wich cabelmodem to buy?

[waggy]

If this has been asked before im sorry for the repost. i did a search and didnt find nothing.

But anyway i have a dlink-704p with a Rca dcm235 (rented) cable modem. I would like to save myself the $10 a month and buy a modem myself. I just wanted some ideas on good modems. what are pro's cons of each. i have done some looking on the internet but not many places have actually done review's of cable modems heh.

Anyway any help etc would be good. thanks!

 

[JackMDS]

The cheapest one that you can find, as long as it complies with the demands of your ISP. I think I saw a Linksys Cable Modem for $64 A/R (can not recall where). The current bandwidth available for Home consumers, is not a challenge for a Cable Modem.

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

My cable company was renting me a Toshiba modem that was pretty decent. I have since bought my own RCA (blehhhh!) modem. It works, but looks really stupid. The LED lights are kinda funky on the RCA.

I know a couple people who have Toshibas and havnt had any problems with them.

 

[bobcpg]

i just got a Toshiba and it works great. i had one from att that i was leasing and got gave it back, but those punks charged me a 10 dollar fee for provisioning my own modem.

 

[cipher00]

Motorola Surfboard 4100. I had to wait for the special, but I got it for $25 with a MIR. Never had a problem with it. Agree with above: the cheapest you can find, assuming it works.

 

[need4spd]

Linksys has worked just fine for me... got it for around $80 after rebate at Staples (a while ago).

 

[waggy]

heh ok just go find the cheapest i can get.
though i seen i a Zoom cable modem really cheap. i had bad luck with zoom dial up modems so i think i will stay away from those!

Thanks for the help