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  • From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Motorola Surfboard 5120 and Roadrunner
  • Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:59:51 -0500

I've read some discussions where people have commented on much greater
bandwidth when they upgraded to the Surfboard due to lower packet loss.

I'm inquiring about the SB5120 only b/c I want to add a second modem and
Amazon no longer carries the 5100.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Brown [mailto:gwbrown1 AT gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:50 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Motorola Surfboard 5120 and Roadrunner
>
> Another question: I heard, through the unofficial grapevine of course,
> that the old white Scientific American cable modems were being swapped
> out for newer models that allowed for greater up and download speeds.
> Is there any truth to this?
>
> Still using the old, white SA cable modem at Chez Brown.
>
> Greg
>
> On 1/12/06, Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Jan 12, 2006, at 11:13 AM, Tony Spencer wrote:
> >
> > > If I were to buy a Motorola 5120 cable modem
> > > (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009K9FZW/) would it
> work with my
> > > RoadRunner connection? At both my office and my home I have the
> > > 5100 but I
> > > want to try the 5120.
> >
> > I have the SB3100 that TWC "gave" me back when I opened my
> RR account
> > several years ago. It's always worked well and I always see 400K+
> > speeds down with it.
> >
> > I don't know if the 5120 works with RR but you're question reminded
> > me of my own... What advantages, if any, would there be in upgrading
> > my SB3100 to a newer model?
> >
> > --
> > Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net>
> > AIM: BlueCame1
> >
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