[IL] My 1gig install nightmare
So I signed up for the 1gig service the day it came out in my area which was about a month ago. They came to install the service but the OFDM block is messed up and they cant seem to fix it. So now...
View Article[RANT] I guess Mediacom doesn't want my money
I scheduled a service call for today between 8 and 12 to have gigabit installed. It was scheduled last week, and confirmed on Friday. No one shows this morning. I call, and it's been put on hold, so...
View Article[MO] Weird bandwidth issue when using a VPN.
I have mediacom cable internet, great DL/UL(130/20Mbps, under 50ms ping) when not using a VPN(privateinternetaccess and/or Nordvpn) but the second I turn on a torrent client my bandwidth drops to...
View ArticleSB6183 provisioning
A few months ago, I purchased an Arris SB6183. Hooked it up, had it provisioned, and it worked. About a month ago, a tech visited and said it "wasn't listed on my account" and that I should get it...
View ArticleI'm moving, She is staying. best way to do things?
OK, So, as the subject says, I'm moving to Ames, IA. She is staying in Cedar Rapids, Cable is in my name with whole home Tivo 200MB internet blah blah. If we want to keep everything at the current...
View Article[IL] $3648.50 to run cable to our house. Sound about right?
Please forgive the length, in advance! I felt I needed to be as detailed as possible... Our house is located on the edge of a small town, across a creek, a couple of hundred feet from our neighbors,...
View Article[MO] Slow unreliable speed
I have been a Mediacom customer for many years and once again I am receiving subpar service as far as my internet speed goes. My latest speedtest I ran showed me at 45 mbps when I am on Mediacom's...
View Article[IA] Davenport Iowa, Internet = NULL
Starting a few days back upload has begun to see connection drops. Increasing to the point that as of now the internet barely works. Uploading pictures to this website is impossible. Speedtests fail.....
View Article[IN] How to get cable buried?
Hey, I'm a first-time homeowner, and have been struggling along with DSL since I moved in, now need to do away with it due to constant disconnections. Mediacom is the cable provider in my area, how do...
View Article[IL] Extremely slow download speeds
I'm supposed to be getting 100 Mbps download. The last few days it's been very slow. A laptop connected directly to my modem gets around 6 Mbps down, about 16 up. I'm in Sugar Grove/Big Rock area
View Article[IL] My 1gig install nightmare
So I signed up for the 1gig service the day it came out in my area which was about a month ago. They came to install the service but the OFDM block is messed up and they cant seem to fix it. So now...
View ArticleBill change, partial month fee?
I have not changed my internet only (own my modem) in a few years. This month went up a few dollars and the bill says partial month almost like I have plan change. What's going on? Account Details...
View Article[IL] What's up with the dslreports speed test
Lately my network has been crawling to the point where I have trouble streaming. When I run Ookla's speed test, I get 3.52 Mbps dl, 17.33 ul. This I believe. When I run the speed test on this forum, I...
View ArticleNo internet - neighbor noise?
Have the 500mb service, one week ago it quit totally. Tech came out 5 days later and said it was something outside and he couldn't fix it, but maintenance could. Couple days later I call in and find...
View Article[Cable HSI] SB6121 modem reboots
For several days now my new Surfboard SB6121 reboots all the time, sometimes as frequently as every 10 minutes. The message in the log is always the same: "Cable Modem Reboot due to T4 timeout." What...
View Article[DE] TNN-HD has no video
And pretty much the only audio are the grunts as the ball is hit.Video and audio OK on SD version (176), but not on 759..
View ArticleMediacom usage meter and router statistics don't match up.
So recently we got an alert that we had used 81% of our total data. This was on 6/5/2017 and that is what is showcased on the first screenshot. This is also when I started tracking the total number of...
View Article[AL] Unable to ping my public IP address externally
Hello, everyone! I just started using MediaCom after moving and I'm having a bit of trouble accessing my router's IP address remotely. I have a simple TCP client/server application that sends data back...
View Article[DE] Ipad App tuning to wrong channel
Let me preface this by saying that I've been told in the past that my box isn't supposed to work with the Ipad App, and the fact that it does at all confuses MC. However, it's been quite reliable for...
View Article[GA] Intermittent Slow Speeds and packet loss
Hello, For the past few days I've noticed a lot of slow upload speeds, occasional slow download speeds, and dropped packets (anywhere from 3-10% at different times.) I'm using a personal router, a...
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