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Experience with new Cox StraightUp Internet?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 7/30/19 at 9:34 pm
I'm about to move back to Baton Rouge. I currently have AT&T fiber where I am and love it, but unfortunately the apartment complex is saying AT&T has said repeatedly they can't set up fiber to the new buildings built to the back of the complex, which is where my unit is; so Cox is my only option.
I saw that Cox is running a new service called StraightUp Internet for $50/mo. flat cost with no extra fees or equipment fees, and no contract, which is great. However, the max download speed is 25 mbps, which Cox states is good enough to surf/stream on 3-5 devices with no buffering. Has anyone used this service yet? Any feedback? Is 25 mbps truly good enough if I live alone and will max have two devices/tvs at the most streaming at one time, and have some smart devices hooked up (Alexa echo, Phillips Hue bridge)?
I saw that Cox is running a new service called StraightUp Internet for $50/mo. flat cost with no extra fees or equipment fees, and no contract, which is great. However, the max download speed is 25 mbps, which Cox states is good enough to surf/stream on 3-5 devices with no buffering. Has anyone used this service yet? Any feedback? Is 25 mbps truly good enough if I live alone and will max have two devices/tvs at the most streaming at one time, and have some smart devices hooked up (Alexa echo, Phillips Hue bridge)?
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Posted on 7/30/19 at 9:41 pm to TigerLaw40
I’m about to jump the boat from att/directv to cox/youtubetv. They have a 1 year special for 30$ per month for I think 30mbps. You have to own or rent modem, but even still it’s cheaper than $50.
I’m planning on signing up for the $30 plan, then doing the 50/month in a year.
I would think 30mbps would be fine
I’m planning on signing up for the $30 plan, then doing the 50/month in a year.
I would think 30mbps would be fine
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:39 pm to TigerLaw40
quote:Five streams at once would be iffy, but 25mbps is plenty for 2 or 3 in HD. You might need to upgrade if you start watching some 4k content, thought.
the max download speed is 25 mbps, which Cox states is good enough to surf/stream on 3-5 devices with no buffering.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 7:49 am to TigerLaw40
25Mbps is more than enough to stream 4k. If you torrent i would probably set my bandwidth limits a bit tighter than normal to prevent issues with streaming but other than that, 25Mbps is perfectly fine.
The only bad part to me is $50 for 25Mbps seems really high. In my area you can get that for around $25/month.
The only bad part to me is $50 for 25Mbps seems really high. In my area you can get that for around $25/month.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 8:54 am to notsince98
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If you torrent i would probably set my bandwidth limits a bit tighter than normal to prevent issues with streaming but other than that, 25Mbps is perfectly fine.
Sorry, I’m not that tech savvy. Can you explain a little more by what you mean on this? What is torrent?
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The only bad part to me is $50 for 25Mbps seems really high. In my area you can get that for around $25/month.
I agree with you. I believe the cost is that high for a few reasons. One, while it says you don’t pay an extra fee for modem/equipment rental, I’m sure it is b/c it is already built into the price. Two, there is no contract as you only pay month to month and can cancel at anytime. Three, the price is locked in for 3 years.
Thanks for the help/info.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 10:22 am to TigerLaw40
quote:If you don't know what a torrent is, then you don't do it.
Sorry, I’m not that tech savvy. Can you explain a little more by what you mean on this? What is torrent?
It's a way to download large files. He only mentioned it because it will use ALL of your bandwidth if you allow it, so if you ever do start to torrent stuff then you'll have to limit it to say 5 or 10mbps to have enough left over to stream video without buffering.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 10:51 am to TigerLaw40
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Sorry, I’m not that tech savvy. Can you explain a little more by what you mean on this? What is torrent?
If you don't know what a torrent is you dont need to worry about it. 25Mbps will be enough bandwidth for you.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 4:37 pm to TigerLaw40
You should have no problems with streaming in general but I've noticed the odd hiccup with streaming live WAFB and a weather channel app (can't remember the service's name) and I have a 150M package. DC Universe, Netflix, the cable channels on Hulu and Amazon Prime content all stream flawlessly so it's likely something with those individual channels.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:24 am to TigerLaw40
If you're truly getting 25Mbps then yes, you should be fine. Anecdotal but we pay for 150Mbps and at times our speed dips to below 15Mbps. We work from home and video conference a lot so our devices struggle during those times.
We have Comcast though. Hope Cox is more consistent!
We have Comcast though. Hope Cox is more consistent!
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 11:26 am
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:28 pm to TigerLaw40
Cox has 150 speed for 59.99 for new customers pretty good price
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:35 pm to TigerLaw40
I've been thinking about downgrading to save some money. I wonder if they would keep my current speed at the lower price if I threaten to downgrade.
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