[olug] qwest cable

[Mac Petras]

I would definitely check with them about compatibility first.
The Modem I had was a Linksys (supported DOCSYS 1 & II)
and worked great with Cox. Qwest REQUIRES you use their 
modem.

As for the router, to be "safe" (I wouldn't trust the word of their 
tech rep), try using the one you have, and if it doesn't work, then 
get another that they suggest. It's possible the model you have 
may work just fine. The Tech they sent out was a contractor who 
really knew his stuff (and had been dealing with these same 
issues already) and let me know a lot of this up front.

However, in that area I think Cox is an option, it just wasn't at 
the apt complex I lived in (they signed a 10 year contract with 
Qwest so I was screwed). Of course if you have other reasons for
wanting Qwest, go with them....



On 7/27/05, Tim & Alethea Larson <thelarsons3 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Mac Petras wrote:
> > I had it for a year at 156th & Q. I worked well enough. However I had
> > serious speed issues intermitently at about 10pm (not super often, but
> > enough that I noticed a pattern). I never figured out what the deal was.
> > Their TS said they weren't doing anything on their end, so....
> 
> That's the area I'm in, probably just outside DSL range.
> 
> > My only "issue" with them was that they use a "non standard" modem. It's
> > supposedly more efficient/better (of course), but it wasn't DOCSYS II 
> (?)
> 
> Oh, sure, and I bought the Cox modem, too. :P
> 
> > complient, so I could not use the modem I already owned, adn the modem 
> they
> > used was not compatible with my Linksys firewall/router, so I had to get 
> a
> > Netgear....
> 
> Uh oh. I just bought a new Linksys, as you know if you saw the router
> thread. Is this a known issue that I could ask their CSR about?
> 
> > Other than that....no super serious "I hate them with a passion"
> > issues......
> 
> That's good to know!
> 
> Thanks,
> Tim
> 
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