[…]plan (which is grandfathered in at 300 Mbps), with auto-pay. I didn’t have any activation fees either. Is it a good deal? For me, it was a lot cheaper than cable. I was paying $80/month for cable so I’m saving $30/month. The coax cable in my condo was bad, so it’s also faster than my cable, though it may not be for you. Is it easy to set up? It’s super easy to set up and get Internet access working. It’s basically plug-and-play. Setting up your account and auto-billing (to get the monthly $10 discount) on the Verizon website is […]
[…]Internet forums and social platforms is that the gateway cube will lose Internet connection, requiring a reboot to restore, or will reboot itself. For me, this happens a few times a month, max, so not a big deal. But for others, it happens once a week, once a day, or even every few hours, which is completely unacceptable! While I don’t have a magic fix for every situation, here are some tips that have helped folks with this problem. 1. Reposition Your Gateway This is easy to do and a good number of people online said this helped. Try moving […]
[…]was stupidly easy. I plugged in power and waited for it to boot up and configure. When it was done, I connected an Ethernet cable from the gateway to my computer and used the web app to set up my Wi-Fi network name and password. Voila! I was up and running in minutes! Wow! You can also set up the box via Wi-Fi using the settings printed at the bottom of the unit. Aside from the quick start card, no manual was included with the unit. But you can download the manual for the ARC model or for the ASK […]
[…]own Wi-Fi router to get better range. In my case, the Verizon Gateway’s built-in Wi-Fi was sufficient for both floors of my condo, but it didn’t reach my outdoor Ring cameras. So, I found it necessary to plug in my trusty Netgear Wi-Fi router into my Verizon 5G Home Internet gateway. The Easy Way Technically, you could simply plug your router into one of your Gateway’s Ethernet ports. As long as the Wi-Fi names on your router are set to different values than your Gateway, that setup should work for everyday web browsing. But, that means your Gateway is unnecessarily […]
[…]the ASK-NCQ1338 Internet Gateway with Firmware Version 222656 Fortunately, someone on Reddit publicized a harmless website hack that will enable you to see your gateway’s signal strength. This is because the signal strength bar graph is actually being sent to the web portal, but it is hidden by CSS code for some unknown reason. This hack works with firmware version 222656 only. By navigating to the web portal and entering some code to remove the “hide” class from the bar graphs, you can unmask the signal strength meters! Here’s how to do it. Armed with these meters, you can now […]
I started using indoor TV antennas in 2010 when I first canceled my cable service in Providence, RI. Since then, I’ve moved to Los Angeles and have amassed a collection of different types of indoor antennas. I figured it was time to re-test my TV antennas to make sure I’m still recommending the best ones. After all, what worked well in Providence might not work well in Los Angeles, right? The Antennas So, here’s what I’m calling the “great antenna shootout”. I’ve taken a representative selection of different types of indoor TV antennas and tested them in my condo. These […]
[…]#1: A Separate Antenna for Each TV The easiest thing to do is to just have a separate indoor antenna (like the Mohu Leaf) for each TV. The problem with this is that some of your TVs might be on the side of the house that is away from the TV stations. Perhaps one of your TVs is in the basement, where reception might be bad. If you have strong signals in your area (enter your zip code into the Station Finder to see), you still might be able to get all of the channels you want everywhere in your home, […]
[…]your zip code, select your local area by checking one of the boxes, hit “Save” and you’re done! You can repeat the process if you are close to two broadcast areas. The next time you visit this site, your settings will be there. Voila! Your broadcast TV guide! How to Use Your Antenna with Multiple TVs What if you want to feed your antenna signal to multiple TVs? You have several options. You can use one antenna per TV (kind of a pain), get a distribution amplifier to distribute the signal to each TV from one antenna, or use a […]
[…]mode and go do something else for 30 minutes (or you can stay and watch the progress). When it’s done, step through all of the channels using your remote, and write down all of the channels it found. Pick a channel that is coming in intermittently and adjust the antenna until it comes in consistently. Re-check your other channels to make sure they are still OK. Then do a re-scan to see if you TV can find more channels. If so, record them. Repeat steps 2-3 a few times (until you don’t get any new channels). At the end, you […]
[…]Telephone/internet poles go down all of the time during large storms. And I haven’t even mentioned the possibility of a large-scale cyber attack bringing down the Internet, something that is definitely possible. Therefore, I think it’s a good idea for those who have strong TV signals in their area to have a TV antenna, which you can use to get the latest news, as well as important information from the government during disasters via the Emergency Alert System (formerly the Emergency Broadcast System). I know that not everyone can get broadcast TV, unfortunately. Many folks have weak TV signals which […]
