[ale] OT: Comcast modem

[Edward Holcroft]

Thanks for all the great comments. I decided to buy my own modem, despite
the case for continued renting that was proposed - I'll take the risk and
hope that mine lasts several years.

Decided on the Motorola SB6121 SURFboard, which comes without a telephony
port. That's fine for me, since I use a MagicJack connected to an Asterisk
box for my home phones. I did come across a few people out there on the
forums who purchased this modem only to discover there was no place to
connect their phone, so that's a key bit of advice for anyone planning the
same thing. It seems that if you want a modem that handles Comcast
telephony too, your options are a bit more restricted.

I'll report back on the experience once it's installed.

ed


On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Edward Holcroft <eholcroft at mkainc.com>wrote:

> All,
>
> I have been paying Comcast to rent a cable modem for the last 6 years and
> have realized I could've owned several for the money I've handed to them
> over the years.
>
> Has anybody got some advice? What's the best way to go about this? Is it
> essential to have a "Comcast approved" device or will any cable modem work?
>
> Are there any changes in the pipeline that I need to be aware of for a
> purchase I make now e.g. IPv6? Is there a single "no-brainer" modem that I
> should buy? Or alternately, Is there any equipment that I should avoid?
>
> cheers
> ed
>
> --
> Edward Holcroft
> Madsen Kneppers & Associates Inc.
> 3020 Holcomb Bridge Rd. NW
> Norcross, GA 30071
> O (770) 446-9606
> M (678) 587-8649
>



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O (770) 446-9606
M (678) 587-8649

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