CL says I have (up to) 40mbps & 80mbps available at my address. The latter requires a $99 tech visit; something about using two lines (bonded?).
I have some questions:
1. I'm a rather private person. I'm trying to understand if purchasing the faster speed (requiring a tech visit) requires the tech to enter the home?
The NID is on the side of a single-family house. 1) Can they do all the tuning/setup at that location? Or, do they have to access the actual RJ-11 jack where the modem will ultimately plug into?
2. I believe the lower-speed service requires a tech to come and do something too. But, I'm pretty sure that's entirely outside. And then it's up to me to setup the modem with info CL provides (and maybe a call to the support desk). Is this true?
I guess the above two questions are intended to understand: under what circumstances would they need to enter the home? (For example, does bonded require the wall outlet to be modified to use 4 wires?).
3. What is a good modem to buy for the 80mbps service?
I talked to CL tech support. They said I should get a model with vdsl2 at least 80mbps, and bonded capability?. I've looked at their list of approved modems. Do you guys know if there's one modem that's considered the best to get?
Thanks in advance! I'm just trying to understand what to expect. I'm thinking I may subscribe to the lower plan. But, want to get a modem capable of the higher plan. (If there's no need to enter the home, I'd probably start with the higher pan.).
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