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Title: Effect of newer cable modem at peak hours
Post by: ArgMeMatey on Thursday Jul 30, 2015, 04:21:18 PM
Just wondering if getting a newer modem with better channel capacity, for example SB6183, would have fewer slowdowns in this market during peak evening hours, than my relatively old DPC2100r2.  If I remember correctly, the DPC2100r2 is only good to 25 or 50 Mbps but the SB6183 is rated up to 300 Mbps.  

If you have any experience, please share.  Thanks.
Title: Effect of newer cable modem at peak hours
Post by: duncantuna on Saturday Aug 01, 2015, 08:26:19 AM
Nope.  The node you are connected to goes .. as fast as it goes.  If it's under heavy traffic, a better cable modem won't help that.
Title: Effect of newer cable modem at peak hours
Post by: ddeerrff on Saturday Aug 01, 2015, 10:42:27 PM
The DPC2100 is a docsis 2.0 modem, and only has one download and one upload channel.  (correct me if I am wrong on the number of channels).  A docsis 3.0 8x4 modem such as the motorola/arris SB6141 spreads your data over a number of channels and *can* give you more stable transfer rates.  

But no guarantees.
Title: Effect of newer cable modem at peak hours
Post by: Bebop on Sunday Aug 02, 2015, 11:27:17 PM
Get the 6183 and future proof for MAXX. When ever that happens here.