Didnt know it was this easy to get cable internet...... - GoFuckYourself.com

detoxed · 06-29-2004, 10:48 AM

I went into the cable company office yesterday to signup for cable internet. They gave me a modem and I went home, within 15 minutes was online and going. Thats awesome.

eroswebmaster · 06-29-2004, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by detoxed
I went into the cable company office yesterday to signup for cable internet. They gave me a modem and I went home, within 15 minutes was online and going. Thats awesome.

No kidding..the phone company should learn a thing about it regarding DSL..in some cases I had to wait weeks for my DSL service to be installed.

jact · 06-29-2004, 10:50 AM

I called and ordered cable internet for our new house the other day, the entire phone call (Including menu system and a brief "All our operators are currently busy with other clients" message) took 6 minutes and 43 seconds. I was truly impressed. They even offered to come install the cable on the day of our move. Was very cool.

Marcus Aurelius · 06-29-2004, 10:53 AM

new system lets you enter your MAC ID online, the modem is already set up. once you plug it in it takes you to a sign up page to enter your info. Its not always that easy though, lotsa stuff can and does go wrong with self install kits like that. It is getting better though.

detoxed · 06-29-2004, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by mdcq
new system lets you enter your MAC ID online, the modem is already set up. once you plug it in it takes you to a sign up page to enter your info. Its not always that easy though, lotsa stuff can and does go wrong with self install kits like that. It is getting better though.

I didnt have to configure ANYTHING on my end.. just plugged the modem into the router and started surfing

Marcus Aurelius · 06-29-2004, 10:58 AM

yeah the system is called CEON they probably entered the MAC ID at the counter for you, so yeah, plug and go.

OzMan · 06-29-2004, 11:57 AM

That is great. You are lucky as a lot of times they will need to come to your house to run the line, put in a splitter, etc etc.

I waited for over a year for cable to come to my part of Vegas. I watched as neighborhoods all around me got it, except my particular area. I felt like the kid that Santa forgot and ended up moving just to be in an area that had cable modem access.

Then my buddy who works in IT strongly advised me against a self install as it took him three days to configure it. I plugged it in and was up in two minutes.

Sosa · 06-29-2004, 11:58 AM

Same way with Charter here, stop in grab your modem and just plug it in. Any moron could do it.

fudpuck · 06-29-2004, 12:10 PM

Cable internet owns.

Manowar · 06-29-2004, 12:12 PM

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Originally posted by detoxed
I went into the cable company office yesterday to signup for cable internet. They gave me a modem and I went home, within 15 minutes was online and going. Thats awesome.

You had dial up ? must have hurt

David! · 06-29-2004, 12:12 PM

LONG LIVE DIAL UP

detoxed · 06-29-2004, 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by Manowar
You had dial up ? must have hurt

Yes for almost 5 days!

06-29-2004, 12:27 PM

When DSL finally became available here I had to wait a week for them to send out the modem and parts I needed.

So I get it home and can't get shit to work, I was about ready to smash it, so I finally gave in and called up tech support and found out they weren't activating my account till the following day.

After waiting a week to get the parts the fuckers had the nerve to make me wait another day before they switched my account on. Good old Bell.

06-29-2004, 10:48 AM	#1
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Didnt know it was this easy to get cable internet...... I went into the cable company office yesterday to signup for cable internet. They gave me a modem and I went home, within 15 minutes was online and going. Thats awesome.

06-29-2004, 10:50 AM	#3
jact Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oakville, Canada Posts: 9,134	I called and ordered cable internet for our new house the other day, the entire phone call (Including menu system and a brief "All our operators are currently busy with other clients" message) took 6 minutes and 43 seconds. I was truly impressed. They even offered to come install the cable on the day of our move. Was very cool. __________________ Free agent

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fudpuck Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: the woodwork Posts: 885	Cable internet owns. __________________ AMK Hosting - 3.2Ghz, 1GB RAM, 2x300GB RAID1 + 10Mbps for $249mo. ICQ: 15898919 - Ask me about remote backups for your data.

06-29-2004, 12:12 PM	#11
David! By the wrath of Agamemnon Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 6,501	LONG LIVE DIAL UP __________________ .

06-29-2004, 10:53 AM	#4
Marcus Aurelius No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14,809	new system lets you enter your MAC ID online, the modem is already set up. once you plug it in it takes you to a sign up page to enter your info. Its not always that easy though, lotsa stuff can and does go wrong with self install kits like that. It is getting better though.

06-29-2004, 10:58 AM	#6
Marcus Aurelius No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14,809	yeah the system is called CEON they probably entered the MAC ID at the counter for you, so yeah, plug and go.

06-29-2004, 11:57 AM	#7
OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	That is great. You are lucky as a lot of times they will need to come to your house to run the line, put in a splitter, etc etc. I waited for over a year for cable to come to my part of Vegas. I watched as neighborhoods all around me got it, except my particular area. I felt like the kid that Santa forgot and ended up moving just to be in an area that had cable modem access. Then my buddy who works in IT strongly advised me against a self install as it took him three days to configure it. I plugged it in and was up in two minutes.

06-29-2004, 11:58 AM	#8
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	Same way with Charter here, stop in grab your modem and just plug it in. Any moron could do it.

06-29-2004, 12:27 PM	#13
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	When DSL finally became available here I had to wait a week for them to send out the modem and parts I needed. So I get it home and can't get shit to work, I was about ready to smash it, so I finally gave in and called up tech support and found out they weren't activating my account till the following day. After waiting a week to get the parts the fuckers had the nerve to make me wait another day before they switched my account on. Good old Bell.