I've had the exact opposite experience with Cablevision(with the exception
of billing issues). Actually there was someone on this list that helped me
out. Most of the guys at Convergent(broadband provider for cablevision)
have been very helpful. There are a few guys there that actually know
Linux.
I did have similar problems when I moved from room to room with my modem
until I replaced the cable in my house with a thicker/more shielded RG-6
cable. I also replaced the connectors with a higher grade copper connector.
I was also told by a technician that if you split the cable in your house
and want to use one of the lines with your cable modem, you must use a 1
gigahertz splitter(they aren't cheap). One of the side effects of cleaning
up the cabling in my house was a clearer picture on my TV(duh).
As far as reliability, I haven't had any major problems. I had some
bandwidth issues around Christmas time but I think the internet as whole had
bandwidth issues. I have heard other stories about Cablevision in Gwinnett
but I have been happy with it in Roswell.
As far as OS support goes, I have had Linux, OpenBSD, BEOS, and Windows
working through the modem using gateways, masquerading, etc. I also like
the static IP(Try to get a static IP Address for $39.95 around town).
Anyways, I am done ranting........
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From: ">owner-ale@ale.org [mailto:">owner-ale@ale.org]On Behalf Of Chris
Fowler
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 9:08 AM
To: 'Wandered Inn'
Cc: '">ale@ale.org'
Subject: RE: [ale] Broadband vs DSL
I had cablevision and did not much care for the service. Louis Zamora has
cable vision too and he has not seen any trouble with his. So it could be a
geographic issue too. Below are several issues I had to deal with:
1. It took 3 weeks to get it working to begin with.
Explanation from Cablevision: Com21 boxes need perfect cable lines to
work on. They also
do not tell us why they are having problems. There is no diagnosis on
the boxes other than the lights.
So remotely we can only see through the users eyes.
2. Every time I moved it to a different room, Cablevision had to come out
and work on it.
3. For 1 month it would go down every night at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
EXP: We are working on cleaning up some of our lines.
4. They only worked regular hours.
My biggest grip was the fact that Cablevision provided the connection and a
separate company provided the service. Whenever a technician cam onsite the
company had to contact Cablvision to go there. They could never ever ever
tell me the time the technician was to be onsite. And they would get there
usually within 48 hours after my call. I wasted many days working from home
waiting for a technician who did not show.
I've moved and am out of the service area for Cablevision. Benchmark want
$39.95 for Internet and $9.95 for the rental fee on the Com 21 box. I'm not
about to get another one of those pos!.
I had one of the worst experiences with Cable modems. And if you were to
ask me if I would recommend Cablevision for this, I would say h@!l no.
Chris
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From: Wandered Inn [mailto:">esoteric@denali.atlnet.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 8:48 AM
Cc: ">ale@ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] Broadband vs DSL
Bob Dallis wrote:
>
> DSL customers share the bandwidth of the trunks used to connect the
central office to the ISP. In truth it is more a question of marketing
model than one of technology. A marketing model that requires 10 DSL
subscribers to share a single T1 between the
> co and the ISP would result in the same situation as a broadband/cable
marketing model that provides the same usable bandwidth to its subscribers.
So, it makes sense to ask the question of both providers, 'how many
folks will I be sharing my pipe with?'
Again, I would look at past history. My personal experience with EVERY
cable company I've had to deal with has been lousy customer service and
an inordinate amount of downtime. That perspective comes from
experiences with at least 5 cable companies (or 7 'virtual' cable
companies).
The phone company has always focused on reliability and availability. I
think this is because phone service is seen as a necessity.
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I'm afraid there will be more problems with W2K than there were with
Y2K...
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