Consistent Packet loss (25% or more) for six months, extremely disappointed
I am not one to complain but I feel I must make this post for other cox users experiencing the same frustration. For six months straight I cannot stream video *upload or play games consistently on a gigabit ethernet connection. I have replaced all my equipment (modem, router, switches, cable runs) and had 6 different techs to investigate the issue and I still experience this problem every day and it only gets worse. I was recently told it was an issue with the Node and that it was a known issue that has been reported multiple times. I have been told to wait for them to fix it and I feel like there is nothing I can do anymore. Every time I call retention to get my bill reduced for the issue I am met with denial and impatience. All I want to do is simply pay for a good internet connection but since COX has a monopoly in my area have no choice but to be at their whim. All but one tech that has came out has shown any sort of care for my issue while the rest have said they would escalate my issue for me to find out no notes were left on my account and I have to start the process over again and again. COX is hands down the worst internet provider I have ever been a customer of and I really use to love this company which at the point is just embarrassing to even say. The service up to this point is unacceptable and goes to show what happens when you do not need to compete for customers. I will be filing an FCC report and at this point if the problem is not resolved this month I will be using a cellular router with a data plan because that unfortunately looks like it will be the better option at this point. For any cox techs that reply to help me I already have open tickets regarding this case.
Arris SB8200 Docsis 3.1 GigaBlast No Blue Lights Up or Down
Called Cox for new internet options. Told me I was grandfathered in at 150. Quoted me 300 and Giga. Call ended. I had a Netgear 3.0 modem / router combo that worked fine. I buy a 3.0 modem and a mesh router to increase my WIFI area. I try to get it calibrated only to find out I have a work order for GigaBlast speeds and my 3.0 equipment is unusable. So as a patient person I go and swap my 3.0 for a 3.1 modem costing me more money. I call to get the 3.1 calibrated by Cox and it shows all green lights 3.0, no blue lights for Arris SB8200 Docsis 3.1 GigaBlast No Blue Lights Up or Down. Speeds are 250 down and 20 up and that is before and after a modem factory reset with ONLY my laptop plugged in. Tried with a desktop as well with the same result. - Called and asked was GiagBlast and Docsis 3.1 avilable in my area and told it was - Forced to GigaBlast without request and told I can't return to my original speed - Asked me to upgrade my equipment to take advantage of GigaBlast but when equipment is installed it I only get 3.0 and low speeds - Called from 10am to Midnight and text chat too. After dealing with 6 different people and a whole day wasted I still got nowhere - Best of all I was told no work could be done while there was an "outage" in my area. One that lasted from 2pm to 7pm, and then another that started at 12am forecast to end at 6am. Anybody else have these issues and if so how were they resolved??? - Do yourself a favor and DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT engage in the text chat option from your phone. A waste of time and resources!!!! Similar situations like mine so I know I am not alone when it comes to the level of customer service andtechnical support https://forums.cox.com/forum_home/internet_forum/f/internet-forum/22627/gigablast-activation/86619#86619 https://forums.cox.com/forum_home/internet_forum/f/internet-forum/20283/issues-with-gigablast Standard Specification Compliant Docsis 3.1 Hardware Version 4 Software Version D31CM-PEREGRINE-1.1.1.0-GA-14-NOSH Connection The status listed show the connection state of the cable modem. They are used by your service provider to evaluate the operation of the cable modem. Startup Procedure Procedure Status Comment Acquire Downstream Channel 957000000 Hz Locked Connectivity State OK Operational Boot State OK Operational Configuration File OK Security Enabled BPI+ DOCSIS Network Access Enabled Allowed Downstream Bonded Channels Channel ID Lock Status Modulation Frequency Power SNR/MER Corrected Uncorrectables 30 Locked QAM256 957000000 Hz 2.6 dBmV 37.3 dB 103 482 1 Locked QAM256 783000000 Hz 1.3 dBmV 37.9 dB 0 0 2 Locked QAM256 789000000 Hz 1.3 dBmV 37.9 dB 0 0 3 Locked QAM256 795000000 Hz 1.4 dBmV 37.8 dB 0 0 4 Locked QAM256 801000000 Hz 1.3 dBmV 37.9 dB 0 0 9 Locked QAM256 831000000 Hz 1.2 dBmV 37.7 dB 0 0 10 Locked QAM256 837000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 37.8 dB 0 0 11 Locked QAM256 843000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 37.9 dB 0 0 12 Locked QAM256 849000000 Hz 1.7 dBmV 37.8 dB 0 0 17 Locked QAM256 879000000 Hz 1.9 dBmV 37.5 dB 0 0 18 Locked QAM256 885000000 Hz 1.7 dBmV 37.3 dB 0 0 19 Locked