What is a decent DOCSIS3.0 modem with WiFi? My son is going to be a freshman at college and we put a deposit down on an apartment which will assign him an arbitrary roommate when they get there in the beginning of August. I have to make a...
Thank you Jeff Liebermann for being a technical wiz-kid genius! I just want to shout out to Jeff Liebermann for suggesting the Costco cable modem (Motorola/Arris SB6141) for about $85 out the door, and again thanks go to Jeff for...
I'm paying $84 a year to rent my modem, an Arris 550a. I find I can buy a used one from Amazon for $21. Is there any reason to buy a different brand/model modem? Is there a version # to stay away from? I'm satisfied with what I have, I...
How does an internet company slow one users data feed while letting another user on the same router account faster speeds? They have sophisticated methods of determining exact location of signal/antenna to do this, if I am not mistaken....
What hardware do you recommend for EMTA addition to an existing Docsys 3.0 modem? Just called Comcast to help a kid out on her first apartment outside the dorms at college, and I haven't kept up on Internet (I'm on WISP). Here's what...
Just learned today that I am not allowed to update my cable modem's firmware. Also, I have no say in whether or not my ISP updates that firmware! "It's the standard." "It's common industry practice." etc. Does this business model bother...