[ale] [OT] Good cable modem to connect to Comcast?

[leamhall at gmail.com (leam hall)]

Okay, I am way behind the technology curve for home internet. However, I
have learned to trust my ALE answers. 6141 on order from Amazon.

Leam


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Calvin Harrigan
<calvin.harrigan at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> On 9/17/2013 4:11 PM, James Sumners wrote:
>
>> I use the Motorola SB6141 [1]. A word of warning: _save your receipt_.
>> They tried to steal my modem by tacking on a modem rental fee two
>> months into my service. I had to take a copy of my receipt over to the
>> Comcast office to prove to them that I bought the modem independently.
>> And no, I couldn't just email a copy to them. The would only accept a
>> faxed or mailed copy over the phone.
>>
>> [1] -- http://www.amazon.com/**Motorola-SURFboard-SB6141-**
>> DOCSIS-High-Speed/dp/**B007IMPMW4/<http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB6141-DOCSIS-High-Speed/dp/B007IMPMW4/>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM, leam hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Any recommendations on make and model of a cable modem to plug into
>>> Comcast
>>> service? It should be 50 down and 10 up. HA! I'll believe it when I see
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Still, something mildly secure. I'll put a WAP or something on the other
>>> side.
>>>
>>> Leam
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mind on a Mission
>>>
>>
> I also use and can recommend the Motorola SB6141, I can usually get 50/10
> off peak hours.  Like someone else mentioned be sure that they know that
> YOU own the modem.  When I took back the old one they tried some funny
> business.
>
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