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Cleve,
If you buy the modem FROM COX, they will honor the warranty, and if
you have an issue with the modem, they will swap it out. Also, if your
having issues with your modem, just email me, and i'll try and run out
there sometime, and i'll make sure your wiring is good. A lot of techs
just get the modem online and leave. They don't look into packet loss,
slow connection, etc.. all of which are 99% of the time wire issues in
the house.
Let me know,
Neal
Cleve Allison wrote:
>Very good advice....I'll be here a while so I think I'll buy the modem.
>Cleve
>
>
>
>On Sat, 2002-10-12 at 11:48, Brad Bendily wrote:
>
>
>>My suggestion for buying or not buying the cable modem is this:
>>
>>1. If you are going to be in your same
>>location for more than 1 year, then buy the modem.
>>They cost around $100. If you rent then after 10 months at $10
>>a month for the cable modem rental then you'll have paid for the
>>purchase. The down side here is that if your modem breaks
>>you don't get a new one for free. Whereas if you're renting then
>>you'll get the new modem for free. My Toshiba PCX2200 I found
>>out has a 5 year warranty. But how many hoops will you have to
>>jump through to find out that the modem is bad and try to get
>>Toshiba to replace it??? or any company for that matter.
>>If you aren't renting the modem then Cox may blame any problems
>>on the modem and claim they can't help you.
>>
>>2. If you might move locations in 6 months or you thing that
>>in 6 months you might try DSL then it may be best to just keep
>>renting your cable modem. And with the rental you get Cox's
>>full support of the modem and a "theoretical" replacement anytime
>>policy. (That's my theory.)
>>
>>
>>If you buy the modem then you do have the possibility to sell the
>>modem on eBay at some later time.
>>
>>I had cable service when it was [EMAIL PROTECTED] I didn't buy the modem
>>then, but I had service for about 1.5 years. Then i moved and had
>>to get new service. It was cheaper to get "new" service rather
>>than "move" the old service. Which to me doesn't make since. I had
>>to pay $5 or something to keep my existing email accounts in tact.
>>That doesn't make since to me. It's just laziness on Cox's part.
>>I manage a network, I know what it takes to keep an account in tact.
>>
>>I decided to buy the modem this time around. I save $10 a month, and
>>hopefully I'll be here more than 1 year. It should pay off then.
>>When I'm done with the cable modem then hopefully I can sell it on
>>eBay without much loss.
>>
>>Plus I qualify for the GeauxBox. It's a collaboration Cox is doing
>>with LSU. Basically you get a $10 a month discount on internet
>>cable service. It's a good deal.
>>
>>
>>
>>That's my 2 cents.
>>
>>--
>>Brad Bendily - CNA
>>
>>On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Cleve Allison wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Brad, I'm not sure if they will swap it out or not. But I'm thinking
>>>about buying one possibly.
>>>Cleve
>>>
>>>
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Cleve,<br>
If you buy the modem FROM COX, they will honor the warranty,
and if you
have an issue with the modem, they will swap it out. Also, if your having
issues with your modem, just email me, and i'll try and run out there sometime,
and i'll make sure your wiring is good. A lot of techs just get the modem
online and leave. They don't look into packet loss, slow connection, etc..
all of which are 99% of the time wire issues in the house. <br>
<br>
Let me know,<br>
<br>
Neal<br>
<br>
<br>
Cleve Allison wrote:<br>
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cite="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
<pre wrap="">Very good advice....I'll be here a while so I think I'll buy the
modem.
Cleve
On Sat, 2002-10-12 at 11:48, Brad Bendily wrote:
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<pre wrap="">My suggestion for buying or not buying the cable modem is this:
1. If you are going to be in your same
location for more than 1 year, then buy the modem.
They cost around $100. If you rent then after 10 months at $10
a month for the cable modem rental then you'll have paid for the
purchase. The down side here is that if your modem breaks
you don't get a new one for free. Whereas if you're renting then
you'll get the new modem for free. My Toshiba PCX2200 I found
out has a 5 year warranty. But how many hoops will you have to
jump through to find out that the modem is bad and try to get
Toshiba to replace it??? or any company for that matter.
If you aren't renting the modem then Cox may blame any problems
on the modem and claim they can't help you.
2. If you might move locations in 6 months or you thing that
in 6 months you might try DSL then it may be best to just keep
renting your cable modem. And with the rental you get Cox's
full support of the modem and a "theoretical" replacement anytime
policy. (That's my theory.)
If you buy the modem then you do have the possibility to sell the
modem on eBay at some later time.
I had cable service when it was [EMAIL PROTECTED] I didn't buy the modem
then, but I had service for about 1.5 years. Then i moved and had
to get new service. It was cheaper to get "new" service rather
than "move" the old service. Which to me doesn't make since. I had
to pay $5 or something to keep my existing email accounts in tact.
That doesn't make since to me. It's just laziness on Cox's part.
I manage a network, I know what it takes to keep an account in tact.
I decided to buy the modem this time around. I save $10 a month, and
hopefully I'll be here more than 1 year. It should pay off then.
When I'm done with the cable modem then hopefully I can sell it on
eBay without much loss.
Plus I qualify for the GeauxBox. It's a collaboration Cox is doing
with LSU. Basically you get a $10 a month discount on internet
cable service. It's a good deal.
That's my 2 cents.
--
Brad Bendily - CNA
On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Cleve Allison wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Brad, I'm not sure if they will swap it out or not. But I'm
thinking
about buying one possibly.
Cleve
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