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Posted: 10/22/2001 12:26:19 PM EDT
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Only $10? My crappy cable company gave me $15 off of the service for owning mine, so I reasoned that within a year's time I would save enough jack to have paid for the modem. I went with the Toshiba PCX 1100 and have had good luck with it, but don't have any experience with the other models mentioned so that I could comment one way or another.
I would say that as long as you plan on living in an area where cable internet service is available, you may as well buy a modem. It beats giving the cable company any more of your money than necessary and you'll have a little something to show for it. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 12:28:20 PM EDT
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I'm pretty sure the one I have is called a "Surfboard" (not sure, I'm not at home right now) and it's been excellent.
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Posted: 10/22/2001 12:33:21 PM EDT
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I'm pretty sure the one I have is called a "Surfboard" (not sure, I'm not at home right now) and it's been excellent. Surfboard is correct, but I couldn't tell you who makes it. A guy at work had one that he leased from the cable company, but couldn't find one available anywhere when he was ready to buy (cable company sells modems, just not the one you're leasing). It was a good modem, but he wound up getting the same Toshiba model as me. It was a pain in the ass to reconfigure things, but once it was done he's had good service from it, too. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 12:33:43 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm pretty sure the one I have is called a "Surfboard" (not sure, I'm not at home right now) and it's been excellent. Got the same "Surfboard" modem, don't know exact model number, didn't have any problems with it. Shameless plug, I switched over to DSL and don't have a need for it anymore - if anybody wants it, I'll let it go for $65 shipped. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 12:45:52 PM EDT
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Surfboards are the Motorola cable modems. While Motorola makes a fine product, anything you hook up to the AT&T cable service will be screwed up by those imbeciles. Somehow their service interferes with your ability to access the web pages that live inside of your cable modem, and in my case, my home router. AT&T SUCKS.
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Posted: 10/22/2001 2:13:24 PM EDT
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3Com just announced that they will no longer be producing broadband/cable devices.
(and the "CMX" was notorious for dropping sync under load) The Motorolas seem nice. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 2:44:13 PM EDT
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Quoted: AT&T SUCKS. Yup, AT&T sure does suck (more downtime than up) reason why I went to DSL when it became available in my 'hood. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 2:52:03 PM EDT
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Ive got Road Runner cable internet and use the Surfboard,have never had a problem with it. My cable company gives you the use of the modem for free but for all I know they could have a higher monthly rate then you all are paying.
And by the way, $65 is an outstanding deal on the modem, I saw a new one in Sundays paper at Circuit City going for $199. BKVic |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 2:52:12 PM EDT
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Try this link for good info on modems. They have a link that compares many different brands.
[url]www.cable-modems.org/[/url] |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 2:55:00 PM EDT
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i have the toshiba pcx1100 and it works great
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Posted: 10/22/2001 3:00:27 PM EDT
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i love my dsl, btw i want to hook up another computer to this dsl moden anyone tell me a good way to do it other then a $200 dsl hub?
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Posted: 10/22/2001 3:13:23 PM EDT
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I have AT&T @home
I love it 3445/128 speeds Motorola surfboard SB3100 works for me |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 3:25:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: i love my dsl, btw i want to hook up another computer to this dsl moden anyone tell me a good way to do it other then a $200 dsl hub? How about $99 (or less in some places) for a router? The Linksys BEFSR41 is a popular choice. Some people like Netgear's too. [img]http://www.practicallynetworked.com/reviews/images/befsr41.gif[/img] I just hooked one up for a friend the other day...it was as easy as filling out a form on a web site. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 3:33:18 PM EDT
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tattoo,
http://www.pricewatch.com/ and look under "Networking Other" look for DSL/Cable routers and start from there. I just saw a D-Link DSL router for 61 dollars. Another one of my favorite good deal sites is: http://www.ubid.com Note: Ubid has a great reputation, some of the dealers on pricewatch are so-so but they have low prices. When purchasing on UBid, make sure you are buying from the UBid warehouse, private sellers can sell on there as well. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 4:27:43 PM EDT
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I am an ISP Admin for a local cable company. We have bi-directional communication with our modems and I would only use 1 type. We have tried many, many, many modems and the clear winner is the SurfBoard 4100. It just kicks butt. Toshiba and Bay Networks made decent ones, and 3com no longer produces any.
Trust me, SB4100 all the way |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 5:11:23 PM EDT
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I've been using a Best Data Model CMX110 without any problems so far but I would like an on/off switch on it. Bought it at CompUSA.
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Posted: 10/22/2001 5:19:46 PM EDT
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Bite the bullet and get a low-end Cisco router on the aftermarket (with all the dot coms bailing there's an abundance of this equip). It's static IP friendlier if your cable company offers the service. I got a Cisco UBR-924 with the 4 port hub. Love it. Time Warner is putting out 4MB down 2 up for $540 a month. Just so happens that the UBR-924 is what they put out to their clients who don't have one. $540/month is a lot to pay for BUT... I got two servers full of low-end website host clients paying me $20/month average. None of their sites even come close to getting any real traffic so I get to surf @ 4MB and put a couple grand in my pocket a month.
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Posted: 10/22/2001 5:21:21 PM EDT
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Skip the com21. I am stuck with one for the moment. It looks (and acts) like a toy. Very unreliable.
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Posted: 10/22/2001 5:59:20 PM EDT
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thanks Robbie & glock20
one thing i see on http://www.pricewatch.com/ a "3COM Office Connect 4 Port Ethernet Hub" new for $9.00 is this what i need and will it last more then a week thanks |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 6:41:12 PM EDT
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anyone know about 3com. good or junk??????
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Posted: 10/22/2001 7:19:42 PM EDT
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3com makes excellent networking products (I have used their SuperStack line in a number of installations). The $9 ethernet hub you found is only for connecting Ethernet devices, not for routing or running NAT (network address translation).
What type of IP configuration does your ISP use? Will you have multiple static IPs or will you need to distribute from a single IP address? The answers to these questions will determine what other hardware you will need. [edited to fix my chimplike typing] Shorty |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 8:31:56 PM EDT
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Quoted: The $9 ethernet hub you found is only for connecting Ethernet devices, not for routing or running NAT (network address translation). What type of IP configuration does your ISP use? Will you have multiple static IPs or will you need to distribute from a single IP address? The answers to these questions will determine what other hardware you will need. [edited to fix my chimplike typing] Shorty $9 ethernet hub you found is only for connecting Ethernet devices... ok "ethernet devices" whats that and i think its a single isp add. i just want to have 2 computers run off the external dsl modem and i thought the $9 "hub" would work...will it? if not then ill be selling a $9 hub in about a week all ready ordered it. |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 9:40:46 PM EDT
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Ok, first, you need to make sure your DSL modem connects to your computer via Ethernet (not USB).
Ethernet is a networking type using telephone-like connectors (a little wider) and category 5 cables. You will need to connect your two PCs to a hub/router. I have used the Netgear Cable/DSL router with much success. It includes a 4 port hub. It will take the single address supplied by your ISP and make it usable to all your systems. Here's a link to one [url]http://shop3.outpost.com/product/61257/[/url] It's pretty easy to do this by just following the instructions included in the package. Email me if you have any specific questions. Shorty |
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Posted: 10/22/2001 9:44:31 PM EDT
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thanks but i was hopeing not to spend $100 i have to be chep after what the ex-wife just pulled on me but thanks for your help
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