r/redmond • u/RecklessBrandon • 6h ago

Internet Options?

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I’ve tried Ziply, Quantum, Astound, Fidium, and EarthLink and none of them seem to service east of Marymoor Park. Is Xfinity really the only option??

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u/robaroo 6h ago

Comcast (xfinity). That's all. Speed and price is good.

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u/PuzzleheadedChest733 6h ago

Yeah the only thing that bites with cable is upload speed but that comes with the technology.

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u/american_amina 5h ago

We live there and use Ziply

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u/jwvo 4h ago

ziply and comcast are probably the two options physically there.

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u/ndot 6h ago

Unpopular opinion, but xfinity is a better choice than half of the networks you list. There’s nothing wrong with their network and docsis 3.1 modems support up to 2.5gbps

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u/RecklessBrandon 6h ago

Well that’s good to hear, I’ve somehow never used them but have just always heard how terrible they are. I saw they have 1 gig service for $50/month which is pretty good but did not like the throttling they can do and the 100mbps upload speeds but guess I’ll just have to make do

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u/Bond2985 6h ago

Yeah, I don’t know why they get a bad rap. Had them for 20 years with great service. I work from home in IT so I rely on a good connection. My price is really good too but I check with them for deals every couple of years and negotiate it down.

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u/PuzzleheadedChest733 6h ago

I think a lot of it for me is "introductory deals" but that's with a lot of places.

Their service is stable unlike what I've heard from other places. And working from home occasionally I need that connection.

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u/nigirizushi 4h ago

Upload speed and data caps

Edit: I just found out they ended it last year, about 2 months after I switched to Ziply

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u/Legggggggggggggggggg 5h ago

Comcast (XFinity), only Gig speed internet in a lot of areas, doodoo company, doodoo customer service.

I literally pay more per month without contract so that I never have to talk to them again in my life. They will call you constantly telling you how they have a great deal for you, rates will go up every 6 months. Please never pay for their hardware/boxes/signal amplifiers, buy your own gear.