[LUNI] Cable Modems...

[Mike Scott]

True, but my first one lasted about 6 years before I returned it (still
working) to WOW.
Since I can get the Linksys for about $40 and change, as long as it
lasts more than 16 months I'm money ahead.

- Mike Scott


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [LUNI] Cable Modems...
> From: David Rock <david at graniteweb.com>
> Date: Wed, September 26, 2007 10:13 pm
> To: luni at luni.org
> 
> * Branko Kotur <skie at dragonsvalley.com> [2007-09-26 09:10]:
> > On Wednesday 26 September 2007 8:57:52 am Mike Scott wrote:
> > > I believe you misspelled a word.  They provide the modems for a "fee"
> > > not "free".
> > > I realized I was paying about $2.50 a month for the cable modem from WOW
> > > and bought a Linksys unit.
> > >
> > > AFAIK, you just have to give WOW the MAC address and they activate the
> > > modem on the service.
> > >
> > > - Mike Scott
> > 
> > I don't have cable, so I don't know how they work.  As mentioned, I thought 
> > the modem was free.
> 
> There is something to be said for leasing the cablemodem.  Like when it
> dies (which has happened to me twice), it's nice for it to be their
> problem instead of mine.
> 
> -- 
> David Rock
> david at graniteweb.com
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