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01-26-2005, 09:13 PM
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New Cable Modem?
Hi All,
I just got High-Speed Internet hooked up on Monday & was told by a friend that has the same service that I should dump the supplied cable modem & buy a better & faster one! The one he has is a little faster (3+MBsec) then the one they give you but, he has problems w/his dropping the signal!? I'm not complaining about the speeds I'm getting now (2.7MBsec) but, I figure a little more would be nice!  I've been on "Dial-Up" for years & got one heck of a deal on EXP Basic Cable & Internet, free install & hookup for $60.99 a month for 12 months guaranteed!  Any suggestions on what to buy? Thanks All, Phil B. Below is a list of approved cable modems: Broadxent? 8601 CastleNet? CXC110 CXC150 D-Link? DSM-201 Linksys? BEFCMU10 WCG200 Motorola? (Formerly General Instruments?) SB3100 SB4100 SB4200 SB5100 <-----------This is the one my friend has. SBG1000 RCA?/Thomson? DCM225 DCM235 DCM235R DCM245 DCM245r DCM305 DCM315 Toshiba? PCX1100 PCX1100U PCX2200 PCX2500 Below is a list of compatible cable modems: Arris/Nortel? CM100 CM200 CM200u Belkin? F5D5530-W BestData? CMZ110 CMX100 CastleNet? CXC-150 D-Link? DCM-100 Motorola? (Formerly General Instruments?) SB2100 Linksys? DP1010 DP101 DP111 DP1110 DOXPORT1110 RCA?/Thomson DCM105 DCM205 DCM215 DCM226 Toshiba? DAZ8801 DAZ8811 DAZ8813 Zoom Telephonics? 5011 - external model only 5041 ________ Easy Vape Vaporizer Last edited by sniperp1; 02-22-2011 at 04:32 PM. 
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01-26-2005, 10:30 PM
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Wish I could get some faster service but it ain't in the cards here.
Anyway...if you are happy with what you have and have no problems....what is the problem? If it ain't broke don't fix it!!! It's just like getting that really great 5 shot group......Why try to make it a 10 shot? You know you'll mess it up! 
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01-26-2005, 10:52 PM
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If your service is ADVERTISED at 3mbps down, and you're getting 2.7 down, don't complain about your modem at all, that's great speeds. You'll NEVER get the whole 3mbps down, and 90% is pretty darn good. I would keep the supplied modem, because (unless they've come down a lot) one to purchase is gonna be cheap at about $100, and that's not with much of a warranty. The one supplied by the cable company will be replaced if it ever goes bad. For $3 a month (the cost of renting a cable modem from my company), it would take 2 1/2 years to make up what you'd be paying for the other, so it's not really that much. Oh, and don't think yours won't lose the signal just as much as one from a store. It will, they all do. Not sure the reasoning, but digital internet service (DSL and Cable) both lose signals a lot and you'll find yourself restarting modems a good bit.
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01-26-2005, 11:20 PM
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" Not sure the reasoning, but digital internet service (DSL and Cable) both lose signals a lot.."
I think that may be a function of the local provider. DSL service in my neck of the woods is dead reliable- at least it has been for the last 2 years.
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01-27-2005, 12:31 AM
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Well it happened a lot to me on cable and dsl...so it COULD be hardware abuse. I would say well over half the time my bandwidth is being completely used...I download A LOT.
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When they come for your guns, make sure you give them the ammo first. Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions.
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