Comments on: Tips on Getting High-Speed Internet: It’s Fiber vs. Cable (Coaxial) or ONT vs. Modem

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:21:20 +0000

In reply to RBBrittain. Good catch! But I was referring to the particular ONTs in the photos. Generally, you can use the 10Gbps port for any plans faster than 1Gbps. Using a Multi-Gig port means the ONT is limited to 2.5Gbps or 5Gbps.

By: RBBrittain

RBBrittain — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:49:34 +0000

This article says all ONTs with RJ-45 jacks are either 1GbE or 10GbE. However, Brightspeed is currently deploying Calix ONTs with 2.5GbE ports here in Arkansas. Their service is advertised as 1Gb tops with 940 Mb (the 1GbE cap) in the fine print, but with the bigger port it consistently delivers 1.09Gb down / 1.02Gb up at the router in its built-in speed test.

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:54:25 +0000

In reply to Richard Maitia.

By: Richard Maitia

Richard Maitia — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:00:15 +0000

Just wanted to thank you, Dong, for an excellent discussion . Everything clear and to the point.

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:07:32 +0000

In reply to Bob Smith. Thanks for the thought, Bob, but we generally don't use TV antennas for Internet access. :)

By: Bob Smith

Bob Smith — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:47:39 +0000

In reply to Dong Ngo. OTA channels will still require coax to get the signal from the antenna to the tv. Just a thought

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:36 +0000

In reply to Don Wiss. You can stream TV now, just like Netflix. It's so 1999 to use coax cable for that. Relatively soon cable TV via coax will be no longer.

By: Don Wiss

Don Wiss — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:17:21 +0000

I’m building a house where the fiber is Optimum Internet. I will be able to prewire with lots of Cat 6.
I’ve never owned a TV. But I want to plan for future homeowners. My current FiOS ONT has a coax jack for those wanting TV. Meaning coax is needed to get to the set top box.
What is the connection between on Optimum ONT and the box? If I wire no coax, and coax is required, I know they could use a balun.

By: Dong Ngo

Dong Ngo — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:04:39 +0000

In reply to Rob. Good point, Rob. In some areas, cables are laid underground.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:56:47 +0000

What you forgot to mention, and it is very important is that cable is very susceptible to lightning storms and can easily be a conduit that can fry connected equipment. No such danger with fiber.