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krazman325
New Contributor
2 years ago

A new name! Woohoo!! Same lousy service. Are you excited too?

I received my new bill today informing me of this important news:  "Preferred Internet is now called Go Even Faster Internet.  It's a new name with the same fast speeds." HAHAHAHA  Last week Speedtes...
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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
2 years ago

The lousy service of Cox means "Go Even Faster" to the new fiberoptic internet provider coming to Newton!

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    WiderMouthOpen
    Esteemed Contributor
    2 years ago

    Not all fiber is equal. Some providers use something called CGNAT that can be problematic to gaming and things that use port forwarding like cloud controlled camera systems. Also, some providers force you to use their ONT/router combo which can be a issue if you have already invested into your own network. Fiber still has a lot of things going for it but it pays to do your homework before switching.

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      Bruce
      Honored Contributor III
      2 years ago

      CGNAT and mandatory equipment vs. 56 Mbps?  Hmm...let me give this a think.

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        WiderMouthOpen
        Esteemed Contributor
        2 years ago

        LOL. Good point. However I think the 56Mbps has more to do with OP particular setup vs what the ISP is providing. Chain is only as strong as weakest link. Even if you upgrade HFC to fiber, if your still connecting with slow Wi-Fi it won't matter.