[TriLUG] Cable modem / Router recommendations

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

Oops, I typed one sentence incorrectly!

I meant:
" For 400Mbps, you need *DOCSIS 3.0* with *24* downstream channels "

3.0, not 3.1, and at least 24 downstream channels, not 32. Although If I
were buying one I'd get 3.1 to be safe.

-Wes
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Wesley S. Garrison
Network Engineer
Xitech Communications, Inc.
phone:  (919) 260-0803
fax:       (919) 932-5051
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On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 11:39 AM Wes Garrison <wes at xitechusa.com> wrote:

> The approved modem list is very short:
>
> https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/compliant-and-non-compliant-modemsgateways-charters-network/
>
>
> Strangely, most are still DOCSIS 3.0 modems except for the Netgear
> CM1000v2 and the Motorola MB8600, which are DOCSIS 3.1.
>
> For 400Mbps, you need DOCSIS 3.1 with 32 downstream channels (due to the
> way they provision their channels).
>
> For Spectrum business, you MUST use their provided DOCSIS 3.1 modem, which
> is a Chinese-made Spectrum branded modem.
> _________________________________
> Wesley S. Garrison
> Network Engineer
> Xitech Communications, Inc.
> phone:  (919) 260-0803
> fax:       (919) 932-5051
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> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 11:00 AM Matt Pusateri via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
>> You need to check their recommendations, Docis 3.0 is not enough as the
>> standard changed of what they are using. I’ve heard that if you don’t use
>> their modem, they won’t provide you on site support, but I don’t know if
>> that’s true or not.
>>
>> Matt P
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Nov 29, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Matt Flyer via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at Trilug,
>> >
>> > A friend asked me for a recommendation on a cable modem / router for
>> use with Spectrum, aka SlimeWarner.  They're looking to buy instead of
>> renting theirs.
>> >
>> > It has been ages since I've looked into the cable modems and a lot has
>> probably changed over the years.  Last time I looked, I believe Toshiba
>> with Docsis 3.0 was the go to brand and standard. The one I have that I
>> rent from them is an Arris and it sucks in my opinion as it needs to be
>> rebooted every month or so as it just quits working.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have a recommendation that I could pass on?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Matt
>> >
>> >
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