Originally Posted by blupupher
Originally Posted by alarmguy
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I can tell you one thing, dont know what the heck ARRIS was thinking with this modems status lights, they are sooooo STUPID bright its retarded. I mean, stupid bright, goes to show how brainless such a highly respected company can be at times. Doesnt matter to me as its in a center closet, but just ugly to look at compared to the TP link its replacing, the TP Link is a class act in the "looks" dept.
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Go to the modems settings (should be 192.168.100.1), and see if there is an option to turn off the lights. I know in my SB6141 it is there, but in the MB7220 it is not.
I still say return the SB6190 and look and see if you can get a free modem from your provider.
Thanks,
Yeah, I checked, no settings to change anything on the lights. Just to be clear, my comments were made as an observation, since its in my closest I could care less how bright, actually my wife kinds of likes it! *L*
But if I had that thing out in the open, like our great room, it would have needed some tape or window film put over it. But I just dont get it, how can a manufacturer turn something out like that? Weird.
If I haven't read about how bright the lights on the modem are I would think something is wrong with it, like a short!
Yes, I am sure we can get a free modem now, as others have mentioned Spectrum now gives the modem free, no rental, if you want wifi. they charge for the router.
With that said, for me personally, even though it most likely makes no difference I rather has something much more capable then I need/and what Spectrum would give me.
I also like to be in control of my own equipment, which of course I am by owning the router.
Anyway, $70 is nothing to me for the modem or better yet, worth it to me.
Keep in mind we get our 100 Mbps Spectrum internet for free as my wifes company pays for it! Yeah
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With that said, its still a rip off $75 a month for 100 Mbps service that her company pays for. I have been waiting a year so far for a company called Carolina Connect to lay fiber in our community, once they are in, their service is only $49.00 for 100/100 service vs $75 for Spectrum 100/12 service. They also offer gigabit service for less then $90.