Remstream REM-8200 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem w/Ethernet, USB & 2 VoIPPhone Jacks

[JD]

Has anyone heard of this modem?

The specs seem very impressive

Remstream REM-8200 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem
w/Ethernet, USB & 2 VoIP Phone Jacks
- 40 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream speeds.

and the cost is about $30.

The warranty is 90 days, which appears to be
saying something.

TIA

 

[Paul]

Has anyone heard of this modem?

The specs seem very impressive

Remstream REM-8200 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem w/Ethernet, USB & 2 VoIP Phone
Jacks
- 40 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream speeds.

and the cost is about $30.

The warranty is 90 days, which appears to be saying something.

TIA

Perhaps the availability of those units, is fallout from this ?

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=180530&site=lr_cable

"Rembrandt has made some limited stabs at developing a modem business amid
charges from the cable MDL that Remstream's sole purpose is to wage an
"illicit and anti-competitive scheme" to obtain injunctive relief against
the nation's major MSOs."

So they may have been making cable modems, with the idea they'd use their
patent portfolio, to have other cable modem manufacturer's products barred
from entering the country. ("Making" in this context, means paying someone
to contract manufacture them, likely using some standard design and silicon.
They wouldn't be starting from scratch, setting up a factory of their own and
so on.)

There is one comment here, that says the modem works fine, but that the
VOIP doesn't work.

http://www.amazon.com/Remstream-REM...e=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&qid=1275947132&sr=8-2

As long as the DOCSIS standard is acceptable for the application, at
that price it's probably worth playing with. There is a version 3 for
DOCSIS now. But if the cap on your cable is met by those specs, then
you probably don't care.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docsis

Paul

 

[JD]

Perhaps the availability of those units, is fallout from this ?

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=180530&site=lr_cable

"Rembrandt has made some limited stabs at developing a modem business
amid
charges from the cable MDL that Remstream's sole purpose is to wage an
"illicit and anti-competitive scheme" to obtain injunctive relief
against
the nation's major MSOs."

So they may have been making cable modems, with the idea they'd use their
patent portfolio, to have other cable modem manufacturer's products barred
from entering the country. ("Making" in this context, means paying someone
to contract manufacture them, likely using some standard design and
silicon.
They wouldn't be starting from scratch, setting up a factory of their
own and
so on.)

There is one comment here, that says the modem works fine, but that the
VOIP doesn't work.

http://www.amazon.com/Remstream-REM...e=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&qid=1275947132&sr=8-2


As long as the DOCSIS standard is acceptable for the application, at
that price it's probably worth playing with. There is a version 3 for
DOCSIS now. But if the cap on your cable is met by those specs, then
you probably don't care.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docsis

Paul

Thank you again Paul. As always, you are a huge
help.

I tried to query Geeks for the reason for the 90
day warranty and I sent
them an email about it. No answer.
Then I visited buy.com and found a
D-Link DSL-2302B ADSL 2/2+ Ethernet/USB Modem -
DSL-2320B
with no VOIP for $47 (free shipping). They don't
show the rear connections and likewise
for cables, despite the availability of space on
the page. A few months ago I bought a D-Link
router and it was easy to work with. I know that
Skype has VOIP hardware but I have never looked at
it closely. So I guess it connects to the computer.

Thanks again

 

[Paul]

Thank you again Paul. As always, you are a huge help.

I tried to query Geeks for the reason for the 90 day warranty and I sent
them an email about it. No answer.
Then I visited buy.com and found a
D-Link DSL-2302B ADSL 2/2+ Ethernet/USB Modem - DSL-2320B
with no VOIP for $47 (free shipping). They don't show the rear
connections and likewise
for cables, despite the availability of space on the page. A few months
ago I bought a D-Link router and it was easy to work with. I know that
Skype has VOIP hardware but I have never looked at it closely. So I
guess it connects to the computer.

Thanks again

OK, just for the record:

DOCSIS = Cable TV internet (comes from cable provider)

ADSL = Telephone company internet (comes from telephone company)

So you're discussing two entirely different solutions. You were originally
discussing a DOCSIS cable modem, and now you're pricing an ADSL2+ solution
for ADSL. I would think that the monthly fee associated with those
two entirely different offerings, would be the factor of interest.
While getting a cheap modem is nice, in the long term, it's the
dollars/month that eventually adds up. So if cable was $50/mo and
ADSL was $25/mo, it wouldn't really matter whether the modem was
$30 or $100. You'd stand to save more, by pricing the monthly costs.

And sometimes, you don't discover how cheap they'll offer the
service, until you've talked to one of their "retention" boobs.
They've tried to make it every bit as bad as cell phones.

With regard to DLink, the consumer oriented companies of that sort,
offer downloadable manuals, so you should never be entirely in the
dark about their products. Some of the companies that make
modem/router products for ISPs, aren't nearly as generous
with the documentation. But DLink sells to consumers, so they
have a vested interest in having a usable interface on their
products.

On one web page, I can see the seller mixing up references to
DSL-2302B and DSL-2320B, so perhaps you'll find more info
by looking for the latter part number. And that one is $40
at Newegg.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=554

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Broadband/dsl2320B/Manual/dsl2320B_Manual_12.zip

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/25-112-003-S03?$S640W$

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/25-112-003-S02?$S640W$

Reviews on the 2320B are mixed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16825112003

Paul

 

[JD]

OK, just for the record:

DOCSIS = Cable TV internet (comes from cable provider)

ADSL = Telephone company internet (comes from telephone company)

So you're discussing two entirely different solutions. You were originally
discussing a DOCSIS cable modem, and now you're pricing an ADSL2+ solution
for ADSL. I would think that the monthly fee associated with those
two entirely different offerings, would be the factor of interest.
While getting a cheap modem is nice, in the long term, it's the
dollars/month that eventually adds up. So if cable was $50/mo and
ADSL was $25/mo, it wouldn't really matter whether the modem was
$30 or $100. You'd stand to save more, by pricing the monthly costs.

And sometimes, you don't discover how cheap they'll offer the
service, until you've talked to one of their "retention" boobs.
They've tried to make it every bit as bad as cell phones.

With regard to DLink, the consumer oriented companies of that sort,
offer downloadable manuals, so you should never be entirely in the
dark about their products. Some of the companies that make
modem/router products for ISPs, aren't nearly as generous
with the documentation. But DLink sells to consumers, so they
have a vested interest in having a usable interface on their
products.

On one web page, I can see the seller mixing up references to
DSL-2302B and DSL-2320B, so perhaps you'll find more info
by looking for the latter part number. And that one is $40
at Newegg.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=554

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Broadband/dsl2320B/Manual/dsl2320B_Manual_12.zip

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/25-112-003-S03?$S640W$

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/25-112-003-S02?$S640W$

Reviews on the 2320B are mixed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16825112003

Paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks again for your help and I'm sorry I missed
the above.
This morning I bought the D-Link DSL-2302B
ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/USB
for $45. It's the same brand as my router. Also
bought the Samsung N150
10.1-Inch Black Matte Netbook with 2 GB memory -
all from Amazon.

A few days ago I visited NewEgg but didn't like
what was there.
I visited buy.com yesterday and found some real
problems with their web site.

Thank you for your support