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> $70 they're already paying for 25mbps. I only wish I could get 25mpbs internet speeds. It's not that I'm willing to pay thousands of dollars for it - Comcast

by nadams 12y ago

> $70 they're already paying for 25mbps. I only wish I could get 25mpbs internet speeds. It's not that I'm willing to pay thousands of dollars for it - Comcast told me that they needed to upgrade their infrastructure to be able to offer me anything above the lowest package that I'm already paying over $100 for (just for internet). Over the past 20 something years and the billions of dollars in profit - they are just getting around to upgrading their hardware now... Did I mention that they refuse to let me purchase my own mode digressing from the fact that they keep raising the modem rental fees? They claim something about proprietary network information and a hash that is used on the modem. My bullshit detector went off the scale - I'm not sure if they genuinely don't know or just don't want to tell me. > Then I saw a guy play a nice video on it, from a trip he took to Tibet. > changed everything about how I perceived phones Windows Mobile was able to do this many years before Apple. People disliked Windows Mobile because it was made for the power user and the interface wasn't very friendly. I will always have a certain love for Windows Mobile especially considering the ability to make applications in VB6. VB6 language sucked but it was easy to use and learn - when I had a Windows Mobile phone I wrote a TCP client/server app to remote control the audio on my computer in about 5 minutes in VB6. It wasn't pretty but it did what I needed it to do.

res0nat0r 12y ago
> Did I mention that they refuse to let me purchase my own mode digressing from the fact that they keep raising the modem rental fees? I see this mentioned online, but are you sure this is an actual policy somewhere you've signed, or just what you've heard? I've setup Comcast in 3 locations where I've lived on opposite sides of the country in the last 8 years or so and not once have I ever gotten any flack about using my own modem. Once the tech comes to wire up my house and verify my signal is correct etc, I just call the 1-800-comcast number and connect to their internet reps and tell them I have a new connection and a modem I'd like to associate, give them my MAC address and I am on my way.
- nadams 12y ago
  > but are you sure this is an actual policy somewhere you've signed, or just what you've heard? This is an actual policy - apparently only applies to those who have static IPs (how convenient for them...) > I just call the 1-800-comcast number and connect to their internet reps I wish it was this simple. Apparently I have an account that is neither business or residential. I have business services (due to the static IPs) but whenever I call the system goes "oh you have a residential account let me connect you". Till the day I die I refuse to believe that they don't have a master database that they could not have just punched in the MAC address. There is no way a multi-billion dollar company can't figure that out. I get that broadband is complex - but there has to be a way for me to use my own modem. Don't even get me started on my modem upgrade and their "SLA".
  - jeffmould 12y ago
    Interesting I have my own modem with a static IP running on Comcast with no issues. I never even thought to ask when I switched from my "rental modem". I just bought one and plugged it in. The first time I logged in to my computer the browser defaulted to the Comcast site saying I needed to authorize the modem. Went through some simple verification questions and 5 minutes later was up and running. Never spoke to anyone to hook it up, have not had any problems, and still have my static IP.
    - nadams 12y ago
      Do you have a "real" static IP or just an IP that never changes? For a static IP you can call Comcast and request to change the PTR for that IP. Also do you have a business or residential account?
      - res0nat0r 12y ago
        I believe only business class accounts can get real static IP's, unless possibly you can pay $10 or so extra a month for the service on a residential account. I've never had the need for one as my IP address hardly ever changes, and if it does I've just had a cronjob that updates Route53 automatically every $X hours so it isn't an issue. Also here is a site made by Comcast showing you what DOCSIS type modems are compatible with their service. You can bring your own cable modem without issue. I would call their number, tell them you need to hook up your modem because you've upgraded and give them the MAC and that will be the end of it. http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/ http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/
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adventured 12y ago
What speed are you getting for ~$100? Regarding the iPhone, you're spot on. What captivated me about it, was seeing how natural the interface was for the person to load up a video and use it. Plus, the presentation - the screen, the phone's design, the video quality, for the time were beautiful. At that point in time, I associated Windows Mobile with products such as the Palm Pilot and Handspring. The iPhone, to my impression, was an entirely new epoch.
- nadams 12y ago
  > What speed are you getting for ~$100? Only 16Mbps down/3Mbps up - which is kind of funny because they have a "speed test challenge" where if they can't offer you fastest speeds then they are supposed to give you $150... I do have a block of 5 static IPs (well...technically 6) for an extra $20. However, the increase in modem rental fee making me rethink using Comcast (that and I get faster speeds off my phone...).

by nadams 12y ago

res0nat0r 12y ago

> Did I mention that they refuse to let me purchase my own mode digressing from the fact that they keep raising the modem rental fees? I see this mentioned online, but are you sure this is an actual policy somewhere you've signed, or just what you've heard? I've setup Comcast in 3 locations where I've lived on opposite sides of the country in the last 8 years or so and not once have I ever gotten any flack about using my own modem. Once the tech comes to wire up my house and verify my signal is correct etc, I just call the 1-800-comcast number and connect to their internet reps and tell them I have a new connection and a modem I'd like to associate, give them my MAC address and I am on my way.

nadams 12y ago
> but are you sure this is an actual policy somewhere you've signed, or just what you've heard? This is an actual policy - apparently only applies to those who have static IPs (how convenient for them...) > I just call the 1-800-comcast number and connect to their internet reps I wish it was this simple. Apparently I have an account that is neither business or residential. I have business services (due to the static IPs) but whenever I call the system goes "oh you have a residential account let me connect you". Till the day I die I refuse to believe that they don't have a master database that they could not have just punched in the MAC address. There is no way a multi-billion dollar company can't figure that out. I get that broadband is complex - but there has to be a way for me to use my own modem. Don't even get me started on my modem upgrade and their "SLA".
- jeffmould 12y ago
  Interesting I have my own modem with a static IP running on Comcast with no issues. I never even thought to ask when I switched from my "rental modem". I just bought one and plugged it in. The first time I logged in to my computer the browser defaulted to the Comcast site saying I needed to authorize the modem. Went through some simple verification questions and 5 minutes later was up and running. Never spoke to anyone to hook it up, have not had any problems, and still have my static IP.
  - nadams 12y ago
    Do you have a "real" static IP or just an IP that never changes? For a static IP you can call Comcast and request to change the PTR for that IP. Also do you have a business or residential account?
    - res0nat0r 12y ago
      I believe only business class accounts can get real static IP's, unless possibly you can pay $10 or so extra a month for the service on a residential account. I've never had the need for one as my IP address hardly ever changes, and if it does I've just had a cronjob that updates Route53 automatically every $X hours so it isn't an issue. Also here is a site made by Comcast showing you what DOCSIS type modems are compatible with their service. You can bring your own cable modem without issue. I would call their number, tell them you need to hook up your modem because you've upgraded and give them the MAC and that will be the end of it. http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/ http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/

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adventured 12y ago

What speed are you getting for ~$100? Regarding the iPhone, you're spot on. What captivated me about it, was seeing how natural the interface was for the person to load up a video and use it. Plus, the presentation - the screen, the phone's design, the video quality, for the time were beautiful. At that point in time, I associated Windows Mobile with products such as the Palm Pilot and Handspring. The iPhone, to my impression, was an entirely new epoch.

nadams 12y ago
> What speed are you getting for ~$100? Only 16Mbps down/3Mbps up - which is kind of funny because they have a "speed test challenge" where if they can't offer you fastest speeds then they are supposed to give you $150... I do have a block of 5 static IPs (well...technically 6) for an extra $20. However, the increase in modem rental fee making me rethink using Comcast (that and I get faster speeds off my phone...).