[OOL] Freewheel
Does anyone have the Freewheel mobile service? Care to share your experiences?
View Article[OOL] Need advise regarding routers
I recently moved in with my fiancee and we replaced her DSL service with internet from Optimum. They "gave" us their "SmartRouter" and and Arris TM822 "Cable Modem" I don't like not being able to...
View Article[OOL] Ultra 101 but upload speeds are less than 1Mbps on Long Island
I usually get average 60-90Mbps down and 30-35Mbps up, but for days my UL speed has been averaging .67Mbps, that's less than 1Mbps! I've rebooted the modem, router, bypassed the router, nothing makes a...
View ArticleOptimum access to AMC TV website
As an Optimum subscriber (both Internet and TV) I am supposed to be able to use my Optimum credentials to log in to the AMC website to watch full episodes of shows such as Mad Men. But when I go to the...
View ArticleNow That The Comcast Deal Is Dead
Do you think the Dolans would, if the price is right, sell to Comcast? I could see Cablevision as an attractive company for Comcast. They would get parts of NYC such as Bronx and parts of Brooklyn as...
View ArticleOptimum Wifi: Blessing or a Curse
First off, let me say that I am an extremely happy Optimum Online Ultra user and have always found the cable internet service to be top quality; that being said, recently Cablevision deployed a new...
View ArticleComponent video quality issue
I am having an issue with Component (as compared to composite) video. There are wavy lines. I have exchanged both boxes for the new Samsung but this didn't seem to fix the problem. Composite (and HD...
View Article[iO] Discovery Life Channel
Although not confirmed,it is rumored that Discovery Life will be coming to IO tv on Channel 183sd/683hd in May.Will wait & see.
View Articledvr freezes
Dvr often freezes. I have to stop and restart up 4 times to finally get it to work continuously. It only happens on start up. Anyone else experience this? Could it be the cable box? Box is the samsung...
View ArticleDaily Intermittent Internet & Voice Outages
About 3 weeks ago, we started getting intermittent OOL and OV outages (both at the same time). The outages would last anywhere from a minute to 15 minutes and more (after 15 minutes, we'd get...
View ArticleUpgraded to Ultra 50 ip geolocation is 80 miles away?
I recently upgraded from standard to Ultra 50 and I notice my ip address is showing Bronx NY. I live on Eastern Long Island. Speeds are fantastic but any idea why this is happening? It sure screws up...
View ArticleSA vs. Samsung Boxes
I currently have two SA 4250HD cable boxes, but I'm thinking of swapping them out for two Samsung HD cable boxes. I'm tired of the "no data" issue on the SA boxes when trying to advance the day. Also,...
View Article[OOL] Goodbye Old SB5100 - New Modem
Well the SB5100 I have had since December 2005 had to be replaced today with an Arris TM822G. Last night, lightning hit a power line near the house and took out my WRT54G router, the Ethernet ports on...
View ArticleChoppy audio channel 99
Trying to view the Guide on channel 99 in Brookhaven and getting very poor sound quality of the music. Is anyone else experiencing it? Left message on twitter but still not fixed. I believe a...
View ArticleNew Customer - Modem/Router
I am coming back to Cablevision (Optimum Triple Play) from FiOS. I just have a couple questions. I know Optimum charges to rent the modem now. Would it be smart to just buy the Arris TM822G? Optimum...
View Article[OOL] Basic Optimum Online speed boost
I rebooted my modem this morning after cleaning/untangling cords behind my PC and I found that my download speeds went from 17 Mbps Down to 28 Mbps Down. [att=1] Not sure if there's other unannounced...
View Article[Optimum Voice] Forwarding setting was deleted.
I have OV, this is on a business line. The only person who handles the account is me, no one else even has the password. After missing some calls this morning, I realized that my call-forwarding...
View Article[OOL] Ultra 101 upload speed dropped quite a bit.
I don't normally run speedtest.net but I ran it for the past few days and was surprised to see a big drop in upload speeds. I remember having around 120/40 when I first got it. Now I have 120/26. Just...
View Article[Optimum Voice] Phone off the hook when no phones are in use
I seem to be having an odd problem. None of my phones are in use yet I get a fast busy tone and eventually no dial tone. As part of troubleshooting I've done the following. 1. Disconnected all phones...
View Article[help] Bufferbloat Ping / Latency problems
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest/431235 I want to know how accurate is this result? About the "C" grade for Bufferbloat & the "Ping under load" description. I been having Internet problems,...
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