Hey,

I don't know much about them using fiber optic (it seems you have to  
have the premium plan to have that), but I do know about their  
internet for I do use cox. It is a good idea to have a firewall  
(hardware at least) because the thing is you are sharing the  
connection with other people, but you do not need to. Also read the  
fine print because everything looks fine and dandy except after the  
6th month where they can jack up the prices a lot. If you call Cox and  
you have existing cable outlets in your home, they will be able to do  
it for free (if not I do not know if they will charge).

Nadim
On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:09 AM, farli wrote:

> I am finally in a position to upgrade my dialup service, along with
> finally getting something other than broadcast tv.
>
> I am looking at the Cox Bundle which provides Permier Internet access,
> digital cable, and digital phone.
>
> First, the website seems to imply that the phone service is over  
> fiber,
> not copper.  Does that mean that I will no longer have to deal with
> phone outages because of Qwest copper wire shorts?
>
> Can I use the Cox internet connection without a firewall?
>
> I am not real proficient at setting up things like this.  Does Cox do
> all the setup?
>
> Any other info you guys can offer would be appreciated.
>
> ty
>
> Jim
>
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