> Anybody have a write up like this but for Fiber? Like FttH with calix 716ge-i?
Most of the faults with Cable Broadband are caused by the unreliability of coaxial cabling - as the article shows, many of these can be solved (or at least diagnosed) in a DIY manner.
By not using Coaxial cables, most of those issues should be eliminated with FTTP connections, and that's why FTTP is generally seen as the most reliable type of home internet connection.
You're saying that a cable and connector designed in the 1950s to send VHF NTSC signals a few hundred feet to houses in suburbia as a replacement for rabbit ear antennas isn't sufficient for broadband internet in the year 2023?
It's funny, isn't it? Coaxial is so finicky. They have to adjust the signal levels year-round because temperatures affect attenuation.
Then they keep coming up with new DOCSIS protocols to stay relevant and somehow manage. The latest can do full-duplex 10gb. I'm still gonna switch to local FTTP at the drop of a hat if it becomes available.
Most of the faults with Cable Broadband are caused by the unreliability of coaxial cabling - as the article shows, many of these can be solved (or at least diagnosed) in a DIY manner.
By not using Coaxial cables, most of those issues should be eliminated with FTTP connections, and that's why FTTP is generally seen as the most reliable type of home internet connection.