Remstream REM-8200 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem w/Ethernet, USB & 2 VoIP Phone Jacks
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From: JD on 7 Jun 2010 19:08 Paul wrote: > JD wrote: >> Has anyone heard of this modem? >> >> The specs seem very impressive >> >> Remstream REM-8200 DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem w/Ethernet, USB & 2 VoIP >> Phone Jacks >> - 40 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream speeds. >> >> and the cost is about $30. >> >> The warranty is 90 days, which appears to be saying something. >> >> TIA > > Perhaps the availability of those units, is fallout from this ? > > http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=180530&site=lr_cable > > "Rembrandt has made some limited stabs at developing a modem business > amid > charges from the cable MDL that Remstream's sole purpose is to wage an > "illicit and anti-competitive scheme" to obtain injunctive relief > against > the nation's major MSOs." > > So they may have been making cable modems, with the idea they'd use their > patent portfolio, to have other cable modem manufacturer's products barred > from entering the country. ("Making" in this context, means paying someone > to contract manufacture them, likely using some standard design and > silicon. > They wouldn't be starting from scratch, setting up a factory of their > own and > so on.) > > There is one comment here, that says the modem works fine, but that the > VOIP doesn't work. > > http://www.amazon.com/Remstream-REM-8200-DOCSIS-Internet-Ethernet/product-reviews/B0031PXGR0/ref=sr_1_2_cm_cr_acr_pop_hist_all?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&qid=1275947132&sr=8-2 > > > As long as the DOCSIS standard is acceptable for the application, at > that price it's probably worth playing with. There is a version 3 for > DOCSIS now. But if the cap on your cable is met by those specs, then > you probably don't care. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docsis > > Paul Thank you again Paul. As always, you are a huge help. :-) I tried to query Geeks for the reason for the 90 day warranty and I sent them an email about it. No answer. Then I visited buy.com and found a D-Link DSL-2302B ADSL 2/2+ Ethernet/USB Modem - DSL-2320B with no VOIP for $47 (free shipping). They don't show the rear connections and likewise for cables, despite the availability of space on the page. A few months ago I bought a D-Link router and it was easy to work with. I know that Skype has VOIP hardware but I have never looked at it closely. So I guess it connects to the computer. Thanks again :-) |