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Article #602Re: New cox cable managed network
From: PC Medic
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:28
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:28
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"Paul Hine" <paul.nospamuop2@homenospam.com> wrote in message news:wQl%7.10$N93.10265@news1.east.cox.net... > In <3C3503C6.3A877493@reece.net>, Lloyd Wayne Reece <Lloyd@reece.net> writes: > > >> > >> 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. > >> > > > > No you do not have to run the CD!! Though many at their help desk will try to convince you otherwise. For more info see http://support.cox.net/custsup/advanceuser.shtml here.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10f392,a7865c87070b0fcc X-Google-Attributes: gid10f392,public X-Google-Thread: 113850,a7865c87070b0fcc X-Google-Attributes: gid113850,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-10 14:28:38 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!newshub2.rdc1.sfba.home.com!news.home.com!news1.rdc1.va.home.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "PC Medic" <nospam@home.com> Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems.cable,cableinet.cable_modems References: <I0VX7.10375$B61.4953680@news1.rsm1.occa.home.com> <3C314C9C.DEDF0FCC@reece.net> <Xns918BC2F438D47ribbit@24.2.32.74> <3C3503C6.3A877493@reece.net> <wQl%7.10$N93.10265@news1.east.cox.net> Subject: Re: New cox cable managed network Lines: 47 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: <pAo%7.47785$K36.16417475@news1.rdc1.va.home.com> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:28:37 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.6.109.34 X-Complaints-To: abuse@home.net X-Trace: news1.rdc1.va.home.com 1010701717 24.6.109.34 (Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:28:37 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:28:37 PST Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster