<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">phone line? No… this is cable, not a telco.<div><br></div><div>I prefer to rent the modem, it saves me headaches and I’ve had to replace hardware after storms a few time.</div><div><br><div><div>On Jun 18, 2014, at 23:18, Jeff Jensen <<a href="mailto:jjensen@apache.org">jjensen@apache.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>I'm probably switching from CenturyLink to Comcast [yes, both are loser monopoly companies] since CL top speed to my house is 12/.8 and planning on CC 50/10.</div><div><br></div><div>I prefer to buy a good modem/router (and wonder about the "lucky dip" they'll send). Plus, at $8 rental, a purchase pays for itself in 8-16 months (depends on price of course).</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>I plan to switch the landline as well. Does the cable modem then need a phone connector/jack as well or what is the connection? (I've only ever used DSL)</div><div><br></div><div></div></div>
<div>I've been looking at [0] and [1]. I'm a Netgear fan so the N450 and N600 stand out to me. But I did not see any of them mention phone capability.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't need wireless on it (have another unit that provides that) but fine if it does. My current DSL router has it but I turned it off.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>So I'm wondering if anyone has cable modem purchase recommendations for me? Or is the recommendation to rent theirs?<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>[0] <a href="http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/">http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/</a><br>
</div><div><div>[1] <a href="http://mynewmodem.comcast.net/">http://mynewmodem.comcast.net/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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