New Modem

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#1 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:50 pm

i dunno... net problems have been like in and out but i went and got a modem to try anyway o.O a better one

much better.

Motorola SurfBoard SB5120

yeah.. ok. so far no issues, but it was like that when i change modems anyway XD

Guest · #2 Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:44 pm

LOL ! I have that modem. POS, I get DC'ed all the time.

#3 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:53 pm

so what modem do you use then?

and thats kinda not like it should.. it mearly has a Texas Instrument chip rather than a Broadcom of a 5100...
lol 5100 user reviews:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6825122104
find me a single bad review... (look up the linksys BEFCMU10 while ur at it.. pathetic.)
and i mean clicking on the Read More Reviews link.

Guest · #4 Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:06 pm

LOL that one still=\ dont have a choice

#5 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:12 pm

oh um... i edited. yeah.

how often do u get DCed?

EDIT:
oh and when u got that one, did u have to do this setup thing with ummm ur... ISP... shaw?

cuz mine wouldnt work until i connected it only to my laptop and any site i try to go to i get the same comcast page where i download some 27MB wizard or something..

2005 · #6 Post by **2005** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:10 pm

I have a SB 5100 and the only problems were with adelphia themselves... not their modem.

#7 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:20 pm

whats weird about the modem is.. the activity (Online) actually blinks only when im accessing... LOL the other modems like... itll keep going really fast