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FiOS
This is why I’m extremely happy with FiOS:
Fios Speed Test
That, and it pretty much never goes out.
I also just switched router functionality from the Actiontec router that came with FiOS service to my D-Link DIR-655. Reason? I wanted gigabit ethernet capability to transfer files across the network, and to use a router that I had already bought.
Previous broadband experiences include Verizon DSL, ClearWire, and Comcast. Verizon DSL was good, but both of the others I had major issues with. ClearWire, which my parents still have, was slow and unusable for anything except web browsing the last time I used it a year ago. Comcast would just stop working every once in a while.
Drawbacks to my current netowrk setup: my router isn’t dual-band 802.11n, so I’m still hindered by interference on the b/g frequency. Not a big deal, though, because I don’t have any other wireless-n hardware. Also, FiOS was installed with a coaxial connection to the fiber optic terminal via MoCA, so I still have to use the Actiontec router as a bridge, following the directions here. Things to note: unlug everything except the computer being used to configure the Actiontec router before starting, re-set the other router you’ll be using instead, and be sure to turn off the DHCP server at step 8.