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

[Jim Lynch]

On 09/17/2013 04:45 PM, leam hall wrote:
> Okay, I am way behind the technology curve for home internet. However, 
> I have learned to trust my ALE answers. 6141 on order from Amazon.
>
> Leam
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Calvin Harrigan 
> <calvin.harrigan at gmail.com <mailto:calvin.harrigan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     On 9/17/2013 4:11 PM, James Sumners wrote:
>
>         I use the Motorola SB6141 [1]. A word of warning: _save your
>         receipt_.
>         They tried to steal my modem by tacking on a modem rental fee two
>         months into my service. I had to take a copy of my receipt
>         over to the
>         Comcast office to prove to them that I bought the modem
>         independently.
>         And no, I couldn't just email a copy to them. The would only
>         accept a
>         faxed or mailed copy over the phone.
>
>         [1] --
>         http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB6141-DOCSIS-High-Speed/dp/B007IMPMW4/
>
>         On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM, leam hall <leamhall at gmail.com
>         <mailto: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
>
>             --
>             Mind on a Mission
>
>
>     I also use and can recommend the Motorola SB6141, I can usually
>     get 50/10 off peak hours.  Like someone else mentioned be sure
>     that they know that YOU own the modem.  When I took back the old
>     one they tried some funny business.
>
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I have two of them.  They just work.

Jim.