ESPN3 question

[9YRPLAN]

Rather than hijack another thread, ill start this one.

We have established that ESPN3 is only available through ISP's that carry it, or through Xbox live. If you have a participating ISP, you can activate "remote access" which allows users to access espn3 from anywhere on the web, even if the ISP to which you are currently connected (traveling, someone else's house, etc) doesn't offer it.

My question for the IT guys is, will watching ESPN3 "remotely" in any way affect my network at home? does espn "know" that I have it at home and grants me access, or am I actually watching it via my network at home? Would someone who signed up for espn.com while they had mediacom for an ISP still be able to access espn3 "remotely" even if they cancelled their mediacom service at home?

Hopefully that made sense. I am not an IT type.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Rather than hijack another thread, ill start this one.

We have established that ESPN3 is only available through ISP's that carry it, or through Xbox live. If you have a participating ISP, you can activate "remote access" which allows users to access espn3 from anywhere on the web, even if the ISP to which you are currently connected (traveling, someone else's house, etc) doesn't offer it.

My question for the IT guys is, will watching ESPN3 "remotely" in any way affect my network at home? does espn "know" that I have it at home and grants me access, or am I actually watching it via my network at home? Would someone who signed up for espn.com while they had mediacom for an ISP still be able to access espn3 "remotely" even if they cancelled their mediacom service at home?

Hopefully that made sense. I am not an IT type.

I don't have all of the answers but when watching remotely you would not be watching via your home network. You are getting direct access to espn3.

As far as your last question I think you will also run into many ISPs allow access differently. Mediacom you just go to ESPN3.com and it works. Time Warner Cable you have to actually go through a login process thru Time warner in order for ESPN3 to work (because they require you to have internet and tv).

[9YRPLAN]

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thanks dude

[English77]

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Anticipating the question, CFU will not support ESPN3 until the city is all wired "fiber to the premise" -- project is being phased in over the next 2-3 years. (My apologies if this has already been posted on another thread.)

[9YRPLAN]

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Anticipating the question, CFU will not support ESPN3 until the city is all wired "fiber to the premise" -- project is being phased in over the next 2-3 years. (My apologies if this has already been posted on another thread.)

what does that mean?

[JayJ79]

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Anticipating the question, CFU will not support ESPN3 until the city is all wired "fiber to the premise" -- project is being phased in over the next 2-3 years. (My apologies if this has already been posted on another thread.)

I guess I always figured they didn't get ESPN3 because of the cost and they didn't want to have to increase the monthly bills of their subscribers.

[UNI83]

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Rather than hijack another thread, ill start this one.

We have established that ESPN3 is only available through ISP's that carry it, or through Xbox live. If you have a participating ISP, you can activate "remote access" which allows users to access espn3 from anywhere on the web, even if the ISP to which you are currently connected (traveling, someone else's house, etc) doesn't offer it.

My question for the IT guys is, will watching ESPN3 "remotely" in any way affect my network at home? does espn "know" that I have it at home and grants me access, or am I actually watching it via my network at home? Would someone who signed up for espn.com while they had mediacom for an ISP still be able to access espn3 "remotely" even if they cancelled their mediacom service at home?

Hopefully that made sense. I am not an IT type.

Yes.

I set my remote up at a buddy's house (mediacom) and use it at my house (CFU) frequently.


The issue I get is that the Xbox goes just off of ISP, not sign in...so I can't remote.

[Newsbreaker]

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Important note....remote access is only good for ninety days. After that you have to be on a participating network and reactivate the service again.

[UNIGUY]

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I am on ESPN3.com and don't see the game! What is up?

[UNIGUY]

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Nevermind, it just came up. Wheew

[UNISuperSenior]

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Anybody have it up on XBOX yet?

[olivestreet95]

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my espn3 says your event is about to begin.....anybody else

[ceaser150]

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If anybody that needs ESPN3 access, I found this on a Georgia Tech site and it worked for me:

For future reference, just select Comcast as your provider, and then click the link below the provider pulldown to login. Use username "espn360gt" and password "thwg4ever". Works for multiple people, and it works like a charm. I've been using it for a couple of years now - somebody on another board kindly provided the account.

[TommyT]

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If anybody that needs ESPN3 access, I found this on a Georgia Tech site and it worked for me:

For future reference, just select Comcast as your provider, and then click the link below the provider pulldown to login. Use username "espn360gt" and password "thwg4ever". Works for multiple people, and it works like a charm. I've been using it for a couple of years now - somebody on another board kindly provided the account.

Thanks for the info!

[casbern]

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If anybody that needs ESPN3 access, I found this on a Georgia Tech site and it worked for me:

For future reference, just select Comcast as your provider, and then click the link below the provider pulldown to login. Use username "espn360gt" and password "thwg4ever". Works for multiple people, and it works like a charm. I've been using it for a couple of years now - somebody on another board kindly provided the account.

Holy sh*t it works! Thank you