3Com CMX 2940 remove it?

3Com CMX 2940 remove it?

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3Com CMX 2940 remove it? JR 12-15-2006
Posted by JR on December 15, 2006, 8:29 pm
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I have had a 3Com CMX 2940 cable modem since back in the @Home days and
it still seems to be working except I keep getting these temporary
stopping of data transfers when there is to many connections going.
Not sure if it's the modem, however I know it's considered pretty old
as far as cable modems go. I also can not find any of the firmware
upgrades on the net but may not be software based. Should I replace
this one or is it still adequate assuming the before mentioned issue is
not related? If I should replace it, any suggestions assuming there is
much of a difference between models?

Thanks.

JR


Posted by Warren on December 15, 2006, 11:23 pm
JR wrote:
>I have had a 3Com CMX 2940 cable modem since back in the @Home days and
> it still seems to be working except I keep getting these temporary
> stopping of data transfers when there is to many connections going.
> Not sure if it's the modem, however I know it's considered pretty old
> as far as cable modems go. I also can not find any of the firmware
> upgrades on the net but may not be software based. Should I replace
> this one or is it still adequate assuming the before mentioned issue is
> not related? If I should replace it, any suggestions assuming there is
> much of a difference between models?

Firmware updates have to be done by the system operator, not the end user.
3Com stopped making cablemodems about six years ago, and haven't provided
any support to the system operators for them for about as long. But even
if they did, your modem is an old DOCSIS 1.0 modem, and cannot be updated
to work with all the network features, such as the newer higher speeds and
Powerboost.

It's time to get a DOCSIS 2.0 modem. For example, the Motorola SB5120.

--
Warren H.

==========
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Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is
coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this
response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
to go outside now.

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Posted by JR on December 16, 2006, 10:49 am
Thank you Warren. My new SB5120 is on it's way. (:

Gotta love the fast free holiday shipping from Amazon.

Now hopefully the switch over to this new modem will be just as
painless with Comcast as purchasing it was.

JR

Warren wrote:
> JR wrote:
> >I have had a 3Com CMX 2940 cable modem since back in the @Home days and
> > it still seems to be working except I keep getting these temporary
> > stopping of data transfers when there is to many connections going.
> > Not sure if it's the modem, however I know it's considered pretty old
> > as far as cable modems go. I also can not find any of the firmware
> > upgrades on the net but may not be software based. Should I replace
> > this one or is it still adequate assuming the before mentioned issue is
> > not related? If I should replace it, any suggestions assuming there is
> > much of a difference between models?
>
> Firmware updates have to be done by the system operator, not the end user.
> 3Com stopped making cablemodems about six years ago, and haven't provided
> any support to the system operators for them for about as long. But even
> if they did, your modem is an old DOCSIS 1.0 modem, and cannot be updated
> to work with all the network features, such as the newer higher speeds and
> Powerboost.
>
> It's time to get a DOCSIS 2.0 modem. For example, the Motorola SB5120.
>
> --
> Warren H.
>
> ==========
> Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my
> employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife.
> Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is
> coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this
> response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
> to go outside now.
>
> Shop for networking gear:
> http://www.holzemville.com/mall/linksys
> http://www.holzemville.com/mall/netgear


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