[Internet] Channel Bonding Question
anon posted : Hello, I'm with Time Warner Cable (TWC) and I'm looking to buy my own cable modem to avoid the leasing fee. I'm trying to decide between the following two modems: Motorola SB6121 and...
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mdpeterman posted : I would recommend going with the SB6141 because of the 8 channel bonding. While technically the 15mbps plan can run on a single channel and the 30 would also be fine on 4, in the...
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anon posted : Hello, Thank you very much for your reply, I appreciate it! Is there a way for me to find out if my area with TWC supports 8 channel bonding (or, at least, more than 4)? Also, I wanted to...
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Chris 313 posted : said by Rebbig :Hello, Thank you very much for your reply, I appreciate it! Is there a way for me to find out if my area with TWC supports 8 channel bonding (or, at least, more than...
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mdpeterman posted : Even if your plan doesn't require multiple channels, if you have a DOCSIS 3 modem capable of bonding 4 or 8 channels, you are more likely to have a reliable connection and always...
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Matt7 posted : think of having a modem that supports more bonding channels as a freeway -- you can only go 55mph on a 4 lane freeway but when they expand to 6 or 8 lanes.. while you still can only go...
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anon posted : Hello, Thank you for your analogy. Just to clarify, by traffic being at its peak, you're referring to external traffic that's caused by people around my area, not internal traffic within...
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Matt7 posted : said by Rebbig :Hello, Thank you for your analogy. Just to clarify, by traffic being at its peak, you're referring to external traffic that's caused by people around my area, not...
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anon posted : Hello, Again, thank you for your help. I tried calling Time Warner Cable to see if my area has 8 downstream channel bonding, but I'm not sure they understood me (or maybe they understood...
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mdpeterman posted : If they said they use channels 1, 6 and 11 they are talking about Wi-Fi. (Which you should only ever use those channels on 2.4Ghz WiFi).You likely would have a hard time finding...
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Matt7 posted : said by Rebbig : Should I call again or do I somehow already have the answer to my question without even knowing? Your not going to get an answer -- I would go with the 6141 modem which...
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horseshoe posted : As the others have stated, no one will answer your CTMS engineer questions unless it is a specific CTMS authority, and that is like dialing a direct line to the President and...
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Mele20 posted : If you want to buy yet another modem six months from now then get the 6121. Otherwise, get the 6141 and be done with buying a new modem for a good many years. Your area will be upgraded...
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anon posted : Wow, thank you all for your help! It seems like I should go for 8 channels. I recently found out that the Zoom 5341J is also supported by TWC (I think it also has 8 channels and it's...
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mdpeterman posted : The Zoom 5341J does support 8 channel bonding.
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anon posted : My Zoom 5341J connects to 7 down and 3 up channels in Westerville. There are no more issues with the speed dipping to 5Mbps during peak hours.
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mdpeterman posted : But you are on an Insight area aren't use atcor? I'm on TWC in Westerville and only have 4 down and 1 up (SB6141, which supports 8 down 4 up).
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Mele20 posted : 6141 supports 4 bonded channels UP not 1.
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mdpeterman posted : Sorry mistype. Correct. All DOCSIS 3 modems as far as I know support 4 channels UP.
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Matt7 posted : said by atcor :My Zoom 5341J connects to 7 down and 3 up channels in Westerville. There are no more issues with the speed dipping to 5Mbps during peak hours. You must be in an Insight...
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