Comcast High Speed Internet Software

[Tenbatsuzen]

I was wondering if anyone uses cable modems in Comcast's network?

The reason I ask is, Comcast is basically DEMANDING you install their new software in order to use e-mail and newsgroups.

Personally, my stuff works fine w/o the software, but I really wanted to be able to use newsgroups and I can't now.

Does anyone know if the Comcast software is spyware or not?

Z.


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[Knocked]

there should be no reason to have to install their software for mail or news you just need the address of their mail server and your password.
The software they give you just activates your old @home password and username on their service and it also automatically enters the info into outlook or netscape regarding your mail and news accounts. go here for details.
I would post the info,,but I'm not sure I have the proper permission ;)http://comcast.comcastonline.com/connectioncenter/generic.asp
You can always just enter the info manually if you don't want to install the comcast branded version of internet explorer
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This message was edited by Knocked on 3-10-02 @ 1:27 PM

[Tenbatsuzen]

Yeah, but I want to access the Newsgroups. I never used my @home email address anyway, but newsgroup access is important to me for warez and stuff.



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[Knocked]

Just get the newsserver address from comcast,,it should be news.comcast.net or news-server.comcast.net or something like that,,you may or may not need your password I know plenty of peopl on comcast who use Xnews to get all their warez,,,,,,,anything you can't find on Comcasts newsserver I probably have
http://xnews.3dnews.net/

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This message was edited by Knocked on 3-10-02 @ 2:30 PM