modem

11 years ago

My cable company charges $7.00 per month for the modem. Would i be wise if I purchased my own modem or am I asking for problems? I need a cable-telephone modem. Any advice is appreciated.

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emma
11 years ago
Years ago when I tried that they told me they wouldn't support it if I had a problem. The last time I went through that, They said they will only support if I buy one of the brands they support so I had options. I went through the same thing with the router. I always bought my own, don't remember ever renting one if I didn't have to.
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mikie_gw
11 years ago
Depends on you.. if it works fine now & I could find one on ebay for like 20 or 30 dollars. Think I'd buy it from ebay. Maybe I'd buy two so I had a spare.

Pay bills online and so much of our daily lives revolve around the internet connections - a modem has quite a bit of importance.
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acraftylady
11 years ago
We have time warner with road runner. Have had it since it was adelphia cable. Have had my own modem from day one for the last 15yrs same original modem and not one bit of trouble. We just had adelphia cable at first then when we signed up for Internet they gave me a $50 coupon for best buy to put towards my own modem so they encouraged it back then. Mary
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Elmer J Fudd
11 years ago
It's not so much "what they support" from a subjective standpoint, rather it's which modems have compatible technology that the cable system requires. All use about the same equipment and (generally speaking) the modems available to buy work with all. Each cable provider has a list of modems that they've tested for compatibility, double check that specific list to be sure what you plan to buy is on it. Personally, I avoid Ebay, I don't like buying anything from anonymous sellers. Amazon has a full selection and good prices.

If you can buy a modem for $70, in 10 months you're ahead compared to $7 per month. Pay less, you're ahead sooner. "Installing" the new modem, if you can call it that, is barely more difficult than changing a light bulb. It usually involves nothing more than making a phone call (you tell them the device ID number so that the system accepts the connection) and then plug in two wires. No tools required

Crafty, a 15 year old cable modem is a dinosaur and several generations behind the latest technology. It may not be providing you the best performance you're paying for. You've gotten your money's worth a few times over, I'd replace it if I were you.
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acraftylady
11 years ago
I know but it works and my internet and wireless are super fast so I am not gonna fix what isin't broken as they say. When it dies then I will replace it. Only thing I have are main desktop that is a year old hooked to it laptop 2 yrs old use wireless with it and my kindle fire I use wireless with and internet is fine and fast with this modem. It's a motorolla surfboard modem and I have never had one issue with it. Mary
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