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1 General Questions·How do I contact InsightBB? Where's my local Insight office?
·Can I get a static IP address through InsightBB?
·What are typical speeds for InsightBB?
·What is InsightBB?
·Does InsightBB come with a firewall?
·Can I network my computer on InsightBB?
·I'd like to review, or read reviews of, InsightBB. How do I?
·Is it possible to rent a cable modem through InsightBB?
·How does a cable modem boot up when connected to Insight?
·Does InsightBB provide Usenet access
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To get Insight office locations, phone numbers and hours for your area, you can visit one of these Web sites:
»www.insight-com.com/ziplookup.as···tact.asp
»help.insightbb.com/contact_us
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by lolwhat 
last modified: 2005-10-25 10:46:22 |
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Short answer: Not at this time.
Long answer:
Many InsightBB IP's appear to be static. Whenever the IP lease renews for a customer's computer, chances are high that the same IP will be received as that before renewal. "Chances are high," doesn't imply "it's always the case," however.
At this time, InsightBB does not offer truly static IP addresses. That is, an InsightBB IP cannot be hard-coded into a customer's computer; all IP's are DHCP-assigned. The option does exist for customers in many areas to obtain "sticky" IP's. Unlike a "regular" IP as described above, a sticky IP is effectively static, in that it is leased "forever" to a particular customer's computer. Such an IP is intended only for something that requires it, such as certain VPN software. It is not intended for uses that violate the Terms of Service ( »Insight BB Forum FAQ »How do I report someone who has violated the InsightBB Acceptable Use Policy? ), such as running servers.
To get a sticky IP, visit »sas.r31.insightbb.com using your InsightBB connection. On that page, it should give you the option of making your current IP address sticky.
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by lolwhat
last modified: 2005-10-20 11:38:04 |
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InsightBB provides two different tiers. The lower tier, Insight Broadband Standard, provides up to 10 mbps of download speed, and up to 1 mbps of upload speed. The upper tier, Insight Broadband Plus, provides up to 15 mbps download, and up to 1.5 mbps upload. As for any "best-effort" Internet connection, speeds may be more or less than the above, depending on many factors.
To find out pricing for both tiers in your area, see: /faq/4384
Thanks to INTENS1 for his input.
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by lolwhat edited by Macy
last modified: 2006-11-11 16:21:30 |
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InsightBB is the cable Internet service available to many customers of Insight Communications in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.
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by lolwhat
last modified: 2005-08-12 15:19:18 |
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No. InsightBB doesn't come with a firewall. However, there are many choices for firewall protection. Be sure to visit the BBR Security forum ( www.broadbandreports.com/forum/security,1 ) for more info, including polls and reviews of various firewalls, as well as frequently asked security questions.
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by lolwhat
last modified: 2002-08-03 15:25:51 |
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Yes, you have two basic options:
•Buy a network hub ($30-60). These cost less up front, but insight will charge about $5 per computer/month that you have off the hub.
•Buy a network router ($70-250). These of course cost more up front, but will not cost you any more a month than having one computer hooked up to the cable modem.
More networking information from Insight can be found Here.
Most routers and hubs can be bought from Circuit City, Best Buy or any other electronics store.
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by lsvl edited by Macy
last modified: 2006-09-01 10:43:41 |
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Head on over to: /reviews/1976
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by lolwhat
last modified: 2003-10-25 09:18:25 |
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No. Cable modem rentals are no longer offered through Insight although you may purchase a modem directly from Insight or purchase one from an area retailer or from various on line websites such as eBay, Amazon.com, etc.
If you plan to buy one from a source other than Insight, see /faq/5336 for info about Insight-supported modems.
Also, see /faq/6604 if you decide to switch your rented modem with a non-rented one.
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by lolwhat edited by Macy
last modified: 2007-04-03 16:30:58 |
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Cable modem boot process on an AT&T-based "SAS" provisioning system (which Insight uses):
1) Modem ranges through multiple frequencies to find the downstream frequency that the CMTS uses.
2) With the downstream frequency locked, the CMTS broadcasts a packet that tells the modem what upstream frequency to use.
3) Once the modem locks onto the upstream, it can send its MAC (hardware) address to the CMTS, which routes the MAC info to SAS in New Jersey or thereabouts.
4) If the SAS system recognizes the MAC as being registered to an active account, it allows the SAS TFTP server to send a config file to the modem as specified on the account.
5) The SAS DHCP server assigns an IP to the modem, based on the CMTS to which the modem is connected.
6) The modem downloads the config file, telling the modem what speeds are allowed, what ports to enable, how many PC's (if using a hub) can connect behind the modem, and other related things.
For Insight, the basic residential config is 3000Kbps down, 128Kbps up, and 7 PC's allowed. The next tier's config is 3000Kbps down, 384Kbps up, and 7 PC's allowed.
In summary, the CMTS doesn't hold config files nor does it assign IP's. Each CMTS has one or more IP scopes that basically tell it how to route traffic coming from one of those IPs (cable modems). The CMTS does the traffic shaping and speed capping according to what your modem's config tells it. So, if you hack your cable modem's IP and it doesn't fit in the scope on the CMTS, good luck checking your online horoscope.
This information was pulled from a thread in the /forum/mediacom forum. The original thread is here /forum/remark,8713408~mode=flat VoIPster gets the credit for posting the details. The information confirmed as correct here /forum/remark,9343160~mode=flat
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by IGGY edited by lolwhat
last modified: 2004-02-11 13:10:17 |
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InsightBB provides 30GB of Usenet access per month. Some reports suggest the counter resets on the 26th of each month. The provided access is through Giganews (~200days binary retention).
| DNS | netnews.insightbb.com | | Port | 119 | | Authentication | None(leave blank) | | Threads | 6 allowed* |
*Each thread is limited to ~256kbps (kilobits per second). Maximum throughput with 6 concurrent connections is ~1.5mbit/s (around ~180KB/s).
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by ep1taph edited by lilhurricane
last modified: 2007-11-26 23:34:30 |
