OT: Cable Modem Upgrade

[WooHoo2You]

I know this is OT however I could not find any populated NG better suited to
help me.

I found a D-Link DCM-202 cable modem for 15 dollars (originally 60 at
Target) currently I'm using a Motorola SB5100 SURFBoard modem that my cable
company provided free of charge about three years ago. Would there be any
real reason to switch to the newer D-Link, or should I just return the
unopened package? Yes I have googled my a$$ off and all of that. The two
products "seem" to have very similar specs, but the D-Link is much newer.
Thanks.

 

[Christopher Syn]

dlink=disaster

 

[kony]

I know this is OT however I could not find any populated NG better suited to
help me.

I found a D-Link DCM-202 cable modem for 15 dollars (originally 60 at
Target) currently I'm using a Motorola SB5100 SURFBoard modem that my cable
company provided free of charge about three years ago. Would there be any
real reason to switch to the newer D-Link, or should I just return the
unopened package? Yes I have googled my a$$ off and all of that. The two
products "seem" to have very similar specs, but the D-Link is much newer.
Thanks.

The SB5100 is a good modem, I would return the D-Link, or
maybe see what they're selling for on ebay as you might turn
a profit on it, but I doubt it as the Surfboards have been
near free after rebate at places like CircuitCity.com for
months or longer (sometimes requiring new ISP activation but
others not).

I suppose you could keep the D-Link as a backup, it never
hurts to have spare parts particularly when they can be had
cheaply. I wouldn't bother using it though, might be worse
but I don't think it's even worth the bother until you need
to use it.

 

[WooHoo2You]

The SB5100 is a good modem, I would return the D-Link, or
maybe see what they're selling for on ebay as you might turn
a profit on it, but I doubt it as the Surfboards have been
near free after rebate at places like CircuitCity.com for
months or longer (sometimes requiring new ISP activation but
others not).

I have not had any issues with my old SB5100, the D-Link was just an impulse
buy. (I also have a D-Link wireless router that serves me quite will for my
laptop and Wii)

I thought about Ebay already however, when Target starts clearancing stuff
off at 50-75 percent eBay gets flooded with their leftovers.

I suppose you could keep the D-Link as a backup, it never
hurts to have spare parts particularly when they can be had
cheaply. I wouldn't bother using it though, might be worse
but I don't think it's even worth the bother until you need
to use it.

I want to try the D-Link on a couple of speed tests but then I cannot return
it. Hell 15 dollars is...calculating exchange rate...well 15 dollars.

 

[kony]

I have not had any issues with my old SB5100, the D-Link was just an impulse
buy. (I also have a D-Link wireless router that serves me quite will for my
laptop and Wii)

I thought about Ebay already however, when Target starts clearancing stuff
off at 50-75 percent eBay gets flooded with their leftovers.


I want to try the D-Link on a couple of speed tests but then I cannot return
it. Hell 15 dollars is...calculating exchange rate...well 15 dollars.

Personally I wouldn't care about any minor speed differences
between the two, unless you had felt you weren't getting the
speed you had pair for from the ISP - but it's s difficult
thing to determine if not testing with uncongested networks
and fast servers with ample spare throughput.

To me more important would be consistent function, not
having to reset it and that it retains high signal strength
when receiving. Since as you say you haven't had any issues
with the SB5100 it seems unlikely there's anywhere to go
from there except equal or worse.