Cox contour 2 client box not working

Thank you!  I will try that.

Did not work.🙁

Thank you for your reply.  Maybe I was not clear.  The host box is plugged in and working.  I have now exchanged the host box also and the new one is plugged in and working fine, but still cannot get the client box to work.  I have replaced all the cables and also ran cable to another cable wall outlet but still no luck.

Has the client box ever worked?

A client does have a host, but a mini-box isn't a client.  Recorded programs on a DVR can't be watched with a mini-box.  A mini-box isn't an advanced receiver.  You don't turn it on/off or reboot it.  You can see it connecting to Cox when it has "No signal" (which seems to happen a lot), but that's not a reboot.

Connecting a cable box to a UPS wouldn't be done for the purpose of using it during a power outage.  It would be done to protect against quick power blips that would cause the box to reboot.  If it's only a blip, I don't want to wait for a reboot if I'm watching TV and/or recording something, particularly if it happens multiple times the same day.  A UPS also protects a DVR from potential damage that can be caused by a sudden loss of power.  I disagree that swapping a DVR doesn't come at a cost.  It may not be monetary, but most people don't want to lose everything they have recorded. 

Are there makes and models for clients?  Are clients listed on the Inventory?  I thought Cox only issued whatever is on the list and oddly by zip.

No, a Mini is not advanced at all and basic subscribers only need it for decryption.  In accordance with its User Guide, however, you reboot or reset a Mini by unplugging it for 15-30 seconds.  This is how I thought the OP "rebooted the 'client.'"

You may have seamless power during a blip, but the box would still err with its connection to Cox:  3 dots...one moment please...something went wrong...error code...trying to revert to last channel, etc.  You may be avoiding a reboot...but have to endure the reconnect.

Recorded programs are a vulnerability; however, this is only because the provider is denying our most cautious subscribers to simply back 'em up.  If you've invested lots of time recording, you should be able to protect your investment.  Cloud storage is an option but how many times would Cox be double-dipping the bandwidth to watch the same program?

This is getting off track but productive nonetheless.

I'm only guessing about this, but a client and a host could probably use the same make and model cable box.  A client wouldn't need the same size hard drive as a host, but it could be the same.  The host would have DVR service and the client wouldn't.  The rent for each box would be the same though.  Whether this is the case depends on Cox's business plan.

A  mini-box is not a client.  It can't be a client.  It doesn't require another cable box or a modem.  It's stand-alone.  Some people only have a min-box.  Have you ever even seen one?

If reboot just means unplug and plug back in, did I reboot my vintage clock radio when I unplugged it and plugged it back in across the room?  

With my Contour box connected to a UPS, I've had power blips while watching TV.  Lights flickered, modem recycled and TV flashed because they aren't connected to the UPS.  But the cable box wasn't affected.  There was no reconnect or gap in the buffered program.  That reconnect thing sounds like a Contour 2 problem to me.

I figured you'd roll out cloud DVR.  I'm not interested.  Even if I was, I'd still lose all my recordings if I had to swap my current box for anything else.  If you only listen to "Music Choice", losing recorded programming doesn't matter.  It does matter to the rest of us. 

Since you only listen to "Music Choice", you should swap out your Contour 2 box for a mini-box and save yourself some money.  But before you do that, ask Cox if you can have your Contour 2 box be setup to host a mini-box, just to see what they say.

Should I do this via chat bot?

I think calling customer support would be best.  You should probably talk to an actual person. Or, you could contact Cox at cox.help@cox.com and ask them about setting up that mini-box as a client.   Let us know how that works out.

I said a mini-box is a stand-alone box and a mini-box can't be a client.  (It would be illogical for a single cable box to be both).  But I didn't say the reason a mini-box can't be a client is because it's a stand-alone box.  A mini-box can't be a client because it doesn't have the capability to communicate with another cable box (Contour).  That's the same reason a mini-box is always stand-alone.

Here's what Cox had to say.

Me: Can a mini-box be setup as a client to a Contour host? With your permission, I'd like to post your reply in the TV Forum.

Cox: "What we refer to as a minibox https://www.cox.com/residential/tv/learn/cox-tv-overview.html is a low-cost cable box allowing customers to receive standard Cox tv service with a simple guide. These boxes are not capable of 2-way communications. They are only able to receive signals from us they cannot send info back or communicate with our contour boxes. This prevents them from accessing on-demand content and some premium services and channels that are on contour boxes. Your welcome to share any of this information".