Patrick,
If they are like my ISP (Mediacom the cable company) they charge you a
few dollars a month to "rent" the cable modem. You don't have to use
theirs, you can buy your own. I chose not to because, if it is my cable
modem, and there is a problem the first words out of their mouths are
"it's probably your cable modem". Then I say, "no it's your cable
modem". Then shortly the problem get fixed, usually on their end.
Steve
On 10/17/13 2:30 AM, Patrick Martin wrote:
Hi Tim,
No charge for the modem. Only if I bought one with a battery backup for $40. I
wonder if they make a dual modem that has no noise. I don't know if a phone
modem can be purchased. I have never seen one, just the internet modems.
Staples has a lot of them.
Patrick
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:59:17 -0500
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
Apple makes only routers, so you'll still need a separate modem. If
Charter is like a lot of other cable companies, you can buy your own modem
as long as it's a model that Charter can support.
Does Charter charge you a monthly fee for the Arris box? If so, it's
probably cheaper in the long run to buy your own modem or modem/router
combo. For example, when my cable op started charging $5/month for a
modem, I returned it and bought my own. It cost ~$70, so it paid for
itself after 14 months.
Since my original post below, I switched to an AirPort Extreme to get
better coverage throughout my house. As with the Time Capsule, I haven't
noticed any QRM on any band.
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:35:27 -0700
From: Patrick Martin <[email protected]>
To: IRCA <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
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Thanks. Do they make a dual or should I have separate modems? The one
Charter cable supplied is a Arris.
Patrick
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:14:10 -0500
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
Since 2009, I've been using an Apple Time Capsule, which has an AirPort
router built in. Zero QRM. It's fed by a Motorola SURFboard 6120, which
also produces no QRM.
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