Modems have changed once in 7 years that I am aware of.
Carroll Kong wrote:
warpmedia wrote:
My modem is on UPS, cable surge suppressor & ethernet surge suppressor not too mention I HATE NON-MOTOROLA MODEMS for lack of features. So tell me again what I lose by not renting? Oh, right, when I need a DOCSIS 2.0 modem, I'll have to rent or look for a deal on the sob-5100.
Actually DOCSIS can affect what kind of services you will be available to. Rumor has it DOCSIS 3.0 will allow bi-directional speeds. For now, as long as what you have works, might as well stick with it.
As to your experience with CC, count yourself lucky among the minority. Personally I've lost over 15hrs+ on the phone in the past 4 years dealing with their problems & BS:
I have had some issues with Comcast, but in general it has been pretty good for me. I am too far away from the CO to get anything faster then 1.5Mbps down. If I buy a dedicated DSL line from Covad, I can probably get 3.0Mbps, but it would cost me about 3X more than
Personally, the rental has worked better for me. Newer modems when upgrades appear and a new modem if a surge breaks through. I redid my surge protection, if I had done it sooner I might have been okay. Otherwise, so far the rental/lease has given me the advantage since I ended up getting a few cable modems blown.
