Originally Posted by Eddie
I am paying $14 per month to rent a modem from Comcast. It offers two features 1. voice activate for TV and if it breaks, I can exchange it. BEST BUY has several units that might offer some long term savings but, prices vary from $75 upwards. Can anyone offer some advice basted on their experience with second party modems? Thank you so much for any help. Ed Hayes
We
just added Comcast landline phone (not cellular) so I had to get a new one that supported VOIP.
I just bought one of these for $76 (regular $157) because it was on the approved list by Comcast.
Arris SBV3202
It replaced an Arris SB8200 that I previously bought for $112 (regular $169).
Arris SB8200
Three points I'll make:
1. I got both modems at great prices by using Amazon Warehouse (their scratch n dent / returns / closeout part of their website). If you haven't been there, you can find great deals. I replaced my daughter's front rotors for $7 each shipped to my door.
2. Try to determine the number of download/upload channels any prospective modems have. You should be looking for 32/8. Older models may only have 24/6, 24/4, or even 16/4.
3.Get DOCSIS 3.1 if possible. It is replacing 3.0 as the new standard. My previous SB8200 is 3.1, capable of 10 GIG (!) download speeds. My new phone line model is only 3.0 so it is limited to 400 Meg speeds. Since I only pay for 200 Meg speeds, that is fine for the moment.