new to comcast- which cable modem works best?

new to comcast- which cable modem works best?
NewsGroups | Search | Tools
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?
 comp.dcom.modems.cable  Post an article  get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content  add this group's latest topics to your Google content  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
new to comcast- which cable modem works best? KOS 03-09-2005
Posted by KOS on March 9, 2005, 1:52 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


Hi, shortly I will be subscribing to Comcast broadband. One can either
rent a modem -3 bucks a month- or buy one.
I noticed circuit city has several different ones, I am looking for
agood cable modem that isnt way too expensive or super cheap- can
someone recommend one? I saw a motorola that they are promoting was i
believe 99? now 50 or 60?
Thanks
KOS



home networking made easy, greater protection, less stress, introducing nm 5.0, 728x90
Posted by Danska on March 9, 2005, 6:16 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options



> Hi, shortly I will be subscribing to Comcast broadband. One can either
> rent a modem -3 bucks a month- or buy one.
> I noticed circuit city has several different ones, I am looking for
> agood cable modem that isnt way too expensive or super cheap- can
> someone recommend one? I saw a motorola that they are promoting was i
> believe 99? now 50 or 60?
> Thanks
> KOS
>
Stay away from the linksys cable modems. The linksys routers rock, but not
the cable modems.

I say stick with the motorola 5100. Works the best..




Posted by Dr. Cajones on March 13, 2005, 12:31 am
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options



>
> > Hi, shortly I will be subscribing to Comcast broadband. One can either
> > rent a modem -3 bucks a month- or buy one.

> Stay away from the linksys cable modems. The linksys routers rock, but not
> the cable modems.

I cannot see any argument that beats owning a CM for free, or nearly free,
after all rebates. Delay your hook-up if you need to, but opt for the free
modem from one of the electronics chains.
I purchased a Linksys CM this way a few years ago (Best Buy), I think I
didn't get one of the rebates back, so it cost me $10. plus postage and
sales tax on the full price. And I have saved nearly $100. in rentals so
far.
It has worked flawlessly since. This is a version 1 DOCSIS model. Is there
much in a CM beyond a NIC to go wrong?
Good luck.

dj




Posted by Danska on March 14, 2005, 5:29 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options



>
>>
>> > Hi, shortly I will be subscribing to Comcast broadband. One can either
>> > rent a modem -3 bucks a month- or buy one.
>
>> Stay away from the linksys cable modems. The linksys routers rock, but
>> not
>> the cable modems.
>
> I cannot see any argument that beats owning a CM for free, or nearly free,
> after all rebates. Delay your hook-up if you need to, but opt for the
> free
> modem from one of the electronics chains.
> I purchased a Linksys CM this way a few years ago (Best Buy), I think I
> didn't get one of the rebates back, so it cost me $10. plus postage and
> sales tax on the full price. And I have saved nearly $100. in rentals so
> far.
> It has worked flawlessly since. This is a version 1 DOCSIS model. Is
> there
> much in a CM beyond a NIC to go wrong?
> Good luck.
>
> dj
>
>

Yes.. the linksys cable modem V.1 and V.2 is already known to cause
disconnects when you open up too many connections. (aka edonkey, emule, some
multiplayer games.) We had a field day trying to get comcast to update the
firmware to fix it.. they flat out refused to.

After that, many of us just threw our linksys modems away and bought/rented
another one..

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12755269~mode=flat

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7126909

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,6794975~root=cablehw~mode=flat

That same modem is being replaced now because people are having issues
trying to reach the new 6 meg cap. It barely reaches the 4 mb cap now..

As i said earlier.. I would avoid the linksys modems.. We have had nothing
but problems with them on dslreports.com....

If you get one, and it starts to freeze up when up open up a lot of
connections... I warned you...




Posted by George Berger on March 14, 2005, 6:50 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options



Yes.. the linksys cable modem V.1 and V.2 is already known to cause
> disconnects when you open up too many connections. (aka edonkey, emule, some
> multiplayer games.) We had a field day trying to get comcast to update the
> firmware to fix it.. they flat out refused to.
>
> After that, many of us just threw our linksys modems away and bought/rented
> another one..
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12755269~mode=flat
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7126909
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,6794975~root=cablehw~mode=flat
>
> That same modem is being replaced now because people are having issues
> trying to reach the new 6 meg cap. It barely reaches the 4 mb cap now..
>
> As i said earlier.. I would avoid the linksys modems.. We have had nothing
> but problems with them on dslreports.com....
>
> If you get one, and it starts to freeze up when up open up a lot of
> connections... I warned you...

Okay - I;m warned, I'm warned. However, the modem has since been
upgraded to Version 3.

Has anyone had difficulty with Version 3 ? Office Depot has them in
stock for a reasonable price. I just don't want to pay Comcast's rental
fee.

George

--
I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am
not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
-- Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman (attributed)


Similar ThreadsPosted
Surprise, surprise: New modem works out of box. March 27, 2007, 3:26 pm
Comcast cable modem problem April 18, 2005, 12:00 pm
Problem with cable modem and Win XP moving from comcast to new ISP September 15, 2006, 9:13 am
Status on Comcast cable modem problems July 4, 2007, 10:59 pm
Networking Comcast Motorola SB5101 Surfboard Cable Modem.... December 19, 2005, 11:13 pm
Can't get internet using Comcast cable modem and Lynksys WRT54G router January 30, 2006, 12:32 am
Comcast / Motorola sb5100 cable modem dropping connection... May 10, 2006, 8:37 am
Re: IMPORTANT!! ALL COMCAST Subscribers!! PLZ READ! COMCAST COMCAST November 1, 2006, 11:36 am
Re: IMPORTANT!! ALL COMCAST Subscribers!! PLZ READ! COMCAST COMCAST November 6, 2006, 2:04 pm
networking with new comcast modem January 19, 2006, 3:53 pm

other useful resources:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telecommunications Industry Association
Electronic and Software Security Products and Services
International Telecommunication Union

Custom CGI Perl and PHP programming by 1-Script.com

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
The site map in XML format XML site map