[Connectivity] How does IP address allocation work?
I have residential service today through a Technicolor TC8305C gateway. I have my own NAT router and wireless access point on my side of the gateway, and am fairly sophisticated with TCP/IP. For...
View Article[Equip] 16x4 modems like the ARRIS TG1672G Upgradable to 24x8?
Just for giggles, I was looking at one of ARRIS' latest phone gateways, the TG1672. http://www.arrisi.com/product_catalog/_docs/_specsheet/TG1672G_PF_30SEP13.pdf In that guide, it says it's upgradable...
View Article[Install] Drop line hookup questions
I am wanting to get Comcast internet service but my house is not wired with any cables nor is there an existing drop line from the pole. I would like to route the internal cable myself and was...
View Article[Speed] No speed after lightning strike and modem replacement.
Hey all, need some advice as something doesn't seem right. I am on the extreme tier, and was getting an awesome, consistent 90+ Download speed. Last week we had a lightning strike very close to the...
View Article[Equip] got a new Zoom 5341J, liking it so far
it seems problem-free. i noticed the downstream power decrease from ~3-5dbmv to ~0-2, and SNR rose from ~38 to ~40. my previous modem was a Motorola SB6141. though i am noticing, the correctable errors...
View Article[Connectivity] Tap underwater
Our Tap is in a box located across the street in the easment underground. Everytime it rains the box fills up with 8-10 inches of water and the tap reamins completely submerged for weeks at a time...
View Article[Rant] Comcast false advertising at its best
I swear these guys think all their customers are fools. All there commercials are BS always ling about one thing or another. The new commercial is no different they show of how Comcast internet gaming...
View Article[Connectivity] Wired connection slower than wifi?
So I checked the speeds, and my wired connection is slower than my wireless? And, I use a pluglink because the router isn't where my desktop is at, so could that be it? But I highly doubt it....
View Article[Connectivity] West Cobb, GA Comcast Area Outages Several Days last 11 Days
This is happening in unincorporated west Marietta, Ga. south of Dallas HWY close to Barrett Parkway. Happens in the early afternoon. Its happened 4 times I know of since 3/8/14.It goes down around 2pm...
View Article[Price] Performance Starter vs. Blast!
So, we live in Western Washington State and subscribe to Comcasts Performance Starter [6/1] @ $49.95/month. Performance Starter is an internet only service for which there are NO added taxes, fees, or...
View Article[Equip] I want to buy my own modem, not sure what to get.
Hi everyone, sorry I'm sure this gets asked a lot, but I'm tired of paying $8 a month for Comcast's gateway so I want to buy my own modem. I currently have performance internet but hope to eventually...
View Article[Connectivity] Are "days numbered" for coax-based ISPs?
Is a coax-based ISP like Comcast ultimately "doomed", and unable to compete with fiber-based ISPs? How much bandwidth can coax networks really carry? I thought fibre-optic cabling had far more...
View Article[IPv6] Lost my ipV6 this afternoon (Danbury, CT area)
All of a sudden I've lost my PD. I've done nothing on this side, the modem hasn't rebooted (up for 203+ days), the addresses just "went away" ... -- Old dogs can learn new tricks!
View Article[Connectivity] Latency issues and web pages loading slowly
Hi, I have recently upgraded fro the 25 Mbps package to the to the 50 Mbps package currently and have been enjoying the bandwidth increase but, I've been having issues with my cable internet. My issues...
View Article[CustSvc] Comcast Direct vs.
Wandering aimlessly this morning, I clicked on each of the other companies which have a direct support forum on this site. Each and every one, including Windstream, has active and up to date support....
View Article[CustSvc] You Predators!
As of Last Thursday, over a payment from last May that you lost, you shut down both my Internet and telephone, probably in retaliation for my having notified the FCC. Additionally, you caused me to...
View Article[Connectivity] comcast slower than dial up was 20 years ago in detroit michigan
what happen comcast is so slow the dial up we had 20 years ago was faster than comcast is today its like we have no internet here in detroit michigan it took 10 min just to do speadtest.comcast.net and...
View ArticleRe: [Speed] Comcast 2014 Side Discussion about Doubling Speeds
is this a sign of getting the upgrade ? i restarted the modem no dice , i want my 57Mb back lol [att=1]
View Article[CustSvc] Xfinity TV on HSI-only account?
I recently went to the local Comcast CS Center to renew a promotion for my HSI service, cable internet only. Since then, it seems to me, there is a reference to Xfinity TV on my account Overview page,...
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