New 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[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,...
View ArticleChannel Reallignment + MythTV
Is anyone else running a MythTV on CV / iO? I'm wondering what we'll have to do to get the new channel guide information straightened out. For me that's always a hot mess in MythTV. -- — C. S. Hilton
View ArticleNew Smart Router
I'm planning on coming back to Cablevision. I don't know if I want to buy my own router since I'll be using a wired connection, as I have Ethernet cables run through the walls where the PC's will be...
View Article[OOL] Xmas is here early: IMAP-SSL , POP3-SSL, SMTP-SSL has arrived
A search for "IMAP" in OOL's help forum (http://optimum.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3614/kw/IMAP) turned up what many people have asked for over time, and now it's really here: IMAP service!...
View Article[iO] Remote
Cable just sent me a new remote. i notice, unlike my old one, it doesn't have a PIP button. Mine still works, not that I use it for the most part, but any idea why that's removed from the new remotes?...
View Article[iO] Samsung Box Updates
I got the update sometime before 1:30 AM. While I don't have DVR, I do have to say that everything else feels much faster. VOD shows load instantly and the guide and channel changing is quite speedy....
View Article[iO] Tivo Roamio Pro/Plus and NDS CableCard Users
Was wondering if anyone here is using a Tivo Roamio Pro/Plus along with an NDS CableCard and experiencing macroblocking issues? I posted a survey over at Tivocommunity to see if others have been...
View Article[OOL] Changing WAN IP Address - "Smart" Router
I noticed the locked down settings for the new OOL router really stinks. Is there anyway to change your IP with it? With my old router I would just release/renew or change the mac address.
View ArticleSundance HD
According to a channel guide banner (in NJ), as of June 23 Sundance HD will be available (ch. 786 for Cable card customers).
View Article[OOL] Best Approach to obtain Service for 2nd location
Long-time (grandfathered) Optimum Silver customer (internet but not voice), considering tv+internet service in a 2nd apartment/condo that is pre-wired for both Optimum and Verizon Fios. Need to pick...
View ArticleNo-IP ddns service not working with optimum.
Today I set up No-IP ddns service http://www.noip.com/ so I can remotely view security cameras. However, whenever I try to connect using the host name "myhostname".ddns.net (left out real name for...
View Article[iO] Thinking of switching back
I switched us to DirecTV several years ago. Originally switched because of NFLN not being available, and with the contract and up front DirecTV outlay we just stayed. But we hate the signal loss in bad...
View Article[OOL] Been losing sync a lot since the my modem rebooted itself
On Tuesday my modem rebooted itself and since then I've been getting loss of sync errors. SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync and RCS Partial Service. It causes a massive amount of...
View ArticleQuestions about the public OptimumWiFi signal on a Smart Router
1. What is the speed of the public WiFi signal? 2. If the customer has a lower speed package/tier than Optimum provides on the public WiFi, wouldn't he be better off using a public signal (any public...
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