Comcast remotely sets "bridging" my TG852 so I can use my own wireless router. Will I have local control if I purchase my own modem?
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Yes! And you'll be able to write off Comcast's "rental" of the Telephony Modem - which in just a few short months will pay for itself! Be sure to hang onto ALL your receipts - including the one you received for returning Comcast's rental box......Comcast FREQUENTLY "looses" those records - and you will be obligated to spend time with them, proving you have returned their equipment and that you purchased your own equipment! Not certain what you are meaning when you say "local control" tho. I've always owned my own equipment - and have never had problems with any of it. I do appreciate the fact I don't have to pay them for their "rental equipment"! If you'll let me know what you mean by local control, I'll try to answer the question.
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Unfortunately not. I returned the router and bought a Technicolor model from another supplier for $169. same as the model Comcast is renting.
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No, this modem is compatible with the Comcast system, you should not have to call them to set-up modem.
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For my Comcast connection I use the Motorola SURFboard SB6121 and it's excellent. Many Comcast customers use and recommend this (for modem only)You can use from the same Family the SURFboard with the wireless-N connection, the SBG6580. It combines the modem and a router.Or the easiest I think is get the modem and then a separate router as your choice, as soon as you have connection you just connect the router and it automatically uses your internet connection wirelessly.
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I am CT (Connecticut) resident and subscribe to Comcast bundle. If you are in a different situation, I suggest you consult your cable carrier and confirm that they will support you owning the modem and they will help you to configure installation it after you have purchased it.
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If your current Internet MODEM has wifi built into it no this is not a wireless bridge. This plugs into your modem with Ethernet and then creates a wifi zone in your home/office. This is a router with a wifi access point built in. If you need to extend the wifi that is built into your modem search for a wifi range extender. But don't expect the same performance. Extenders are effectively half the performance of the first wifi device.
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Hi Anne, This is a Modem only. It has no inherent router/wireless capabilities. It has a port for the Coaxial cable and another port, Ethernet, to plug in the Cable from your router. Normally, your router will have a special ethernet port for the wire to the modem and 4 other ethernet ports. I have this modem for over a year now and it has been pretty reliable, only dropping the connection when Comcast burps. Good Luck Jim
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Hi Anne, This is a Modem only. It has no inherent router/wireless capabilities. It has a port for the Coaxial cable and another port, Ethernet, to plug in the Cable from your router. Normally, your router will have a special ethernet port for the wire to the modem and 4 other ethernet ports.I have this modem for over a year now and it has been pretty reliable, only dropping the connection when Comcast burps.Good Luck Jim
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Yes it works with Comcast. The Comcast modem output that would normally go to your computer will get plugged into the wireless router. The router can now either be the source of wireless internet or you can connect an Ethernet cable(s) to the output of the router and connect that to your computer. That way you have both wired and wireless for your devices.
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I have the same services from Comcast and was able to switch to (a used) tm822G which came with a new back up battery. It took me a while to get a well trained support person to undo the previous mistakes of an offshore person who royally screwed up just about everything they could. Once the phone and internet services where switched to the new modem properly I was able to use my own modem but it took several months and two trips to the local Comcast office to correct the billing. Initially I was told by a high level (I think they call them second tier) tech support that Comcast would not be able to switch me to my own modem because they would have to reflash its firmware and once they did, they would own it. So you might hear a lot of official-sounding statements to discourage you from switching to your own modem but going by my experience, it takes a bit of persistence but it's doable.
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I don't have Comcast but it may be wired universally so it should work no guarantees but it won't hurt to try it with your modem
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I use all of my own gear. I will not allow Comcast to put anything other than a cable TV box in my house. Comcast's device can be used by Comcast to provide public WiFi. You have to opt out if you don't want the device in your house to provide this service.
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This is a modem and wireless router built in. This would be redundant. what is the point?
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Yes. Not a problem. Although I have a local network, my whole set-up is wired because everything is close and that's the most direct way for me to handle it.
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Yes, you would just plug the modedm into the "not controlled" socket, then have everything else plugged into the master and master controlled sockets.
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This wireless router has Ethernet connections only, which means that you'd have to connect it to your cable/fiberoptic modem provided by Comcast. If you already have a modem with Ethernet output, then this should work just fine for you.
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I bought the Arris TM802G from Amazon because Comcast said I had to have a Doc Sis 3.0 telephony modem. Comcast said they weren't able to support this modem. I told Comcast that I was using it just for phone and cable and they were able to install it over the phone. It should work for Internet as well.