Buying cable modem instead of renting (in the US)
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Posted by Antoine Bruguier on April 1, 2006, 3:08 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi, I live in California and I am currently renting a cable modem to connect to the internet. Is it possible to buy one instead of renting? My main concern is compatibility between providers. I am currently with Adelphia, but if I move and have to switch to, say, Comcast will it still work? It looks like they follow the same norm: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.dcom.modems.cable/browse_thread/thread/cba1744f1460842b/ce52a467706d10c8?q=Compatible+modem&rnum=9#ce52a467706d10c8 but I guess providers can always play funny tricks. Thanks in advance for your reply, Tony | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on April 1, 2006, 3:34 pm
Please log in for more thread options I would say that *if* it's financially advantageous to buy your own modem, buy one the same model as your ISP is currently renting out. Otherwise if you have any problem, they can blame your "non-standard" modem. And, even if you buy one the same as the ISP is curently supplying, supposing they decide to do an upgrade of service that requires a new type of modem, the one you purchased will become a paperweight. Perce On 04/01/06 03:08 pm Antoine Bruguier wrote: >
> but I guess providers can always play funny tricks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave on April 1, 2006, 7:30 pm
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As long as it meets the DOCSIS 2.0 standard, that isn't going to happen for a long time. > And, even if you buy one the same as the ISP is curently supplying,
> supposing they decide to do an upgrade of service that requires a new type > of modem, the one you purchased will become a paperweight. > > Perce > > | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Quaoar on April 3, 2006, 3:20 pm
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Dave wrote: > As long as it meets the DOCSIS 2.0 standard, that isn't going to happen for
> a long time. > > >> And, even if you buy one the same as the ISP is curently supplying,
>> supposing they decide to do an upgrade of service that requires a new type >> of modem, the one you purchased will become a paperweight. >> >> Perce >> >> >
> The singular issue, as I and other friends and family have found, is that it is *much* easier to get CSR attention to problems that might involve the modem if it is rented from the ISP. For Comcast, the rental fee is $3 per month, a bargain when CSR attention is needed. Q | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave on April 3, 2006, 4:25 pm
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That hasn't been the case in my experience. I can't tell that the ownership of the modem makes any difference at all. I've owned my modem for about 6 years and have used CSR many times with MediaOne, AT&T Broadband and now Comcast. If I thought I was being treated different because of it, I'd quickly be calling someone higher than CSR. And at $3/mo. I've saved enough to pay for my modem about 4 times. To me, it's a no brainer. > Dave wrote:
> > The singular issue, as I and other friends and family have found, is that > it is *much* easier to get CSR attention to problems that might involve > the modem if it is rented from the ISP. For Comcast, the rental fee is $3 > per month, a bargain when CSR attention is needed. > > Q | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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> connect to the internet. Is it possible to buy one instead of renting?
> My main concern is compatibility between providers. I am currently with
> Adelphia, but if I move and have to switch to, say, Comcast will it
> still work?
>
> It looks like they follow the same norm:
>