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12/26/2012 4:10:30 PM

Quote :

" If I go the wireless route using the ubnt gear, what security concerns would there be and how could I mitigate them? I would be using WPA2 - AES for the wireless signal. I don't really have any neighbors as I live in rural Johnston county at the back of a 32 acre bean field so I don't think I have to worry about them."

Your biggest concern is someone sitting at the street and snooping the traffic. You can crack WPA2-AES in about a half hour. But living in a rural area, unless you've got a lot of money or are a big name personality, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

12/26/2012 4:20:31 PM

Thanks for all the input guys. I just ordered the 2 ubiquiti nanostation M5s. I will test them out next week.

One last question, does anyone know if TWC will not like me using my own equipment to get the signal to my house? I am doing this to avoid the $6800 they were going to charge me to run the cable to my house. I am having the internet installed at my rental house which is at the road and mounting one antenna to a light pole in the yard and the other to the roof of my house. The old couple that lives there does not have a computer so I will not be sharing the internet connection with them.

12/28/2012 5:00:40 PM

I can't imagine that they would, but I wouldn't go advertising your plans or anything. Talk to your tenants and just bring a laptop to have on site for when the tech gets there. Or let him do his thing and say they're getting a computer after the new year.

12/29/2012 12:38:31 AM

if you buy the ubiquiti TDMA gear, no one is hacking anything without the same gear because TDMA is not a standard 802.11 transmission protocol.

and yes, a docsis 3 modem will work with docsis 2 service

[Edited on December 30, 2012 at 9:26 AM. Reason : the airmax stuff is tdma]

[Edited on December 30, 2012 at 9:29 AM. Reason : ^^ you don't need a CPE, just a couple bridges]

12/30/2012 9:25:51 AM

Strange - I just got a letter in the mail saying my promotional pricing is about to expire. As a valued customer you are eligible for a new promotional rate of $38.95 (i'm currently paying $54 for extreme internet 30/5 + modem fee). It says I don't need to do anything and I'll automatically see the change on my next statement.

I feel like someone screwed up here:



Lesson learned. Call sales. Tell them you got a letter.

[Edited on January 16, 2013 at 9:31 PM. Reason : s]

1/16/2013 9:19:15 PM

^I have the same service and got the same letter. Your rate is going to go up because they are stupid. The $38.95 is the base rate and then there is +$20 for the extreme. I called and they gave me back the original rate right away.

1/18/2013 12:02:17 PM

^Yeah I just figured that out. I feel stupid. Going to call and complain.

1/18/2013 12:37:28 PM

Just bought the SB6141 from Amazon, hope there won't be any issues with the internet service and using my own modem.

Also called TWC to get a $10 service discount reinstated, the customer service rep took forever to put it back on, probably just to make it seem like it was a big deal.

1/19/2013 6:07:06 PM

I just got a letter from Suddenlink (local cable internet) saying I had to pay $5/mo or buy a modem. I'm going to buy a modem, just don't know which yet. I asked a tech in a chat thingy what kinds were approved or whatever & she didn't know, just that it needed to be DOCSIS 2.0. I know that 3.0 is what's current & is faster or whatever, but I only pay for up to 10mbps anyway, so is the extra money for 3.0 worth it? I think they provide for up to 50mbps out here, but it's $texas & there's no way I'll ever pay for it. Also, I have the option of buying a used modem from them for $50 or a new one for $75. What should I do?

2/28/2013 11:58:08 AM

offer $65 for this motorola 6141 DOCSIS 3.0 modem with free shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motorola-SurfBoard-SB6141-Cable-Modem-DOCSIS-3-0-FREE-Shipping-Tracking-/330838934560

a bunch of SDers and myself have done it successfully

2/28/2013 12:27:15 PM

I finally found a list of compliant modems. That SB6141 isn't on it, but 6121 is...
http://help.suddenlink.com/Internet/Pages/DOCSIS2.0(orhigher)CompliantModemList.aspx

Is this okay? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-SURFboard-SB6121-DOCSIS-3-0-Cable-Modem-Sb-6121-Comcast-COX-Time-Warner-/151002828982?_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D163%26meid%3D5917901923542869221%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D330838934560%26

and what does SD stand for?

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 1:25 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2013 1:23:08 PM

probably slick deals

2/28/2013 1:30:53 PM

Suddenlink sold me an Arris Touchstone for 50 bucks. I didn't think they leased equipment?

I also get 50meg service for 55 bucks a month. There was a price drop recently call them and ask about new campaigns. I was paying like 30/mo for 15meg and while on a tech support call I told the rep to humor me with 50 meg prices, knowing full well she'd be like oh it's 109/mo without a bundle.

Nope, 60 bucks a month and i kept my mini loyalty discount. I would have picked up a 6141, but she billed the modem to the account and I was able to pick it up that day. No complaints.

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 1:49 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2013 1:45:31 PM

Well, I just got this letter yesterday, & they're going to start leasing the equipment next month/sometime in the future (I don't remember exactly when it said). I wasn't paying anything over the monthly service fee before.

I asked via chat if the SB6141 would work, & they said yes. Now I have a different person & I'm asking about pricing bc I'm paying $37/mo for 10mbps.

edit: Chat man says they upgraded the speed in my neighborhood recently, so I actually have up to 15mbps now for my same $37. He couldn't do anything to bring the price down. Oh well..

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 2:17 PM. Reason : ]

2/28/2013 2:01:53 PM

nm, just saw your edit

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 4:00 PM. Reason : .]

2/28/2013 3:59:42 PM