[Speed] RCN Upstream issues in MA
I am with RCN on 110/15. Have no issues with DS at all, and HAD no issues with Upstream (always around 15, slowest was around 14). Until about two weeks ago when "something happened somewhere" and I...
View Article[Speed] Allston MA very slow speeds on 110mbps plan
I'm constantly getting download speeds of ~7 to 9mbps with my 110mbps RCN internet plan. This is on a wired gigabit lan connection using CAT7 patch cables to connect everything beyond the CM820 modem....
View ArticleWatch ABC app
Why don't we have access to the Watch ABC app? There are about fifty other providers that have access, many of whom seem to be small regional providers.
View Article[APP] NFL Network & Redzone Authenticates!!
Good News RCN Fantasy fans who have to travel and Subscribe to NFL RedZone. NFL Redzone and NFL Network authenticate on your tablets and computers now for live streaming!!! Steams run about 45 seconds...
View Article[TiVo] Tivo Mini Question
If I am using a T6 from RCN, can I purchase a retail Tivo Mini and will it connect to the RCN T6? Or do I have to use all RCN boxes? Thanks.
View ArticleVOD freezing after 3 seconds of play
Hello, I had RCN installed yesterday. This is my first experience with RCN and everything seems to be working fine. Everything except the VOD. I went to playing something and it starts for about 3...
View Article[TiVo] Question about TiVo boxes
I just bought a house and signed up for RCN and my tech told me about streaming from the TiVo to my phone if I had the T6, but that's not the one he gave me. My question is why wouldn't I get the...
View Article[Speed] Slow upload speed on new BYOM DPC 3008 In Chicago
Since switching to the DPC 3008 my upload speeds are only 1-1.5 Mbps. Download speeds and pings are fine based on my plan and speeds were fine prior to the modem switch. My upstream power is a bit high...
View ArticleRCS Partial Service - No Longer Getting 8 Channels
I'm in Chicago (60613) and recently there was an outage on Friday. The technicians had to replace some gear outside, and after service was restored, I now only receive 4 channels downstream instead of...
View Article[Speed] RCN Upstream issues in MA
I am with RCN on 110/15. Have no issues with DS at all, and HAD no issues with Upstream (always around 15, slowest was around 14). Until about two weeks ago when "something happened somewhere" and I...
View ArticleChicago Cable: No signal channel 606 (only)
Last Thursday or Friday, I lost channel 606 (WCIU HD). For a couple of weeks prior to that I had noticed some static issues with that channel, but now it's completely gone. Tuning to 606 generates an...
View Article[CATV] Starz & Encore Thanksgiving Free Preview
I wanted to let everyone know that there is a Starz & Encore Thanksgiving Free Preview beginning on Wednesday, 11/26 at 6 AM and ending on Monday, 12/1 at 6 AM. Starz has captivating original...
View ArticleDifferences between PREVIEW and Mini
The PREVIEW has coax, ethernet, and USB ports. AFAIK 1) The coax carries MOCA network, RCN VOD, and linear TV. Most people only use this connection 2) The ethernet port is a backup shold MOCA fail. If...
View ArticleRecent price increase?
I was wondering if anyone else noticed a price increase from Oct. to Nov for RCN in Chicago area? Mine went up $3 out of nowhere. I never got a notice of price increase. I'm going to call and cancel as...
View Article[Connectivity] Transmit Power
What is Transmit Power? The RCN Speedtest shows that there can be too little and there can be the right amount but there can also be too much (more than 50dBmV). How can there be too much power? Like...
View Article[E-Mail] RCN's aggressive e-mail filtering
My FreeBSD computer is setup "out of the box" to e-mail me the output of its "daily" and "security" scripts. Sometimes these list the names of spammy e-mail servers, from which we rejected e-mails....
View Article[Other] replication of dns settings for RCN
[Connectivity] DNS refresh with RCN takes forever! I haven't had this problem in years (with other internet providers), but recently moved to a new building where RCN is required. I changed the DNS...
View Article[CATV] Problem with Travel Channel HD (660) in DC
For the past month or so, Travel Channel HD has been showing up in the wrong aspect ratio. While it appears to be in HD, there are black bars on either side of the picture. This is the only HD channel...
View ArticleIntermittent T3 Timeouts - No help from RCN :(
As the title shows, I am seeing intermittent T3 timeouts on my modem's logs, shown below: Dec 03 2014 03:48:36 3-Critical R02.0 No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out Dec 03 2014 21:52:35...
View Article[Speed] Cause of Inconsistent Evening Speeds?
I'm with RCN for nearly 2 years provisioned at 50/10 and have been plagued with erratic download speeds ranging from 5Mb/s to 30Mb/s during the evening from 6pm-12am for almost 10 months. I've had at...
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