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MTWOODLAND
Mar 09, 2021Guide
night hawk c7100v
Trying to run a 1.gbps signal from comcast, my main CPU is on ethernet. looked up firmware ver. it is up to date ( v2.01.42 ). modem side is DOCSIS 3.0 I got the 1Gig bundle from comcast but the bes...
- Mar 09, 2021
that would explain why the " tier 1 " help desk at comcast wasn't able to load a driver, she didn't explain What Driver, but assume it was DOCSIS 3.1 driver. everything I researched was DOCSIS3.0 would max out at 1Gig...bummer, I would be fine with paying for 1Gig and get 900Meg. the salesman said " for a dollar I would go from 600Meg to 1Gig...
thanks for your help Plemans
MTWOODLAND
Mar 09, 2021Guide
that would explain why the " tier 1 " help desk at comcast wasn't able to load a driver, she didn't explain What Driver, but assume it was DOCSIS 3.1 driver. everything I researched was DOCSIS3.0 would max out at 1Gig...bummer, I would be fine with paying for 1Gig and get 900Meg. the salesman said " for a dollar I would go from 600Meg to 1Gig...
thanks for your help Plemans
plemans
Mar 09, 2021Guru - Experienced User
yeah, you can't just "load a driver" to go from docsis 3.0 to 3.1. Its a hardware difference.
Not the first time comcast's tier 1 support has led someone astray.
- MTWOODLANDMar 09, 2021Guide
yes you can hear the pages turning as they try to fine a answer.. Haha..
had one ( " tech" use that word loosely ). that didn't know ethernet conn from wifi conn. I hung up after short while in frustration....