Combined router/cable modem not best way to go -

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fAcEtIOUs Premium join:2002-03-03 kudos:4	Combined router/cable modem not best way to go Aside from any other issues like caps/upload speeds/etc., having a cable modem with a built-in router is not a good way to go for the people that might want these higher speeds(high tech aware users). And that is because these gateway devices usually have minimal ability for the customer to modify them. They are often centrally managed devices(like all cable modems). And the target audience would usually prefer the ability to configure routers themselves. Besides N-routers can be gotten for much less than the $200 that these will eventually sell for. -- My BLOG .. .. Internet News .. .. My Web Page
fAcEtIOUs Premium join:2002-03-03 kudos:4	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-10 13:41:21 ·
jam_bongo join:2002-07-17 Toronto, ON	That's besides the point, back when people were using 1440 modems most people were content with browsing websites and checking e-mail. Later people migrated to 56k and slowly more complicated websites with say animated GIFS's started to appear with that upgrade.Fast forward to today where we have speeds of anywhere from 5+ Mbps - 50 Mbps depending on where you live and now people do things like MP3 downloading, Complicated flash based websites like Youtube, iTunes, Bittorrent, eMule, Webpages etc. So it's pretty obvious here that as speeds increase eventually user HABITS change with it
jam_bongo join:2002-07-17 Toronto, ON	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-10 14:09:38 ·
jam_bongo join:2002-07-17 Toronto, ON	reply to fAcEtIOUs just the other day I actually saw a no-name N router for about 50$
jam_bongo join:2002-07-17 Toronto, ON	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-10 14:14:14 ·

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Combined router/cable modem not best way to go