- Cable Modems
- Posted by Anonymous on January 9th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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As I understand it, you don't generally get a choice, cable
companies tend to install their own modems.
John
- Posted by old man on January 9th, 2008
Yes I know, but I'm puzzled why there doesnt seem to be many cable modems to
buy
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- Posted by Graham. on January 10th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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Because VM own the modem or STB and conceder
it part of their network.
Also you may be confused by the term "router"
An "ADSL router" is actually a hybrid product
a combination of router modem switch, possibly
wireless AP etc.
A router suitable for cable use will be purely a
router, it won't have the cable modem
built in, you connect its WAN port to the VM
supplied cable modem or STB.
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- Posted by old man on January 10th, 2008
I know the difference between a router & modem, ADSL & cable & that cable
companies supply the cable modem, just puzzled as to why you can buy any
number of ADSL modems but there are very few cable modems available to buy
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- Posted by max on January 10th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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(in the UK) to the VM network, thus there is no market for them.
- Posted by john on January 10th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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Quite simple, there is no demand for them. Why would anyone want or need to
buy one when companies provide them?
- Posted by Ivor Jones on January 10th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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: : I know the difference between a router & modem, ADSL &
: : cable & that cable companies supply the cable modem,
: : just puzzled as to why you can buy any number of ADSL
: : modems but there are very few cable modems available to
: : buy
Because as has been said the cable companies supply and install their own.
Ivor
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- Posted by mymail@hotmail.co.uk on January 10th, 2008
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:19:52 GMT, "old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme>
wrote:
Why would anyone want to buy a CM anyway as far has I know if you
where able to buy one it would not work with any cable providers
network in this country anyway , in you can buy the surfboard modems
direct from Motorola never the less they wont work in this country .
http://www.limitedgoods.com/itemView.php?ProdID=162315
Or search google for cable "modems"
- Posted by old man on January 10th, 2008
The new, yet to be supplied, VM wireless modem is apparantly supplied by
Netgear
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- Posted by max on January 10th, 2008
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- Posted by Mark McIntyre on January 10th, 2008
old man wrote:
Probably, but still - you can't buy your own because VM won't authorise
it to connect to their network, and so it won't work. VM lease you
everything from the green cab to the LAN port on the modem.
- Posted by Alex Brown on January 11th, 2008
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:05:55 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote:
It's not a wireless modem - it's a wireless router.
Alex
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- Posted by Theo Markettos on January 13th, 2008
Alex Brown <alex_brown@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
There exist cable modems and routers combined - I believe they're used in
the US. However the model used by Virgin Media whereby access controls on
the network are based on the MAC address of the cable modem means they don't
permit you to install your own. Formerly (in about 2001) NTL would allow
you to buy your own cable modem or rent one. Later they switched to a
rental-only model. There may be a few people still using their own modem,
but these can't cope with higher speeds and are being replaced (if they
haven't already).
BTW, another small cableco is Wight Cable:
http://www.wightcable.com/
Theo
