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Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot)
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This question might be stupid but I wan't to make sure before I sign up for a contract.  So basically what is that monthly charge for?  They can't actually restrict me from using a wireless router right?  Is that there to confuse me or do I actually have to pay an extra 10 bucks a month to have my internet wireless?



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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: NIMH]
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would presume that would be the cost to rent one of their wireless routers, you can use your own instead..


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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: CosmicJoke]
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CosmicJoke said:
would presume that would be the cost to rent one of their wireless routers, you can use your own instead..


this.


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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: frith]
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Thats what I assumed but it was odd you could only pay a monthly fee with no option to buy.  Guess they just want every penny. Thanks for the clarification.


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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: NIMH]
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NIMH said:
it was odd you could only pay a monthly fee with no option to buy.


i dont think comcast allows you to buy.. im not 100% sure. i always buy my own gear at newegg or whatever.. :shrug:


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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: frith]
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frith said:
CosmicJoke said:
would presume that would be the cost to rent one of their wireless routers, you can use your own instead..


this.



I'd assume this as well.

This is a typical problem of marketing obfuscating and degrading information on products or services.  They don't even say wtf it is, and the "more information" reveals a description of what wifi is, not what the service or product they are selling is.  What is the service or product being sold?  What does it include?  What equipment is included?  What technical support, if any, is included?  What protocols can the equipment provide and support service?

Bleh.

I don't get how its so difficult to have clear unambiguous descriptions of products.  You would think manufacturers would at least disclose what the thing is, before marketing gets ahold of things.  They could even hide the relevant info in a tiny corner, or online in a little link.  But, nope, they'll only tell you its "Super-Awesome Turbo-Class Internet!"- whatever that means.

It seems like these products are marketed to some demgraphic that has no idea of what they want, and just picks things out by pretty colors and jazzy-buzzwords- specifications and details are apparently unneeded.

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Re: Have a question about signing up for charter internet. (Screenshot) [Re: NIMH]
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We don't have Charter internet, only Time-Warner and AT&T are available where I live, but Time Warner tried to do the same shit to us.

We used to only have wired internet, but I got my girl a laptop for Christmas and she wanted wireless.

Time Warner tried to rent me a wireless router AND charge me an extra monthly fee.

:rofl:

I went out and bought a Belkin wireless router, plugged into my cable modem, and we're set.

I don't know why anyone would rent from them and pay a fee.

Like John said, I imagine it's just for clueless people who don't know what is what.


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