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I am so very tempted by the C7000 (Cable Modem & AC1900 Router) as a way to reduce clutter and upgrade my home. I am a huge MoCA user though with the TiVo's we own. I have an aging (but reliable) Netgear MCA1001 serving up MoCA in our home, so something like the C7000BMX is beyond tempting for me.
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The C7000B sounds like the gateway I want. I see someone from netgear suggested the C7100V but it only lists compatability with Xfinity. I would be using Crestview Cable. HOw can one get the C7000B?
Would the C7000 do the trick?
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Cable modems do seem to be in the hands of the ISPs.
I did see the section and that's where I noticed the C7000B. But can't see where to purchase it, probably because it's likely only available to ISP's. Another user suggested the combo unit gateways (eg: C7100V enduser model specific for Xfinity) doesn't work and to separate the pieces, most likely related to voice in particular. I guess I'm going to have to work with the cable company and see if I can get a definitive answer. There's too much generality in the reviews of these gateway products or they only work for certain networks. As you note, the ISP's are the key and it's to their advantage to be somewhat obtuse..........not maliciously but from a technical and labor investment point of view. They provide a gateway (for a monthly fee) that they test and certify in collaboration with the hardware manufacturer for their specific requirements. For a customer to find an alternative requires some additional effort and knowledge to see if the alternative is viable.
As you note, the ISP's are the key and it's to their advantage to be somewhat obtuse..........not maliciously but from a technical and labor investment point of view. They provide a gateway (for a monthly fee) that they test and certify in collaboration with the hardware manufacturer for their specific requirements.
Yes. That's pretty sleezy behaviour. And many don't even run user user forums where people can chat about alternatives. Cable ISPs seem to be worse than the rest on that front.
One thing to be careful about when buying a third party modem is that cable ISPs control the rollout of new firmware. So you can't do your own updates in the way that DSL ISPs work.
Good point about the firmware issue, hadn't thought about that. And in further review it appears the more significant issue with the combo units is wifi performance not being that good. Many suggest using separate wifi router/access point. Getting more complicated.
Many suggest using separate wifi router/access point. Getting more complicated.That tends to be the "techie" approach. Whatever the modem, it will never have the oomph, that's a technical term, of an upmarket router.
The only problem I can see is that so called "gateway" devices sometimes come with a telephone socket. (The word gateway gets thrown around in various ways.) So long as you can use the cable modem in modem only (bridge) mode and still use the phone (the voice but in the C7000B), this two-box strategy would work.
Apologies for confusing the issue. But you wouldn't want to get the box home and find that it won't do the job.
