OT: The Thread About Nothing 203

[Darkauron]

Here's another question for the computer wonks we have on here.

So I get a letter in the mail today from Comcast, basically telling me that my modem is crap and that I should get a new one (no, really, that's pretty much basically what it said).

Cant say I've ever got anything like this before in the mail, so I'm wondering if it's partially sales scam/tactic or if they have a legit point.

My Motorola SB6121 is 4 years old, and has a maximum transmission speed rated at 195 Mbps and a Data Transfer Rate of 1 Gbps (specs below).

Is that crap and not up to 2017 quality?

https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-surfboard-sb6121/specs/

They are probably just trying to make you buy their modem so they can charge you the like extra $15 or $10 amount for it. It is just a scam.

 

[Saugus]

Any of the computer folks here know why sometimes my Firefox races to between 2M and 4M K and slows down? What could be causing that?

It gets so bad that sometimes I have to ctrl-alt-delete to open the task manager and kill it manually from the "Processes" tab.

This happens to me in Chrome sometimes too. Usually it's because there's some stupid video ad on a tab I have open and it's eating up memory. Some news sites are becoming damn near unreadable because of stuff like this.

 

[BenedictGomez]

They are probably just trying to make you buy their modem so they can charge you the like extra $15 or $10 amount for it. It is just a scam.

I 100% absolutely did consider that, but figured I'd ask here anyway given the fact that in the computing world, 4 year old equipment sometimes can be akin to 14 year old equipment.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Here's another question for the computer wonks we have on here.

So I get a letter in the mail today from Comcast, basically telling me that my modem is crap and that I should get a new one (no, really, that's pretty much basically what it said).

Cant say I've ever got anything like this before in the mail, so I'm wondering if it's partially sales scam/tactic or if they have a legit point.

My Motorola SB6121 is 4 years old, and has a maximum transmission speed rated at 195 Mbps and a Data Transfer Rate of 1 Gbps (specs below).

Is that crap and not up to 2017 quality?

https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-surfboard-sb6121/specs/

What speed are you paying Comcast for? That's the only thing that matters - if your modem can't handle that speed, then you're missing out. If it can, there's no need to upgrade, really.

 

[BenedictGomez]

What speed are you paying Comcast for? That's the only thing that matters - if your modem can't handle that speed, then you're missing out. If it can, there's no need to upgrade, really.

Interesting that you should ask that.

I dont know what I used to have, it seemed fast enough, but Comcast very recently gave me a free upgrade to their "Blast! Internet" which is supposedly faster, at 150 mbps I believe.

But after they upgraded me, I did one of those speed test things, and it didnt seem any faster to me, and it seems IMO that the speed has actually gotten worse, not better.

EDIT: Just did another test at speedtest.net

9.17 Download Mbps
12.28 Upload Mbps

I was getting something like 29 Mbps before the "upgrade" smh

 

[None Shall Pass]

Interesting that you should ask that.

I dont know what I used to have, it seemed fast enough, but Comcast very recently gave me a free upgrade to their "Blast! Internet" which is supposedly faster, at 150 mbps I believe.

But after they upgraded me, I did one of those speed test things, and it didnt seem any faster to me, and it seems IMO that the speed has actually gotten worse, not better.

EDIT: Just did another test at speedtest.net

9.17 Download Mbps
12.28 Upload Mbps

I was getting something like 29 Mbps before the "upgrade" smh

Well, your modem can handle those speeds (and more), but your ISP (Comcast) does have to the power to see if your modem is underperforming or has issues. I would call their tech support and see if they're even reaching you at 150mbps. If they are, it's the modem. If they aren't, no need to upgrade.

 

[The Wumpus]

I swear my internet was faster after the free "Blast!" trial expired.

 

[devilsblood]

My chic just saw a whale and a bunch of dolphins off sandy hook. Must have been feeding cause it hung out for a while. Had a near breach as well.

 

[Saugus]

My new job is sending me to a conference in DC. I'm staying with a friend the first couple days, and looking forward to hitting up some DC breweries.

 

[Billdo]

Here's another question for the computer wonks we have on here.

