purchasing a cable modem?
Apr 30, 2006 | 9:13 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by kanebear
IMO it's not worth it. I've had years where I've been through two or even three cable modems for one reason or another. That $3 a month is invaluable as it makes it THEIR problem to fix it.
I have had my cable modem since 2001, never had a problem, and BTW, it came with a 5-year warrenty.
Apr 30, 2006 | 9:58 pm
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Originally Posted by MisterNice
So I bought a Motorola Surfboard 5120 at Circuit City a month ago for $50 rather than the usual $100 at CC, BB or CompUSA.
Apr 16, 2009 | 1:05 pm
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bumping old thread.
I am pretty satisfied with the speed of RCN. So I would like to stop paying the 3 dollars a month for a rental.
Some questions.
Will I get any performance bump at all using my own modem?
Are there DOCSIS 3.0 modems out there / any point in getting one / is 2.0 going to be ok for the next x years so I go way past the 18 month break even point?
Any suggestions on lists of modems between Comcast and RCN. I am thinking of getting a modem that is compatible with both so I can switch between the two providers.
I am pretty satisfied with the speed of RCN. So I would like to stop paying the 3 dollars a month for a rental.
Some questions.
Will I get any performance bump at all using my own modem?
Are there DOCSIS 3.0 modems out there / any point in getting one / is 2.0 going to be ok for the next x years so I go way past the 18 month break even point?
Any suggestions on lists of modems between Comcast and RCN. I am thinking of getting a modem that is compatible with both so I can switch between the two providers.
Apr 18, 2009 | 4:42 am
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bumping old thread.
I am pretty satisfied with the speed of RCN. So I would like to stop paying the 3 dollars a month for a rental.
Some questions.
Will I get any performance bump at all using my own modem?
Are there DOCSIS 3.0 modems out there / any point in getting one / is 2.0 going to be ok for the next x years so I go way past the 18 month break even point?
Any suggestions on lists of modems between Comcast and RCN. I am thinking of getting a modem that is compatible with both so I can switch between the two providers.
I am pretty satisfied with the speed of RCN. So I would like to stop paying the 3 dollars a month for a rental.
Some questions.
Will I get any performance bump at all using my own modem?
Are there DOCSIS 3.0 modems out there / any point in getting one / is 2.0 going to be ok for the next x years so I go way past the 18 month break even point?
Any suggestions on lists of modems between Comcast and RCN. I am thinking of getting a modem that is compatible with both so I can switch between the two providers.
I would wait until they are available in Best Buy and online. When I purchased my Motorola modem about 5 years ago, Best Buy was offering an $80 rebate. The modem cost $99. So basically I got the modem for $20 (plus tax). Not a bad deal. It's lasted me 5 years.