Shaw Internet Questions

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by Dirty Mr. Clean@Oct 29 2004, 02:56 PM
So everyone knows what a DOCSIS modem looks like here it is:



This modem will give you the best internet experence that Shaw can give you IMO.

Unless it breaks and locks up. I have gone through 4 of these modems already. 2 in one day. The shaw guy said he had like 50 in his van! hehehe

[Madman]

Can I just call in, ask for you, and you switch me to a new DOCSIS modem?

That seems alot easier to me.

[ah123]

I noticed that webmail (webmail.shaw.ca) does not encrypt your password when sending it to the server (I noticed this while trying to check my email over a dial-up connection while on vacation in Africa).

Is there no secure way of passing the password to the server? Is Shaw planning to make this more secure?

[KevanGuy]

I took my old modem at work into Shaw and exchanged it with for that new one no problem. The only issue I have had with it is sometimes it goes into 'Standby' mode for some reason. All you have to do is press the 'Standby' button though. No big deal.

[Dirty Mr. Clean]

Originally posted by ah123@Oct 29 2004, 11:44 AM
I noticed that webmail (webmail.shaw.ca) does not encrypt your password when sending it to the server (I noticed this while trying to check my email over a dial-up connection while on vacation in Africa).

Is there no secure way of passing the password to the server? Is Shaw planning to make this more secure?

I do not know of any plans but when you check your e-mail through your e-mail problem the username and password are also not secure. I can see that making the website secure can have its benifts more so then checking your e-mail on your home computer that is on Shaw. I will try to find out if this is in the future plans or not but it could take some time.