<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Comcast is the provider.<br><br></div>IPv6 we are talking for how many years now ? May be in the business/ IT industry world.<br><br></div>Comcast was saying I can't use old modem as well. Until I got with somebody on the phone that you can call honest person. He enabled the modem for me and I have use it for a more that year maybe two. The only reason they ask you to change modem I guess is to sell you higher tier internet and if you bait to rent you a modem.<br><br></div>Not sure what security! But if there is a breach would be somebody inside Comcast.<br><br></div>So far with my tests: There is maybe slight 1ms better response time from new modem when you run different tests. Other than that no difference with my speed tier.<br><br></div>Modem is TP-LINK TC-7610. Power supply on the new modem is 12V/1A which means has more power consumption than the old one. Which is 12V/0.7A<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 9:01 AM, DJ-Pfulio <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:DJPfulio@jdpfu.com" target="_blank">DJPfulio@jdpfu.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">IPv6 support is a DOCSIS 3 thing too.<br>
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On 05/01/2017 08:11 AM, Boris Borisov wrote:<br>
> I just bought Docsis 3 modem from Microcenter to replace my Docsis 2<br>
> one. I didn't have to because Docsis 2 modem is good enough to handle my<br>
> 30/6 tier. The only reason I got it I though there will be benefit from<br>
> more download/upload channels like lower latency or improved lag/jitter<br>
> for my kids gaming.<br>
><br>
> So far no improvement I would say. Even I think download speed for newer<br>
> modem is slightly lower and not that consistent. I have to do more<br>
> tests to confirm that.<br>
><br>
> So to justify buying this modem I have to find reason to keep it.<br>
><br>
> Can you guys/lads think of any network tests that I can run and get some<br>
> better results?<br>
><br>
> Otherwise is going back in the box and Microcenter.<br>
><br>
> Thank you.<br>
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