About this tag
Discussions tagged with fios on WindowsForum.com center on Verizon Fios internet service, particularly its performance and connectivity issues. Users frequently ask about wireless speed limitations, noting that internal laptop adapters often cannot match Fios download speeds (e.g., 35, 50, or 75 Mbps), while external USB adapters can achieve higher throughput. Other common topics include troubleshooting DNS problems on Fios routers, evaluating WiFi extenders and dual-band routers to improve coverage and speed, and integrating Fios routers with other networking hardware like Apple Airport Extreme. A few threads also mention unwanted video ads from Fios during newscasts and general experiences with Fios installation and boot time changes.
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    How Can I Block Unwanted Video Ads During Newscasts?

    Hello, Anyone know how to stop video ad's? When I want to view a newscast video, I am forced to watch an ad. This ad pops up even when I switch to another subject on the newscast. I seen some solutions doing a search and tried them but they did not work. The ad that I am forced to watch...
    • rjlocal22
    • Thread
    • ad blocker ads complaints content access fios internet newscast streaming user experience verizon
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
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    Windows 8 When looking for a new laptop, you might want to look into just what is in it.

    I am not complaining but, I did find out something about a new laptop I bought at the end of 2012. I have upped my fios speed from 35megabits download, to 50, and finally 75megabits download speed. I found one day the computers wireless speed when looking at the wireless adaptor under...
    • lorenkjr1
    • Thread
    • download speed fios laptop network sony technology usb adapter warranty wireless wireless card
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Understanding Discrepancies in Wireless Speeds: Internal vs. External Adapters

    I just 75/35 Verizon Fios a few days ago. After getting it and setting up everything, I found to my surprise my laptop wireless could not come anywhere close to that kind of speed increase. So I decided to try a Netgear dual 2.4/5 ghz usb2 wireless device on the laptop. Humm, again the...
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    Windows 8 Evaluating Wifi Extenders: Performance Differences and Recommendations for Home Use

    Anyone using one of these, and do they actually make a difference in performance overall? Is there a real difference between a cheap one and the most expensive? I have 50/25 fios. I like to get all the same rates or close, every where in the house and on the patio outside, all this should be...
    • lorenkjr1
    • Thread
    • devices fios home network internet speed network performance price comparison range signal strength wifi extender
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 No DNS service

    I have a home network using a Verizon Fios wireless router. Gateway 192.168.1.1 DNS 192.168.1.1, my 2 desktops and one laptop all work correctly. A friends laptop will not connect to the internet on my network unless I specify the internet address. I tried a different network adapter, same...
    • Millismote
    • Thread
    • connection dns fios gateway internet network network adapter router verizon windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Info needed on wifi extenders and dual band routers?

    I am looking around for things that will help make my Verizon Fios Internet connection both stronger and faster. I have a 35meg. connection which at best seems to yield around 4 to 5 megs. per second. But, that of course is if I am in the house itself; and not outside like on the patio or...
    • lorenkjr1
    • Thread
    • connection dual band extender fios internet performance router speed verizon wifi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  7. Synoptic12

    Windows 7 "Speed Up" Boot Times 'Windows 7'

    Greetings. I have just joined Windows 7 forums today. I have noticed that there may be a few threads regarding 'boot up' in Windows 7. However, after performing some small technical tasks, I decided to post the results for the benefit of everyone. We presently were operating with DSL for...
    • Synoptic12
    • Thread
    • boot time disable feature dsl fios gadgets guidance internet speed line tests optimization performance phone issues recovery security startup symantec technical issues troubleshooting update user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Anyone every try the following?

    I have a fios router to which I want to add Airport Extreme to. Why? Because I will then be able to connect my printer to both operating systems, without the hassle of setting printer sharing, which is easy from Mac to Windows but, a lot more difficult or so it seems from Windows to a Mac...
    • lorenkjr1
    • Thread
    • airport extreme compatibility fios mac network printer router sharing windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
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    Windows 7 W7 taking about 1 minute to setup network on each boot

    I just got a 25mb FIOS connection and everything is running great except when I boot up. It takes windows about 1 minute to find my network so I can connect to the internet (this also for some reason holds up my other startup programs, i.e. logitech setpoint for my G5). I have not had this issue...
    • LiquidBronze
    • Thread
    • amd bios boot connection drivers fios hardware internet loading time network performance quad core router startup system system specs troubleshooting verizon windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Network Bridging in Win7 with two PC's and one FiOS router.

    Hey everyone; I recently built a computer and I'm using an integrated NIC (only because I'm too lazy to buy my own) on two PC's. My current PC is right next to the router, with a patch (Straight-Through) cable running to Port 1 on the Verizon FiOS router, and the Internet speed is incredible...
    • mgreen
    • Thread
    • bridging cable length cat6 data termination ethernet fios internet speed lan network network issues network setup nic pc configuration router static ip tech support windows 7 wired connection wireless
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Overheating & Internet Lag

    Hey! I got Windows 7 about a month ago and just recently my Pavilion dv6 has started to overheat and just a couple days ago the internet has started to lag. Overheating: I can't figure out why the laptop is overheating as it is not a dust issue and only started once I got Windows 7. When...
    • TravtheEmu
    • Thread
    • connection cooling defrag fios internet lag laptop overheating pavilion performance support troubleshooting verizon video windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Dell Studio 15 laptop connecting to FIOS router but not internet

    I just got a new Dell 1555 Studio laptop with Windows 7 Home Professional, the router I have is a Actiontech MI424WR and our provider is FIOS...everything works great except I can connect to the router and the internet will work for a variable amount of time but then suddenly not work. It'll...
    • fecurtis
    • Thread
    • actiontec dell studio fios internet issues laptop connectivity network issues router tcp/ip reset windows 7 wired connection
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Issues with wireless I didn't have before!

    At home, I have a Acer laptop. To my knowledge, it runs 64-bit Vista, and has a standard built-in 802.11 b/g wireless installed. Recently, I upgraded to Verizon FiOS 15/2 mb. I used to have Verizon DSL, combo'd with a D-Link wireless router. It wasn't particularly fast, but it worked fine. Now...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • acer connectivity drivers fios network router troubleshooting upgrade windows vista wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware