Posted: 5/28/2015 10:06:53 AM EDT
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I know this might get better answers in Urban Commandos, but it will certainly get more answers here, so.....
I'm moving to a new house so I'll be on a new Comcast account with new hardware. Considering buying a modem instead of renting from Comcast at $10/mo. A few questions: is a modem/wifi router preferable, or should I go with 2 separate devices? Does anyone have thoughts on this modem?: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJHDZSI Assuming I go with a separate router, what wifi router should I go with? I also plan to run 2 wifi routers in the new house, so if anyone has suggestions on that, sound off. |
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That modem is good. As long as it is in their list of approved modems (it probably is, but just putting that out there). I would keep the modem/router separate. The built in routers have shit for functionality/options most of the time. Router just depends on what you need it to do and how much you want to spend. Many to choose from. |
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Two months ago I bought a Surfboard 6121 for a cable modem the 6141 supports faster downloads but my cable service is only 50Mbps so the 6121 was plenty for me. So far the Surfboard has been working fine with no problems.
I'd check with your cable company to see if they will actually remove the rental charge if you purchase your own modem - some won't... |
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Quoted: I know this might get better answers in Urban Commandos, but it will certainly get more answers here, so..... I'm moving to a new house so I'll be on a new Comcast account with new hardware. Considering buying a modem instead of renting from Comcast at $10/mo. A few questions: is a modem/wifi router preferable, or should I go with 2 separate devices? Does anyone have thoughts on this modem?: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJHDZSI Assuming I go with a separate router, what wifi router should I go with? I also plan to run 2 wifi routers in the new house, so if anyone has suggestions on that, sound off. That's an excellent cable modem. I just upgraded my old Surfboard to that one in Jan. As far as WiFi: Don't get the combo box with cable modem and WiFi. Like most chimera devices it ends up doing neither thing well. Do you want plug and play wireless, or do you want to do interesting things like run DD-WRT or Tomato on your devices? |
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6141 is what I have. At $75 it pays off quickly versus renting from Comcast.
I ***DON'T*** like having the modem and the router and the wireless in one unit. If you get the Comcast one, they configure it and force through their hot spot tech on a frequent basis. Plus, in all-in-ones what you usually get is an ok modem, a mediocre router, and a really bad wireless AP. Better to buy separately and configure your network for your needs. ETA: What router and wireless AP set up you go with depends on your level of expertise. If you just want plug and play, get an ASUS with multiple external antenna for $100-200 and call it a day. If you can configure using command line and want to run some cable, you can have a top notch SOHO network for a little more cash and effort that will run rings around a consumer router/AP, but you have to know how to set it up (especially the security). My current set up is 6141 surfboard > Ubiquiti EdgeRouterLite > Cisco SG-200 switch > Cat 6 to a set of Ubiquiti Unifi APs. I have solid signal all over my property and the network keeps slow devices (phones, tablets, etc) from messing up the bandwidth for the high priority gear. |
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We have Comcast and have been happy with these:
Modem Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Router ASUS RT-N66W Dual-Band Wireless-N900 |
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That's an excellent cable modem. I just upgraded my old Surfboard to that one in Jan. As far as WiFi: Don't get the combo box with cable modem and WiFi. Like most chimera devices it ends up doing neither thing well. Do you want plug and play wireless, or do you want to do interesting things like run DD-WRT or Tomato on your devices? Quoted:
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I know this might get better answers in Urban Commandos, but it will certainly get more answers here, so..... I'm moving to a new house so I'll be on a new Comcast account with new hardware. Considering buying a modem instead of renting from Comcast at $10/mo. A few questions: is a modem/wifi router preferable, or should I go with 2 separate devices? Does anyone have thoughts on this modem?: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJHDZSI Assuming I go with a separate router, what wifi router should I go with? I also plan to run 2 wifi routers in the new house, so if anyone has suggestions on that, sound off. That's an excellent cable modem. I just upgraded my old Surfboard to that one in Jan. As far as WiFi: Don't get the combo box with cable modem and WiFi. Like most chimera devices it ends up doing neither thing well. Do you want plug and play wireless, or do you want to do interesting things like run DD-WRT or Tomato on your devices? Plug and play is not important to me... I'm comfortable tweaking stuff. Also, I'm going to be running multiple monitored security cams.... so in addition to a wifi router, I'll have a PoE router in this configuration. I see that this modem has one output... I suppose I'll have to hardwire the PoE router to the wifi router |
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OP, that modem is similar to the one I bought earlier this year when I bought a new house. I already had a pretty badass router (Linksys WRT1900AC), so I didn't need an all-in-one device. I'd rather be able to keep them separated, as if one fails, I don't have to replace the other.
I had been on TWC for almost 15 years and always used the modems they provided. I could have saved a TON of money if I used my own modem... so this time around I did that. Had to switch to a different provider in my AO, and only save like $5 a month on it, but a couple years will pay off the modem. Totally worth it IMHO. |
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Quoted: no... no phone service, despite Comcast's hard sell. Quoted: Quoted: Do you have phone service through the cable company as well? If so, that modem won't get'er done. no... no phone service, despite Comcast's hard sell. It's funny - TWC gives me a separate Motorola cable modem for the phone, but if I used it for internet too I'd have to rent it. |
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I know this might get better answers in Urban Commandos, but it will certainly get more answers here, so..... I'm moving to a new house so I'll be on a new Comcast account with new hardware. Considering buying a modem instead of renting from Comcast at $10/mo. A few questions: is a modem/wifi router preferable, or should I go with 2 separate devices? Does anyone have thoughts on this modem?: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJHDZSI Assuming I go with a separate router, what wifi router should I go with? I also plan to run 2 wifi routers in the new house, so if anyone has suggestions on that, sound off. My ISP used to use those about 10 years ago or so. |
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My ISP used to use those about 10 years ago or so. Quoted:
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I know this might get better answers in Urban Commandos, but it will certainly get more answers here, so..... I'm moving to a new house so I'll be on a new Comcast account with new hardware. Considering buying a modem instead of renting from Comcast at $10/mo. A few questions: is a modem/wifi router preferable, or should I go with 2 separate devices? Does anyone have thoughts on this modem?: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJHDZSI Assuming I go with a separate router, what wifi router should I go with? I also plan to run 2 wifi routers in the new house, so if anyone has suggestions on that, sound off. My ISP used to use those about 10 years ago or so. Might have been a Motorola Surfboard, but it wasn't this one I don't think |