Re: Upgrade to Fiber internet Hardware and Software Networking by Dani Soooo ... looks like we're getting AT&T Fiber installed this Saturday. To make a long story short, very shortly after I posted this topic, we began repeatedly having issues with Xfinity service going in and out. Every time we went to report an outage, Xfinity either completely denied that there was an outage and wouldn't let us report it (… Re: Upgrade to Fiber internet Hardware and Software Networking by Reverend Jim Had a similar experience with Bell. They wanted me to pay for them to fix a problem with major static on my phone line. Instead I switched to Shaw for internet, TV and phone and have had great service with them ever since. I've had Bell come to my door a few times to get me to switch back and I told them every time no because their customer service… Re: Upgrade to Fiber internet Hardware and Software Networking by Dani First post from my new (~2 minutes old) 5Gbps fiber connection. :) Re: Upgrade to Fiber internet Hardware and Software Networking by Dani > Please help me come up with a compelling argument to convince my husband to spend an additional $200/month on AT&T Fiber Internet with 5Gbps download / 5 Gbps upload. It turns out we were able to work with Xfinity's retention team so that the TV plan ended up costing less than we were expecting. We're paying only $100/month more than we… Comcast's Stupidity Knows No Limit Community Center by Techwriter10 …secret probation). This is a thinly-veiled continuation of Comcast's attack on P2P traffic. Earlier this year,…Week's Richard Martin wrote at the time: [QUOTE]Comcast has been accused of violating federal regulations regarding "…." It seems ridiculous on its face that Comcast would choose to punish violators of this artificial limit… ComCast woes - no mail or sites, malformed names Hardware and Software Networking by ricksinanju … except those with GoDaddy are back up. GoDaddy blames ComCast. ComCast blames GoDaddy. Nobody can figure out why the eMail… site, no email, no help. Whenever I call ComCast their solution is to reset by gateway, thereby dumping my…changed several times. In other words, a real mess. ComCast offers no explanation and a lame “oops…sorry.” This … Re: Comcast's Stupidity Knows No Limit Community Center by Techwriter10 … DSL. If Verizon FioS service were available in my area, Comcast would have lost me a long time ago. For now…, I'll stick with Comcast cable service, but I wish there were wider competition. In… Re: Comcast and Linksys WRT54GS Hardware and Software Networking by cbemerine … cannot either. 1) Can you connect your PC to the Comcast Modem (model number?; name?) and get to the internet?… Yes or No? 2) How are you connecting to the Comcast Modem from your PC? (Standard Ethernet cable; Cross-over Ethernet…to be able to test for proper functioning of your Comcast modem from time to time, your current experience with … Comcast Starting Capped Data - Bandwidth Not the Reason Hardware and Software Networking by jsherm101 …washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2010/04/comcast_wins_consumerist_worst.html) award, Comcast isn't letting its data-caps go away …movement is far from bandwidth-related. Last month, Comcast stopped kicking around the idea of [data caps](…test markets are beginning the data cap services for Comcast, other companies, like [Time Warner](http://www.… Re: ComCast woes - no mail or sites, malformed names Hardware and Software Networking by Duki that sucks. I know how stressful situations like this can be; well, not quite. anyways, glad to hear all is well. Just for the record, I've used Comcast at home for going on 5 years now; I rarely have problems out of them. Then again, I'm not hosting 40 sites ;) congrats on getting it all worked out Re: Comcast Starting Capped Data - Bandwidth Not the Reason Hardware and Software Networking by LastMitch …, and this is exactly what's happening. Time Warner and Comcast are not increasing prices and setting caps because they can…'t handle the bandwidth. Comcast always been awful. Direct TV or Verizon will be a… Comcast and Linksys WRT54GS Hardware and Software Networking by ashleyneedshelp … my apt for the last year, we have always had comcast internet and a linksys router. My roommate with the linksys… out and bought a new WRT54GS to hook up with comcast. (I don't know if you need this info, but… I've done countless times. I've tried to call comcast and they say they have no information for me, that… Re: Comcast and Linksys WRT54GS Hardware and Software Networking by bobbyraw … my apt for the last year, we have always had comcast internet and a linksys router. My roommate with the linksys… out and bought a new WRT54GS to hook up with comcast. (I don't know if you need this info, but… I've done countless times. I've tried to call comcast and they say they have no information for me, that… Re: Comcast and Linksys WRT54GS Hardware and Software Networking by ashleyneedshelp … set up right or isn't compatible with the router...comcast of course is swearing up and down there is nothing… is