Top products from r/WarOnComcast
We found 13 product mentions on r/WarOnComcast. We ranked the 9 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. ARRIS SURFboard SB6121 4x4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem -Retail Packaging-Black
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
Compatible with Time Warner Cable, Charter, Cox, Cablevision, and moreNot compatible with Verizon FiOS or AT&T U-verse, no longer approved by Comcast XfinityRequires Cable Iternet Service, if not sure your provider is CABLE call them to confirmBROWN BOX models NOT VALID for this item when sold as Ne...
3. Aurelio de Santos Otero: Die Handschriftliche Uberlieferung Der Altslavischen Apokryphen. Band II (Patristische Texte Und Studien) (German Edition)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
4. Linksys WRT54GL Wi-Fi Wireless-G Broadband Router,Blue / Black
Sentiment score: 4
Number of reviews: 1
Linux based Internet sharing Router with built in 4 port Switch and Wireless G Access PointShares a single Internet connection (10/100 WAN) with 4 Ethernet wired (10/100 switched LAN ; Compliant with the IEEE 802.11b/g protocol; LEDs: Power, DMZ, WLAN, Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4), InternetMax. Link Rate:5...
5. Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Designed to provide a cost effective, next generation technology to offer a high speed residential or commercial service tier. Item is Cable MODEM ONLYUser-friendly online diagnostics and bonded channel status pageFeatures a 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Port for incredible wired network speedsCapable o...
6. ARRIS / Motorola SURFboard SB5101U DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Item is Modem Only. Requires Cable Internet Service. Compatible with major U.S. Cable Providers.Internet download speeds up to 38 Mbps and upload speeds up to 30 Mbps based on your Cable provider serviceFront-panel LEDs indicate status and simplify troubleshooting.Check with your internet service pr...
7. NETGEAR N600 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (WNDR3400)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Faster WiFi Speed: N600 Dual Band WiFi delivers 300 + 300MbpsIdeal WiFi range for medium to large homes. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10,Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, ChromeSimultaneous Dual Band: Reduces interferen...
8. NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 - High Speed Cable Modem (CMD31T)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
The NETGEAR High Speed Cable Modem provides a connection to high-speed cable Internet. Item is CABLE MODEM ONLYCompatible with U.S. cable Internet providers like Spectrum, Cox, Cablevision & moreHigh-performance - Up to 150 Mbps download and upload speed for streaming HD videos, faster downloads, an...
9. ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Concurrent Dual-Band Transmissions for Strong Signal Strength and Ultra-Fast Connection Rates up to 900MbpsGigabit Ethernet Ports for the Fastest, Most Reliable Internet PerformanceDownload Master for Wireless Data Storage and Access to Router-Connected USB Storage DevicesExpanded ...
things you will need listed in a very crude order based on the cost of the item/difficulty to obtain.
The above list could easily get a small SP started serving a semi-rural area with something like DSL or Cable, but also keep in mind you are just talking about providing transit, no services to your customers and likely a very very small peering to a tier2 SP that would funnel upwards towards a larger tier1. the tier 2 would likely send you a default route that you would pass down to your end users and you would send up to the tier2 a /24 that you are likely using a NAT pool for your few hundred/thousands of users that you service.
Your biggest issue will be the retention of employees, as with all networks issues will arise, when issues arise and an irate customer calls and yells at employees of your company, you have to protect your customer but your employee first. Or an engineer for your company has proven their worth and become the go-to escalation person and is essentially on call 24/7. this engineer demands a raise but you can not give them that raise since you are a smaller SP and money is tight, well whats stopping them from jumping to another networking job making more money with the experience they gained with your SP? nothing. how hard is that person to replace in a very demanding and complex networking environment? extremely.
your end game mindset has to be that you can pull enough customers in to stay afloat for a 5-10 years, in that time period you can continue to maintain/grow the network and pray to get purchased by the tier2/tier1 SP that wants the market and more importantly infrastructure (cables through equipment) you have built. then you can retire young and hopefully well off.
