Topic '[ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations' in forum 'Cox HSI' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27997099 en Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:35 EDT Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:35 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28014289 said by PinkyThePig:

All this joking around reminds me of this tracert:

tracert -h 100 216.81.59.173

which resolves to:

Tracing route to FIN [216.81.59.173]
over a maximum of 100 hops:

And now it makes the Register...

»www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/15···ceroute/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28014289 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:07:26 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28014234
Been there, done that. Same names, too. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28014234 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:54:27 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28013508 said by CoxTech1:

That's funny, for the wireless stuff in my home I happen to use Ace Combat references. The SSID is B7R and all the devices are named for high value targets in various games in the series.

Oh, you poor little mini-geeks.... :)

I name my three servers at home after the supercomputers in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar). My wireless SSID is Magi to go along with the theme. The desktops are named Rei, Shinji (which is a tiny little flaky piece of junk - the name came after that determination) Asuka, Misato and Ritsuko.

Yes. Really.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28013508 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:12:19 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28013315 said by eSherlock :

quote:
My guess..

Mcdowell Regional Data Center Phoenix


With my own internet-sleuthing skillz, I found it.

33.713626,-111.66627

It looks like Cox attempts to disguise their high-tech facilities. Check out the microwave technology coming off that tower!

That location (Parcel) is listed as
Owner:RIO VERDE UTILITIES INC
Parcel # 219-43-859A
25202 N Forest Rd, AZ 85263
Rio Verde Utilities Inc in Rio Verde, AZ is a private company categorized under Water and Sewage Companies-Utility.

Parcel Info:
»mcassessor.maricopa.gov/Assessor···43-859-A

Maricopa Co GIS Maps:
»maps.mcassessor.maricopa.gov/map···43-859-A
===========================================

Here is the most likely location:
Parcel# 117-10-087
Owner: COX COMMUNICATIONS PHOENIX INC
33.466884,-112.030936
1626 N 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008

»mcassessor.maricopa.gov/Assessor···7-10-087

»maps.mcassessor.maricopa.gov/map···7-10-087

My best guess is this is the Cox Chandler Data Center
Parcel # 301-89-944
Owner: COX COMMUNICATIONS INC
33.304277,-111.913585
100 N 79TH ST
CHANDLER 85226

»mcassessor.maricopa.gov/Assessor···1-89-944

»maps.mcassessor.maricopa.gov/map···1-89-944

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But yes sometimes it is fun to just mess with people in naming schemes, I worked for a WISP in Oklahoma and his network was originally baseball in origin, first base second base homeplate etc. He picked up other networks over a few years and had to then begin naming the tower locations based off of their physical location just to keep things straight. My home network is done much the same as I name computers based off of characters in a movie so I can keep track of which computer in my head is what. So I can tell my wife to go to a specific computer and reboot it base don it having its own name other than the 3rd one from the left on the desk in the bedroom 0-o]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28011416 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:58:19 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28009682 quote:
My guess..

Mcdowell Regional Data Center Phoenix


With my own internet-sleuthing skillz, I found it.

33.713626,-111.66627

It looks like Cox attempts to disguise their high-tech facilities. Check out the microwave technology coming off that tower!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28009682 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:23:25 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28005601 said by CoxVegas:

It tends to vary a fair bit by market - internally our addressing is consistent, but the DNS names can get missed.

I'll grant that, but take a look here for instance: »[ALL] Blizzard traceroutes to Chicago

Most Cox equipment has no reverse DNS presented, and some have ancient Cox DNS names like coxinet.net. Granted, it has no impact on service at all, but its nice for power users and helpful when things aren't quite right.

Level3 is an example of somebody who does a good job with RDNS.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28005601 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:16:12 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003793
Mcdowell Regional Data Center Phoenix]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003793 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:22:14 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003341
CoxVegas, Probably not going to happen though I can wish - cut and paste the info w/o IPs, etc.? ...but do me a favor at least and tell me what mcdldsrj01-ae2.0.rd.ph.cox.net stands for.
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tracert -h 100 216.81.59.173

which resolves to:

Tracing route to FIN [216.81.59.173]
over a maximum of 100 hops:

...

