Unfortuantly, there's not a lot of choice in what modem you get. Toshiba's,
Newer Motorola's, Erickson Pipewriters, Scientific Atlantic Webstar, and
Ambit modems are all available in the Tampabay area. It's the luck of what's
on the truck. :-)
On 7/14/05, xcalibre <xcalibre@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> The Old Grey Motorola Surfer Modems used a Older Version of Docsis.
> They almost phased them out 3 years ago. Now they are going to switch the
> Main Switches that provide a signal to them.
>
> So it will be change them out or you will no longer have a connection.
>
> Get a Toshiba one they are about thed only ones they have worth a crap
> left.
> The White Ericksons are junk.
>
> Bill Preece
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jlange1@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:36 PM
> Subject: [SLUG] cable modem
>
>
> >I got a message on my answering machine from Brighthouse wanting to
> > change out my out Road Runner box. I have one of the old Motorola
> > boxes. They make it sound like it will become incompatible. Does
> > anyone know anything about this?
> > later Jim
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