Alabaster, AL - Local channels with DRM flags
I searched a couple of old threads on this forum about Charter adding the DRM flags to a lot of the local stations once they switched over to spectrum. When I record a tv shows from my local station...
View ArticleCisco DPC 3216 vs Motorola 6183 - New 16x4Customer Owned Modem?
I have a customer owned 6120 on the Ultra tier (yes I know it isn't supported) and thus need to upgrade. I've got a pre-order pending with Amazon for the Motorola Surfboard SB6183 but it has been stuck...
View Article[HSI] Internet connects every four hours
I recently moved my Charter account to Spectrum (internet only). After a week, the Charter modem started disconnecting/reconnecting every 5 minutes. A tech visit resulted in a modem replacement and...
View Article[CATV] Is Charter the only major cable co without NBA TV?
Year after and year and no NBA TV. Charter is killing me! ha
View Article[Telephone] Problems setting up VoIP with Charter Internet
Hello, I just moved to the US and contracted Charter Internet (without phone or TV) but want to use two independent VoIP providers. All works fine through my laptop but I want to connect a real phone,...
View Article[HSI] Cable modem restarts about every 5 minutes
I live in northeast Alabama and my cable modem keeps restarting every 5-10 minutes. Also my cable modem wont supply my router with a ip address after rebooting unless i clone MAC address. Once I got an...
View ArticleMotorola / Arris 6183 Won't Activate
I purchased a Motorola Arris 6183 from Best Buy this afternoon but sad to say Charter won't activate it. The support rep said it was an incompatible modem and could not be activated - when using...
View Article[CATV] Pace DC550DR Box
I went to the local Charter office today and switched out the DVR box that I had (I never used the DVR) with a plain HD box. The unit they gave me is the Pace DC550DR box. It works fine, except that I...
View Article[HSI] When is the Fond Du Lac WI area making the switch to 60 mbps???
I actually live in Brillion but our system comes out of Fond Du Lac. I have not called or asked anyone, just wondering if anyone has heard anything or already has been bumped up. I still am running at...
View Article[CATV] Why Am I Seeing This?
A few days ago, as I was browsing through my Program Guide, I noticed this record button kept popping up on certain channels at different times. As of right now, there is NO VCR or recording device of...
View Article[HSI] No local DNS?
Kinda surprised. We use to have addresses that used Medford and Grants Pass. I just looked at the new ones and both addresses are in North Carolina. We actually also use to have 3 DNS addresses. Now...
View Article[HSI] Options for more consistent upload
It seems like ever since Charter upgraded to Spectrum in July in my area, the connection has been much more unreliable. Lately I have been having issues with my upload rate being consistent. Tonight it...
View ArticleI think I'm about done with Charter in Pelham, AL
I've been struggling with issues with my Charter internet for over 2 years now and I think I'm about to just give up and switch to AT&T Uverse and swallow the slower speeds as much as it pains me....
View Article[HSI] Best Cable Modem for Charter 60/4 HSI?
I'm having issues with my router (Asus) and my purchased modem (Moto SB6141) playing nice together. I'm looking to change the modem and I need some recommendation as to what is the BEST Charter HSI...
View Article[HSI] SB6141 1000Base-T connection issue
So the bottom icon (a signal icon) is supposed to be blue for 1000-BaseT and red for 100-BaseT connection. I have a gibabit router and confirmed it connects to other devices at that sync speed. My icon...
View Articlemoto DCX3200 HDMI 'no signal' until power cycled?
This just started. Turn on moto, and you can hear sound, but no video. Monitor says 'no signal'. Replace cable, still same thing. Access menu to see if you can force it to 1080/720/whatever nadda....
View Article[HSI] Horrible Upload Speed for a couple weeks
My upload rate has been horrible the past couple weeks. I don't trust the quick speedtest sites like speedtest.net and I use testmy.net and do a large file upload. I just did one again and I am getting...
View Article[Speed Issues] Internet goes off randomly for hours a day
I'm in the Dora area in Alabama 35062 area code. For the past few weeks ever since switching from 3mbps att dsl to charter we get random disconnects all the time. Called the people at charter and they...
View ArticleFort Worth Outage?
I have run into a strange one, our internet is down yet the Charter phone system is still working! Anyone ever run into this? We has the Arris modem.
View Article[CATV] Cablecard help
I have 3-4 TVs I want to have cable on. Which cablecard box out there would be best for me?
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