[ale] [OT] Good cable modem to connect to Comcast?

chip chip.gwyn at gmail.com
Tue Sep 17 17:46:27 EDT 2013


Just to add another Note to all this.  Most of residential Atlanta area
should have IPv6 capability at this point.  Be sure to check that your
firewalls support IPv6 filtering and won't leave you out in the open.
 Can't (or shouldn't) hide behind NAT/PAT any longer!

--chip


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Edward Holcroft <eholcroft at mkainc.com>wrote:

> I asked this question back in February and got some good advice. I ended
> up going with a Motorola SB6121 SURFboard. It gives the full advertised
> throughput and meets all the DOCSIS 3.0 etc. requirements that were
> recommended on this list. I only use it purely as a modem, with firewall on
> a pfSense box and wifi on a separate WAP.
>
> So far, I have not had a hitch with it.
>
> On Comcast's 50 down 10 up service, we've had that here for 2 years now
> and it performs as advertised. Had one or two general outages,
> but besides that, they have delivered on their promised speeds. I'm about
> to upgrade to their 100/20 service!
>
> ed
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:12 PM, chip <chip.gwyn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Comcast maintains a list of approved devices:
>> http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/
>>
>> But basically you need something that's DOCSIS 3.0 and supports IPV6.
>>
>> I have one of the Motorola Surfboards and have been happy with it...to
>> the point I've forgotten it's there, just works.  I only use it as a
>> modem/bridge though, I do all the routing/firewall stuff on another device.
>>
>> --chip
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM, leam hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Any recommendations on make and model of a cable modem to plug into
>>> Comcast service? It should be 50 down and 10 up. HA! I'll believe it when I
>>> see it.
>>>
>>> Still, something mildly secure. I'll put a WAP or something on the other
>>> side.
>>>
>>> Leam
>>>
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