Your Company required. Your Email required. Powered by WordPress Popup. Other benefits include support for: User-defined interactive programming Time-shifted and place-shifted video, such as video-on-demand services Interactive online gaming Convergent media services, for example, allowing data to be viewed on a TV and video content to be viewed on a computer monitor bit AES encryption IPv6 The table below provides a comparison of the speeds, channels, features, benefits and services offered by the various DOCSIS versions: DOCSIS 1.
Also, security and network management are greatly enhanced. Check to make sure the coaxial cable is plugged in correctly, or call the provider. Give them the MAC address of the modem or gateway and get it activated that way. Or you can do that yourself. On your connected computer, launch a browser such as Firefox or Chrome , you will automatically get to the activation page.
Comcast might show a page suggesting that you download the Xfinity mobile app so you can finish the job on your phone. In this case, choose to log in with your Comcast account and follow the onscreen instruction shown in the screenshots below. After that, the new equipment will then be activated automatically and will restart itself. Now your new equipment is ready. And when you do, note that you should restart the cable modem after you plug the new router into it for the two to work well with each other.
Good information. Thank you!. How do you handle this situation, or is a regulatory loophole that we simply have to live with? You can update the firmware yourself, Joe, via the modems interface. I have to disagree. And the user cannot update any firmware at all for cable modems alone. This process was set many years ago to prevent people from stealing internet service.
Unfortunately, it also gives the ISP full control of your device and the reason to deny line debugging if they chose.
But generally, folks get a modem to get connected, not to debug or update the firmware. There are other benefits, too, as mentioned in this post. Hi Dong, I understand that we have more choices and control if we provide our own hardware instead of renting from Comcast. Any of the modems I recommended in this post will outdo the XB7 in broadband speed, Mike. After that, you can get any router or mesh system of your choice. Links in the post, too. However, I need to be able to connect my work phone to a router via ethernet cable.
My work phone system utilizes a phone answering software program on our computers so I have to be connected thru an ethernet cable connection. Read this post again, Joy, to find out what hardware you can get to replace that gateway — this depends on your service provider — and then this post on which router is best for you. Hi Dong, I love your thorough and informative postings and reviews.
I now understand the cable modem situation. What you need is a terminal box. But you can use any router with your current box.
Sure, Reuven. You can find out how you can support my work in this page. Something your readers may want to consider, when looking replacing the Xfinity gateway with their own equipment.
To make a long story short, some high bandwidth customers could end up paying more. You forget the rental fee, Sky. The data cap is a scam anyway. The prices have changed and the differences are less. The difference is now less. Unfortunately turning the cost savings of owning your own equipment upside down. But there is clearly some benefits to owning your own equipment, Namely performance and control.
Unfortunately wether you believe unlimited is a scam or not is irrelevant for this part of the conversation. Could be a fruitful conversation otherwise. Or do I only need a gateway device? Sorry, I have very limited knowledge on this stuff.
Hey Dong! Is there an updated version of this now? Complete with the built-in MoCA which I love?? Thank you! The second method is to check the Approved Modems website, which exists for this very purpose. Some of the pages haven't been updated in a while, but it's a good place to start. Finally, you can always just call your ISP. You may have to sit on hold for a while, but it's the only way to get a percent definitive answer on whether a modem you want to buy is supported.
If your ISP cannot give you a definitive answer, ask to speak to a manager or a specialist, or consider getting a new ISP; this should not be a hellaciously difficult question.
This is usually printed on the bottom of the modem, but if not, you can access the modem's IP address after plugging it in via Ethernet. Google " brand name modem IP address" on your phone, or on another network, if the instructions don't include it.
Some ISPs offer an automated process to do this through an internet browser, but it varies depending on the provider and model. Unlike routers, which have settings you can adjust to make them more secure , there's not a lot of security considerations to keep in mind when shopping for a router. That said, the occasional security issue does pop up. For example, a software vulnerability in modems that use Broadcom's systems-on-a-chip could allow a hacker to seize control of the modem and serve up malicious websites.
Broadcom says it's issued a fix, so you can always check with your ISP to make sure that your modem is secure. You're dependent on your ISP to issue these firmware updates, and they don't always come out in a timely fashion.
Investing in one of the best antivirus programs also offers some, though not total, protection. With those specs in mind, all you need to do is pick a budget and a brand, and you'll be able to find at least a few models that match your specifications. Marshall Honorof is a senior editor for Tom's Guide, overseeing the site's coverage of gaming hardware and software.
He comes from a science writing background, having studied paleomammalogy, biological anthropology, and the history of science and technology. After hours, you can find him practicing taekwondo or doing deep dives on classic sci-fi. Keep in mind that you will have to attach an external router for creating WiFi zones, as there are no modems that can act as both modems and WiFi routers. Fiber cables are the latest form of transmission of internet waves from one place to another. The waves travel at the speed of light between two points which makes the internet superfast.
The issue with this form of technology is that these wires need to be set up separately. Unlike telephone and cable wires, there are no pre-existing networks, so their range is limited only to selected places. DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line technology, which uses the existing telephone lines for the transmission of internet waves.
This is an old form of transmitting the internet and is often the slowest. I would not recommend the DSL network to anyone unless it is absolutely necessary. Its main advantage lies in its range and data transmission rate. Fiber may be faster, but it is available only in limited areas, and DSL may be having range, but it is often quite slow.
It has a delicate balance of speed and range. Are they waiting for the version 4. Why indeed. They think customers are stupid. It has only got worse since Net Neutrality went down. All in the name of less competition and higher profits. You, dear customer, get squeezed and screwed. As usual. This article was very resourceful for me, thank you. I had the 1gb service with optimum using the Ubee modem.
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