SD channels have sidebars- WTF?
How do you set it so it adjusts to standard definition channels? Right now, the SD channels have side bars next to them and it's rather annoying. The old box was automatic, this doesn't seem to have...
View Article[RI] got a strange popup from Cox
I guess they upped the speed(as a previous thread announced) and because I have a DOCSIS 2.0 modem I got a popup message from Cox. It said I should upgrade to a free DOCSIS 3.0 modem. I called just to...
View ArticleTier upgrade for Cox Internet users for Free for 6 months
Saw on a deal site about free tier upgrade for 6 months with promotion code AC132DX03U. With the promotion code, COX will upgrade you one tier but not to ultimate. Any one tried it in Calif?
View Article[ALL] Cox Annual Speed Upgrade
anyone besides the Rhode Island Market and the Virgina Market get the annual speed upgrades yet? seems a lot of markets have not made speed upgrades to their premier and ultimate tiers in over 2 years...
View Article[CATV] DVR Expander
I've had a Western Digital 1TB DVR expander connected to my Moto 6416 for about 5-6 months. Since day one I've had a problem where every so often - not sure but maybe 8-10 minutes, I hear the heads in...
View ArticleBad pre-wire in Apartment
So my cable and hsi have been intermittent since I moved to a new apartment about a month ago. I finally had a tech out that did a thorough job of checking signals from point A all the way to each...
View Article[LA] Dropping packets
Beyond the usual "signal strength is too low" and "the problem is in your house", has anyone had any luck finding a solution/explanation to the dropped-packet problems that have been happening in the...
View Article[PHONE] Cox has no record of any ougoing/incoming phone calls
Long story short I need to prove I called a certain number on a certain date. I went into the phone tools and call history but the call history list was totally blank, not a single number under...
View Article[VA] Cisco 3212 EMTA will not stay connected
I recently got a Cisco DPQ3212 EMTA via the free DOCSIS 3.0 EMTA upgrade that was taking place in my area. After receiving my new EMTA a couple weeks ago, and self installing (I have a B.S. in I.T.),...
View Article[CT] Internet outage in southington ct?
I reset my modem and airport. They both have their usual lights on but can't connect to the Internet. My guess is an outage due to the recent weather. Can anyone confirm?
View Article[ALL] Diablo 3 Lag
Is anyone else getting rubber banding Lag while playing Diablo 3. I will post my trace route to there server to see if anyone else knows why? tracert 12.129.209.68 Tracing route to 12.129.209.68 over a...
View Article[AZ] Slow Speeds, Can't Even Stream Youtube
I've been having troubles with my internet for at least two weeks now. I figured Cox would just fix itself so I just left it alone, but it's getting a bit annoying now as it's impossible to even stream...
View Article[CT] Want to go to the Ultimate Speed Tier
Last week I ordered an upgrade from the Cox Premier Tier to the Cox Ultimate Tier. Was told that there would be no service charge for the update as no tech needed to come out and that my modem would...
View Article[CA] Service quality issues that COX San Diego can't fix
After having dealt with COX Business San Diego for over a month on this issue without resolve, I thought I would get some opinions here (possibly to help COX figure it out). It started a couple of...
View Article[LA] Sudden Speed (Up and Down) Issue
I've been a an Ultimate subscriber for some time, and haven't had any issues for over a year. Last night I noticed that my internet connection felt a little sluggish, so I did a few speed tests and...
View Article[RI] Indoor drop and eMTA
So recently while troubleshooting an internet issue (that I later found out to be a outage) I noticed two things: 1. My Rx is low going into my tap, at about -5 at the dmark. This is with the RG-11/U...
View Article[NV] Lag issues during gaming
having lag issues when playing xbox live. i use a mot 5101 modem, linksys wrt54gl router running tomato firmware, my xbox 360 is the slim model and is wired to the router and in a DMZ. I am subscribed...
View Article[CA] Upgrades SoCal?
When will users in Southern California/Orange County get the speed upgrades? I'm still only seeing the 50 Down and 5 Up! The 5Up is what is killing me! I wish there were more competition in Orange...
View Article[CT] Modem within spec?
Can someone tell me if my modem looks to be within spec? I'm getting some slow download speeds recently: About Model: Cisco DPQ3212 Vendor: Cisco Hardware Revision: 1.0 Bootloader Revision: 2.3.0_R1...
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