High-pitched sound from Cox Gateway
About a month ago, I switched to Cox as my internet service provider. The Cox technician installed a Technicolor CGM4140COM Panoramic Gateway here in the office next to my computer. From the start, t...
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Hi Pmarkd,
That is most unusual, yet I would really like to have this looked into. Would you please send us an email with your name and address to Cox.help@cox.com. Please be sure to include the URL so that we may identify you.
Thanks!
Latitia
Cox Support Forum Moderator
That is most unusual, yet I would really like to have this looked into. Would you please send us an email with your name and address to Cox.help@cox.com. Please be sure to include the URL so that we may identify you.
Thanks!
Latitia
Cox Support Forum Moderator
That is most unusual
Is it really? I have seen a lot of reports of this on the forum. As a employee you must have seen/heard of more. Every new gateway has a fan in it, which can make a noise when getting old or at high RPM. The fact that OP had the problem twice must mean it is relatively common.
As for OP, what service do you have? Could you downgrade to one of the older gateways that didn't have a fan like the TG2472? Good for up to ultimate. Longer range then the newer gateways but a older/slower wireless standard.
LOL, I have it's brother, the 2460, it doesn't have telephone, but in all honesty, i WISH I had a 2472, because it has MOCA.
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