Ok, how about Cable, anyone recommend a decent cheap cable modem?

jh0sken612

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I am using a General Instruments SurfBoard SB3100 Cable Modem. The performance is unmatched, and they are just a little over 100$

(I use it w/ @home)

I can have 10 PCs networked to this badboy, and they all can download really fast :)
 

bigshooter

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I think pretty much any docsis cable modem will work fine. I have had a toshiba and a motorola and haven't noticed a difference. I use the toshiba now.
 

odog

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GI / motorola win with the diagnostic page and quality(low failure rate) toshiba's and terayon are a few others that i've used/like.

if i were to suggest a modem now it would be either a Motorola SB4100 or a Teryon TJ615.
 

ShallowHal

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I have the Toshiba (AT&T recommended). Works like a dream. Sounds like I should have gotten the GE model. It's about 45 bucks cheaper.:frown:
 

Twitty

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Just purchased an RCA cable modem - matched the one I was "leasing" from ATT before I purchased it. Works real well. Other people I've talked to here are using a Linksys model. They seem to be happy with it. I've seen the RCA and the Linksys for about $89 at BestBuy and Curcuit City in the past week.
 

WageSlave

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sounds good, ill take a look around, and thanks for the responses. It looks like my best bet is going to be EBAY, but ill check CC and BB also
 

osage

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watch Staples,CompUSA,and the other usual suspects..I got my Linksys for $54.00 at Staples..works great by the way
 

SPB

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I, for some damn reason am partial to the surfboard modem. I decided to buy my modem and the surfboard was used and wouldn't have come with a waranty. So, I bought the Toshiba which came with a five year waranty and was less than $100 (they were having a special on it) like $30 per bill for making payments. I have since seen it in stores for like $140 so it was a good deal. I have noticed NO difference between the two except for, well the way it looks and the surfboard was more weighted and seemed sturdier. Then I saw this mod for the surfboard at this address Text and now I WANT IT BACK! :( Pretty cool mod ehh. So back to the point, there is no technical/performance difference between the two and probably all the docsis cable modems.