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Comcast sent me a letter today telling me that on December 2 my cable modem will stop working. I need to buy a new one in order to receive their blazing snail's paced no competition internet signal.
Sigh.
So I go searching online and every model that Comcast says they support has at least a few one-star reviews saying that it doesn't work with Comcast in some areas. All the reviews talk about hours spent on the phone with customer support getting the modem set up. I dread that kind of thing.
Has anyone else on Comcast done this around the Pacific Northwest--replaced your own cable modem? I really don't want to rent from them; they get too much of my money as it is. I'd welcome some guidance.
Sigh.
So I go searching online and every model that Comcast says they support has at least a few one-star reviews saying that it doesn't work with Comcast in some areas. All the reviews talk about hours spent on the phone with customer support getting the modem set up. I dread that kind of thing.
Has anyone else on Comcast done this around the Pacific Northwest--replaced your own cable modem? I really don't want to rent from them; they get too much of my money as it is. I'd welcome some guidance.
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12/10/13 04:44 (UTC)I learned that a) you must call in so that they will allow the internet to flow through your new equipment, and b) that this call must be while Sales is in the building, because 4am support does not have the keys to the required system.
I also learned that c) the supposed self-service thing on the captive portal they slap up all over your internet DOESN'T WORK THE USELESS GODDAMN SURF-WAX-FOR-LUBE MOTHERFUCKERS.
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12/10/13 06:55 (UTC)I don't recall whether they needed the MAC address of the thing, but I do vaguely recall looking it up for full sarcastic detail.
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15/10/13 10:04 (UTC)That's utterly appalling. Last time we needed a new modem, I was able to plug it in, type in a couple of passwords and it was all systems go - and I'm a complete numpty when it comes to techy-go-beep!
Of course there's a fair bit of competition between ISPs round here, so it pays them not to piss their customers off too badly if they can help it.
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15/10/13 17:11 (UTC)Happily, between geeky me and my very-geeky nephew, I can usually manage to get things up and running.
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16/10/13 09:44 (UTC)Bah. :(
Hurray for geekiness!