 mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3 | DOCSIS 3.0 + SB6121 = Happy Customer!
This is fantastic. Area upgrade to DOCSIS 3.0, house upgrade to Motorola SB6121. And this is on a wireless client. Wired is running about 24-25Mbps.
Thanks Mediacom, and Mediacom Chad! |
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mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3
1 edit | Not speed boost, which is very short-lived. This is a sustainable download.
And its done by bonding multiple downstream channels.
Note the size of the download file. |
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 MediacomChadMediacom Social Media Relations TeamPremium,VIP
join:2010-01-20
Gulf Breeze, FL
kudos:75 | Good to hear!
Let me know if you have any questions or issues. |
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| I have one of these sitting here that I'd like to get online (I also have a Mediacom-supplied telephony modem). What's the process for getting this 6121 online with Mediacom? Congrats, Matt! |
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MediacomChadMediacom Social Media Relations TeamPremium,VIP
join:2010-01-20
Gulf Breeze, FL
kudos:75 | Go to : »maestro.mediacomcc.com/walledgarden/ It will ask you for the account number and registration code (last 9 digits of acct number). It will then take you to another page, show you the MAC address and ask for a technicians number (9999) Once this information is entered, click "Swap" and your modem will reset. |
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My Motorola SB6121 is now online, and after thorough testing last evening, I can confirm that a new modem has addressed my dropped sync issues completely. So now I'm running the Mediacom-supplied Scientific Atlanta telephony modem and the Motorola, and life is good. Thank God I was a customer before the data rationing went into effect. Thanks VERY much for your help, as always, Chad. You're a treasure. |
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MediacomChadMediacom Social Media Relations TeamPremium,VIP
join:2010-01-20
Gulf Breeze, FL
kudos:75 | You are welcome! Let me know if you have any other questions or issues. |
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said by nicheplayer: Thank God I was a customer before the data rationing went into effect.
I Couldn't agree more! |
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psdp
join:2011-01-20
Cedar Rapids, IA Reviews:
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I got a 6120 a few months ago* and am finally getting awesome speeds (went from 7-8 average for years up to 20+!!)-- and since I dumped the cable portion, I'm finally a happy camper. 
Additional thanks to Chad (and dslreports) for having the easy instructions already on here on how to swap your modem on your own!!
*with my unpleasant history, I wasn't willing to chance the 6121 not getting along with the network, so I found a good used 6120... |
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| said by psdp:*with my unpleasant history, I wasn't willing to chance the 6121 not getting along with the network, so I found a good used 6120...
Not a chance at all. Any local dealer (Best Buy or Staples) would refund your $$ if the 6121 did not work out for you. Try that with a used Modem.
FWIW I have been using the 6121 since Feb 2012 without issue and outstanding performance. |
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I just replaced a Cisco DPC3825 with the Motorola SB6121 with Mediacom and received slower download speeds. I did this because of all the reviews I read. I went from 42mbs to 32mbs. I go through the Linksys EA4500 router. I am thinking of returning the Motorola. Any ideas why? |
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mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3 | said by Rays4ia :I just replaced a Cisco DPC3825 with the Motorola SB6121 with Mediacom and received slower download speeds. I did this because of all the reviews I read. I went from 42mbs to 32mbs. I go through the Linksys EA4500 router. I am thinking of returning the Motorola. Any ideas why?
Well the Cisco you had is an 8x4 Modem, meaning it can bond up to 8 downstream and 4 upstream channels. The SB6121 is 4x4, 4 down and 4 up. This is also limited by the provider depending on your area's configuration. I would suspect that you were bonding more than 4 downstream channels with the Cisco, which would yield a higher throughput speed. |
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| I don't think Mediacom has any areas with more than 4 downstream channels.
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I speak for myself, not my employer. |
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mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3 | In my location we have 3 downstream. Not sure if that would increase with expanded demand or not. |
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