[ale] Cable modem recommendation

Jim Lynch ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
Wed Apr 18 19:10:50 EDT 2012


On 04/18/2012 04:51 PM, Bob Toxen wrote:
> I have a $84.99 Zoom Cable Modem (supporting DOCSIS 3.0, the fastest
> available in the Atlanta area) from MicroCenter that supports ComCast
> and the other Cable SOBs.  I've not yet had time to install it.
>
> It does not seem to support phone access.
>
>
> However, I plan to try:
>
>    www.magicjack.com
>
> It's recommended by Clark Howard, the WSB radio consumer guy.
> I plan to buy a standalone Magic Jack (no Winbloz needed), available
> at MicroCenter.  MicroCenter also has slightly cheaper Magic Jack
> devices that do require Winbloz.
>
>
> Does anyone have experience with Magic Jack?
>
I have a good friend in Costa Rica that uses the Winbloz version and is 
very happy with it.  Once I get a report that the stand alone version is 
as reliable, I'll pick one up and get it to her.  Let us know, please.

Thanks,
Jim.


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