So I get a letter in the mail today from Comcast, basically telling me that my modem is crap and that I should get a new one (no, really, that's pretty much basically what it said).

Cant say I've ever got anything like this before in the mail, so I'm wondering if it's partially sales scam/tactic or if they have a legit point.

My Motorola SB6121 is 4 years old, and has a maximum transmission speed rated at 195 Mbps and a Data Transfer Rate of 1 Gbps (specs below).

Is that crap and not up to 2017 quality?

https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-surfboard-sb6121/specs/

Is it your own modem or theirs? They did this to me for our modem and they mailed the new one. No changes in the bill or anything, just basically that they’re technology has changed and the modem was nearing it “end of life.”

 

[BenedictGomez]

Is it your own modem or theirs?

It's my own modem.

Never rent a cable companies modem. Modems are crazy cheap, and if you "lease" a modem from a cable company you'll wind up paying for the full cost of the modem several times over.

 

[JK3]

My chic just saw a whale and a bunch of dolphins off sandy hook. Must have been feeding cause it hung out for a while. Had a near breach as well.

Cool! Saw a humpback today too up off my street today on LBI, feeding on bunker, super close to the beach, awesome sight.

 

[Mr.Krinkle]

Wow, blast from the past from another former 229 denizen. Hope all's well.

No complaints, chef life has me slimmed down and a bit sore but that's all, added another to the fam and he's an absolute nute, how's thing's with you?

 

[Bleedred]

Cool! Saw a humpback today too up off my street today on LBI, feeding on bunker, super close to the beach, awesome sight.

Thank you for confirming this! I've told a few people that I've seen a humpback on LBI, yet people who don't live there don't believe me. I always get ''Pics or it didn't happen!''. It's not like I've seen them frequently, but I never actually lived there, despite relatives living there.

Dolphins are usually fairly common there, but I think they aren't as common as the water cools down.

I've saw seals there when the water is really cold in the Winter.

 

[njdevils1982]

finished my ball hockey mask

 

[NJDevs26]

More modern technology progress (maybe)

 

[njdevils1982]

More modern technology progress (maybe)

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and also take whatever information 'they' want off said phone

 

[None Shall Pass]

I prefer the Metrocard tbh; luckily this won't be happening for like 6 years - if it happens at all (It's the MTA, so BIG if).

 

[Tretyak 20]

Here's another question for the computer wonks we have on here.

So I get a letter in the mail today from Comcast, basically telling me that my modem is crap and that I should get a new one (no, really, that's pretty much basically what it said).

Cant say I've ever got anything like this before in the mail, so I'm wondering if it's partially sales scam/tactic or if they have a legit point.

My Motorola SB6121 is 4 years old, and has a maximum transmission speed rated at 195 Mbps and a Data Transfer Rate of 1 Gbps (specs below).

Is that crap and not up to 2017 quality?

https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-surfboard-sb6121/specs/

I can't imagine why you would need faster speeds than that on a home network. That's kinda like the Porsche salesman telling you "Look, you're car's top speed is only 120! Why don't we get you into something that can REALLY move?"

 

[BenedictGomez]

No complaints, chef life has me slimmed down and a bit sore but that's all, added another to the fam and he's an absolute nute, how's thing's with you?

Congrats on bringing another Devils fan into the world. Not much new here. Life's good. Life's good for our Birds too for a change. Say hello to the Mrs. for us.

 

[The Wumpus]

Not a fan of this Corpus Christi weather we're having today: windy, warm, and humid. I hope we can get some actual fall weather before winter comes.

 

[EliasFTW]

This Fall "weather" has sucked.

 

[Darkauron]

This Fall "weather" has sucked.

It really has been very disappointing. Then one week it will turn into winter and we will have missed out on all of the "nice" fall weather

 

[BenedictGomez]

Does anyone have (or have experience with) the wireless Budweiser Red Light?

Even at $170, I'm thinking this is something I might need in my life*.





*NOTE: This post is not about hockey, it's about a goal light

 

[EliasFTW]

I remember thinking about getting one but i read they are very laggy