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I have spectrum internet with a LAN LINE and I want a one piece combo can anyone help me with the combo? I have 100mbps right now looking to upgrade to 400mbps in the near future or would it be bette...
xnsys wrote:OK, then it looks as though the internet is provided by a "F" type connector, which is coaxal.
You would need to confirm, but this may suit your needs
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/C7800.aspx
While it probably would, Spectrum CAN get fussy when non-approved devices connect to them. First when you install it you'll need to call them to 'approve' the MAC address and make it useable. I've heard stories from others that they refused to do that as the device was NOT on the list of approved devices, others where the phone agent did it without question, and still others that it was connected at first and some time later disconnected from the network and they couldn't get it authorized again.
That is also a $400 modem from Amazon. Even if Spectrum charged $10/mo. for wireless that would take 40 months to recover the cost. Not a wise investment in my book...
Ok can you speak to me like a kid.
What you just said to me went way way over my had.
If you try to sale me a car I just purchased it. LOL :smileyembarrassed:
Daddysmell, sure....
Listen sonny :-)
Basically it boils down to in my case at least, it isn't worth it.
I get Internet Phone from Spectrum over cable. That requires a special device, called an eMTA to turn the cable phone signal into a phone line signal. Spectrum DOES NOT allow User owned eMTA's to be put on their network. So I'll always need a Spectrum modem running.
So now the question is can I get a Modem that doesn't have a PUMA 6 chipset in it (Google that for more info, but it had to do with the guts of the modem and how it works). On top of that, modems come in different 'protocols' they can handle. ISP Speeds determine which 'type' of modem one requires. Speed today at this time mostly default to DOCSIS 3.0 modems (again, Google for more info). Higher speeds from the ISP, usually 300Mbps or higher require DOCSIS 3.1. Basically is means the speeds that the modem has the capability to handle, you don't need to know any more actually.
So now with that in mind you can start looking at combination units. Those are both a modem and a router in one unit. Generally speaking, those types of units may not be as good a solution as individual modem and router used together. One major problem, WILL Spectrum even allow you hook up a combination unit to its network, no, forget about doing that.
OK, they will, now consider cost to you. Spectrum will provide to you a combination modem/router (like the Arris TG172G) FREE (I don't think there is a wireless charge, but if there is, it is around $5/mo,).
The Netgear unit mentioned above costs $400 via Amazon. Do the math. 80 months to cover the cost. Almost 7 years... and a LOT can happen in 7 years. Hardware failure, lightning strike, changing ISP's, you move, etc. Is it worth having your own combo unit. Not to me...
However the Router itself, different story. Things change in the house. New devices get added (Nest thermostats, Internet connected devices, fridges, Echo's, Smart TV's, etc.) and the load on a router gets saturated. New wireless versions arrive, AD devices with much faster speeds are coming very soon... and your old router can't handle it, much less a combo unit that generally has less router features and capabilities.
You can draw your own conclusions.