[ale] Cable modem recommendation

[Scott Castaline]

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I remember when I was with Charter I had 2 separate modems, one for
broadband and the other for voice. The voice was on its own frequency
for its carrier.

I'm currently with Comcast and got the triple package when we moved.
The current setup is much like what Jeff describes except my box is
RCA by Thomson and I believe that the VoIP is on the same frequency as
the Broadband.


On 04/02/2012 08:57 AM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> On 04/02/2012 08:33 AM, Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>> Speaking of cable modems and such.
>> 
>> My neighbor recently signed up for the whole Comcast package
>> (Phone, Internet, TV).   They gave her one central box of some
>> sort which I haven't really looked at.   She was asking me
>> yesterday about getting her own router.  I told her one can buy
>> rather than rent their own cable modem and switch/router (or a
>> combination thereof) but I don't use the phone service from
>> Comcast so I wasn't sure what they did for that.   My assumption
>> is it is just VOIP over the cable internet.   She couldn't tell
>> me if she is paying a rental for any device (other than a
>> converter box) and didn't want me to come look.
>> 
>> Does anyone know if there is a special device required for
>> Comcast telephone and if so would they be charging an extra
>> monthly fee and if so if one can buy one rather than rent as they
>> can with cable modem?
>> 
>> Sorry I know its vague - just figured someone else has probably
>> already done all this.
>> 
> Comcast full package requires two boxes, one for the TV (or one for
> each TV) for cable TV and a cable modem with two additional
> standard telephone jacks to use with a standard wired telephone and
> fax machine. The two ports are for different phone numbers so if
> she has one number she would use telephone port 1. I have not seen
> a retail cable modem with the built in telephone but I have not
> looked very hard either. I am not sure of the technical details of
> their phone service (VoIP, etc).
> 
> The combo modems I have seen are made by ARRIS.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: ale-bounces at ale.org
>> [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of LinuxGnome Sent:
>> Friday, March 30, 2012 10:14 PM To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts 
>> Subject: Re: [ale] Cable modem recommendation
>> 
>> On 03/30/2012 03:44 PM, Brian Mathis wrote:
>>> Is anyone on the list using their own (not leased) cable modem
>>> with Comcast service?  Can you recommend a good one?  Do any of
>>> them support the phone service as well?
>>> 
>> I've had the Motorola SURFboard(r) SB6121 for just under a month
>> now, since I switched from Uinversed to Comcast.  No complaints
>> about the modem itself, just about Comcast's walledgarden config
>> that disabled SNMP.  MRTG to the rescue.
>> 
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