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  • 07-08-2010 1:47am
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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭


    If I were to become a customer of UPC would I be tied to using there cable modem?

    I am currently using ADSL2+ connection with Smart & can use any modem\router of my choice but UPC is via cable as opposed to phone line so is there such a thing as third party cable modem\router one can purchase to use with UPC or does it have to be their supplied equipment?

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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,339 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    If I were to become a customer of UPC would I be tied to using there cable modem?

    I am currently using ADSL2+ connection with Smart & can use any modem\router of my choice but UPC is via cable as opposed to phone line so is there such a thing as third party cable modem\router one can purchase to use with UPC or does it have to be their supplied equipment?

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    You must use their modem, but it can be bridged and used with amother router. This doesn't work if you need the phone option though.


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Spear wrote: »
    You must use their modem, but it can be bridged and used with amother router. This doesn't work if you need the phone option though.

    I believe they have a modem\router combined now (one box). Is that correct?

    When you say it doesn't work if you need the phone option, what exactly do you mean? I have a friend who's with UPC and has the two box setup (black Motorola Modem and white Netgear Router) it has the UPC phone connected to the Motorola?

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    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,339 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    I believe they have a modem\router combined now (one box). Is that correct?

    When you say it doesn't work if you need the phone option, what exactly do you mean? I have a friend who's with UPC and has the two box setup (black Motorola Modem and white Netgear Router) it has the UPC phone connected to the Motorola?

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    Currently they give out the Cisco EPC 2425 combined modem and router as the default. The phone service goes through their modem, and bridging stops this aspect from working.


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    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    i signed up for the 5 meg option a few weeks ago, and specifically requested the older scientific atlanta modem so that I'd have more control with my own router


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