Charter Internet - Replacing The Rented Cable Modem

[trentlad]

I just installed the SB6120 and check out the blazing speeds.. oh wait.



Well they suggest I wait for 24hrs to "allow the connection to get used to the new modem." I'm now officially using a DOCSIS 3.0 cable connection for online access.

Fingers crossed the speed ramps up.

[little_scrapper]

I just installed the SB6120 and check out the blazing speeds.. oh wait.



Well they suggest I wait for 24hrs to "allow the connection to get used to the new modem." I'm now officially using a DOCSIS 3.0 cable connection for online access.

Fingers crossed the speed ramps up.

I guess modems are like cars. Dont push em too hard fo the 1st 10K miles.

Here is my run from a MI server(SB5101):

I reduced my internet connection w/ comcast from a 12Mb line to a 6Mb line; cant even tell the difference. Still fast. However, once I did that, they started charging me a $5/mo modem fee. I guess they are going to get thier money one way or another. So I have also been thinking about getting my own modem. the only reason i havent is because if the modem breaks its on me. At $5/mo it will have to work flawlessly for about 2 full years for it to pay off.

Its just a trade off. $5/mo and if there are any issues I can just trade it out. $100+ (for a good one) up front, and if it goes bad within two years, its all on me. Money wise its about the same. Its still a toss up in my book.

Oh hell I see the SB6120 is now $80 and free shipping. Im ordering it right now. Only has to work for a year for it to start saving me money. Not that I'm really worried about the $$$. I got me one of them suger-mommas'

[zanzabar]

I guess modems are like cars. Dont push em too hard fo the 1st 10K miles.

Here is my run from a MI server:

I reduced my internet connection w/ comcast from a 12Mb line to a 6Mb line; cant even tell the difference. Still fast. However, once I did that, they started charging me a $5/mo modem fee. I guess they are going to get thier money one way or another. So I have also been thinking about getting my own modem. the only reason i havent is because if the modem breaks its on me. At $5/mo it will have to work flawlessly for about 2 full years for it to pay off.

Its just a trade off. $5/mo and if there are any issues I can just trade it out. $100+ (for a good one) up front, and if it goes bad within two years, its all on me. Money wise its about the same. Its still a toss up in my book.

Oh hell I see the SB6120 is now $80 and free shipping. Im ordering it right now. Only has to work for a year for it to start saving me money. Not that I'm really worried about the $$$. I got me one of them suger-mommas'

if u break in a motor by taking it easy the rings will never seat correctly, that rule is just from stupid people who dont change the oil affter 200miles to get rid of the shavings affter u break it in. it also helps people get used to the car so they dont crash it.

on topic, the modem dose not have to get used to anything, the switches may not have static switching so they have to populate your mac to them and u may have to wait for the 1st maintenance day to get a proper flash of your speed settings to your modem and their routing/control hardware

[little_scrapper]

if u break in a motor by taking it easy the rings will never seat correctly, that rule is just from stupid people who dont change the oil affter 200miles to get rid of the shavings affter u break it in.

I suppose I could have made the sarcasm more obvious.

[little_scrapper]

Here is my run from a MI server(SB5101):

Oh hell I see the SB6120 is now $80 and free shipping. Im ordering it right now. Only has to work for a year for it to start saving me money. Not that I'm really worried about the $$$. I got me one of them suger-mommas'

I got my SB6120 about 15 minutes ago and its already activated and here is my first run from the same server as a comparison.



So I'm getting consistently in the high 50's now with the SB6120 over the SB5101( which was consistently under 30). I'm happy with it so far. hehe.