If you have the opportunity to purchase a Motorola 4200 (or higher) series modem scoop it up. It is by far the best modem on the market currently. While I love the Cisco 904s don't go for them or the early Samsungs (i.e. SR series). The main issue with the latter two is that they aren't going to be upgraded past DOCSIS 1.0. What this means is that some of the newer features won't be available on those two.
Hope this helps.
Charles
>
> From: Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net>
> Date: 2003/01/29 Wed PM 03:08:50 EST
> To: nolug@nolug.org
> Subject: [Nolug] which cable modem to buy?
>
> Charles and Scott,
>
> Any recommendations on which cable modem to buy? Worst Buy has 4 on their
> shelves, Toshiba, Net Something-or-other (I forget what the brand name is
> now), Linksys and D-Link. They are all right at $100, with a $10 mail-in
> rebate, with the exception of the Linksys which has a $40 rebate.
>
> Also there is a $50 credit or somesuch if HSD is ordered through them at
> modem purchase. Dunno if that applies to all of the modems, or just to the
> Linksys. Also I'm wondering about how the Cox sales dweebs are going to react
> to activation done through a retail store, and if a self-install is still
> available if ordered through Worst Buy.
>
> Money aside, which of those brands are good, and which ought to be stayed
> away from at all costs? Any other brand besides these something I should look
> for?
> --
>
> Joey Kelly
> < Minister of the Gospel | Computer Networking Consultant >
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