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Author: kelly stephenson
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Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
Yes definitely, I signed up for gigablast this weekend which was inspired
by the chatter.


On Nov 20, 2017 10:11 AM, "Stephen Partington" <> wrote:

> To be fair they are reasonable ports to block. And they have relaxed on
> 443 and 22/21 since I started.
>
> On Nov 20, 2017 9:34 AM, "kelly stephenson" <>
> wrote:
>
>> Good solution, my previous provider didn't block anything so it caught me
>> off guard when I went to open that port. Cox residential blocks quite a
>> few ports it turns out.
>>
>> On Nov 19, 2017 8:20 PM, "Stephen Partington" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Google Domains will do a pure redirect of all 80 to any URL. even https
>>> over http.
>>>
>>> Https is not blocked.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 7:54 PM, kelly stephenson <
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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