I finally switched to fiber. Holy shit.

Link · Post by **Link** » Wed Aug 19, 2026 6:31 pm

I just switched over to fiber optic internet, and my god. It's a revelation.

So this is what fast internet feels like. I'm not even getting the time to think before stuff loads.

I went from 250 Mbps down / 25 Mbps up on cable to 2 Gbps symmetrical fiber, and the difference is way more noticeable than I expected. Pages, streaming apps, downloads, everything just happens immediately. I’m not even getting the time to think before stuff loads. My MacBook Pro is getting around 1.2 Gbps down and 1.25 Gbps up over Wi-Fi. The router itself is seeing about 2.1/2.3 Gbps. And somehow I’m paying less for this than I was for the old connection. I was paying $96 per month with Liberty Cable for the 250 Mbps down/ 25 Mbps Up. With Optico Fiber, I'm paying $75.

Geesie · Post by **Geesie** » Wed Aug 19, 2026 9:03 pm

I switched to fiber when I moved into my new house. I don't notice a significant speed difference (but I don't need a huge amount of speed anyway) but what I really want is the reliability. Spectrum cable was down all the damn time.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:12 am

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Bren · Post by **Bren** » Tue Aug 25, 2026 9:26 am

But are you getting time to think before something loads?

Link · Post by **Link** » Tue Aug 25, 2026 1:02 pm

Bren wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2026 9:26 am
But are you getting time to think before something loads?

No... I'm thinking I'm going to go back to cable. I'm missing my thinking time.

Bren · Post by **Bren** » Fri Aug 28, 2026 5:52 pm

Hah hah hah!

Post by **obvs** » Fri Aug 28, 2026 8:00 pm

Yesterday I got a notification that fiber is available for pre-order in my neighborhood.

Later in the afternoon, in front of the apartment complex, I talked to my neighbor (who I've talked with many times before) and asked her if she was likely to switch.

You would have thought I killed her puppy. I have never experienced such hostility. She treated me like I was a salesman and like I was way out of line.

Someone else in the complex had told me that she was a bizarre person, but up until yesterday I'd thought she was nice. Now I have no idea what to think.

Let that be a lesson to you: Don't innocently ask your neighbor if she's switching to fiber optic internet.