My experience has been mixed. Timely installation by a good technician. That was good…read more For the most part the quality of my connection is good. Not as fast as cable but has been down fewer times. The mesh network is actually pretty good so on the overall my coverage is better than it was with Comcast. The problem I have with Quantum aka CenturyLink is that their pricing / billing practices are deceptive at best. I signed up on a plan that promised $65/month, no contract and no price increases. 6 months in they informed me that they are raising the price by $10/month. When you try and call "customer service" the wait times are a joke. Usually when that happens I try a chat. They also don't credit you for outages which is uncool. Pretty much the same lengthy wait. They did give me a slight accommodation but it's left a bad taste in mouth on the overall. When alternatives to Quantum are available in my area I'd definitely going to give them a look. TL;DR - internet quality/speed/connectivity is good. Business practices are shady and I'm not getting that warm and fuzzy feeling from them at all. Business practices 1* Delivered product 4*

It's only gotten worse. Simply incredible. We've waited for Quantum scheduled service appointments…read morefor 16 hours - and counting. Our service was started 26 days ago - it's been out half of that time. Oh, wait - update: the service technician simply no-showed today. 4-hour service window ended at noon - he never came, nor called, nor texted. Three conversations with customer " support " were meaningless. Question of the day: is Quantum (AT&T) merely staggeringly incompetent ? Or they just don't give AF about their customers ? Or both?! Impossible to know!

Alee is professional, punctual, quick to respond and overall does excellent work. He installed a…read moremulti camera ethernet powered unifi camera security system at my home and the quality of work was great. We ran into a hardware issue 2 years later and he was quick to fix everything up like brand new.

TLDR; you get what you pay for. If you have demanding network needs and want a well engineered…read moresystem with service to match, I can't recommend Alee and HiTek Telecom enough. I contacted Alee with HiTek Telecom to get a quote on a complete network job for my home. Not only do my spouse that I work from home, but I also do a lot of photography and video that I transfer back-and-forth on my network and into the cloud. I was tired of poor and drop connections with my consumer level Wi-Fi system. In addition, I wanted a local security camera system that I can control without relying on a cloud service. After receiving a quote and agreeing on the scope of work, I scheduled the installation. Alee came out on time on the date scheduled and we walked through the plan of installation and confirmed what all my needs were. Alee and his team worked through the day and completed the install job in an incredibly professional manner. The installation and the cable runs, and all of the final product was exactly as described. After the install, Alee walked me through downloading all of the software that I needed, how to access and navigate the system, how to navigate and operate the security cameras, and ensure that everything was working properly. To be sure, this was a relatively large install for a residential application. I wanted ethernet drops in every room of my house, a new professional grade network cabinet, in-ceiling WIFi network, and a new suite of security cameras. I couldn't have asked for a better end product. I am quite pleased with the attention to detail of the install and making sure everything was perfect, workmanlike, and care was taken in my home. Alee came back out to adjust a couple of things for me after the fact and install an additional camera. Again, he was on time on the scheduled day. The workmanship was just as good and the communication has been stellar throughout. I truly can't recommend HiTek and Alee enough. Top-notch product and top-notch service.

Complaint registered today against Xfinity, owned by Comcast:…read moreDescription of complaint: Comcast/Xfinity billing is confusing to say the least. Current bill due as of 8/1/2024. They bill a month in advance. Yesterday, I cancelled that plan which should erase the $206 normal charges. I am making a payment of $93.37 tomorrow, which I am not challenging. There may be a residual balance of under $25, but they are telling me that I will owe $152 and change after tommorow's payment, and this is part of the amount I am challenging. I have paid $250 on 7/4/2024 and with tomorrow's payment, that is $343 in one month!!!! On my last complaint to the BBB, they also told me they would credit the $100 tech visit on 3/24/2024 which I was told several times by the tech that actually came to my house that I WOULD NOT BE CHARGED, so this $100 credit did not drop off. I was also told twice by two different chat discussions subsequent to that date. So the total amount that I should be credited would be $252 and change. The only reason for two stars is because of the hours I have had to spend challenging their puzzling billing "rules," in which, after I cancelled all TV expenses, the gave me bare internet FREE for one year. I am finally switching to a digital antenna, and getting a smart TV. To their credit, Xfinity's internet is EXCELLENT in quality and speed, even at 50Mbps. Quite simply, $230 a month for TV and internet is TOO MUCH, even if you are fairly well off. Since 2006, I have paid Comcast some $40,000 in services, taxes, fees and miscellaneous "other" charges. Not any more.

