Review by averagedude  UPDATED: 68 days ago member for 6.4 years, 1675 visits, last login: 2 days ago
Mesa,Maricopa,AZ
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"Very Stable Reliable Service"
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"Very Stable Reliable Service"
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(original post) I am not a gamer. Dynamic address (never checked to see if address changes - never needed to) Speed 3000/256 from dslreports speed tests. Self install = easy and no problems. Purchased own cable modem - linksys - hardly ever needs to be reset. I have cable TV wich saves me $15. Any more expensive and will be forced to switch to lower service such as slower DSL service.
(updated post Aug2004) Almost 1 year anniversary with Cox: 1. Still not a gamer. 2. Still have never checked to see if IP changes. 3. Speed improved speeds to 4000/256+ 4. Linksys cable modem running great - 2 reset in an entire year. 5. The TV discount is appreciated. 6. I am getting use to fee per month. 7. I do not use Cox email so I have no comments on that. 8. I agree with Cox in "filtering" out going mail (residential service), but I still wish they were not so busy. 9. Wish had "just internet service". I do not need Cox Email or any other extra's. 10. I do not run a server or run p2p applications so I have no comments on those.
Updated June2005 Seems very stable. Speed is still very good. I use a 3rd party email service, and going through Cox to get to them is a pain in the butt. I wish I knew a way to send email directly through my email provider with out having to go through Cox, and not using a web email account. Cox limit on file size is a joke - something like 2 megs.
Updated Nov2005 Email seems to have improved and the limits raised. 99.9% up time so far.
Update March2006 Speed up to 5Mb on download - Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update March 2007 Speed still at 5Mb on download. The neighborhood I live was new when we moved in to it. Over the last several years I have noticed that the speed have generally been getting better - 1 full year at 5Mb down, but..... What I have noticed is that it is not as quick as it use to be. Put in a web address and click, 1,2,3,4 seconds before it connects. Now that the neighbor hood is fully built out, my guess is that I am seeing the effects of a fully built out neighbor hood. The other thing is that IE7 has really slowed surfing on the web. Then again the latest Norton '07 slowed up my computer a lot. I still think the price is still higher than I would think it should be for a residential user, but the quality of the tv signal and internet speed has kept me as a loyal customer.
Update May31,2007 Just got a new linksys router. Checked download speed: 7,900 down, 512 up. The net just gets faster and faster!
Update April28,2008 I think most of my previous problems with IE7 being slow was fixed with the new router. I also believe that Norton was causing some problems. With a new router, and Norton gone my connection is fast and stable. I have really backed off my home use of the internet because my day job is sucking up so much of my time.
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