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I have an 8 year old modem, a Motorola Surfboard basically this thing: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825122011 It doesn't have the wireless capabilities, but otherwise that's it. I know that for any piece of hardware, 8 years is a long time to be running constantly, but it hasn't given us any significant issues in all this time. Is it time to change it out for something newer? I'm not sure what information would be necessary to help make a determination, but I'll provide whatever is needed.
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Devian666 posted:It really depends on your requirements. If you don't feel any need to change there's no reason to change. Most of us have changed routers and/or modems due to having issues with our existing hardware. Actually, we replaced the router about three months ago with a higher-end device recommended in the OP of this thread, and it solved most all of our home network problems, which is why I started looking at the modem itself to see if there was any potential in replacing it, given it's my single oldest piece of hardware now. quote:Unless your isp has upgraded to DOCSIS 3.0 -AND- you upgrade to a plan that needs it, as long as that modem is fine, theres no reason to replace it. what isp do you have? I'm subscribed to Cox, and am currently paying for their top tier service that includes DOCSIS 3.0. Home internet usage is pretty high with two gaming computers, one office computer, an XBox on wireless, iPad, and 2-3 laptops running at any given time with heavy use of online gaming and video streaming.
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Nov 14, 2011 19:21
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Devian666 posted:You do have rather heavy usage and with your subscription you should get a significant increase in bandwidth by upgrading your cable modem. Going from DOCSIS 2.0 to 3.0 is potentially a large leap in performance. Fair enough, I'll make it happen. Thanks for the help.
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Nov 14, 2011 22:28
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