AndrewG2
join:2006-01-20
Niagara Falls, ON
| How do I ID cogeco owned equipment?
Hi,
I'm always seeing cable modems and starting to see digital boxes for sale at yard sales, in thrift stores, etc. How do I tell if they belong to cogeco? My rented Inforanger modem has a "Property of Cogeco" sticker on it, but some I've seen lately at buddies houses don't.
Just would be rather annoying if I picked up some equipment and phoned for a connection and they said "Actually that belongs to us"  Especially if they demand it back and I'm out the coin I spent on it.
However, I noticed when I moved that Cogeco charges immediately for un-returned equipment, or on disconnection, and the modem or whatever is then "bought" unless returned for credit... so that would imply that any equipment in the wild has actually been paid for by someone...
Anyone ever had problems with getting used equipment connected for that reason?
Thanks,
Andrew |
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ItalCanadese
Premium
join:2007-07-25
Stoney Creek, ON
| said by AndrewG2  :My rented Inforanger modem has a "Property of Cogeco" sticker on it You're still using an Inforanger modem???
WOW! :P You can get that upgraded if you want eh? |
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exseven
Premium,VIP
join:2003-05-23
Beamsville, ON
| cable modems are not sold for subs to use cogeco network, so unless they bought it from ebay or something i wouldnt pick it up. As well comcast doesnt sell digital boxes either so....
call cogeco and the call center might be able to tell you if its a rental (dct) or owned by them (modem) |
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AndrewG2
join:2006-01-20
Niagara Falls, ON
| reply to ItalCanadese
I was thinking about swapping it, when 10Mbit rolled out and I was getting 5.5Mbit out of it, since then I've moved and I can only get a consistant 3-4Mbit, with occasional 4-5Mbit spikes... and the rumors about hard capping have been flying for years, I figured I'd stick with the thinner straw so I wasn't emptying my cup too fast... with 3 people using it, still struggling to stay under 2GB a day and that's with no hefty file downloads. For actual sites I use I never see much better than 250KB/sec transfers anyway. |
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Gruesome
join:2007-10-18
Milton, ON
 ·Cogeco Cable
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
1 edit | reply to exseven
said by exseven :cable modems are not sold for subs to use cogeco network, so unless they bought it from ebay or something i wouldnt pick it up. As well comcast doesnt sell digital boxes either so.... call cogeco and the call center might be able to tell you if its a rental (dct) or owned by them (modem) I own an original Inforanger Cogeco Modem, I got it free because I was one of the first to get one and had major headaches for month on end
When they finally ironed it out the VP of Internet services (can't remember his name but last I remember he went to work in Los Angeles) he gave the modems to a large number of us.
I've got it in my basement 
If Cogeco wants to buy it from me I'll be charging their gigabyte markup so it will be pricey  |
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nitzguy
Premium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to AndrewG2
lol...
Wow, I don't even know if I want to answer this one...
I'm sure there are customers on the Cogeco network who own their own modems...through acquiring previous cable systems where users bought their modems...(Arris Cornerstone modems?)
TPIA companies who own the modems...but....in reality Andrew, since I believe Cogeco doesn't charge a lease fee anymore for the modems and they cover all the warranty and issues should the modem fail, you're just best off to stay
away from buying anything like that...same with the DCTs.
BTW, stick with the Inforanger, rock solid modem . 100% Rock Solid. |
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AndrewG2
join:2006-01-20
Niagara Falls, ON | reply to Gruesome
We had some kind of early adopter deal like that, where when they were charging modem rental we got it free... That would be another reason why I didn't swap it, and kept hold of it in case they re-introduced rental fees. |
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Snickerdo
Premium
join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
| reply to ItalCanadese
said by ItalCanadese :said by AndrewG2 :My rented Inforanger modem has a "Property of Cogeco" sticker on it You're still using an Inforanger modem??? Did some work for a client this past Tuesday who still had an Inforanger. Told him to swap it out at the Pen the next time he was down there.
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ItalCanadese
Premium
join:2007-07-25
Stoney Creek, ON | Funny enough...I was helping out a friend who was having slow speeds with their internet....turns out they had a Comm21 modem....I tried to stay composed, but couldn't help hitting the floor in laughter. :P |
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nitzguy
Premium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by ItalCanadese :Funny enough...I was helping out a friend who was having slow speeds with their internet....turns out they had a Comm21 modem....I tried to stay composed, but couldn't help hitting the floor in laughter. :P Awww, I loved the Com21 Modems!! ...They're blue and shiny. RCAs so plain...especially with that Internet On/off button at the top . |
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exseven
Premium,VIP
join:2003-05-23
Beamsville, ON | piperiders forever. Pipelock ON! |
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Airwolf
Merry Christmas. Shtter was full.
Premium
join:2001-10-30
Windsor, ON
clubs:
·Cogeco Cable
1 edit | reply to nitzguy
I remember this badass modem.
Just look at it. It knows it's pimp. |
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RhinoBucket
@cgocable.net
| reply to AndrewG2
I still have a inforanger modem can i swap it at one on those cogeco stores in the mall or do i have to go to the head office?Will i have to pay anything or will it be a straight exchange?If i do get a new modem will i get faster speeds?
Thanks for the help.. |
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Airwolf
Merry Christmas. Shtter was full.
Premium
join:2001-10-30
Windsor, ON
clubs:
·Cogeco Cable
2 edits | If you're on Pro, most definitely swap for the RCA.
If you're on Standard, I think there is a marginal increase. I was told that my 245R would not handle the 10Mbit Pro at the time.
If you're on Lite Plus or Lite, no need to worry.
However, getting the modem swapped is free provided there is actually something wrong with it. Though I bet if you were to show the store rep you still have an old modem, they will switch it. Just tell them you're considering switching to Pro one day, but not at the moment and would like to be ready anyways. |
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nitzguy
Premium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to exseven
said by exseven :piperiders forever. Pipelock ON! exseven, are they still out there?....I miss those guys...I wonder if we ever found the blue piperider... |
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exseven
Premium,VIP
join:2003-05-23
Beamsville, ON | dont think they are, i hope not |
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nitzguy
Premium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by exseven :dont think they are, i hope not :) I'm sure there's one in a warehouse somewhere...I miss those days *sigh* ...oh well, back to work . |
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damien
join:2009-07-12
Hamilton, ON | reply to AndrewG2
I had one of those old black zenith modems from the wave days. I'm talking almost 11 year back. |
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a_large_rock
join:2003-08-02
Markham, ON
·Cogeco Cable
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| Yeah I had the zenith, looked god ugly, like someone made it at home.. but it was 1997 or so... 500kps up and down was very fast, %99 of internet users were doing 28.8, 33.6 or ish 56.0
I was upgraded to the inforanger in 1999, got it for free as well.. i was happy for a while, i was getting 5mbit down, 4mbit up... before cogeco figured out how to cap the upstream.. websites were the limiting factor.. only a handful that would keep up... basically the some of the fastest residential internet in the world... for 39.99/ month..
I moved back 10 years later; hard drives a 1000x bigger, 100x more ram, CPU is at least 100x faster; all this for 1/5 the price.. sadly the internet i came back to is.. just more expensive.. with overages and restrictive caps. Odd how we are going so far backwards... and the idea of being a leader in communication's has been blown right out the window. Good work guys!
Oh and yes.. looks like you've lost the ability to run cable correctly/legally too... your temp was cut again  |
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Clipper
join:2002-05-23
Stoney Creek, ON | reply to AndrewG2
First cable modem I had was one of these suckers on the Rogers network in Newmarket circa 1997.
Lancity! |
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