Originally Posted by uberjon sorry to hear you are having some issues with motorola. shame because i was going to recommend the SB6120. at this point though. i would at least suggest to avoid docsis 2.0 modems. there are 2-3 (including the motorola) that support docsis 3.0 and trust me, when it becomes available to you, you will love it ;D |
Originally Posted by Bluescreen_Of_Death My parents have [for as long as I can remember] bought Motorola Surfboard modems, and they seem to burn out on a yearly basis. The one they gave me is starting to die [internet is getting slow, speeds up once I reset it], and I was wondering what modems you guys recommend. Price isn't a big option, as I'll be asking for it for christmas from my parents. |
Originally Posted by Bluescreen_Of_Death My parents have [for as long as I can remember] bought Motorola Surfboard modems, and they seem to burn out on a yearly basis. The one they gave me is starting to die [internet is getting slow, speeds up once I reset it], and I was wondering what modems you guys recommend. Price isn't a big option, as I'll be asking for it for christmas from my parents. |
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Originally Posted by captthunderpnts It honestly sounds like there's an underlying problem with wiring, rather than the modems itself. Motorola SurfBoard series modems are so widespread for a reason: excellent reliability. By all means, buy what you like, although I'd suggest another SurfBoard, or Linksys. Of course, it might be in your best interest to get your CATV line checked out. I know that Savannah sees some pretty ridiculous weather. |
Originally Posted by savagebunny I would check your incoming coaxial line, it could be screwing with your cables downstream/upstream signals. How long till you have to reset it? Because I got cable and I've gone almost 2 months without resetting the modem because of slow speeds. |
Originally Posted by captthunderpnts Check out your modem status page and reference the power levels and such. Also, a voltmeter on your power strip will tell a good story. Lots of troubleshooting you can do before you even think about calling Comcast. Or you can just threaten to go with AT&T unless they send a tech out for free. There's no reason in the world for you to go through more than 1 or 2 modems during the product's life. |
