Optimumonline Modems

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 10:25 pm

I am going to be getting OOL soon and I know that when I go to the wiz to pick everything up there is going to be a selection of modems. Does anyone know which ones there are and which ones may be better than the others???

Jesse23 · Post by **Jesse23** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 11:45 pm

there is 3,
Surfboard, 3com and terajet

Get the 3com
Why? 3com is the best...

Lex Luthor · Post by **Lex Luthor** » Wed Apr 11, 2001 5:22 pm

They are all pretty similar.

You might want to pick the one that "looks best" to you or has the best warrantee.

As long as you use an ethernet connection and not the usb port, you should get about the same from each of the modems.

Personally, I vote for the terajet, but that's just because I have it and am extremely happy with it.

Lex

bkuhl · Post by **bkuhl** » Wed Apr 11, 2001 6:38 pm

Actually, there are more. There is the TeraJet, 2 Motorola's (the SB3100 & SB4100), and 2 3Com modems (the CMX and Sharkfin). I would recommend the Motorola SB4100. Speedwise, they all perform very similar. I like the status page the SB4100 has which lets you check some of the stats for the modem health and I thought the Standby switch was a nice idea (although I have never used it).

[ 04-11-2001: Message edited by: BKuhl ]

gmcd33 · Post by **gmcd33** » Wed Apr 11, 2001 11:33 pm

I asked this question here a while ago. Most people said go with the Terajet by Terayon. Something about it having better firmware and better through put.

I have no problem getting 6 MEGABIT/second downloads. The Terajet fly's.

I used the speed2k patch at www.speedcorp.com and the speedguide speed patch and noticed a HUGE difference.

I have heard 3-Comm's modem bad mouthed here somewhat and my dad has OOL with the Surfboard and doesnt get the speed I get, but who knows its anyones guess.

I'd get the Terajet though!

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 12:14 am

OK, thanks for the info.

Any other opinions???

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 10:22 am

Well your dad is probrably on a different node which explains why he doesnt get the speeds that you do.

Anyway thanks for all of the input.

Lex Luthor · Post by **Lex Luthor** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 3:01 pm

I had the 3com CMX originally at it went bad after 3 months and I got the terajet.

Most people do say the all perform the same and I somewhat agree.

But, I'm trying to put together a case for the terajet being the fastest. I have talked to 3 people who get consistant 8Mbps speed from fast sites and all 3 have the terajet. I haven't see anyone without the terajet get that speed, but I do admit it's a tiny sampling.

Lex

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 3:42 pm

With that speed you posted in Tweaking forum, I would keep one you have now,hehe

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 4:28 pm

Well looks like I might go with the terajet. If I had the kind of speeds I posted in the tweaking forum I wouldnt change anything!!!

LOL!!