Restricting network traffic
Is RCN going to disclose that they are now restricting network traffic?
View ArticleNW Queens - 20 Downstream / 3 Upstream channels
I had to reboot my Arris SB6190 and now I get 20 Downstream / 3 Upstream channels. Normally it's 16 Downstream / 2 Upstream channels. Anyone else?
View Article[Speed] Slow upload speed after two technician visits
Hello, I have the 1000 megabit down, 20 megabit up plan with RCN. I got RCN internet service installed in mid-May 2018. I initially was using a Netgear CM1000 modem which is DOCSIS 3.1 compliant. On...
View ArticleRCN 1GB Modem Bridge mode access
Hi, I have RCN 1GB service in NY. I was able to access the modem via 192.168.0.1, once I put the modem into bridge mode, my router took 192.168.0.1. How do I access the admin panel on the modem now?...
View Article[Connectivity] SSH Issues, Connection Timeouts with RCN 1 Gigabit
I've recently signed up for RCN's 1 Gig service, and they came over swapped my router with a Ubee UBC1301 Modem/Router. I'm having issues SSH'ing into my remote machines, I've kinda came to the...
View ArticleRCN IPTV - Any Experience?
My condo building in Chicago has been bidding out bulk internet/TV to a few providers, one of which is RCN. I'm trying to understand RCN's proposal and it does not match my previous experience with RCN...
View Article3 MBPS download. No help from RCN support
Hi, Wonder if anyone can suggest/help to troubleshoot this one. Recently download is slow as hell. Have a Netgear CM500-100NAS and 250/15 plan. Connected my modem directly to the the very first cable...
View Article[CATV] Cutting cost
RCN rate increase again and i am sure the annual December increase is also coming, what have others done to successfully switch from Cable TV to a streaming service Sling, Hulu Live ... you are happy...
View Article[VOD] How to exit OnDemand?
I need to show a friend how to access RCN OnDemand video. The problem is that I have an old RCN cable box (Motorola DCT700) with RCN remote and she has a TiVo with TiVo Series 4 remote. This raises two...
View ArticleMoto/Arris 6121 Cable Modem on RCN -- Chicago
I've used RCN over the years. (1) I have very modest needs -- 25 Mbps service is plenty fine for me. (2) I am price-sensitive and while I prefer RCN as a vendor I have have moved off their service to...
View ArticleBilling Increase and Retaining RCN Email Address
RCN increased my bill by $23, which occurred less than a year after it supposedly restructured my bill last March. These constant increases are too stressful to continue! The customer rep I called was...
View Article[Equipment] Speed Issues: New Install - BYOM CM8200
Hi, The installer just left.. My CM8200A (SB8200) connected directly into my PC yields just under 500MB speed. I am on the the 1GB tier. The event log shows (MAC removed): 11-27-2018, 19:38:22...
View ArticleCable channel compression
What’s going on? I’ve noticed lately most cable channels have gone from 12-15 MBS to 5-7. Picture quality looks awful, and is anything but “HD”. What’s going on?
View Article[TiVo] Whole Home Bundle and other Boxes
I have a whole home bundle with one main box and two of the smaller boxes. I am adding an additional TV but would like a box that has more features then just accessing the main box. (more space,...
View Article[Speed] Gig Service on Netgear CM1000 - Only getting 330Mbps
So the history is I was paying like 59.99 for 330MBps which was the high tier last year. Fast forward, and today basically 1Gbps is available for 59.99. Seems dumb to pay the same amount of money for...
View ArticleTiVo 4K 6 Tuner (Series 6) -- MG2 (Arris)
Does anyone have the new 4K TiVo box (Arris hardware) from RCN? What is it like? Does it have the new TiVo Experience 4? Does it support CEC? Are the fans as noisy as the previous Arris/Pace TiVo box...
View Article[Connectivity] Packet loss/ping spike every 9 mins
My brother recently upgraded us to 1 Gb download speeds as he saw that it was the same price as we were already paying for with RCN. Everything was running smoothly for a week then about 4-5 days ago,...
View Article330 BYOM
is 16 X 4 channels enough for 330? will it work.. Rcn says you need 24 x 8? website talks about min spec. as 16 down channels. HELP? J
View Article[CATV] Cutting cost
RCN rate increase again and i am sure the annual December increase is also coming, what have others done to successfully switch from Cable TV to a streaming service Sling, Hulu Live ... you are happy...
View Article[TiVo] Music Channels
Got a replacement Tivo Quad recently and noticed the interface for all the Music Channels is now integrated with VOD. However, the new interface is horribly slow (won't even load on the small boxes)....
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