On WAVE Broadband in WA State w/15 Mbps Internet & pay $8/mo for Motorola Surfboard SB5100. Should I buy this instead of renting it from WAVE?
601167
Try the web and buy yr equipment, it is a smart thing. Even try thru amazon and you can get a used one for less than 96.00 which is what you will be paying every year for the renting of it.
601168
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.
601169
another thing you could do is, if you feel you are not an average know it all call the cable co and ask them and follow their advise. If you want to surf the web make yr system wireless and buy a wireless router and a modem hook them up and forget about paying big money for cable and buy a wifi antenna and save money
601170
I bought one for time warner cable in so cal. When I registered it w twc, my internet went from lightning fast to a slow crawl. I don't know if it was the device or intentional by twc, I assume twc slowed me intentionally.
601171
I paid a total of $9 for my Motorola SB5100 with a DOCSYS 2.0 chip. I'd buy one for nine or ten dollars and never have to pay $8 per month to rent again.
601172
YES. Once you buy this you own it. I've had mine for 9 months. At the rate of $8 /momth it would have saved $64.00. My company was charging me $14.99 /month.
1355554
I don't know what you mean by that question. the better question is what mbps speed it can handle. this is a low speed modem, it won't handle speeds greater then 12 mbps. I had to go with the sb5101u. good luck.
1016677
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.
2210517
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 !
570966
Well I purchased my right when it come out for $300 and after used I sold it for the same $300. I sold it because this item used a great amount of bandwidth and when I lived at this moment (Brazil) the internet is control it. What I don't understand why are some people selling this now for $666.66, insane!
199439
Not only can you, you should! I went from a Arris TG862G to this modem, and although the specs are similar, the performance has been a huge improvement. Further, if you are renting, it will pay its cost back in 13 months - and as this is a newer product, you will likely have it for years.Also, as a PS - Comcast had no problem accepting this device
1537129
Yes, if you are paying for 50 megs, why are you only getting 6 megs. I think you should talk to your ISP first and find out if the problem is not with them. If you hardware is older, then this would be a good upgrade.
1842582
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.
14394
If you need a cable modem for TWC, this one will work with their tiers up to 38Mbps in speed. If you wanted a slightly newer modem you could opt for a Motorola SB5101.
1548387
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.
1157437
Yes. I pay $50/month no conyract through AT and y'know. For me its worth it, because I spend a lot of time deep in the Rockies. Most of my calls get made over WiFi since my phone carrier(not AT& y'know) never has signal. I love the speed, signal and all.
106493
I have not used any Westell modem with this router. The Motorola Surf Modem worked well with it, that is what I can say.
1842588
FWIW - Cox just sold me ($89) the SB6182 as their premier cable modem, even though their web-site clearly lists the SB6183 as new to Cox as of 6/27/14.....I have it installed and it works quite well. Though I will not be shy about getting the SB6183 if it pops up in their store window next week.
2134362
Since you're using your own modem. There would be no fee from the cable company to rent one. The modem works just fine on Comcasts network. The cable company will probably try to talk you into getting a newer modem for reasons they don't understand themselves. Don't buy into their BS
1101731
I use Time-Warner as my isp. I called them before I made the purchase and asked them to be sure I could use the one that I was looking at. Once I got ok from them, I purchased and had T-W set it up on their end. I would suggest that you give your ISP a call before spending any money on a modem.
1150300
I want to turn in my rental modem to Cox, their tech support states Cox Internet will work with the SB5101, so can I presume the "U" will work as well?ALSO, I'm using my Linksys router for my free VOIP phone (OBi110 & Google Voice), hopefully this will not interfere? Any answers would be appreciated.Thanks,Bill in AZ
1515463
Be smart and throw it away before it costs more. Suggest a Nu Wave. I love it