qsg1049
Just Fix It
Premium
join:2003-05-19
Crystal Lake, IL
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to JeepMatt
Re: Home Networking is ON!
said by JeepMatt  :
One final thing to mention-
I noticed that the Linksys Router / Modem gives out 1 hour leases to my desktop...
Strange...my previous router would give out 3 day leases.
I've heard that the Motorola surfboard is one of the popular cable modem equipment (eg. SB4200, SB5100) that comcast uses. For homenetworking, do they also use the SBG1000
»broadband.motorola.com/consumers···sbg1000/ as an alternative to the linksys router combo? |
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blarrrgg
@comcast.n
| At this current time Comcast only provides the Linksys kit. They have a boot file only for the Linksys kit. More that likely Comcast is not going to use one of the mainstream combos because then they can not control it as much as the Linksys can be controlled from their end. Linksys made this kit specifically for Comcast, to the specs and to their likings with all of their own backdoor options. |
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qsg1049
Just Fix It
Premium
join:2003-05-19
Crystal Lake, IL
·AT&T U-Verse
| said by blarrrgg:
Linksys made this kit specifically for Comcast, to the specs and to their likings with all of their own backdoor options.
Thanks. That makes sense. That's why the NAT'd IP address is fixed to 5, as I read in this forum too. |
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jimi419
Dadof3
join:2002-03-14
Round Lake, IL
clubs: | reply to JeepMatt
that would be fine but i have an A+ cert and can certainly install and hook this up myself so i wont be getting this |
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Nerdtalker
Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-02-18
Tucson, AZ
clubs:
| said by jimi419 :
that would be fine but i have an A+ cert and can certainly install and hook this up myself so i wont be getting this
Same, the fact you have to use their hardware is a big turn-off. |
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J D McDorce
Premium
join:2001-12-29
Westland, MI | On the other hand, if you want the higher caps, you need to play the game by Comcast's rules. |
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bobpol
join:2002-11-07
Killingworth, CT
|  said by J D McDorce :
On the other hand, if you want the higher caps, you need to play the game by Comcast's rules.
I played that game today!
2003-11-19 11:35:07 EST: 4033 / 371
Your download speed : 4033050 bps, or 4033 kbps.
A 492.3 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 371057 bps, or 371 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier |
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brente
join:2003-11-12
Carnation, WA
1 edit |  reply to JeepMatt
I jumped in and an VERY happy with the download speeds (getting 4mbps+), but the upload speeds have a lot to be desired...
the docsis info says the upload cap is 384kbps, but I'm only able to get around 270kbps max - it's at least above the previous 256kbps cap, so I have to assume its working...
any ideas (other than overhead on the test server, which may be the cause - although download is looking great...) as to why upload would not be at full capability? I tested with only 1 PC directly connected to the gateway to isolate, but otherwise have no clue. |
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Warlords
Premium
join:2003-06-09
Snohomish, WA | reply to JeepMatt
What speed is the wireless cards running at? I already have a 54G router and 54G PCMCIA cards. Is the the wireless from the HN for the 11 meg or the 54 Meg cards? will our Existing 54G cards work fine? |
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homer388
join:2002-07-16
Minneapolis, MN | 804.11 b max is 11 Mbps
G is 54 Mbps
I believe all g cards are backwards compatible to the b network |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
 ·WOW Internet and C..
| said by homer388 :
I believe all g cards are backwards compatible to the b network
The g spec calls for backwards compatiablility, but there are NICs out there that only work on a+g routers, but 99% of the are b+g. |
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niplet
join:2003-10-04
Antioch, TN
| reply to drake
it is all about controlling the quality of our experience as it was put to me yesterday and also eliminating the hassle of having to train their techs on every brand of router modem combo's out there, whihc would cost comcast lot's of dough, which in turn will make them raise rates before i for one and ready to pay an increase. i for one see no problem with the linksys combo that was installed, actually like having everything in one. less points of contact and hops for your signal to travel through. i have actually seen better throughput on this combo rather from my pro account, my pro account was running the 4300/384 config file. which just so happens to be the same as my HN. just my $.02 |
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homer388
join:2002-07-16
Minneapolis, MN | reply to JeepMatt
I just got the hn and the only qualm i have is you cannot change the lan ip's to be different. you're stuck with 192.168.0.x. this creates a conflict if you're dialing in to a network with the same ip. the speeds have been good and is well worth it. |
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niplet
join:2003-10-04
Antioch, TN | reply to JeepMatt
Re: 2 Screen Shots
tech left his diagnosis cd rom in my cd-rw drive.
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salwit
join:2000-12-20
Brockport, NY | reply to JeepMatt
Re: Home Networking is ON!
i guess he left his here for me too, i have diag. cd too |
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hubs187
join:2003-01-21
Lisle, IL | reply to JeepMatt
what web page shows the networking package? |
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JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE | Hubby-
Go to www.comcast.net - then click on the Products tab.
You'll see Home Networking listed there.
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"The rules of applying cologne: Spray, Delay, and walk away!" |
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stanely
join:2003-01-04
Hopkins, MN
·Comcast
| reply to JeepMatt
I just got the HN package installed and the modem/router I received was a Linksys/Comcast Wireless-G Cable Gateway WCG200-CC. Does this mean its 802.11G? I don't have a camera to take a pic but the unit is all black. All the setup screens that JeepMatt posted are the same and it has 1 usb/4 wired ports in the back. |
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hubs187
join:2003-01-21
Lisle, IL | reply to JeepMatt
what products tab? does anyone know the direct site? |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | »homenetworking.comcast.net/ |
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