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Motorola SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

Only D3 modem motorola has released, and selling atm is the 6120, which is only a modem for D3 internet service. So currently there is no D3 modem you can buy with a wireless gateway, or with VOIP.

reply to jnlk26
That modem isn't supported on Comcast's network. The all in one cable modems tend to be more trouble than their worth, I'd steer clear of all of them.

reply to jnlk26
Great Modem indeed.I've been in contact with Motorola for the past week and YES It will be supported by Comcast,it's in testing stage right now.
I also wanted to buy it before I purchased my SB6120 but run the same path you did(N/A as of yet) will be here shortly.
watch for Bestbuy,ComPUSA and even Walmart.
I am loving the new High Speed Docsis 3.0 has to offer
currently I am getting 27MBS Download and 3.07MBS Upload

reply to jnlk26
Motorola finally has a N gateway in the works. I will be looking into it, when it is available.

reply to jnlk26
Also looking over the specs on that modem, it allows channel bonding of up to 8 downstream channels, compared to 4 for the SB6120. »www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/···/SBG6580

I.M.O., it will be quite some time before anyone sees 8 bonded downstream on the CC system.
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reply to jnlk26
I too am anticipating this new wireless cable docsis 3.0 modem, however, I am hoping that it will include:

A) dual band N or draft-N support, so that the wireless printers can be assigned to the 2nd band, as LCD affects wireles speeds (lowest common denominator of speed, being the 54mb or wireless-g speed)

B) gigabit ehternet ports

C) user selectable USB port for either:
C1) --- storage device for the network
C2) --- alternative port other than the RJ45/Ethernet data port

.. has anyone located such a wonder device?

.. has anyone located either the Motorola SBG6580?, to the equivalent SMC Networks device?

.. on a directly related note, has anyone made a netorked storage device work?, on these modems? the theory is all attached devices over the wireless should be able to see the mass storage unit, hence making netork sharing easier instead of having to configure and reconfigure and repermission each attached device to see each other.

thanks in advance

Draft-N is no more, as 802.11n was officially ratified late last year. (Most draft-N routers are firmware-upgradable to N-ratified, either directly and/or via the third-party route; all the free third-party firmware options include N-ratified support as long as the chipset itself does.)

reply to jnlk26
Only "gateway" I ever found satisfactory was the SMC's but i'm sure a few people would like to smack me for saying that.

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what can i say.. mine runs like a beast. But it don't have the comcast firmware on it :P

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Motorola says it may be out by late April or early May, 2010. Cost est. to be around $165.

Charles P.

reply to jnlk26
Comcast says it should be compatible with their cable system. Comcast says all SURFboard cable modems work well with their service.


Charles P

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reply to jnlk26
All i got on my SMC is the stock SMC firmware. We have done 0 tweaking to the firmware at all. SMC gives it to us, we bench it then push it lol