[Wi-Fi] Comcast plans to announce Home WiFi Hotspots today
Comcast expected to announce the below today: Using the Comcast wireless gateways used by residential customers, Comcast plans to offer WiFi hotspots in residential areas to other Comcast customers....
View ArticleSwitching from Business class to Residential
Hi everyone, I have a question . I have currently have Business Class Internet 27/7 service at my home for $110/month. I am making a switch to Residential 105/20 since it be $5 cheaper and faster...
View ArticleSanta Cruz, CA blast is now 25/4
So it appears blast in Santa Cruz, CA got moved to 25/4. Looks like powerboost is now gone. netcool told me that there is some concerns about offering faster in my area until a plant upgrade is...
View Article[Connectivity] Plugging network cable in causes Modem to lose co
I recently had my home wired so I can use a cable instead of wireless. I tested all connections and all 8 cables on the RJ-45 with a cable tester. I have my Comcast HSI modem plugged into to an Airport...
View Article[Bill] Promotion rate with Basic TV tier?
I am in the middle of a promotion where I pay $35 a month for Blast. I am thinking of switching to satellite and downgrading my Comcast TV tier to Basic. If I do that, will I still keep my Blast promo...
View Article[Bill] Pricing Question
I currently have Blast+ which is HSI (50/10) and Digital Economy TV, including StreamPix. I just hit my one year anniversary, so both of the promos have expired and I'm now paying $79.95 + tax for the...
View Article[Bill] $40 for Service Call High-Speed Internet?
I got my bill this month and Comcast billed me $40 for a service call I had regarding problems with my Internet service. Why? Edit: I called Comcast and was told it's because I had inside work done and...
View Article[Business] Comcast ignores intermittent connection issues?
I have a problem where my Internet connection is going down on a daily basis, around 1pm or so. Before 12pm, and after 5pm or so, my connection experiences no issues whatsoever. When the connection...
View ArticleSlow YouTube streams at 360k. Comcast is the cause!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4QvnfSu-4Q Someone who works high enough with Comcast NOC please watch this video and figure out what is going on with your network. Over the past few weeks, YouTube...
View Article[Signals] signal issue arris tg 862
just trying to figure out if i have a signal issue or not i just recently moved was supposed to be on Blast 50/10 but they had a mix up and put me on a lower package during the install i called...
View Article[Connectivity] Losing Sync
After a long period of trouble-free Performance internet, I've been seeing sync loss frequently in the recent weeks, 2 or three times today. When the modem retrains, it takes an awful long time to get...
View ArticleCould someone post the latest firmware version for a TM822G
Just making sure that my new TM822 has the latest firmware. If you have one and could post what your firmware version and date is, I would sure appreciate it. Thanks
View Article[Speed] Happy with comcast so far
After a hiccup in my installation (apartment management disconnected the coax from outside to the inside of the apartment) i am a very happy costumer, in comparison with AT&T speeds, just wow! the...
View Article[Speed] Extreme 105 - Home router issue?
Hi everyone! I am pretty new here, though I am a long time lurker. I recently upgraded to Comcast Extreme 105, and I am currently using an ARRIS CM820 modem to facilitate this connection. In between...
View Article[Wi-Fi] Getting tired of my Airport Extreme
I think I've had it with Apple's WiFi offerings. I wasn't happy with the Time Capsule and now the AX is acting up. I've already had it replaced once and this one is doing similar things. It just stops...
View ArticleMotorola SBG6580
If one gets a Motorola SBG6580 does Comcast update the firmware and dumb the unit down? If so, does anyone know what functionality would be lost? Is the Modem part of the SBG6580 the same as the...
View Article[IPv6] First hint of getting closer in Portland?
My SB6120 rebooted about 1:00pm yesterday afternoon. When it came back online the Configuration page now lists the Modems IP Mode as IPv6 only. My router still doesn't pull a native IPv6 address, all...
View Article[Connectivity] All ports blocked, direct connection without fire
Hello everyone. First, the preliminaries: Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut Problem: All incoming ports are seen as closed/stealth (can't forward ports). A GRC.com ShieldsUp! scan follows:...
View ArticleSB6141, some good channels, some bad.
There are four downstream channels bonded with SNR of 37 dB and 3 dBmV of power. The other four channels fluctuate wildly between 27 dB and 34 dB. One or two of them will drop in and out constantly....
View ArticleShould I switch to Comcast?
I'm currently a AT&T U-Verse customer paying $57 per month for 12 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up. [att=1] Since I've been using Comcast for my cable TV paying for Digital Starter for $77.05 per month......
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