2-26 Outage in Wind Gap, PA?
No internet,phone or television. Lights blinking on modem etc...
View ArticleRCN is now deploying the MG2 with UHD and 1 TB
http://www.lightreading.com/cable/set-top-boxes/new-arris-boxes-bring-ott-to-tier-2-market/d/d-id/734823 Last month RCN began deploying the MG2 to replace the MG1. The drive is bigger and it support...
View Articlespeedtest.rcn.net broken? Poor uploads
Seeing some strange upload speed test results. I'm on the 330/20 mbps plan. Lately (last 2 weeks?) upload speed tests to il.speedtest.rcn.net show results anywhere from 2-10 mbps. Running a speed test...
View ArticleService outage in Wind Gap from storm
Out since 3/2 around 7pm ET. Get the standard automated response saying the service will be restored by X time which increases by 3 hours when that time has come and gone.. Who else is out besides Wind...
View Article[Need Info] Fwd Variance Out of Spec
New customer to RCN and cable internet service since Saturday. Internet-only connection (50/10 Mbps) seems OK, but should I be concerned? What's the remedy if needed? Thanks for any insight. Merlin...
View ArticleeBOX® IP HYBRID STB
https://evolutiondigital.com/ebox-ip-hybrid-stb/ RCN is doing beta testing on this new set top box. I don't see a slot for a Cable Card. I wonder if they will only work with a TiVo DVR or can they...
View ArticleLooks Like New Standalone Internet Plans Available
In the Lehigh Valley at least, it looks like new standalone Internet plans are being offered to new customers. For example, the 50 Mbps plan is now just $29.99, and there's a 250 Mbps plan available...
View ArticleBig price hike
Just got my bill, $38 price hike!!! Are you freaking kidding me? I have internet, Starz, Showtime, and cable with Premier Entertainment Pack. Dropped phone service this time last year and now I'm up to...
View ArticleArris DG2470 Gateway - any problems?
RCN put an Arris DG2470 gateway combined dual band wireless access point, Moca 2.0 network generator, and 24x8 channel bonded modem which I think RCN brands as a "3 in 1 modem".It sucked big time. I...
View ArticleFirmware updates for BYOM
I noticed that RCN hasn't provided a firmware update for my new Netgear modem. Judging by other posts, it seems that RCN rarely pushes firmware updates for customer-owned models. Netgear makes it very...
View ArticleRCN Signature vs Hulu Live TV
Before RCN backed off on the unexplained $55 price increase on the bundle, I made a table for my mother to show her what nationwide HD channels she could retain with Hulu Live TV compared to the...
View ArticleDoes NYC use 24 downstream channels?
I'm about to buy a new modem and debating whether to buy a 16 or 24 channel modem. The 24 channel modem costs over 50% more than the 16 channel modem. I would be getting the 250 Mbps tier. Would this...
View ArticleHow many channels are required for 250MBPS?
I have a Cisco DPC3008 modem which has 8x4 channels. According to RCN its own BYOM requirements (https://www.rcn.com/hub/help/bring-your-own-modem/), it can be used with 250MBPS service. And this was...
View Article[Connectivity] Internet down in Chicago since Sunday
Need help, internet has not beeen working properly since Sunday. I call and call and get nothing but terrible who say âthereâs still an outage, we donât know anything behind that.â One idiot...
View Article[Equipment] Cable card tuners under Windows 10
Windows 7 Ultimate supports cable card tuners Microsoft dropped Windows Media Center after Windows 8. It is possible to enable cable card tuner support under Windows 10 both 32 and 64 bit How to...
View Article[Connectivity] Refund for slow speed
If there any way to get a partial refund from RCN? My speed test results Service Tier: 330Mbps/20Mbps Download speed test results Off RCN server 210 Mbps Dslreports: twice less
View ArticleChicago - Tivo - Brooklyn99 stopped recording mid season
I've had Brooklyn99 on a season pass for years. For some reason it recorded up to S5E5 and then stopped until yesterday when it recorded S5E12. I missed Episodes 6 to 11! I didn't change anything in...
View ArticleMiddle of the day congestion and slow sleeps
I'm on the 330/20 plan and I couldn't even do a simple VOIP call. Bufferbloat was insane.
View ArticleRCN changed triple play packages again
RCN seems to have dropped the slow speed triple play bundles entirely for new customers in LV (possibly everywhere) $89.9 250 mbps+ Signature TV + telephone $99.9 500 mbps+ Signature TV + telephone...
View ArticleInconsistent upload speeds.
Seeing some strange upload speed test results. I'm on the 330/20 mbps plan. Lately (last 2 weeks?) upload speed tests to il.speedtest.rcn.net show results anywhere from 2-10 mbps. Running a speed test...
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