[TriLUG] Avoiding the TWC modem rental fee

[Rob Lockhart]

Just FYI, Tuesday I went from the Ubee all-in-one (WiFi a/b/g/n + VoIP)
from TWC to the SB6141.  I believe that the Ubee only bonded 4 downstream
channels.  I have 30/5 service.  With the 6141, TWC is currently bonding 6
channels (it can do 8), and I've never gotten speeds of more than 3.7MB/sec
(29.6Mbps) with the Ubee but last night when I connected the 6141 I got
4.0MBps (32Mbps) on sustained transfers (downloading ISOs).  The Ubee CPE
provisioning info showed me 32Mbps downstream and 5(something)Mbps
upstream, but I don't think that information is shown with the Motorola
6141.  So, if people convince you to get the 6121 for $30 cheaper, I'd
personally opt for the 6141 especially if TWC is using 6-channels now.
 That just means less likelihood of your neighbor (with 4-ch downstream
6121) stealing your bandwidth.  :)




On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Bill Farrow <bill at arrowsreach.com> wrote:

> Hey,
> We have been discussing the TWC modem rental fee on IRC today.
> Apparently this new fee has been such a boon to their bottom line that
> they are increasing it to $6 per month.
>
> We have been looking into the TWC "recommended modems" and have come
> up with the Motorola SB6141 which is currently priced at ~$85 online.
> At $6/mo this would take 14 months to pay for itself.
>
> Has anyone else bought their own modem with TWC service in the
> Triangle area ?  Any problems or gotcha's ?
>
>
> Bill
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