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Bray918
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4 years ago

Acceptable Limits on Correctable and Unorrectable

What is the acceptable amount of correctable and uncorrectable in a 24hr period? I feel like this is extreme. Acquire Downstream Channel 951000000 Hz Locked Upstream Connection OK Operatio...
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Bray918
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So, is this affecting my data usage?

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1486374269
New Contributor II
4 years ago

Yes.  A quote from NetForecast in a paper specifically addressing the accuracy of the Cox "data meter":

Packet loss adds to the meter

Any reliable end-to-end protocol (like TCP) has a mechanism to retransmit packets lost in transit. Packet loss will add to the traffic seen by the meter in some situations.

So the worse your service, the more you pay if you exceed the data cap.  Neat.

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    Bray918
    New Contributor III
    4 years ago

    Thank you for answering, and I posted another two days below. It's out of hand...