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Author: kelly stephenson
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Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
Cox blocks incoming port 80 requests, what is your plan to get around this
for your web site you plan on hosting?


On Nov 19, 2017 7:01 PM, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:

> oh joy! they would make you have to adapt to a new technology.
>
> -eric
> from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, You can't get there from
> here Dept.
>
> On Nov 19, 2017, at 6:59 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:
>
> I am looking at a node.js nginx build because my current hosting company
> won't support node.js without a Vps and I cannot wrap my head around the
> Google cloud app engine yet for posting node.js yet.
>
> On Nov 19, 2017 6:50 PM, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:
>
>> yep. :)
>> I am going to have to setup a DMZ on my personal router pointed to a
>> specific machine. there I will have to setup the web server, a site (which
>> I will need to register) and a few other goodies. nice thing about my
>> router, I can assign separate subnet segments to each port. this way, if
>> anyone gets control of the web server, about all they can see is that
>> subnet (and the administrative interface for the router will definitely be
>> locked out on that port, so no control there either).
>>
>> my only questiild, IT support Dept.
>> on, what to use as a web server (I am also looking at putting an SDR on
>> there for remote hf/vhf/uhf/shf reception). I was thinking a raspberry pie
>> late generation.
>>
>> -eric
>> from the central offices of the Technomage Gu
>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>
>> I got in when they were around 2 tb. And since then they reset it to
>> unlimited.
>>
>> Funny thing is running my own web server of an SSD cached Mac mini runs
>> like a champ.
>>
>> On Nov 19, 2017 5:29 PM, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:
>>
>>> well,
>>> it took a little thinking to come up with the figure they quote for
>>> monthly usage.
>>>
>>> Consider that a typical 1080p Hi-def video stream is about 750 Kb/sec.
>>> if left going 24/7 for 30 days, that would be 2.7 GB per hour or about 64
>>> Gb per day. over the course of a month, that is: 1.944 Tb. now, so far as I
>>> know, no one leaves their TV on live stream 24/7 for 30 days.
>>>
>>> so, given normal usage patterns (tv watching of about 20 hours per
>>> week), plus web browsing and email, etc, 1 TB would be max typical for a
>>> standard residential circuit.
>>>
>>> now, I do have a room mate who falls asleep with the tv streaming some
>>> content or another, so it's quite possible that we are over 1 TB for the
>>> last 30 days. Since I am on biz class here, I don't have to worry about
>>> that 1 TB cap. :)
>>>
>>> -eric
>>> from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Internet streaming
>>> Dept.
>>>
>>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:31 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow... so they are literally selling you a connection that you can
>>> exceed your monthly allowance in a little over 15 minutes of use if you
>>> could find a service that would saturate your connection.
>>>
>>> LAME!
>>>
>>> Brian Cluff
>>>
>>> On 11/19/2017 03:26 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow. Looks like they did change it right after I got it.
>>>
>>> https://www.cox.com/aboutus/policies/speeds-and-data-plans.h
>>> tml?zip=85228
>>>
>>> On Nov 19, 2017 12:48 PM, "Jerry Snitselaar" <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun Nov 19 17, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Last I read gigablast was 2t not 1.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What it shows on the page for services and offers is 1024gb. Could be a
>>>> typo,
>>>> but the offer details page also said all plans offer 1024gb data. Will
>>>> find
>>>> out when I call. :) Would be nice if it was 2t, that would mean I could
>>>> drop
>>>> the $30 I pay for the extra 500gb cushion each month, and basically pay
>>>> what
>>>> I'm paying now to get gigablast. I do think I remember seeing something
>>>> at
>>>> one point where it was 2t, but that was a while ago.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 19, 2017 12:05 PM, <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat Nov 18 17, Stephen Partington wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This is what i had before gig. And the service was great. But i use way
>>>>>> more than 1t of data in a month. So gig was actually a savings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They have capped new gigablast subscribers with the 1tb limit
>>>>> unfortunately.
>>>>> If you had it prior to late Sept, then you continue to get the
>>>>> unlimited
>>>>> data.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017 4:38 PM, <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using Cox Communications "Ultimate" package. 300 Mbps download,
>>>>>> 30
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mbps upload, with measured values usually 5 to 10 percent above those
>>>>>>> values. Also I get 1 Tbyte usage per month. the price is $100 per
>>>>>>> month.
>>>>>>> I am very pleased with this service.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --------- Original Message ---------
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
>>>>>>> From: "Eric Oyen" <>
>>>>>>> Date: 11/18/17 10:48 am
>>>>>>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> let me dig up the sales number for cox business.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I couldn't find the phone number directly, but there is this site
>>>>>>> here:
>>>>>>> https://www.cox.com/business/contact-us/contact-sales.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just called them through their residential number. they gave me
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> number for direct contact: 800-529-5118 <(800)%20529-5118>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> btw, I am on cox business premier service. it's 50 mbits/11 mbits
>>>>>>> for only
>>>>>>> $79 monthly. I also use chrome cast here from youtube tv for about
>>>>>>> $35 a
>>>>>>> month. so, I am definitely spending over $140 less than I would be
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> residential service (including tv).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric Oyen
>>>>>>> From the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Support Referrals
>>>>>>> Dept.
>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think I'll take you up on that. Any information on how I get to the
>>>>>>> promised land would be very welcome!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017 10:20, "Eric Oyen" <> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> you might have to call cox business and speak to Jame Hidalgo. He is
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> contact over there. btw, business class internet doesn't suffer
>>>>>>>> from the
>>>>>>>> hard cap that you got charged for this last time out. they might
>>>>>>>> even
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> access to the fiber that you want.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> now, sure, most of the tier 1 droids at residential customer
>>>>>>>> service are
>>>>>>>> good people. However, anyone who has ever worked a CSr desk knows
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>> all have to run from a script.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> anyway, if you call Jame Hidalgo at cox business, please tell him
>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>> referred you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Eric OYen
>>>>>>>> from the central office of the Technomage Guild, Internet services
>>>>>>>> referrals Dept.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 7:44 AM, wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Asked for a supervisor.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2017-11-17 12:38, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kind of irritated by this ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cox lays fiber in my subdivision, has the service trucks wrapped in
>>>>>>>> "Gigablast" vinyl adverts ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Service folk gladly sharing that "it's for gigablast" ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did my giddy dance, nerdgasm, the whole 9 yards ...
>>>>>>>> #ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I called them each week and spoke to customer service folks that
>>>>>>>> seemed
>>>>>>>> to be less informed than the guy last week ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bro ... that was 6 months ago. >:-(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The only major development was Cox billing me for going over 1TB a
>>>>>>>> bandwidth a month.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Friends in Auhtukee and Glendale have it, and are quite happy with
>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>> Why can't I have this happiness?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>> AloneAndHopless ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2017 12:13, "Jerry Snitselaar" <>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyone using this service? It looks like it finally arrived in our
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> neighborhood. I'd prefer to try Google Fiber, but that seems to be
>>>>>>>>> dead in the valley since their competitors complained about the
>>>>>>>>> deals
>>>>>>>>> they were able to make with the cities. So tempted to upgrade to
>>>>>>>>> this.
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