Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

No charges on the use of the modem. They toss than in for free. However, if I wanted one with a battery backup, it would cost me $40 to buy it. But now to figure out how to shield it and I think the majority of my noise will go away. Wrapping in in til foil, greatly reduced the noise.

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:25:42 -0500
> From: ng0g@xxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
> 
> Patrick,
> 
> If they are like my ISP (Mediacom the cable company) they charge you a 
> few dollars a month to "rent" the cable modem.  You don't have to use 
> theirs, you can buy your own.  I chose not to because, if it is my cable 
> modem, and there is a problem the first words out of their mouths are 
> "it's probably your cable modem".  Then I say, "no it's your cable 
> modem".  Then shortly the problem get fixed, usually on their end.
> 
> Steve
> 
> On 10/17/13 2:30 AM, Patrick Martin wrote:
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > No charge for the modem. Only if I bought one with a battery backup for $40. I wonder if they make a dual modem that has no noise. I don't know if a phone modem can be purchased. I have never seen one, just the internet modems. Staples has a lot of them.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Patrick Martin
> > Seaside OR
> > KGED QSL Manager
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:59:17 -0500
> >> From: tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
> >>
> >> Apple makes only routers, so you'll still need a separate modem. If
> >> Charter is like a lot of other cable companies, you can buy your own modem
> >> as long as it's a model that Charter can support.
> >>
> >> Does Charter charge you a monthly fee for the Arris box? If so, it's
> >> probably cheaper in the long run to buy your own modem or modem/router
> >> combo. For example, when my cable op started charging $5/month for a
> >> modem, I returned it and bought my own. It cost ~$70, so it paid for
> >> itself after 14 months.
> >>
> >> Since my original post below, I switched to an AirPort Extreme to get
> >> better coverage throughout my house. As with the Time Capsule, I haven't
> >> noticed any QRM on any band.
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
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> >>> Message: 7
> >>> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:35:27 -0700
> >>> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: IRCA <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
> >>> Message-ID: <BLU177-W27AC457CE045BD43336CCC8040@xxxxxxx>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.  Do they make a dual or should I have separate modems? The one
> >>> Charter cable supplied is a Arris.
> >>>
> >>> Patrick
> >>>
> >>> Patrick Martin
> >>> Seaside OR
> >>> KGED QSL Manager
> >>>
> >>>> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:14:10 -0500
> >>>> From: tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cable Routers OT
> >>>>
> >>>> Since 2009, I've been using an Apple Time Capsule, which has an AirPort
> >>>> router built in. Zero QRM. It's fed by a Motorola SURFboard 6120, which
> >>>> also produces no QRM.
> >>
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