edit:
this book, though written in 1999 is still pretty damn accurate from a 1000foot point of view and costs < 5$:
http://www.amazon.com/Residential-Broadband-2nd-Edition-George/dp/1578701775/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398445743&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=residential+broadband
I recommend this modem http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825188005 to replace theirs, it's the same or even better. If they had been providing you with a wifi router, I recommend this one http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ . This router rules right out of the box, but if you're a techie or have a buddy who is, you can flash tomato speedmod firmware onto this router to hotrod it even more, and in any case you can add $10 HGA7T add-on antennas to it (search amazon or ebay) to increase its range if you need more range. Good luck!
I switched to my own modem about 8 months ago. In my area of the lovely town of Oakland, ca..I pay $75/mo for 25down.
Since the switch to This my average speed is 80mb+
If you are not a fan of wireless keyboards for media experience, chip in for some remotes!
To name a few (all links are ebay, would've used Amazon, but that's what Google gave me).
The solution to this is simple. Buy a $70 DOCSIS 3.0 modem and a $120 or less wireless router. Return your equipment to Comcast and KEEP THE RECEIPT.
I use the Netgear CMD31T
It's officially supported, and supports most of the modern features (IPv6, DOCSIS3, etc).
It is 4/4, though, so if you have some ridiculous service speed (> 150Mb) you may not get the full speed.
Just be aware that it's only a modem, not a router + modem, so it only has one LAN jack. you'll still need a separate wired/wireless router or switch.
I take calls for Comcast. 90% is supporting our wireless gateway. If you rely on us to manage your internet equipment, (modem and router) you are setting yourself up for failure. Number 1, we don't help you if you have your own router; you'll have to get our wireless gateway if you can't fix your router yourself. Number 2, our wireless gateway's are the most worthless pos you could imagine. Don't use our gateway if you want stable internet service. The service centers don't test the gateways before giving them to the next customer. You're probably gonna get one that somebody else returned due to poor performance.
Oh, and I can say that your router probably was shit. If he checked the line signal and it was fine, that means your equipment isn't working. You can try using ours, but as I said it will be hit or miss. Do yourself a favor and learn how to troubleshoot your own stuff, or seek outside technical support from a friend or family member who is not working with you on the clock.
The guy was probably being a dick, but I can say from experience that most of the time when we are assholes to you, it's probably because you are being a difficult customer. I have spoken to 10's of thousands of customers over the past 2 years, and about half of my customers make me want to blow my brains out. When you start getting pissed off, you are not going to get what you want from me. There's only one way a comcast technicion is going to help you, and that's the way comcast says we have to. If you want something besides that, all you're going to get is backlash.
If we can't fix the problem with your internet the first or second time we try, TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS. The tech tested the line and it was FINE. That means your equipment sucks ass.
Let me make a recomendation for a modem and router. This is what I'm using right now.
Modem: Motorola SB5101N - docsis 2.0 - these have been around for close to a decade. You can still get them brand new on amazon. Mine is still going strong after 8 years. Most of the newer modems are either ridiculously expensive, or have tons of quality/reliability/longevity issues. If you can't find the sb5101N, the sb5101 or sb5101U will probably have similar reliability. Just a guess.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB5101N-Cable-Modem/dp/B009WC6RRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417328442&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sb5101n
Router: Netgear is an excellent brand. I have the wndr3400 http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417328506&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=wndr3400
I use this modem: http://smile.amazon.com/ARRIS-Motorola-SB6121-SURFboard-DOCSIS/dp/B004XC6GJ0/
I use this one, since we're only paying for 25/10, and it's actually one of the models they used before that horrid Xfinity 2-in-1 they use now.
http://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-Motorola-SURFboard-SB5101U-DOCSIS/dp/B002M3SHXA/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1413211806&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=motorola+cable+modem