compound.

It's coming.. fiber. Starlink is available now.

1000 Mbs... if Fiber, it's both up and down. If cable, they shortchange you on the uplink.

Glad to hear this Smash. We stream EVERYTHING in my house so I switched over to a Mesh system about 5 years ago. I actually had the Ubiquiti system but gave it to my brother. We now have the Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E system and Nighthawk dual router ... it's not cheap but NO MORE DEAD ZONES in the house! Constant buffering was killing me, especially on Saint's game day.

As for Fiber Optic, SPECTRUM keeps telling us that it will be available in our area soon. That is about a 10-year-old lie now

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But yeah I agree, those new WIFI network systems are awesome

SmashMouth · 06-22-2022, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Glad to hear this Smash. We stream EVERYTHING in my house so I switched over to a Mesh system about 5 years ago. I actually had the Ubiquiti system but gave it to my brother. We now have the Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E system and Nighthawk dual router ... it's not cheap but NO MORE DEAD ZONES in the house! Constant buffering was killing me, especially on Saint's game day.

As for Fiber Optic, SPECTRUM keeps telling us that it will be available in our area soon. That is about a 10-year-old lie now .

But yeah I agree, those new WIFI network systems are awesome

Your bottleneck is your firewall/router, even on a mesh. Their processors simply can't hang with the traffic. It is more work to run cat6, but worth it in the end. It was an easy upgrade to WIFI6. Dream machine Pro or SE is the shiznit. MU MIMO is key also... It stands for multiple user, multiple in multiple out. In plain English, it means it can handle all wireless hardware and then some with all the extra lanes of traffic, unlike a mesh or worse yet, a standard Wifi router. The WiFi routers that have MU MIMO cost an arm and a leg. Hence the no brainer to Ubiquiti gear. Side benefit with Dream machine is you can fast track your home to a smart home.

06-22-2022, 11:53 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,803 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by K Major Only Smash? Lol, that's gaming/large video file, fiber optic type speed Cable 400 Mbs down is not full time, but on demand. The up speed is typically 20-25 Mbs. The other slight problem is configuring a proper wired and wireless home network with MU MIMO. Most will have a regular router which bottlenecks and also wears out within 3-4 years. I invested in Ubiquiti Gear long ago. Totally changed home networking, future proofed really. I've got 5 access points for perfect coverage on the compound. Originally Posted by AsylumGuido We can't even get half that speed in our neighborhood unless we pay more than what our satellite TV is costing us now. It's coming.. fiber. Starlink is available now. Originally Posted by Boston Saint What’s a Gig??? 🤔 LOL! 1000 Mbs... if Fiber, it's both up and down. If cable, they shortchange you on the uplink.

06-22-2022, 07:03 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,831 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by SmashMouth Cable 400 Mbs down is not full time, but on demand. The up speed is typically 20-25 Mbs. The other slight problem is configuring a proper wired and wireless home network with MU MIMO. Most will have a regular router which bottlenecks and also wears out within 3-4 years. I invested in Ubiquiti Gear long ago. Totally changed home networking, future proofed really. I've got 5 access points for perfect coverage on the compound. It's coming.. fiber. Starlink is available now. 1000 Mbs... if Fiber, it's both up and down. If cable, they shortchange you on the uplink. Glad to hear this Smash. We stream EVERYTHING in my house so I switched over to a Mesh system about 5 years ago. I actually had the Ubiquiti system but gave it to my brother. We now have the Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E system and Nighthawk dual router ... it's not cheap but NO MORE DEAD ZONES in the house! Constant buffering was killing me, especially on Saint's game day. As for Fiber Optic, SPECTRUM keeps telling us that it will be available in our area soon. That is about a 10-year-old lie now . But yeah I agree, those new WIFI network systems are awesome

06-22-2022, 09:35 PM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,803 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Michael Thomas Progress Originally Posted by K Major Glad to hear this Smash. We stream EVERYTHING in my house so I switched over to a Mesh system about 5 years ago. I actually had the Ubiquiti system but gave it to my brother. We now have the Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E system and Nighthawk dual router ... it's not cheap but NO MORE DEAD ZONES in the house! Constant buffering was killing me, especially on Saint's game day. As for Fiber Optic, SPECTRUM keeps telling us that it will be available in our area soon. That is about a 10-year-old lie now . But yeah I agree, those new WIFI network systems are awesome Your bottleneck is your firewall/router, even on a mesh. Their processors simply can't hang with the traffic. It is more work to run cat6, but worth it in the end. It was an easy upgrade to WIFI6. Dream machine Pro or SE is the shiznit. MU MIMO is key also... It stands for multiple user, multiple in multiple out. In plain English, it means it can handle all wireless hardware and then some with all the extra lanes of traffic, unlike a mesh or worse yet, a standard Wifi router. The WiFi routers that have MU MIMO cost an arm and a leg. Hence the no brainer to Ubiquiti gear. Side benefit with Dream machine is you can fast track your home to a smart home.
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