On 18 Mar 2025, Nomen Nescio snipped-for-privacy@dizum.com posted some news: snipped-for-privacy@msgid.frell.theremailer.net:
Cox business class customer provides guest Wi-Fi access to transcient > contractors.
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> Some of them use Tor Browser to access support docs remotely.
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> After some recent Cox repairs and upgrades, Tor is unreliable.
> Constant circuit loss, retries on new circuits etc.
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> Cox Internet in general seems reliable, no losses, drops, fast. No
> other complaints.
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> VPN out of the network and bring up Tor.
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> Tor connection issues stop, reliable, responsive and no more
> reconnects.
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> Drop the VPN, Tor issues return.
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> Go to local outlet mall for lunch, it has Cox Wi-Fi.
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> Run the same test for the heck of it, Tor unreliable. Connect to VPN,
> Tor reliable for the duration of the hour long lunch.
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> Whatever Cox did recently is causing Tor circuits to drop. Rebooting
> the office Cox equipment and internal switches did not change
> anything.
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> The Tor issue is not occurring on a T-Mobile phone Wi-Fi hotspot, or a
> T- Mobile phone Ethernet hotspot. Tor remains reliable. FYI, the
> T-Mobile D/L - U/L = 538 Mbps / 35 Mbps.
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> Verizon phone Wi-Fi hotspt, no Tor issues there. The Verizon phone
> did not support Ethernet hotspot.
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> AT&T wireless phone Wi-Fi hotspt, no Tor issues there. The AT&T phone
> did not permit Ethernet hotspot, it was greyed out.
Probably wasn't just Cox. They use outbound hi-speed long links that belong to other providers. There were issues all over the US and ChinaNet earlier today. Seems to have calmed down now.
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