I would start with the list of modems that Comcast has certified. They could even rent you a new modem with the new wireless AC standard. On Oct 30, 2013 6:25 PM, "John Jason Jordan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Several months ago Comcast announced to me that they had massively > increased my internet speeds. OK, that was hyperbole, but there was > some recent speed increase. I am not hurting, as I regularly get in > excess of 3 MB/s down and 600 KB/s up, but this is America, so more is > always better, right? > > However, there was a footnote in small print. It seems that to take > advantage of the latest Comcast bounty I need a DOCSIS 3.0 modem. A > quick check revealed that my current modem is a pathetic DOCSIS 2.0 > modem. I'm not sure what to do. Google, Amazon and others provide a > long list of DOCSIS 3.0 modems, but I can find little information about > which is the best. The same manufacturer often lists several DOCSIS 3.0 > modems, with ever escalating prices, with promises of ever greater > speed as the price goes up. Isn't DOCSIS 3.0 the same regardless of the > device? Other than possible construction quality, why pay extra for a > modem as long as it is DOCSIS 3.0? > > Observations, experience, insights and suggestions welcome. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
