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Computer Help and Support

Bobstandard

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7. Fixed wireless might help

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 10:36 AM

Aug 2020

I live in a semi rural area of Nor Cal where there is no cable and AT&T refuses to do long promised upgrades. Finally worked out internet access from a fixed wireless provider. Long story short, If you have line-of-sight to a fixed wireless transmitter you can get blazing speeds. The google tells me that these guys offer fixed wireless in OC. Check

https://vectus.com/wireless-internet-orange-county

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AT&T is throttling my internet [View all] angstlessk Aug 2020 OP

Never had AT&T but I have found safeinOhio Aug 2020 #1

Yup Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #2

Had AT$T Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #3

I now have Charter and my cable has gone way up. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #4

Same here on the phone and the Charter bill Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #5

Same here and often connection is lost while reading DU. quaint Aug 2020 #6

Fixed wireless might help Bobstandard Aug 2020 #7

They are doing something with phone and text. Every handful of days I have a handful of days calls LizBeth Aug 2020 #8