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Cisco UPC router or older SA modem

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  • 03-09-2010 1:16am
    #1
    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭


    I just signed up for UPC 30 mb and I haven't received my equipment or been connected yet. They tell me they're sending out the cisco modem/router.

    Should I call them and ask if they can send out the older Scientific Atlanta one that a lot of people speak of and use my own router, or just try the cisco one first?


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


    i'd say call them and request the SA one - it's a shame you didn't do it at order time. That's what I did - much happier I did - a friend of mine didn't bother specying, and now having problems with nas -> ps3 streaming using wifi with the cisco...

    I wouldn't mind but ifone had IOS access on the cisco, it's an easy command to fix


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    @Dardania...thanks for the reply man.
    Dunno what you mean by the ifone statement though.
    I'm gonna be using my broadband for xbox live, surfing and downloading...probably nothing else. Is the cisco not good enough for this?

    Can anybody give me a bit more info on why I should ask for the SA modem before I ring them? Ie...maybe a few pros & cons of both cisco & scientific Atlanta versions? That way I might have more bargaining power as I don't know much about either.


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    rmacm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭rmacm


    KennyLegend wrote: »
    @Dardania...thanks for the reply man.
    Dunno what you mean by the ifone statement though.

    It's a typo, supposed to read "if one had IOS access"


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    rmacm wrote: »
    It's a typo, supposed to read "if one had IOS access"

    Lol...


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    I rang UPC today and they said they don't have the SA modem anymore so I guess I'll have to hope the cisco one serves me well !!


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    sombaht
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭sombaht


    I'm gonna be using my broadband for xbox live, surfing and downloading...probably nothing else. Is the cisco not good enough for this?

    If thats all you want then the Cisco is fine. I have the Cisco and have an Xbox, laptop and desktop connected and have had no problems so far (with the exception of getting my Samsung internet@tv to work) but for surfing and connecting to Xbox live its fine.

    Cheers,
    sombaht


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    KennyLegend
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭KennyLegend


    sombaht wrote: »
    If thats all you want then the Cisco is fine. I have the Cisco and have an Xbox, laptop and desktop connected and have had no problems so far (with the exception of getting my Samsung internet@tv to work) but for surfing and connecting to Xbox live its fine.

    Cheers,
    sombaht

    Cheers sombaht. That's what I was looking to hear. Cent see myself streaming router to xbox and stuff like that


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