Re: Docsis 3.1 modem

Paul <[email protected]>
Newsgroups alt.computer
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Robert Baer wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> * After wasting many hours of research, it seems i am NOT a liar; the 
>>> ONLY approved cable modem that supports voice and WiFi is the Netgear 
>>> C7100V, and the damn thing is Docsis 3.0!
>>>   So why should i #pend money for a modem that does what my 
>>> Technicolor does?
>>>
>>>    Gurr!
>>
>> Damn. I wanted to hear how much better your new $900.00 stack
>> of networking boxes was working :-) And what speedtest.net
>> benchmark you got.
>>
>>     Paul
>   Well, remember what i said about Google Map resolution going down 
> about a factor of 8?
>   Well i moved and Comcast changed my service ("upgrade") due to change 
> of account.
> 
>   So now they are giving me a higher data rate which requires Docsis3.1 
> and that killed the use of my modem for telephone service.
>   Internet still works; operationally drags a bit tho.
> 
>   I think Comcast did this on purpose, so i will have to get that ONE 
> Docsis 3.1 cable modem that supports Ethernet and voice but NOT WiFi.
>   That way, i can have my telephone back!
> 
>   Pisses me off no end.
> 
>   Why do I insist on WiFi? To support my "smart" phone in this "1-3 bar" 
> environment.

But isn't it one of these plus a Wifi, and you're done ?

https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/modems/cm1150v

That has four Ethernet off the back. One of the Ethernet can
be run to a separate Wifi box.

TP-Link Archer A8 AC1900 Wireless MU-MIMO WiFi Router  $80

https://www.newegg.com/tp-link-archer-a8/p/0E6-002W-006B7

    Paul
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