James Kuhns wrote: >I posted a modified version of this on DSLReports also but was hoping >someone here may be able to help me. > >I currently have HSI and standard cable from COX. I have standard telephone >service through EATEL who is pulling out of our market (Lafayette) so I am >looking into switching to COX' Digital Telephone. Just a side note: I've >been extremly pleased with EATEL's service, I guess they just don't have >enough subscribers in this area, my luck. > > Eatel is pulling out of everywhere non-Ascension. It isn't a # of subscribers based deal.
>My cable and phone service are both terminated in a wiring closet. The cable >is split with one line going to my modem and the rest going to various TVs >in the house. My phone service terminates in this closet at a punch down >block with lines to each phone jack and one running back to the NID outside. > >I currently have a VOIP phone connected to a switch behind my cable modem >(the switch and modem belong to me, the phone belongs to my employer). I >REALLY need to keep this VOIP phone. > > If you are looking to consolidate services and no longer pay for two telephone services but still use your existing IP phone, you are out of luck. Cox digital telephone is handled by patching a line from the modem into your home's analog phone wiring. Your standard analog phones then plug into the wiring, and your modem handles turning all of that information into VOIP. You could still use your existing VOIP phone through the Cox cable internet as you have been however, but I don't think that meets your needs. (Why do you need two phone services?) >I am unclear how COX handles/installs their phone service. I'm worried about >what equipment will be installed over here and if this equipment will work >with my current setup - i.e. will I be able to use COX' phone service and >keep my existing VOIP phone, will I have enough bandwidth to use both phones >simultaneously (COX claims it's a 5/1 connection but I usually see speeds >~3.9/.75) - I realize this is probably an "it depends" question (I'm just >curious, one at a time will be fine, but both would be great). > > See above. The bandwidth is fine according to my usage patterns, but if you normally download at the full 4 megabit rate and upload at the full rate and attempt to talk on the phone (I've never actually needed to try that) you may have a problem. I am not sure how "quality" Cox's QOS is (redundant, I know) . >Also, could anyone explain how the physical connections will be setup? Coax >to the TV (I'm sure)? Coax to a modem or is the modem "built into" an eMTA >with ethernet coming out? Will I be able to patch the COX phone feed to my >punch down block in place of the line I currently have going to my NID? > > It depends on how your home is wired. Mine is wired in a loopback system with no punchdown block in the attic. They simply ran a phone line down to my modem and patched it in to the existing system. You shouldn't have a problem. The coax from outside comes into your modem as normal, with an ethernet output to your computers. >Any other "gotchas" anyone can think of? > >Thanks for any help. > >James > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >General at brlug.net >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > >
