[PLUG-TALK] going to go with Xfinity aka comcast

Pete Lancashire pete at petelancashire.com
Sun Apr 22 04:15:50 UTC 2018


I am either going to get the 150 Mbs or 250 Mbs service with no contract.
The 250 is looking like the best deal.

>From what i have read if i go with the 250 Mbs rate I will need a pretty
good modem.

I dont mind paying for one. Then I will get a independent wireless unit.

-pete



On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Rigel Hope <gnu at rigelhope.org> wrote:

> if you want a modem i have a couple i would be happy to offer for free.
> they dont have enough channels to work with the speed i wanted, and comcast
> actually started injecting javascript into my web traffic to notify me
> about this (only nonsecure traffic, FWIW). i asked them to turn that crap
> off, and they did, but i got eventually got a better tp-link modem.
>
> i picked the modems up at the goodwill bins originally. they are free and
> clear, license/id wise.
>
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 7:02 PM, Drew G. Wallace <drewgwallace at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Arris is also what I use. Don't skimp on the coaxial cable between the
>> modem and ISP's point of demarcation, the waveforms WILL suffer from signal
>> loss. You don't need to empty your wallet on the latest 3.1 DOCSIS modem in
>> many cases, but be ready to push back if support tries to place blame on a
>> "incompatibile" 3.0 modem or not using their rented equipment when calling
>> in to report a problem on a 10/1 connection.
>>
>> Cross-version compatibility has been maintained across all versions of
>> DOCSIS, with the devices falling back to the highest supported version in
>> common between both endpoints: cable modem (CM) and cable modem termination
>> system (CMTS). For example, if one has a cable modem that only supports
>> DOCSIS 1.0, and the system is running 2.0, the connection will be
>> established at DOCSIS 1.0 data rates.
>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 17:10 Larry Brigman <larry.brigman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I can recommend the Arris surfboard modems.  That is what Comcast uses,
>>> rebranded Arris modems.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 2:24 PM Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> where i live that is the only option I have.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone with the service and their own modem or recommend a modem ?
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