# Modem

**URL:** <https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625>\
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**Created:** [November 14, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625 "2012-11-14T01:24:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Todd1](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Todd1](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Todd1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/1 "2012-11-14T01:24:51Z")

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My internet provider (Comcast) charges a monthly fee to use their modem so I want to buy my own. Recommendations? It just needs to work, I don’t need all the trimmings.

Todd

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**Author:** ![chuckamuck](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@chuckamuck](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/chuckamuck)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/2 "2012-11-14T01:36:18Z")

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I did exactly the same thing. I went with Motorola, but I don’t have model info handy. I’ll get back to you on that.

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/3 "2012-11-14T01:36:36Z")

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Will comcast offer to sell theirs?

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Ernie Simpson

On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:24 PM, Todd [email@hidden](mailto:email@hidden) wrote:

> My internet provider (Comcast) charges a monthly fee to use their modem so  
> I want to buy my own. Recommendations? It just needs to work, I don’t need  
> all the trimmings.
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**Author:** ![Dale\_Josephson1](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Dale\_Josephson1](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Dale_Josephson1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/4 "2012-11-14T01:39:40Z")

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Look at what brand you have. Buy the newer model of the same brand

Dale Josephson

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On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Todd [email@hidden](mailto:email@hidden) wrote:

> My internet provider (Comcast) charges a monthly fee to use their modem so I want to buy my own. Recommendations? It just needs to work, I don’t need all the trimmings.
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/5 "2012-11-14T02:07:47Z")

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Hmmm, good question. I don’t know, but if so I’m sure it would be overpriced.

Todd

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/6 "2012-11-14T02:08:24Z")

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Is this because there might be compatibility issues?

Todd

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/7 "2012-11-14T02:33:57Z")

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> On 14 Nov 2012, 12:36 am, chuckamuck wrote:
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> I did exactly the same thing. I went with Motorola, but I don’t have model info handy. I’ll get back to you on that.

Surfboard SB6120

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/8 "2012-11-14T02:34:54Z")

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Thanks Chuck.

Todd

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/9 "2012-11-14T12:56:07Z")

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Todd, You might want to take at look at this article as it may provide some useful tips. [Know Your Network, Lesson 1: Router Hardware 101](http://lifehacker.com/5830886/know-your-network-lesson-1-router-hardware-101)

Bryan

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/modem/15625/10 "2012-11-14T15:07:45Z")

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Thank you Bryan, I’ll read it today.

I also found a listing of my ISP approved modems and Chuck’s recommendation was on it so it looks like I have to stick with one of those as Dale alluded to.

Todd

> Todd, You might want to take at look at this article as it may provide some useful tips. [Know Your Network, Lesson 1: Router Hardware 101 | Lifehacker](http://lifehacker.com/5830886/know-your-network-lesson-1-router-hardware-101)

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