Which Cable Modem To Get

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:52 pm

should i get a linksys, D-Link, Motorola, RCA, or Toshiba.

Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 7:28 pm

You should get a modem that is on your ISP's approved list.

I prefer the Motorola.

Kip

ace · Post by **ace** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 7:30 pm

Originally posted by Kip Patterson
You should get a modem that is on your ISP's approved list.

I prefer the Motorola.

Kip

him is the smarty...

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:07 pm

Motorola's definitely at the top of my list as well

NYR 56 · Post by **NYR 56** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:47 pm

Does your ISP offer speeds in excess of 4mbps by chance? If so, get the Toshiba. Otherwise, SB is pretty good.

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:49 pm

seeing all of the modems listed can handel upto 38mbs or more does it matter?

NYR 56 · Post by **NYR 56** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:52 pm

Toshiba goes faster than the others past a certain point. Its been proven with OOL. But the SB has the diag page, so if you dont get super speeds, get the SB with the diag page.

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:53 pm

i have 00l

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:54 pm

and a sb 3100

NYR 56 · Post by **NYR 56** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 8:57 pm

Bet you dont get 8mbps. There is a higher chance youd get the better speeds with the Toshiba (or Terayon).

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:00 pm

yeah linksys can go up to 42mbs

NYR 56 · Post by **NYR 56** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:02 pm

That doesnt matter! Im tellign you, the Toshiba and Terayon go faster on OOL than the other modems on average. What they are "capable" of doesnt matter.

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:03 pm

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:04 pm

ill see what my isp has

MikeyMan · Post by **MikeyMan** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:20 pm

Optie OL will give you a Motorola SB4100 or a 3com Sharkfin. Most people report faster service with a Tobisha. I highly recommend a Terayon Terajet that you can pick up at your local Wiz store.

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:20 pm

terayon is supplied

FRoSTY_ · Post by **FRoSTY_** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:20 pm

ill get 2 of those

jamao · Post by **jamao** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 5:06 pm

im not sure it makes a difference, i had a sb4100 before, and i was capped badly at 30 kb a second, i bought a new motorla sb4100, and im still capped

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 5:14 pm

Originally posted by jamao
im not sure it makes a difference, i had a sb4100 before, and i was capped badly at 30 kb a second, i bought a new motorla sb4100, and im still capped

with ool it matters

martialcomp · Post by **martialcomp** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 7:44 pm

because I think it is the only modem (besides the old proprietary Motorolas) that give an accurate receive power in the modem gui.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 9:10 pm

Originally posted by martialcomp
because I think it is the only modem (besides the old proprietary Motorolas) that give an accurate receive power in the modem gui.

You can get that information with the RCA modems (models 215 and up), but it involves a process of statically setting your ip address, then accessing a very specific web page with the information...the motorola makes it easy by just typing in 192.168.100.1.

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