They are the worst company ever in regards to customer service in my opinion! Internet went out…read moreweekly. Slow. They kept raising prices for less service. We switched companies. When I tried to cancel my service they set up a call for 5 days in the future. I went to a store and dropped my equipment and canceled.

Got fed-up with Wave G's surprise charges every month and switched to Google Webpass. Transition…read morewas seamless and VERY nice. So happy I made the switch and speed test showed much faster Mbps download/upload speeds than what I had with Wave G's 1gb service. If your building offers WebPass: I'd recommend it over Wave G and any other service. It nets out to $46 a month if you pay upfront for 1 year ($550 annually), no surprise fees, and it's REALLY fast. Customer Service: Very available and helpful. Technician (Jorge) came exactly at 9am, set-up for 5 minutes, and I was up and running. I scheduled ~2 weeks in advance to wait for the end of my billing cycle with Wave G to transition to Webpass. Seamless process. Internet: SUPER fast. I'm connected wirelessly and my speed tests showed me at 490 Mbps download. Wave G was at 125 Mbps for me. Price: Cheapest option out there if you take the $550 annual payment for 1 year. It's the best. Otherwise it's $60/month but you won't get surprise fees like you do w/Wave. Feel free to reach out if you have questions - esp. if you're moving to Seattle. Happy to provide my honest feedback. TIPS I found online that I think may help. I'm no tech guy but I read this is important. Router - you need one compatible w/high speeds. Dual band AC wireless router w/gigabit Ethernet ports. That will help w/speeds. Modem - You do not need since you connect to the internet directly into the wall. Ethernet Cable - get a Cat6 cable if you're wired up. It'll help w/speeds.

AVOID. Constant, inexplicable outages. sometimes service is gone for more than a day. Attractive…read moreprice and fast when it works.

HORRIBLE experience with this place. Was hoping to get basic service hooked up for my boat…read more.. nearly impossible to get ahold of, and when I did was met with aggressive rudeness and condescension. Didn't seem to even believe I had a boat, and quoted me prices far higher than any listed online or that I'd heard about from neighbors. Honestly he (Erin?) sounded intoxicated, so I'd be shocked if he even remembered this interaction or how awful he was acting on the phone. If he does remember then he's got some latent anger and bigotry issues to deal with before he fields any more calls. Stay far away!

Perfect service. I have no complaints. I recommend to everyone who is considering…read more I had a satellite service before which would blank out in stormy weather. I haven't had that problem since.

Cascade was bought out over a year ago by Wave. Since then I've had a few outages at night…read more Unfortunately, support is onoy open during daytimes house with what they call "on call service after hours." I don't know what that means, but no one responds after 5pm on some days. If you leave a message after hours they don't return the call. I called the other evening and the line was forward to a number in area code 610 that would not take messages. We were told how great it would nbe to be sold to WAVE because of their greater resources. One would think that after a year they would at least have Wave respond to support. Another interesting thing. We had to enter all our account information from Cascade Link's invoices into the new system. Why do I need to transfer my account? Service is generally good, but if there is a problem, there is no one to respond outside of business hours. That is just not acceptable for an internet business!

