Comments on: Thinking of Signing up for Clear in Las Vegas? http://www.gmwdesign.com/2009/08/30/thinking-of-signing-up-for-clear-in-las-vegas/ Interactive Marketer & Designer with a Passion for Photography Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris G http://www.gmwdesign.com/2009/08/30/thinking-of-signing-up-for-clear-in-las-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Chris G Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:39:41 +0000 http://www.gmwdesign.com/?p=31#comment-47 Clear is a bit of an oddity. I have an office, and a house in Southern Highlands, <1/2 mile apart. My office has excellent connection (4-5 five lights) and great upload/download speed. My house is just the opposite. Speeds similar to your Cat5 wired and only 1 light, maybe 2 at times if I mess with the unit. Recently I had 3 at the house for two days and then back to 1, not sure why. I contacted Clear and was advised to install the unit in my attic? Like that will happen. I believe the service is fair and a colleague of mine that works with Clear in Seattle area says if you cannot maintain at least 3 lights constant do not use the service as drops will occur and any constant on item - server, phone, etc..., will have issues with service breaks. Likewise he advised me Clear says if you have an antenna within 6 miles you get service "great" service which he said is not the case and for actual service to be "acceptable" you need an antenna no further than 1.5 to maybe 2 miles with limited obstructions. All taken into account, the service with 3plus lights is good, and not a bad deal. The advertising is to bring on more clients and as such install more antennas. The service should improve and spread unless they pull from the area. Clear is a bit of an oddity. I have an office, and a house in Southern Highlands, <1/2 mile apart. My office has excellent connection (4-5 five lights) and great upload/download speed. My house is just the opposite. Speeds similar to your Cat5 wired and only 1 light, maybe 2 at times if I mess with the unit. Recently I had 3 at the house for two days and then back to 1, not sure why.

I contacted Clear and was advised to install the unit in my attic? Like that will happen.

I believe the service is fair and a colleague of mine that works with Clear in Seattle area says if you cannot maintain at least 3 lights constant do not use the service as drops will occur and any constant on item – server, phone, etc…, will have issues with service breaks. Likewise he advised me Clear says if you have an antenna within 6 miles you get service "great" service which he said is not the case and for actual service to be "acceptable" you need an antenna no further than 1.5 to maybe 2 miles with limited obstructions.

All taken into account, the service with 3plus lights is good, and not a bad deal. The advertising is to bring on more clients and as such install more antennas. The service should improve and spread unless they pull from the area.

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