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Posted on 2/20/14 at 10:39 am to Bullfrog
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Ping is fine
Fine?! A 2ms ping is almost "fine" if you are pinging a device inside your own house. A 2ms ping to anything past your own modem is next to impossible unless you are pinging the very next machine the packet reaches. A 2ms ping is absolutely impossible if you are touching a machine farther away than about 150 miles.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 10:59 am to TheDoc
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what other ISP options are available?
Cox Communications. Not really an option because of terrible internet service (fluctuation of upload and download speeds, along with outages) and call center customer service.
And maybe AT&T U-Verse? Not sure.
This post was edited on 2/20/14 at 11:01 am
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:00 am to TheDoc
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is cox better than eatel in ascension?
No way, not even close.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:01 am to Will Cover
Please tell me the difference between the 10/25 I pay $66 for from Cox and the one I don't have from Eatel. Serious question here, no trolling.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:03 am to The Sad Banana
For me, I like the local, personal service. I can easily reach a customer service representative back at Eatel if I ever need to. Can't do that with Cox.
Also, Cox is known for its outages. Eatel has gone out twice in 5 years since I have had them.
And speed. You're paying for a product that can't always deliver what it advertises. Eatel does. Eatel is 100 % fiber. Cox is not.
Also, Cox is known for its outages. Eatel has gone out twice in 5 years since I have had them.
And speed. You're paying for a product that can't always deliver what it advertises. Eatel does. Eatel is 100 % fiber. Cox is not.
This post was edited on 2/20/14 at 11:17 am
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:05 am to Will Cover
quote:The top two reasons you gave I have never had a problem with at Cox.
And speed. You're paying for a product that can't always deliver it advertises. Eatel does. Eatel is 100 % fiber. Cox is not.
But it's the one in quotes...is this factual? I pay for 10/25 but my PS4 will test 3/12, which isn't horrible, but it isn't what I'm paying for either.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:05 am to The Sad Banana
quote:
Please tell me the difference between the 10/25 I pay $66 for from Cox and the one I don't have from Eatel. Serious question here, no trolling.
Eatel is fiber to the home where you have a dedicated line for your service. Cox is a fiber to the curb network where you fight for bandwidth with a group of people. Eatel will have you close the bandwidth they are providing where as Cox's service will fluctuate based on usage by you and whoever is in your "pooled" service. That's it in simple terms. Oh and Cox is 25 down and 5 up the last I checked.
This post was edited on 2/20/14 at 11:10 am
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:06 am to The Sad Banana
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But it's the one in quotes...is this factual? I pay for 10/25 but my PS4 will test 3/12, which isn't horrible, but it isn't what I'm paying for either.
With Eatel, you will get the speeds you are paying for.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:07 am to Will Cover
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AT&T U-Verse? Not sure.
Don't believe you can get them in Eatel's area.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:08 am to Scrowe
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Don't believe you can get them in Eatel's area.
I wouldn't consider them for my home.
The DirecTV and Eatel combo works very well. May end up switching altogether to Eatel.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:08 am to Korkstand
quote:Maybe they have designed a tweak to not compare apples to apple with their ping number? Idk.
A 2ms ping is absolutely impossible if you are touching a machine farther away than about 150 miles
Similar to mpg numbers on gas/electric hybrids that ignore the cost of the batteries or outside energy required to charge those batteries.
I'd run pingtest.net to verify.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:09 am to Will Cover
Looks like I have another call to make.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:11 am to Bullfrog
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I'd run pingtest.net to verify.
Ping: 13 ms
Jitter: 1 ms
Server: Dallas, TX
Ping: 36 ms
Jitter: 2 ms
Server: Tampa, FL
This post was edited on 2/20/14 at 11:14 am
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:11 am to Bullfrog
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Maybe they have designed a tweak to not compare apples to apple with their ping number? Idk.
He is hitting a server that is less than 20 miles away, so the 2 ms ping is possible.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:12 am to The Sad Banana
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Looks like I have another call to make.
If you live in Ascension, your choice should be an easy one.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:14 am to Will Cover
I do. Thanks, man.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:15 am to The Sad Banana
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I pay for 10/25
I pray you have these backwards..If not, you found your problem
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:18 am to Will Cover
that's cute
Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:21 am to Displaced
Work? Or home?
If home, what are you paying per month?
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