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We're All Mad Here
Premium
join:2001-12-14
Rotonda West, FL
| Question... Why would you want to buy your own modem? They cost 50 dollars or more, plus they break. When I had Road Runner in Tampa, I went through 3 modems in one year because of lightning.
You are better off renting a modem. That way, Comcast will replace it for free if it breaks. Since you are in the Ft Myers area, you should be aware of the storms and think more clearly.
Good Luck
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 | CTBADASS71
join:2003-01-20
East Hartford, CT
| Re: Question... well ive had my modem (Toshiba pcx1100) for over 3 years now and ive never had any problems with it, i bought it from my cable company (they broke up the price to 3 installments of like 39.99) wich was cox cable at the time, i recently moved from the cox area to attbi area and had no problems at all with the switch. | |
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| suzie_q207
join:2003-03-20
Detroit, MI
| I got cable modem too.It's a RCA. I bought mine for $80.00 and got a rebate for it. $(80.00) also a $50 gift card from Radio Shack. The Comcast installer told me that when it rains, unplug it just in case of lightning so it doesn't get zapped. I've gotten in the habit of it. No big deal. You learn to do it. A matter of habit, like brushing your teeth. | |
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cabled
@optonline.net
| Re: Protection 1. in response to the guy with a the surge protector comment...a lightning hit can also travel via your cable lines..and you cannot run the cable thru the surge protector b/c if blocks the return freqs of the modem.
2. cable modems are junk especially RCA's they go bad for no reason what so ever, plus if comcast fucks around with there routers it can throw certain brands off line...and the svc techs will have no idea how to fix it w/o swapping the modem. Comcast's biggest problem is communication..the the router staff doesn't communicate with the field staff the field staff doesn't communicate with the phone support...and the phone support people have never been out in the field to trouble shoot with a field tech..... | |
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lilhurricane
Crunchin' For Cures
Premium,Mod
join:2003-01-11
Purple Zone
clubs:  | Re: Protection Isn't there a way besides a surge protector to protect cable modems? And you are right on with the COMCAST communication issue. | |
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CG3
| Wrong!!!
Cable drops at the house are almost always grounded. If it isn't, shame on the tech for failing to check and/or install and shame on you for not noticing. | |
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Anubis Prime
join:2001-06-01
Indianola, PA
 ·Comcast
| APC sells a surge protector for coax cable modems. They used to sell standalone units (as one that I use that goes between the wall coax and your cable modem).
Many of their newer UPS units have built-in protection for cable internet as well as phone line and CAT 5/ethernet.
You may be correct that standard 'bought at WalMart' surge protectors do not work for cable internet coax protection. | |
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| enchanted198
join:2003-03-20
Edmonton, AB | Man made Surge Protectors and Mother Nature lighting.
Who will win? | |
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ryan4state
join:2001-06-22
Wilmington, NC
| My Cable Company (StarVision) will give you the modem free of charge when you sign a two year contract. There are also no upload or download caps and if you modem ever fucks up while you have service with them they will replace it free of charge. Also they make sure before you install the modem that there is the proper amount of signal in the lines. My friend next door signed up and the cable line signal was like on the verge of being weak and they ran a new drop just for the cable modem free of charge. StarVision is the BEST!!! | |
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rody_40
join:2002-04-14
Quakertown, PA | rental modem im wondering what the diff. is in a rental modem and a puchase modem, maybe the color lol. | |
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RandomX22
@attbi.com
| Well well well Funny thing is, I've never had a modem go bad, regardless of lightning or just plain dying. My linksys version 1 modem however no longer works on Comcast's network. Stupid jerks. You have to get the version 2's that just came out. While that I do not mind as much, I really like my Motorola SurfBoard 4200. Linksys makes good networking and router equipment. Just not that great in the modem arena. Too new I guess. | |
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bvillanueva
Premium
join:2003-01-05
Apex, NC | Was the way to go in my case...... CircuitCity had rebates totaling $165.00 when the modem cost $99.00. There was a catch, it had to be a new install.
I give Comcast a 8 out of 10 in my area (North Port, FL). | |
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bigred187
join:2000-08-31
Tampa, FL |  stop complaining
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Don't race just MOVE!!! | |
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John0528
| Comcast College Park MD Ordered on Tuesday and told the guy would be there on Wednesday between 5 and 7 pm. He arrived at 515pm and was gone by 545pm. Perfect. No complaints. Perfect. Never down in the last 6 weeks. | |
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washbaybob
@comcast.net
| COMCAST BLOWS!!!! i am sick and tired of using comcast aint cant wait till i get another ISP in my area!!!!i will drop then like micheal jackson droping his son off a balcony!ive been with these screwballs for 2 months and finnally got the compatiable motem (motorola 4500)dl 9753!but my upload still blows (UL125)time warner in Kansas city has a upload of 4300kbs!!!!!no joke!!!Well i need to stop bitchin and find a new provider.PLEASE ALL YOU OTHER ISP COME TO LA PORTE IN ...IM BEGGIN YOU ...ALL I WANT IS TO PLAY MY XBOX WITH NO LAG!!!WashbayBob out!! | |
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wozz007
join:2008-09-09
Greensburg, PA | email correction If you havent already, you can correct the email address by logging in to the my account section on the .net website and selecting, change my username/email. If your email is the primary of course. | |
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