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Re: New cox cable managed network

#598
From: Greenfrog
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:09
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Lloyd -

I am told you can complete the registration process with your browser at
http://support.cox.net/migration/jsp/migrate.jsp  without needing to install 
the CD at all.

I don't have my code yet, but it would appear from the beginning of that 
page this is correct.

Ribbitt


Lloyd Wayne Reece <Lloyd@reece.net> wrote in
news:3C314C9C.DEDF0FCC@reece.net: 

> You will have to install the software to register your computer with
> the new Cox.net service but their is nothing saying you can't uninstall
> it after you have registered!  I have seen the Cox.Net cd and it
> includes a "healing agent" that can put your network settings back to
> right if they get trashed with just a couple of mouse clicks!  The
> Cox.net CD does not contain a browser having learned the lesson from
> @home that an emasculated version of IE is worse than anything!!!  The
> Cox.net CD will alter IE in on small detail.  It will put the COX logo
> in the right hand corner where you see the IE logo now!!  Microsoft has 
> long allowed and encouraged companies to put their "branding" on the
> products! 
> 
> Lloyd
> Cox Tech Support
> 
> Mr_Smyth wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know here if I will have to install their software when it
>> comes out to keep my service up and running? The original @home
>> software had a program called tioga that kept reporting (something) to
>> an outside source. The browser they supplied was hokey also. 
> 
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Subject: Re: New cox cable managed network
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