What is the best cable modem and router out there rightnow?

[Jincuteguy]

Im going to get a cable modem and a router soon. Therefore, I need to know which one is the best cable modem out there and the router for it too, thx.

 

[Tab]

Cable Modem, just get the one with the lastest DOCSIS(sp?) Standard.

 

[Jincuteguy]

what is that? can u tell me what is it exactly and some explanation, thx. And what brand makes best modem? router? thx.

 

[Ionizer86]

It really doesn't matter as long as your cable modem follows this standard called DOCSIS. The theoretical limit is 27Mb/s, which will never happen, so the bottleneck is the cable network, not the modem.

 

[Macro2]

Cisco makes a cable modem/router combo that uses a the Cisco IOS. Check e-bay. model
uBR924.

 

[John]

Visit your cable co.'s website to see which modems they support. Sometimes they will run a special if you purchase their "house" modem. The Motorola Surfboard 5100 is popular and costs around 90.00

Linksys (Cisco) and D-Link sell excellent so-ho cable/dsl routers for around 50.00 that are simple to configure and allow multiple pc's to share a single IP. It also keeps your ports "stealthy" and reduces the chance of someone jacking with your goods.

 

[Ionizer86]

If you sign up via CC, the modem is usually FAR. The one they give you is like an SB4200, and it works well enough.

 

[Jincuteguy]

what about fiber optic? is there a fiber optic router out there for home users? or only for business right now????

 

[MDE]

Fiber optic isn't worth the cost. Just get cable and you should be happy with it. I'd recommend a Motorola Surfboard modem.