COX vs. Metronet
What are the benefits of staying with COX when Metronet offers 1 Gig at $60/mo.?
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Looks at the reviews. One thing I notice that is different is Metronet uses CGNAT in atleast some places and charge 10$ a month for a static IP. Also, Metronet is Fiber so if Cox only offers cable/DOCSIS/HFC in your area then that is a big win for Metronet. Fiber has faster upload, less latency and less problems overall. Finally Metronet doesn't have a cap while Cox caps most area at 1.25TB. If you game or port forward then CGNAT may be a deal breaker but you pay more then 10$ for unlimited data with Cox so that may factor out. I would ask myself these questions;
1. How much bandwidth do I use a month?
2. Do I game or port forward anything(cameras, servers, etc)?
3. Does Metronet require you to use their router/gateway? If so, how much is it a month?
Issues such as CG-NAT will be less relevant as IPv6 adoption continues to increase.
That is another difference. Cox is IPv6 ready while Metronet is not and from their tone online it seems they don't have any immediate plans to upgrade.
Upgrading to support both IPv4 and IPv6, is both a LOT of work, and not cheap when it comes to equipment upgrades, and Software upgrades, not to mention the training of the people to be able to provide proper support when there are issues. It's certainly not an overnight thing.
To be honest though, IPv6 has been in the works for a long time now. It was developed in 1998 and standardized in 2017.
