[NV] Cox is now a server selection for Ookla Speedtest for Las Vegas
I live in Henderson, NV. I have a Mac that's wired, and I have the Ookla speed test app from the App Store. I just ran a speed test with it and it found a Cox server and defaulted to that. This is the...
View ArticleBringing Modem to another service
I am going to be leaving the Cox serviced areas, does anyone know if there is anything special to be able to use it on another provider (i.e. doing a factory reset)? Before it's asked, yes the modem is...
View ArticlePower off the contour DVR
When I use my contour remote and press All Power, I noticed that the blue power light on the contour box stays lit. Does that mean it doesn’t power off? And that the idle time setting (currently set...
View Article[AZ] NW Glendale-59th and Peoria area AGAIN!
Contour 2 stalling, says its having Guide issues and at the same time my internet is stalled. Cleared enough to do online chat with Cox. Same old baloney. "No outages are reported. Let's boot...
View ArticleVoltage still at NIU, 3 months after phone modem switch
Back at the end of last year (2017), my area was forced to switch over to a phone modem instead of using the "outdated" NIU box on the outside of house. So after waiting out to the very end I finally...
View ArticleDOCSIS 3.1 vs. 3.0
Cox (Mesa, AZ) is offering to replace my modem (SB6120 Surfboard, DOCSIS 3.0) for free with an Arris CM8200 DOCSIS 3.1. Or at least I can follow a link "to get my replacement at no additional cost"....
View Article[Modem] Free modem upgrade offer
I recently received a letter from Cox offering a free modem upgrade to replace my old SB5101U modem which I have had for seven (7) years. I certainly got my monies worth out of it... :) I was wondering...
View ArticlePOP email errors again
It seems Cox email has reverted back to poor POP response again. I've been getting random errors for several days. If I try again it may work ok. It's just flaky. I could get "internal server error",...
View ArticleBad Deal on $10 Locals
When our Cox bill heade toward $250/mo I looked at alternatives. An inside antenna could get some of our local channels but not very reliably. Sling got the rest of what I wanted. I was delighted when...
View Article[OK] Packet loss
Hello! I live in OKC and have the Cox Ultimate plan. I've had 7 techs visit my house to try to solve a constant 5-10% packet loss issue I've had for around a month and a half. The cox website says the...
View Article[NV] intermittent packet loss ongoing for over 2 months
so for about the last 2 months now i have been having issues with packet loss using my internet service it seems to be totally random and comes and goes with no rime or reason it seems to occur during...
View Article[AZ] Cox Phone System Upgrade
I just received a letter from Cox indicating that they are upgrading their phone system to VOIP in our area and that if I still want phone service, I would need to get one of their eMTA capable modems...
View ArticlePesky upstream noise/packet loss issue just won't die
Ultimate unlimited tier here so for that price you would think you wouldn't have these issues. Been fighting this for quite some time and it affects the neighbors too. It used to be pretty bad a few...
View ArticleSporadic outages w/ modem errors - Perfect before upgrade
I'm a networking student, but we don't exactly cover things like the frequencies and connections that are used in cable modems, so bear with me. I'm starting to have a lot of intermittent connection...
View ArticleCancellation Charge ---> New Customer?
The antennas are going up and I'm getting ready to cut the Cox cord. I'm under contract and was quoted $10/month of the remaining contract to terminate. That's $120 and seems fair to me. Once I pay...
View Articlewhere are the QOS settings for TG1682 gateway?
It may just be that in fact there aren't any, but up to now I haven't been able to find even a mention of QOS in any of the literature previously downloaded on this device.
View ArticleSplitter vs splitter vs no splitter
Bought house that has a Leviton comms panel. It has a 6 way 5-2150 MHz all port diode steered dc pass splitter build in. When COX installed cable they used a 4 way 5-1005 MHz Antronix splitter. Should...
View Article[OK] Cox screwed up when they renumbered Contour favorites today
Today Cox automatically deleted my dear wife's favorite of all favorites - HGTV - when their computer renumbered Contour HD favorites. They replaced HD channel numbers with non HD channel numbers but...
View ArticleT4 timeouts / reboots
Out of nowhere today. Constant reboots. Cannot connect for more than a few minutes at a time. Signal looks OK. No real changes there. 8x4 Surfboard that's been running fine for years suddenly having a...
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