| [OK] Have a few questions about HSI and Telephone I currently have Cox HSI but NOT Cox telephone, I was wanting to know if someone could post some pictures or email them to me send a link or something of the set up if you have both.
The reason is that I may switch to Cox telephone, but the reason for my post is that my Cox HSI service isn't where my NIC for my telephone is at, about 50' away from each other.
I would like to see some pictures of the setup.
All of my wiring is homerun from a central distribution point in the the house.
Any and all help would be appreciated...
Thanks,
Carl |
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| they don't use NIU anymore they use phone modems |
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| Do you have a picture(s) of the setup if you have both? From the point it comes from the pedestal into the house? How is it separated to feed the cable modem and the to feed all the phone jacks. |
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| no Omaha started with NIU and that's what we have and new installs are phone modems the way understand it the phone jacks are fed with phone wire not coax the phone modem has ports that carry the phone service
»ww2.cox.com/residential/tulsa/su···0-641b-t 11df-ccef-000000000000} |
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| reply to IcedTeas
you can plug a phone cord from the back of the modem into a phone jack on the wall and the rest of your phones in the home should be connected |
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| reply to IcedTeas
IcedTeas  Cox has a Phone/Internet modem, and both services can be provided threw the one modem. Which will probably require a tech visit so they can setup the modem correctly. The modem will have one coax input on the back of it, and two phone input plugs to run to your phone, and one ethernet plug to run to your pc, and/or router if you use one. As one of the others have said, if you have multiple phone jacks in your house. hooking up one of them to the modem, should provide service to the rest of the jacks in the house. |
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| Here is my setup:
Cable on the left
Blue is Telephone
Yellow is Network
Below the network wiring is where the cable modem is current located (not pictured)
Does anyone know the make and model of what they are current using? |
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| Well the latest eMTA modem cox uses, is a D3 eMTA Modem. Its a Cisco DPQ3212. Which is what I currently use for my service threw cox having both phone, and internet. |
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nonymousPremium
join:2003-09-08
Glendale, AZ Reviews:
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I have the cisco phone modem. Just disconnected my phone service at the phone demarc on outside of house so not backfeeding the world or picking up stray signals from the world.
Phone port on modem is plugged into nearest phone jack to backfeed the house.
Phoenix when first had Cox phone also used a niu at the outside demarc but no more. |
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to IcedTeas
said by IcedTeas:Here is my setup:
Cable on the left
Blue is Telephone
Yellow is Network
Below the network wiring is where the cable modem is current located (not pictured)
Does anyone know the make and model of what they are current using?
Very nice neat organized wiring in there!
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 CoxJimRPremium,VIP
join:2002-01-17
Atlanta, GA | reply to IcedTeas
I don't think we ever used NIU's in Metro-Tulsa, so you would get an eMTA. It would fit beautifully in your wiring closet you showed and just connect to your existing phone and Internet wiring there. |
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| reply to IcedTeas
A few more questions:
1. What is the cost of the modem?
2. Cost for the technician to visit/install? |
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| reply to dvd536
Most of this wiring was done after I had the house built and I did the all the low voltage wiring myself. If I do build again I would do it differently than I did initially. Not the the initial wiring was bad just better planning on my behalf. This was done 10 years ago when all of this was fairly new. Back when I built structured wiring was fairly new and prices were astronomical for components and such. Even to this day most homes I have been through are still wired in series for telephone, I know less wire cheaper, there are many other things that get done in other trades that I don't agree with. |
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| reply to IcedTeas
Where did you purchase your equipment? Did you hire someone to do the installation? |
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| Parts Express and I did all of it myself, as I am too cheap to hire someone to do it. I am pretty picky with any project I do so I take the utmost care with anything I do.
I looked at the Leviton products and wasn't impressed, they have more to offer but it looked cheaply made. I believe the cost for the Leviton was more than I paid at Parts Express. |
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CoxJimRPremium,VIP
join:2002-01-17
Atlanta, GA | reply to IcedTeas
said by IcedTeas:A few more questions:
1. What is the cost of the modem?
2. Cost for the technician to visit/install?
1. If you purchase CDT, the modem is included at no extra charge.
2. Varies by market, I think most system have a free install when you add phone offer going, but YMMV. |
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| What is CDT?
YMMV = Your mileage may vary? |
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| said by IcedTeas:What is CDT?
YMMV = Your mileage may vary?
I don't know exact meaning, but pretty much means you have cox's phone service. As the eMTA modem is what is used to provide there service. Which you can use the modem also to provide internet, and the good thing is cox doesn't charge a monthly rate for the modem. But cox does require the eMTA modem to be returned, if you ever stop using there phone service. Also wanted to mention the eMTA's do come with a battery, which can last up to 8 hours when the power goes out. So even if the power goes out, the modem will still provide phone service for a few hours. |
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CoxJimRPremium,VIP
join:2002-01-17
Atlanta, GA | reply to IcedTeas
said by IcedTeas:What is CDT?
YMMV = Your mileage may vary?
CDT is Cox Digital Telephone. Yes, YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary, I am not sure of how all offers are implemented at a local level. |
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 bbeesleyVIP
join:2003-08-07
Richardson, TX
kudos:5 | reply to lilstone87
said by lilstone87:Also wanted to mention the eMTA's do come with a battery, which can last up to 8 hours when the power goes out.
This will vary greatly based on the eMTA model and battery option selected and if you are actually talking on the phone as the ratings are generally for standby time, not talk time
for instance, the TMS502G has two options for batteries - one is rated at 5 hours and the other 10 hours
»www.arrisi.com/product_catalog/_···502G.pdf |
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