On WAVE Broadband in WA State w/15 Mbps Internet &amp; pay $8/mo for Motorola Surfboard SB5100. Should I buy this instead of renting it from WAVE?
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I bought an used one for less than ten dollars. Works perfectly for my Time Warner Cable here in NY. I think if you buy an exact same model it should work- but you might want to call your broadband service provider first. And yes, I'm using 15 Mbps too.
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It is better than the Wave. I'm very happy with the charge TTi and working with it every day, every time with no issues.
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Hello David, I too am primarily interested in a Puget Sound nautical map. One of the user reviews said we need the optional Garmin BlueChart g2 Vision maps and it turns out the Puget Sound requires purchasing the VUS037R Vancouver San Diego Map (micro sd/sd card). That's a far larger area than I need, but its a "take it or leave it" proposition. If you search Amazon for it, you will see it is currently "on sale" for $303! I only wanted this Garmin as a backup for my Humminbird FishFinder 595c-gps which uses a Navionic "Gold Chart" retailing exactly 1/2 that price for a similar nautical chart of the entire U.S. Pacific Coastline. Since Puget Sound coverage is so costly, I guess I will have to skip the Garmin Nuvi 500 which I thought would make a nifty backup for my Himminbird GPS. (I dunno. Maybe I'll get it anyway and just use the solid "blue-colored" part of the standard land map as the backup. Since there are no reefs in Puget Sound, I suppose that would get me back to the ramp if the fog rolled in, but it won't show where the shiping lanes are etc.... I hope this helps. Gary W.
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That is correct my friend! You save yourself the $5 per month in rental fees bc you don't have to rent their modem. And it doubles as a wireless router. They are also fairly easy to set up so you have a secure network. Hope that helps!
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Sue, did you request set up service? I was told that that was something that was only available by request from Pilot. I live in Washington state.
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I did check out PriceMad after I posted and there are way too many negative comments. I did buy the KDL 52W3000 from Amazon, thru their dealer, J&R-----.; I checked J&R; out and comments/reviews are great. I got it for $2199 with free s&H.; and it has been shipped, so they say.Whoopee!
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Having used a 4G Surf for 3 months, I have no desire for more disk. I've got an 8 Gb SDHC ($30) plugged into the side and I'm not worried about space. The 8G also has 1 Gb of system memory instead of 512 Mb like the other models. I expanded my memory to 1 Gb and it really made no improvement in speed -- I'm running easy mode Linux right out of the box. Think about how you're really going to use it: if it's email, web surfing, and occasional documents, the 4G or even the 2G is most likely quite adequate.
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Mine slowed WAAAY down after a while. Worked initially...I just bought a SurfBoard after this and have had no problem. Comcast says this model is not 100% compatible.
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Yes, you can but you must have internet service. Normally, one gets a cable modem. This is the easiest way. A good Motorola Modem will cost about about $48 (e.g. Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem). You can get a combination modem-wireless router from Amazon for about $85. I like Motorola SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Cable Modem Listed on Amazon for $105. If you don't want to go that way you need another internet provider. This can be provided by another input such as DSL or satellite. These other internet providers usually come into a router and is required. If you have a router simply connect the router to the google box via an ethernet cable. Set-up is normally automatic from that point. Yes, you can but you must have internet service. Normally, one gets a cable modem. This is the easiest way. A good Motorola Modem will cost about about $48 (e.g. Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem). You can get a combination modem-wireless router from Amazon for about $85. I like Motorola SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Cable Modem Listed on Amazon for $105. If you don't want to go that way you need another internet provider. This can be provided by another input such as DSL or satellite. These other internet providers usually come into a router and is required. If you have a router simply... » Read More Yes, you can but you must have internet service. Normally, one gets a cable modem. This is the easiest way. A good Motorola Modem will cost about about $48 (e.g. Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem). You can get a combination modem-wireless router from Amazon for about $85. I like Motorola SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Cable Modem Listed on Amazon for $105. If you don't want to go that way you need another internet provider. This can be provided by another input such as DSL or satellite. These other internet providers usually come into a router and is required. If you have a router simply connect the router to the google box via an ethernet cable. Set-up is normally automatic from that point. « Show Less
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Works for me with Oceanic. The tech said it wasn't listed but she tried to activate it anyway and it worked. My only issue is the speed. I'm paying for 50/5Mbps which I was getting with the modem from Time Warner. With this modem I'm only getting half that rate.
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I just bought this modem on Amazon and after screwing around on the phone for 3 days with the people at Comcast a Comcast tech was called and he was not able to have it recognized???. I was without phone and Internet for 3 days and let him install one of their modems temporarily. I don't understand this, are they doing this in purpose to rent there stuff??? Comcast is also charging me $39.95 for the tech.
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I think you mean SB6180. The SB6180 is supposed to be sold only by ISP's. That is one difference. Performance is much different: SB6121: 172Mbps download / 131Mbps upload. SB6180: 300-343Mbps download / 131Mbps Upload. The speed capabilities of the modem's are quite different. I would purchase the SB6180 again without a second thought.
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We have Charter Internet and SWB land line. We were unable to get it to work reliability at all. And the land line that did work had to be very close to the Internet connection. I don't know if this answers your question or not. Sorry.
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Joe, couldn't tell you for sure if anything would be different. I went from Verizon DSL to Suddenlink and they gave me the SB5101n to use. I'm just running internet only and not phone, TV and internet. Honestly I'd just hook it up, see what happens, and enjoy the speed. If you're still in doubt, ask TW if it will work on their system. Good luck !
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Depends on what you're keeping. It's not overkill as the wave maker is adjustable. I have it in an SPS dominated 20g and it isn't too much on even a hi setting. My preference is for w1 on medium.
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Yes indeed, it worked for me. That's all you need. No more rental fee..... But I would highly recommend for you to get in contact with your local cable company before purchasing this modem.... Just to be on the safe side. Mine has been working for over 2 yrs and the installation took only a few mins over the phone with the cable co. Good Luck.
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You could call their customer service, look at their web site. I got charter, 30mps, never had a problem. If I were to guess, it would be about a 2 meg connection