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Internet connectivity options in Seattle?

tristeza — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:50:38 -0800

I live in Seattle, and I want an internet connection in my home. I don't have a landline, or cable TV. Is Clearwire my only choice? Does anyone know of any other companies that provide the same sort of service as Clearwire? I need a service that does not require me to have a phone or cable TV, and I'm a bit of an idiot about stuff like this.

I've been reading not-so-great reviews of Clearwire, but am stuck for other options, and it's getting to the point where if I don't get Web access at home, I'm going to have to go move into a Tully's.

I'm in the Cap Hill/CD area if it matters. Thanks, gang.

Cheapest/Best Portable Net plan for Xbox Live?

vanoakenfold — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:48:07 -0800

Barring signal strength for a location or normal lag issues, what which plan is cheapest for portable Internet (Clearw're, Xanadoo, etc) service that I can laglessly play Xbox Live with? There's different plans for different speeds -- what speed, other than blindly choosing the highest, would be sufficient? Anyone have any experience with these providers (preferably Xanadoo for non-contract options) who play XBL?

Switch to Clearwire?

Yelling At Nothing — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:09:31 -0800

Does anyone have experience with ClearWire? I would like to replace Comcast if at all possible; their service has always been bad and lately it's been abysmal.

I'm wondering how clearwire compares to cable-based wireless in terms of connectivity, speed, etc. We have a large house currently operating on one Comcast residential line. Our options are basically to expand to two Comcast lines, and deal with all the problems we've had with them already, or to switch to something like Clearwire.