cable modem and router question

Cyber13Cyber13 Virginia
edited December 2004 in Science & Tech
I am new to cable modems as we have never had anything here but dial-up until now. I signed up for it and they gave me a self installation kit which includes a cheesy "Scientific Atlanta" modem ( about the size of a 10 pack of floppys)
I figured it to be a cheap peice of junk and also wanted to connect a total of two computers to internet so my son and I could do a little gaming together. Anyway I went out and bought a "Linksys" Cable Modem (BEFCMU10) and a "Linksys" Cable/DSL Router (BEFSR41).
Are these good products or should I return them and get somthing else?
I could not find any place on the net that had cable modem comparisions.

Comments

  • airalexairalex
    edited September 2004
    Linksys stuff is pretty good stuff. Linksys is a division of Cisco systems so I'd definitely trust their equipment.
  • drowddrowd Texas
    edited September 2004
    second vote for linksys. love them. rock solid equipment . . .
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited September 2004
    linksys
  • ZecterZecter The coldest state in the Continental USofA
    edited September 2004
    As if 3 cheers weren't enough, you are getting a fourth!
  • nOnStOpnOnStOp
    edited December 2004
    I'd recommend the Alcatel SpeedTouch 510 Series router, Friendly GUI, easy configuration, easier than the Linksys, reliable...
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    both of those devices are good choices. just make sure you return the modem to the cable company if they are charging you a monthly lease on it.
  • iTim387iTim387 Buffalo, NY
    edited December 2004
    Hmm, I've had bad experiences with Linksys, so I would have to recomment DLink. Also, your ISP, might require the use of THEIR modem. I know mine does. It's programmed specifically for them. It's probably not gonna make that much of a difference anyways. I'm using a Scientific Atlanta, too, btw.
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