@home, best modem? Need Help

Dimsler · Post by **Dimsler** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:23 pm

Hello, I finially got ticked off at my slow ass ADSL ISP, it just isn't fast anymore. I would like to purchase @home cable. They got some new offer this month, free installation and first month free, so i figure i should take the chance and go for it. I bet that this question has been asked already, but i would like to know which @home cable modem is the best? COGECO@Home gave me the option of choosing which modem i would like sent to me. The directed me to the @home website, and there was a list provided. The list was quite extensive, so i would like to know, in people opinion which cable modem for the @home cable service is the fastest? Sorry if i'm reasking the question, if it was asked already. Thank you in advance,

DiMSLeR

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:25 pm

All cable modems are capable of speeds greater than what cable systems can currently support, so it really doesn't matter, at least not in the performance aspect. What's your options?

Dimsler · Post by **Dimsler** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:34 pm

3COM, ASKEY, RCA, and Samsung

jsbush · Post by **jsbush** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:52 pm

I've got the Samsung with Cogeco cable and it's great. I also heard 3com was good but I have now personnal experience with it.

pimptrizkit · Post by **pimptrizkit** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:56 pm

i have a rca and i am pretty happy with it so far it is the second modem i resived from @home i forgot the fist 1...

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:58 pm

Personally, I don't like anything RCA.

However, I did use two different RCA models w/ AT&T@Home a few months back. I guess they are OK. I'm currently using the 3Com 'shark fin', which I like better than the RCAs. I never used a Samsung cable modem. As for Askey, never heard of them.

crazyman · Post by **crazyman** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 7:59 pm

no modems I know of will give you better speeds than any other,they are all ok.what does matter is the quality of the splitters and end connectors and cable from the street to the modem.

on any splitters you or they use should be 1000mhz.also a dedicated line with no tv's on it is sometimes better too.or atleast some filters that the installer shoud have to isolate the tv's from the modem.we have used two different 3com modems ,GI sb2100 and sb3100,and the best data CMX110,all gave good speeds.

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pimptrizkit · Post by **pimptrizkit** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 8:07 pm

i guess ask for what u feel is the best quality stuff, if u feel one modem was built superior to another ...gold connectors transfer better quality i belive... just see who is the happiest with their brand of modem and your probaly find the one's you dont want or want to go with...

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crazyman · Post by **crazyman** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:21 pm

Originally posted by pimptrizkit:
i guess ask for wut u feel is the best qulity stuff if u feel 1 modem was built superior to another ...gold conector's transfer better qulity i belive... just c who is the happiest with their brand of modem and ur probaly find the 1's u dont want or want to go with...

What language is that ?

martin777 · Post by **martin777** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:52 pm

Ebonics?

pimptrizkit · Post by **pimptrizkit** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:54 pm

hey i am a really bad speller but i think i was using english...i try to fix that

crazyman · Post by **crazyman** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:59 pm

Originally posted by pimptrizkit:
hey i am a really bad speller but i think i was using english...i try to fix that

hé je suis un correcteur orthographique vraiment mauvais mais je pense que j'utilisais l'anglais... que j'essaye de fixer cela

tekelberry · Post by **tekelberry** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:06 pm

Originally posted by crazyman:
hé je suis un correcteur orthographique vraiment mauvais mais je pense que j'utilisais l'anglais... que j'essaye de fixer cela

ou, je suis moiseur! hehe

pimptrizkit · Post by **pimptrizkit** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:07 pm

y cant i learn another language?

Dimsler · Post by **Dimsler** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:05 pm

i think i'll go with the 3COM