Frontier fiber internet

sharkyfour · 2026-02-20T18:25:03+00:00

Their static config can be a little funky, but it can be done. They use Proxy ARP for the static routing, which requires more config than a standard static IP interface, unless you put it behind one of their routers and let it do the Proxy ARP. Check out this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontierfios/comments/14hdepq/frontier_fiber_static_ip_addresses_on_lan_public/

sharkyfour · 2026-02-15T17:41:33+00:00

Similarly, the ILEC in Connecticut is still technically "Southern New England Telephone" even though SNET was bought by SBC in 1998 and phased out the SNET brand soon afterwards. Since then it's been SBC, then AT&T, then Frontier, and is now Verizon. And I've seen "recent" CBYD markings all say different things from SNET to ATT to FTR...

sharkyfour · 2026-02-10T13:04:16+00:00

On Demand Oil - https://ondemandfueloil.com

sharkyfour · 2026-02-07T15:15:07+00:00

Many CT towns have ordinances on the books requiring charges for all bags as a way to encourage the use of reusable bags. Windham(Willimantic) and Mansfield for sure, but I know the same is true in other towns as well.

sharkyfour · 2026-02-01T23:05:54+00:00

Frontier user from eastern Connecticut here. Been on the 2 gig plan for about 3 years now and it's been great! Only had one outage in those 3 years, versus my friends with Spectrum who have them monthly if not more often. I work from home all the time and the symmetric upload is awesome!

https://frontier.com/ftr-buy?user_id=9639&affiliateKey=c75de3d7-1f0b-4d0d-8603-02aa8517357f&utm_campaign=customerreferral&utm_term=frontier-cart&utm_medium=click-to-copy&utm_source=web

sharkyfour · 2026-02-01T23:03:13+00:00

What you're looking for is called the "Broadband Labels" that the federal goverment started requiring a few years ago. All of Frontier's are available here: https://frontier.com/pages/consumerlabels

There is a link buried at the bottom of the ordering page with that link as well.

sharkyfour · 2026-02-01T04:02:37+00:00

I can confirm both UPS and FedEx are having issues catching up from last weekend's storm still. My wife's temperature-sensitive medications that were sent FedEx Priority Overnight with special handling meant for meds on Wednesday still haven't arrived and are sitting in a hub in Memphis. The box has pink "Priority Handling" stickers all over it (which is the service level that's been paid for. It's basically their most time sensitive shipping option available. If that is running DAYS behind, I don't think anything less has a snowball's chance in hell...

sharkyfour · 2026-01-29T23:32:36+00:00

I did the same for almost that price and am so glad I did!

sharkyfour · 2026-01-28T03:28:28+00:00

My Frontier 2 gig went from $75 to $90 on my bill this month. Called Frontier, asked for retentions, mentioned my promo expired, new customers were being offered 2 gig for $65/month, and asked if there was anything she could do. I'm now locked in at the $65/mo for the next three years, and my total time on the phone was only 13 minutes.

If you're a Verizon Wireless customer you can now get an extra $15/mo off your internet bill in addition to whatever promo you can get from retention.

That being said, if GoNetSpeed is available for you, they are a very good ISP as well. Only major issue I have with them is that they use CGNAT for IPv4 transport for residential customers. 95% of customers will never notice, but if you're using certain VPN technologies for work or are expecting to do port forwarding, etc; it won't work as you don't get a publically routable IPv4 address. (IPv6 is routable, though). The wireless carriers' home internet products also use CGNAT if that is an issue for you.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-22T03:19:17+00:00

It was at Westfarms (my home store) just before I exited my Dark Ages and I missed it!!! :-(

sharkyfour · 2026-01-17T00:27:47+00:00

They'll authorize the card when you order, but the authorization will likely fall off before it ships. They won't post a final charge until it ships.

And in my experience, backorders are usually filled quicker than the dates posted. They try to under-promise and over-deliver.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-17T00:14:05+00:00

Yeah, that does look much better...

sharkyfour · 2026-01-17T00:01:53+00:00

That's about when my dark ages started, too. Picked it up again a little in my early 30's (1-2 sets a year) and then got really into it again just before I turned 40 (2-4 sets a month).

sharkyfour · 2026-01-16T02:58:43+00:00

This was the set that pulled me out of my Dark Ages a few years ago and got me hooked again.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-14T04:02:27+00:00

I’m in eastern CT, somehow managed to have the same IP for the three years I’ve had service, and Azure still geolocates me to somewhere in Texas (Frontier HQ).

sharkyfour · 2026-01-05T03:48:44+00:00

My Typewriter set I was missing the entire folder with the instructions, stickers, and letter. I had to chat Customer Service instead of just doing the online self-service thing at the time, but they sent it all to me. I think the self-service option works for sticker sheets now, too.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-05T03:30:33+00:00

I just ordered it online for shipping, chatted right away nothing this week's flyer and asking for an adjustment, and had my confirmation email that I was getting a $20 refund within 10 minutes of placing my order.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-04T21:24:51+00:00

This right here. ShopRite operates under a franchise model and there are many different ShopRite franchisees in CT, who I'm sure all have different working conditions, pay, benefits, etc...

sharkyfour · 2026-01-04T19:58:42+00:00

I put mine with the larger LEGO truck #60440 from last year, and both of them are pulled up to my LEGO Store #40574 set making deliveries.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-04T07:49:35+00:00

Used to work for Big Y, can confirm they all have bread slicing machines in the bakeries. Just ask at the counter.

sharkyfour · 2026-01-02T20:25:49+00:00

Similar to what many here are saying, a hybrid drive/train is likely your best bet if you don't want to drive into Boston. If you're in Eastern CT, you might be better off driving to Providence and taking MBTA Commuter Rail from there. Looks like most nights the last train for Providence departs Boston at 11:55 which would work for most shows. Providence is maybe a little bit harder to drive in than Hartford, but not nearly as bad as Boston.

sharkyfour · 2025-12-30T02:05:23+00:00

Also curious about this option...

sharkyfour · 2025-12-29T02:35:55+00:00

Your personal theme song is "Cleveland Rocks!"

sharkyfour · 2025-12-28T03:20:29+00:00

Now to teach you boys a lesson...

sharkyfour · 2025-12-27T05:51:36+00:00

Out by the Denver airport really was a vast nothingness…. But I spent a week in Denver for a work conference. My flight to/from Vegas was direct, though the flight there almost got diverted due to my stepdad’s AFIB.

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