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Jim T.

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Feb 12, 2015, 5:39:37 PM2/12/15
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I'm in the market for a new cable modem, Comcast having recently
increased the rental. I may also want to acquire a router, replacing
the one Comcast has provided (no rent that I can see.) Comments I have
read seem to dislike combos.
Here's what I have:
Computer, now connected directly to the router, but can be wireless.
A wireless printer,
A laptop, wireless but usually close enough to router to use cord
2 Kindles
1 IPAD
1 ROKU3, now connected directly, but seems to work OK wireless. I
think will work at 5Mhz.
1 DVD player, wired capable, but currently disconnected (cord moved to
ROKU)
Will appreciate comments and recommendations-- Cost is a factor!

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Bit Twister

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Feb 12, 2015, 7:54:49 PM2/12/15
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:44:00 -0500, Jim T wrote:
> I'm in the market for a new cable modem, Comcast having recently
> increased the rental.


I would think you would start with Comcast's list of modems that they
support. If they don't support what you buy you may not be able to
connect with it.



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Jim T.

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Feb 13, 2015, 8:28:17 AM2/13/15
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:02:59 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<el...@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>In article <ncaqda92kv5n6im1l...@4ax.com>,
> Jim T. <suenjim4....@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Will appreciate comments and recommendations-- Cost is a factor!
>
>Aha. You don't want the units that have value, you want the ones that
>don't cost any money.
>
>Good luck.
>
>You're better off continuing to rent from the cable company, because--as
>you said--cost is a factor. If anything ever goes wrong, they will
>replace their unit. What happens when the units you buy go bad?
>OHMIGOD--you'll have to SPEND MONEY for new ones!

Nothing like the good advice you get here.

Jim T.

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Feb 13, 2015, 8:33:59 AM2/13/15
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:02:59 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<el...@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>In article <ncaqda92kv5n6im1l...@4ax.com>,
> Jim T. <suenjim4....@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Will appreciate comments and recommendations-- Cost is a factor!
>
>Aha. You don't want the units that have value, you want the ones that
>don't cost any money.
>
>Good luck.
>
>You're better off continuing to rent from the cable company, because--as
>you said--cost is a factor. If anything ever goes wrong, they will
>replace their unit. What happens when the units you buy go bad?
>OHMIGOD--you'll have to SPEND MONEY for new ones!

Nothing like the good advice you get here.

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