The sole reason I transferred over was for stable internet speeds as fiber optic is typically less…read morenoisy than CoAxial providers. The speed is great and was way faster and more consistent than Comcast. BUT all of that is negated by occasional shutdowns of internet where you can't even call customer support! Happened today and I'm sad to see this is a frequent occasion. Of all days, it happens when I'm working from home. Now I got to make up the hours on the weekend...awesome. In Cap Hill, if you want to pay $10/month less for reliable internet, go with Comcast. I had them last month, thought I'd try out CascadeLink for it's marginally faster connection, but will surely be returning to Comcast. Comcast has its own problems, but at least I can rely on internet working when I need it. tldr: Do NOT sign up with the service unless you're ready for frequent surprise internet shut downs. Comcast is more reliable, cheaper, currently offering around 70 Mbps for $40/month vs. Cascades 30Mbps for $50/month

Dimitri was knowledgeable, friendly, fast and reasonably priced. He offered some ideas for our…read morestarlink cable install and did a superb job getting us set up!

Dmyitri did a great job installing our Starlink. Nice clean installation inside and out. We would…read morerecommend his services.

Five stars because of Jesse Decker. I have been an Astound…read morecustomer since long before it was Astound, through Wave and its predecessors, and for years I recommended the company because of its unusually good customer service. A recent account error suddenly left me without internet. After long and frustrating telephone calls, I was told I would essentially have to start over and wait about 10 days to get service restored. I was ready to leave Astound for Xfinity. Fortunately, a friend who had received excellent help from Jesse before, insisted that we go to the store and see him. What a difference! Jesse listened, understood the problem immediately, knew exactly how to fix it, and got me back online. He also made sure I had the right account and rate and helped me update my equipment. Jesse is knowledgeable, efficient, patient and kind. Most important, he listens and actually understands the problem before trying to solve it. Astound almost lost a longtime customer. Jesse changed that. If you ever have a problem that online or telephone customer service can't solve, go in person and see Jesse. He's exceptional.

Service goes off everynight at 9pm and comes back on in the morning. Multiple request to fix. If…read moreyou like your service to be like this then please sign up.

I contacted Shawn about a home networking project that was smaller than his typical project size…read more He replied with a wonderfully through response with options for how to proceed. His response was very fast, thorough, and super helpful. Would definitely do business here again if the opportunity arises!

I'd recommend Shawn to anyone: his knowledge, efficiency, customer engagement, and outcomes…read moredelivered are outstanding. He's a networking and IT superstar. Costs: If you are upgrading your home network or other capability, and need to buy new/more gear, Shawn doesn't charge a markup on the equipment. In fact, once he's designed your solution he will provide you with links to the exact products required and let you buy them directly from the vendors if desired. Or he'll buy them himself and present you with the receipts. Hourly rate: With the skills Shawn possesses, his hourly rate is substantial. And it should be. However, you can still bring your project in at a very reasonable cost PROVIDED you can be a smart customer. By this I mean you must be clear on the capabilities you want to achieve--or at least be able to listen to Shawn describe what's possible and then make rapid decisions. If instead you want a lot of customer education, Shawn can do that too because he knows an immense amount about IT and can communicate effectively. However, it's a bit like paying for a neurosurgeon to teach you about the types of aspirin available to treat a headache. That doesn't make sense; get a nurse instead! In my case, my wife and I work from the house. My goals were to increase the reliability of our home network. We wanted better maintainability (so when the internet goes down I can rapidly identify the problem and fix it). We wanted better network security. I wanted to add a home security camera because of problems with car prowls, etc. And finally, I wanted to move our networking gear out of our super-hot furnace room to a cooler and cleaner location. This was a lot. Other vendors had previously failed to come up with an affordable solution--or any solution at all. Shawn showed us how to do it for a very reasonable sum. Once we had a plan, I was able to control costs by getting a carpenter friend to open up the wall and pull wires through to the new location for the gear. Shawn also kept costs down by allowing me to provide extra hands as he mounted gear on the wall, connected all of our wireless access points to the new console, etc. These steps all require two people. Shawn was willing to let me help and he even maintained a high level of wit and good-natured ribbing throoughout the long day of work. In sum: great outcome, great satisfaction, great price. Photo: New network system including: cable modem; device handling routing, security, network management, and recording of camera images; 24-port switch; and backup power supply.