QAM256 891000000 Hz 1.8 dBmV 37.4 dB 0 0 20 Locked QAM256 897000000 Hz 1.7 dBmV 37.3 dB 0 0 21 Locked QAM256 903000000 Hz 1.5 dBmV 37.2 dB 0 0 22 Locked QAM256 909000000 Hz 1.6 dBmV 37.1 dB 0 0 25 Locked QAM256 927000000 Hz 2.3 dBmV 37.3 dB 0 0 26 Locked QAM256 933000000 Hz 2.7 dBmV 37.4 dB 0 0 27 Locked QAM256 939000000 Hz 2.9 dBmV 37.4 dB 0 0 28 Locked QAM256 945000000 Hz 2.8 dBmV 37.3 dB 0 0 29 Locked QAM256 951000000 Hz 2.8 dBmV 37.4 dB 0 0 33 Not Locked Unknown 357000000 Hz -46.1 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 34 Not Locked Unknown 363000000 Hz -45.9 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 35 Not Locked Unknown 369000000 Hz -45.9 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 36 Not Locked Unknown 375000000 Hz -45.8 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 37 Not Locked Unknown 381000000 Hz -45.7 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 38 Not Locked Unknown 387000000 Hz -45.5 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 41 Not Locked Unknown 405000000 Hz -45.8 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 42 Not Locked Unknown 411000000 Hz -46.0 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 43 Not Locked Unknown 417000000 Hz -46.5 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 44 Not Locked Unknown 423000000 Hz -47.2 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 45 Not Locked Unknown 429000000 Hz -47.8 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 46 Not Locked Unknown 435000000 Hz -48.3 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 159 Locked Other 300000000 Hz -47.2 dBmV 0.0 dB 0 0 Upstream Bonded Channels Channel Channel ID Lock Status US Channel Type Frequency Width Power 1 1 Locked SC-QAM 16900000 Hz 6400000 Hz 40.0 dBmV 2 2 Locked SC-QAM 23500000 Hz 6400000 Hz 41.0 dBmV 3 3 Locked SC-QAM 29900000 Hz 6400000 Hz 42.0 dBmV 4 4 Locked SC-QAM 36300000 Hz 6400000 Hz 42.0 dBmV Current System Time:Tue Apr 16 01:05:19 2019
Gigablast in Scottsdale
Recently I received an email that gigablast (Docsis 3.1 version) is available in my area. I called and scheduled an appointment for install. I made sure to tell them that today I have ultimate plan with 2 extenders (6,500 square foot house) and that I will need 2 or even 3 extenders with gigablast. I was not told that there would be any problems with this. I called again midweek to verify that extenders will be brought to the install. On the day of the install this past Saturday I was called by the technician and told that extenders for docsis 3.1 were not available and that due to this install couldn’t proceed with guarantees for full house coverage. My questions for Cox: 1. Do you educate your workforce on what is or isn’t available? 2. Why do you claim whole house coverage when this is a lie? 3. What is panoramic if not just an attempt to mislead users into believing that you have service that you actually don’t?
Intermittent slow upload speeds
For starters, I'm on Gigablast & have been enjoying the really fast downloads, especially while being told to work from home for the last 1.5 years. During this time, at least once a day (usually around 10a-11a) my internet upload speeds drop down from the normal ~35 Mbps to roughly .5-5 Mbps (per Speedtest.net). This is not great when working remotely on a PC located in my office. The mouse movement gets so laggy it's almost unusable. This normally lasts 30-60min, and only rarely longer than that, which is part of the problem. Every time I call support, they tell me to reboot the router. So, after holding on the phone & then waiting for the router to reboot, this normally has allowed the requisite time to elapse so that the problem goes away. Unfortunately, to the tech, this means that the reboot "solved" the problem, which it did not. So, my question, any ideas on how I can get resolution to this issue? I'm mostly back in the office these days, but every time I work from home again (like today) I'm stuck dealing with this issue.
Gigablast is SUPER SLOW 10-15 MBPS Download and 10 MBPS Upload
I've been experiencing snail pace connection speeds for the past few weeks so I upgraded to Gigablast after attempting some troubleshooting steps. (troubleshooting steps taken: power cycled all devices in home, switched from cox provided modem/router combo to my personal modem and router, power cycled devices a second time.) After attempting all the basic troubleshooting steps and even upgrading to Gigablast my connection speed got worse. I originally had the internet only plan beneath the Gigablast plan and was getting an average of 30 MBPS download and 20 MBPS upload, after the upgrade my the results were cut in half. With Gigablast I am currently getting 10-15 MBPS download and 10 MBPS upload. Someone please help, I've spoken to 4 separate supposed "Tech Support Agents" and no one has done a single thing to help. They all just keep taking me through the same basic elementary troubleshooting steps that I have been doing for the past few weeks.