WiCkeDuDe
join:2007-01-09
Salt Lake City, UT
| Best Linksys Cable Modem for Comcast HSI
Im signing up as a new sub for HSI and I want to use a linksys modem to go with all my other linksys equipment. I have a old BEFCMU10 v1 I think but I want to upgrade. What is the best modem to use here? A BEFCMU10ver 4.
Im just subscribing to the 4mbps service so I am not sur the v1 would not be sufficent. Opinions?
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swhitney2003
I can't drive 55.
Premium
join:2003-06-13
NH
clubs:  | The v1 is quite old. I had a v2 years ago and upgraded to a ver 4. I don't think the v1 is even able to be provisioned with with DOCSIS 1.1 from comcast, which means no powerboost. I would upgrade to a newer modem. |
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baineschile
2600
Premium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI | reply to WiCkeDuDe
I think the more important question is, why are you subscribing ot the 4mb service? You can get the basic TV and 6mb for the same price |
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Puffnstuff
join:2008-04-12
Jacksonville, FL
 ·Comcast
| I started out using toshiba modems then switched to linksys befcmu10 v4. Recently I bought a linksys cm100 but switched back to the other one after a lightning strike just to rule out the modem as the source of my connection troubles. Either of those models will do you well and if space is a concern then the cm100 has a very small footprint and is wall mountable. |
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rwong48
join:2002-11-10
San Jose, CA
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I've been using a BEFCMU10 v1.0 (it's DOCSIS 1.1) for 4 years and I've always gotten stability and the right speeds.
I have 6/1 service right now and do indeed get PowerBoost up to 3 MB/s and even uploads up to 200 KB/s for some unknown reason. (hey, I'm not gonna complain.) |
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WiCkeDuDe
join:2007-01-09
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to WiCkeDuDe
I have satellite service and dont care about cable tv. I was not aware it was the same price with standard Tv. How does that deal work? |
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Johkal
Cool Cat
Premium,MVM
join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
clubs:
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1 edit | reply to rwong48
The v1 ships with DOCSIS 1.0 firmware & Comcast does not upgrade it to 1.1
Some people confuse hardware version with model version.
This is the v1: »www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellit···74170B12 |
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EG
The wings of love
Premium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
| reply to baineschile
said by baineschile  :I think the more important question is, why are you subscribing ot the 4mb service? It is ? |
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kingifnot
join:2008-07-20
Knoxville, TN | reply to WiCkeDuDe
For most of Tennessee and Little Rock Arkansas 6mb without cable is only $2 more than 4mb. So not getting the 6mb tier doesn't make any sense to me. |
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WiCkeDuDe
join:2007-01-09
Salt Lake City, UT
| reply to WiCkeDuDe
Here in Utah I was quoted 52.95 for 4 mbps. Another person said this was 6mbps. If I had a cable tv service I would get a $10 bundle discount, which would make it $42.95 a month.
Basic cable and 6 mpbs for 59.99 a month in this package I was told. Doesnt help I get a different answer each time I call in. |
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rwong48
join:2002-11-10
San Jose, CA
clubs:
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oh, my bad then. i just looked at hardware version in 192.168.100.1 since i was too lazy to go down to the modem (it's in an obscure place) and flip it over..
so i actually have a BEFCMU10 v3. hardware version 1.0, software 1.1.2.0.2, docsis 1.1.  |
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