13 70 ms 79 ms 77 ms Episode.IV [206.214.251.1]
14 75 ms 70 ms 70 ms A.NEW.HOPE [206.214.251.6]
15 74 ms 82 ms 71 ms It.is.a.period.of.civil.war [206.214.251.9]
16 75 ms 85 ms 74 ms Rebel.spaceships [206.214.251.14]
17 78 ms 71 ms 70 ms striking.from.a.hidden.base [206.214.251.17]
18 71 ms 70 ms 76 ms have.won.their.first.victory [206.214.251.22]
19 73 ms 71 ms 79 ms against.the.evil.Galactic.Empire [206.214.251.25]
20 91 ms 91 ms 81 ms During.the.battle [206.214.251.30]
21 85 ms 90 ms 84 ms Rebel.spies.managed [206.214.251.33]
22 78 ms 97 ms 102 ms to.steal.secret.plans [206.214.251.38]
23 105 ms 99 ms 81 ms to.the.Empires.ultimate.weapon [206.214.251.41]
24 70 ms 73 ms 67 ms the.DEATH.STAR [206.214.251.46]
25 77 ms 74 ms 69 ms an.armored.space.station [206.214.251.49]
26 67 ms 83 ms 72 ms with.enough.power.to [206.214.251.54]
27 80 ms 71 ms 72 ms destroy.an.entire.planet [206.214.251.57]
28 76 ms 71 ms 71 ms Pursued.by.the.Empires [206.214.251.62]
29 75 ms 71 ms 74 ms sinister.agents [206.214.251.65]
30 81 ms 70 ms 80 ms Princess.Leia.races.home [206.214.251.70]
31 78 ms 73 ms 72 ms aboard.her.starship [206.214.251.73]
32 74 ms 71 ms 72 ms custodian.of.the.stolen.plans [206.214.251.78]
33 81 ms 77 ms 72 ms that.can.save.her [206.214.251.81]
34 74 ms 73 ms 75 ms people.and.restore [206.214.251.86]
35 73 ms 72 ms 74 ms freedom.to.the.galaxy [206.214.251.89]
36 70 ms 70 ms 72 ms 0-------------------0 [206.214.251.94]
37 71 ms 72 ms 78 ms 0------------------0 [206.214.251.97]
38 76 ms 71 ms 81 ms 0-----------------0 [206.214.251.102]
39 74 ms 70 ms 71 ms 0----------------0 [206.214.251.105]
40 72 ms 71 ms 73 ms 0---------------0 [206.214.251.110]
41 75 ms 77 ms 72 ms 0--------------0 [206.214.251.113]
42 72 ms 73 ms 79 ms 0-------------0 [206.214.251.118]
43 75 ms 78 ms 71 ms 0------------0 [206.214.251.121]
44 75 ms 78 ms 72 ms 0-----------0 [206.214.251.126]
45 70 ms 76 ms 73 ms 0----------0 [206.214.251.129]
46 85 ms 76 ms 78 ms 0---------0 [206.214.251.134]
47 75 ms 70 ms 72 ms 0--------0 [206.214.251.137]
48 70 ms 78 ms 76 ms 0-------0 [206.214.251.142]
49 81 ms 72 ms 71 ms 0------0 [206.214.251.145]
50 74 ms 76 ms 72 ms 0-----0 [206.214.251.150]
51 77 ms 77 ms 77 ms 0----0 [206.214.251.153]
52 72 ms 77 ms 73 ms 0---0 [206.214.251.158]
53 74 ms 77 ms 75 ms 0--0 [206.214.251.161]
54 78 ms 75 ms 78 ms 0-0 [206.214.251.166]
55 70 ms 74 ms 84 ms 00 [206.214.251.169]
56 84 ms 75 ms 76 ms I [206.214.251.174]
57 77 ms 77 ms 75 ms By.Ryan.Werber [206.214.251.177]
58 70 ms 87 ms 73 ms When.CCIEs.Get.Bored [206.214.251.182]
59 72 ms 76 ms 75 ms CCIE.38168 [206.214.251.185]
60 77 ms 77 ms 71 ms FIN [216.81.59.173]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003216 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:10:54 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003070 said by bchandler02:

Why not go all out and really screw with people? "lnksysbefsr11.okc.ok.cox.net"

How'd you know the name of our Chicago peering router? :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003070 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:32:44 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003061 said by CoxVegas:

Mind you, if *I* were running things, I'd name our routers at a major peering center in California something like "cisco2600.fe10.anchorage.ak.cox.net" just to mess with people. :)

Why not go all out and really screw with people? "lnksysbefsr11.okc.ok.cox.net"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003061 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:29:51 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003015 said by chrisf8657:

CoxVegas,

I don't see any reason it's "super duper secret".

Because the lists I have has more than just IPs and hostnames. :)

Anyway, the names are fairly straight-forward, like I mentioned. Using those abbreviations and the other posts on here, you can get a general feel for where things go.

Mind you, if *I* were running things, I'd name our routers at a major peering center in California something like "cisco2600.fe10.anchorage.ak.cox.net" just to mess with people. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28003015 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:15:35 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-28000890
I don't see any reason it's "super duper secret". It's handing out a reverse DNS. Simply knowing what "wsip" stands for doesn't allow me any ability to do anything. It's almost comical to debate it.

And, I'm curious because I want to know where the packets go (what each router could be) on their way out to the Internet.

It's just a personal computer-tech type interest.

BoltPride,

Seen that. Like I said some are out of date now. Thanks tho. :)
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I believe "ws" stands for Business or "wholesale" IP.

Yep.

said by BillRoland:

I've found Cox is wildly inconsistent in reverse DNS naming for their equipment, when they bother at all.

It tends to vary a fair bit by market - internally our addressing is consistent, but the DNS names can get missed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27999613 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:46:46 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27998575
I've found Cox is wildly inconsistent in reverse DNS naming for their equipment, when they bother at all. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27998575 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:23:23 EDT Re: [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27998198 Cox HSI Router Abbreviations
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Does anyone have a list of the names of the Cox routers?

Yes... but not ones I can hand out. :)

Just out of curiosity, what are you wanting to know? The names are FAIRLY explanatory with a little reading and research. I may be able to answer specific questions.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27998183 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:55:41 EDT [ALL] Cox Router Abbreviations http://www.dslreports.com/forum/ALL-Cox-Router-Abbreviations-27997099
Does anyone have a list of the names of the Cox routers?

Like what is wsip-184-178-205-8.ph.ph.cox.net?
mcdldsrj01-ae2.0.rd.ph.cox.net?

Just curious.
I found a thread from many years ago about them but it's outdated because the names have been changed.

Many thanks.
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