New Service Equipment Inquiry

New Service Equipment Inquiry
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joepwpb @ 5th Nov 01:52PM:
New Service Equipment Inquiry

I just signed up a friend to Comcast HSI through comcastoffers.com and they offered a free after rebate Motorola SBG900 Wireless Cable Modem. I am not familiar with this particular device and would like to know if I should use it as a Wi-Fi device or go with a separate Router. Also, I would appreciate any first hand knowledge as to its performance and reliability. Any links to sites with info on this device would be helpful.

Thanks

Joe P
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COMMAN @ 5th Nov 02:33PM:
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»broadband.motorola.com/consumers···heet.pdf

No experience with this device, but here's the info straight from Motorola....
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Broadcasting TO the people, FOR the people, BY the people - INTERNET RADIO!
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EG @ 5th Nov 02:36PM:
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I would go with a separate router and separate modem.
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joepwpb @ 5th Nov 03:28PM:
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said by EG :

I would go with a separate router and separate modem.

Reason?

Thanks,

Joe P
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EG @ 5th Nov 03:57PM:
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Things are easier when it comes time to troubleshoot stuff. If one thing goes kaput you don't lose the whole shebang. These combo gateway devices seem to be a bit of a compromise in quality of separate devices. You can upgrade the router's firmware without having to rely on your ISP to do it. You don't get made a prisoner of the ISP's typically crippled router firmware load. Mixing and matching can often result in better overall performance. Etc.
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joepwpb @ 5th Nov 04:21PM:
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said by EG :

Things are easier when it comes time to troubleshoot stuff. If one thing goes kaput you don't lose the whole shebang. These combo gateway devices seem to be a bit of a compromise in quality of separate devices. You can upgrade the router's firmware without having to rely on your ISP to do it. You don't get made a prisoner of the ISP's typically crippled router firmware load. Mixing and matching can often result in better overall performance. Etc.

That makes sense...

Considering that it is free (after rebate) I need to give it a try, unless of course it has a bad reputation.

Joe P
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