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Author: Snyder, Alexander J
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Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
Me too ... I checked a couple weeks ago and it wasn't available ... but I
just checked now and GIGABLAST is finally available in my area!

I'm so stoked ... based on the chatter, I'm sure to enjoy it.

Oh, what's that? It requires a DOCSIS 3.1 modem? Oh, you just spent nearly
$300 on a fancy shiny new Netgear CM700 DOCSIS 3.0 modem?

It like I find knives to stick in me and then slowly twist ....

Anyone want to buy a "like new" Netgear CM700 DOCSIS 3.0 modem?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M981YYL

Yes, I fully understand that this thread is about us all drooling over
Gigablast, the one service this modem can't do ... got that, thank-you.

--
Thanks,
Alex.



On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 11:28 AM, kelly stephenson <
> wrote:

> 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" <
>>>>>>>>>>>> rg>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>>>
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