what linksys's next step was going to be. Comcast said if I drive to their store they'll let… Comcast Internet Hardware and Software Networking by Dani I just signed up for Comcast for an apartment I'm renting in California. (Yes, I'… in downtown Palo Alto.) Either way, I went to the Comcast store and got a little self-install kit that comes… Re: Comcast Internet Hardware and Software Networking by Dani Data caps? I've only had Comcast for 24 hours. What are these data caps you speak of?? Also ... Let me know the next time you're out here!! Isn't East PA super duper sketchy, though?? Re: Comcast Internet Hardware and Software Networking by rubberman … start to charge you extra, or throttle your connection speed. Comcast is one of the worst for this. AT&T… Linksys cable gateway and comcast refusing to take my mac # so I can get connectivity Hardware and Software Networking by richard.larson2 …gt; Now, although gateways are not supported with the Comcast service, have you visited your Gateway manufacturer's website …connection could be reconfigured. On the equip supported by comcast, this particular was listed with a manual Kyle >…, Richard ?. Kyle > Then thank you for contacting Comcast, have a good night!. Richard > When I log… Beware of Comcast's Growing Power Hardware and Software Networking by Techwriter10 …and the importance of competitive checks and balances. Yet Comcast seems to be growing into a super power with …could eventually torpedo the deal, for now, it leaves Comcast in an extremely powerful position controlling both content creation … types of systems independent of the larger providers like Comcast. In tough economic times, it's hard to … Re: Linksys cable gateway and comcast refusing to take my mac # so I can get connectivity Hardware and Software Networking by richard.larson2 Problem is solved. #1 Comcast is less generous with their bandwidth- I never had a … of Best Buy who knew the latest with my local comcast provider and validated the info received in the first post…-port switch is not a router. I just wonder why comcast which charges 45.95 for broadband would not have had… Re: Linksys cable gateway and comcast refusing to take my mac # so I can get connectivity Hardware and Software Networking by chrisbliss18 … have a hardware firewall protecting their machines. In all reality, Comcast isn't being stingy, they are just being smarter with… Re: Linksys cable gateway and comcast refusing to take my mac # so I can get connectivity Hardware and Software Networking by richard.larson2 … have a hardware firewall protecting their machines. In all reality, Comcast isn't being stingy, they are just being smarter with… Re: Linksys cable gateway and comcast refusing to take my mac # so I can get connectivity Hardware and Software Networking by cbemerine [quote=richard.larson2;163786]Problem is solved. #1 Comcast is less generous with their bandwidth- I never had a … Re: Is Comcast playing me? Hardware and Software Networking by briangreen143 You can try to bypass the router first then try to connect the Comcast modem directly to the computer and check if you have a good connection. If not, you need to have the modem returned to the local office or try to chat or contact customer service of Comcast. I know that Comcast has been a pain for so many customers. I used to work with them. :) Re: Limited or no connectivity problem with linksys and comcast Hardware and Software Networking by briangreen143 if you own the modem from comcast, you can definitely have it checked or replaced. I worked with comcast before. Also, if you… are renting the modem with comcast you definitely have a free router. But there is a … Limited or no connectivity problem with linksys and comcast Hardware and Software Networking by rryman … limited or no connectivity problem with my linksys router and comcast modem. The problem is reoccurring and is temporarily solved by… Is Comcast playing me? Hardware and Software Networking by petengina … from the internet. I live in an apartment building and Comcast is my ISP. I have a D-link wireless router… Re: Is Comcast playing me? Hardware and Software Networking by OlyComputers No, Comcast could block a port to your modem, or completely stop … Re: Comcast's Stupidity Knows No Limit Community Center by darkmikey 250GB! I can only dream of the day when that kind of monthly cap is available to consumers in New Zealand. $50 gets me 20GB on a fair usage scheme where I can download a max of 2GB per day or 20GB per month (whatever comes first) at about 6 megabits per second. I don't believe they should be capping it and defiantly not be restricting certain … Re: ComCast woes - no mail or sites, malformed names Hardware and Software Networking by ricksinanju Just received a call from the boss of the three different techs I spoke to. Basically admitted that some retraining is obviously needed and that they messed up. They were blocking port 25 and had my DNS set up wrong. I could not do anything about these and was basically spinning my wheels for four days. The moment port 25 was opened and the DNS …