<p>DOCSIS or DOCSIS3? The 3 matters. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 5, 2010 7:49 AM, <<a href="mailto:jcpilman@gmail.com">jcpilman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> A quick look at the first few google hits for DOCSIS says that all four<br>
> versions are fully forward and backward compatible.<br>> <br>> On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Michael Trausch <<a href="mailto:mike@trausch.us">mike@trausch.us</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>>> Comcast is gradually migrating their entire network to do DOCSIS 3, as<br>
>> well as IPv6. I'd suspect that one of the reasons that they want<br>>> newer modems on the network is the ability to acquire IPv6 addresses<br>>> on the Comcast network. Their trials are going well, from what I have<br>
>> seen.<br>>><br>>> I've been on DOCSIS 3 service since just before the start of 2010, and<br>>> I have to say that I am really liking it. I am not getting the 70Mbps<br>>> that I used to, as that was something that I got as part of the trial<br>
>> that we were in when I was in Dunwoody, but I have 30Mbps. I could<br>>> get the faster one, but I'm not willing to pay that much extra. :-)<br>>><br>>> In any case, I'd recommend getting a new DOCSIS 3 modem anyway. The<br>
>> SB5100 series is getting pretty dated...<br>>><br>>> --- Mike<br>>><br>>> On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Kaerka Phillips <<a href="mailto:kbphillips80@gmail.com">kbphillips80@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>>> > I wonder if that is just the Atl market which Comcast is taking to DOCSIS<br>>> > 3.0 - I use Comcast in the DC area and also have a SB5100 - a SB5101 in<br>>> my<br>>> > case.<br>
>> ><br>>> > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Paul Cartwright <<a href="mailto:ale@pcartwright.com">ale@pcartwright.com</a>><br>>> wrote:<br>>> >><br>>> >> On Sat October 2 2010, Lightner, Jeff wrote:<br>
>> >> > I don’t think Comcast is just trying to get me to lease a new modem as<br>>> >> > the<br>>> >> > letter says I can buy one at a retailer. I’ve already priced<br>>> >> > replacements<br>
>> >> > that do DOCSIS 3.0 (e.g. SB6120) that are listed as compatible on<br>>> their<br>>> >> > site. However, without them being able to give me good information<br>>> I’m<br>
>> >> > loathe to do that because they can’t tell me why the current modem<br>>> isn’t<br>>> >> > adequate or why there is a need for a change on Oct 12th in the first<br>>> >> > place.<br>
>> >><br>>> >> wouldn't you want a modem that can do DOCSIS 3.0 ? it says up to 4 times<br>>> >> faster than DOCSIS 2.0...<br>>> >> I see one on Amazon for $80:<br>>> >><br>
>> >> Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem by<br>>> >> Motorola<br>>> >> Buy new: $80.73<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>>> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=SB6120&x=0&y=0">http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=SB6120&x=0&y=0</a><br>
>> >><br>>> >> --<br>>> >> Paul Cartwright<br>>> >> Registered Linux user # 367800<br>>> >> Registered Ubuntu User #12459<br>>> >> <a href="http://usdebtclock.org/">http://usdebtclock.org/</a><br>
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