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Data Usage Meter is showing double!!

Anyone else seeing this today?  Yesterday I noticed I've gone over the data limit for the current month so called customer service and added 500gb(kids home for summer).  Today I see that the data usage meter is showing double of what it was/should be.  My daily data usage is showing the correct amounts as well the notifications I receive through txt and email.  Just spent 2 hours on phone with customer support and all they keep telling me is the data usage meter is always correct and I some how used 1.4 terabytes over night.

anyone else?  any recommendations on how to get this resolved?

Seems this has happened before...   forums.cox.com/.../data-usage-meter

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Bounce your kids off your network.

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Me too. The modem usage showed I used 712GB, but the daily usage only add up to 369GB. I contacted support, a ticket has been opened. Hope they fix it soon. I do not want to be paying the overage.

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Looks like they fixed it.  now off to kick the kids off the network....

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What indicates they fixed it?  I thought the Cox Data Usage Meter is infallible.

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checked my "usage by modem" today and its now showing half of what it was last night.  And it now matches what is shown on the current daily chart.

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Yes they fixed it. Now the Usage by Modem and Data Usage are in sync. It's showing 385GB by modem and if I added up the daily usage in this cycle, it's also 385GB.

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Hi Fretm, here is some information on how our data usage system works, http://bit.ly/2KFZ0St. If you have Netflix, Netflix estimates that each hour of standard definition video streaming uses about 1 GB of data, and up to 3 GB per hour for HD video. Streaming Ultra HD content can use up to 7 GB of data per hour. In addition, please ensure that all devices in your home are virus and malware-free. Viruses and malware can increase data usage without your knowledge. Cox offers McAfee free, for up to five devices, http://bit.ly/2VbZEff. -Kevin

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In a perfect world, the estimates of 1, 3 and 7 GB seem acceptable.  However, in the real world, the estimates overlook re-transmissions (more data) due to packet loss on the Cox network.

Does Cox estimate a percentage of data loss per hour of streaming?

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Check your account thru the Cox wi-fi app. It has different features than cox.com.  you can see devices connected as well as devices previously connected. And then you can match the devices to your households and double check the data usage with cox.com website if they don't match up then you probably have extra devices connecting that aren't yours.  Once a device connects it will have you wLAN setting and can connect to your internet even if you reset your router and change the password.  Cust service and techs will tell you that it can't be done but yes it can. I've spent 3 months trying to provide them with proof of double usage because I don't think I should be billed for something that they still can't secure!!

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My usage meter shows the same thing. I can look at my modem data usage for the day and the cox meter will show double that the next day. Sometimes recently it's more than double. The online chat has NEVER been able to fix it. We are going to get rid of Cox Internet and Cox Cable.

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My internet usage is INCORRECT!! My bill is $100 over my normal limit!!!!! 

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