[TriLUG] cable modem?

[Ben Pitzer]

Jeremy,

Just make sure you buy a DOCSIS 1.0+/1.1/2.0 compatible modem.  DOCSIS 1.0
modems won't perform as well, and will likely have firmware bugs that will
never get fixed.  Find out from the cable company what modems they typically
use in the field, and try to buy one of those.  I suggest Motorola SB4100 or
SB5100 or Toshiba PCX2600.  That's assuming you are not getting VoIP
services, which would require a wholly different modem that they /would/
likely make you get from them.  Good luck!

Regards,
Ben Pitzer

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> Behalf Of Jeremy Portzer
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:41 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] cable modem?
>
>
> On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Chris Calloway wrote:
>
> > Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> > > Does anyone have a working, decent condition, cable modem
> they'd like to
> > > sell?
> > > I'm moving to an area where you have to supply your own modem (or rent
> > > one at an exhorbitant price from the cable co. which I have
> no interest
> > > in).
> >
> > They are inexpensive even brand new:
> >
> >
> http://www.compusa.com/products/products.asp?N=0&Ntt=cable%20modem
> &Ntk=All&Nty=1&D=cable%20modem&Dx=mode%20matchall
>
> I know, and I will buy one new if necessary.  That's not why I asked.  :-)
>
> > It is highly likely you ISP will require a certain make and model.
>
> No.  Almost all cable systems use a standard called DOCSIS.  Any
> DOCSIS-compatible modem will work just fine.  Look at the URL that you
> posted for examples.  :-)
>
> Jeremy
>
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