Is there a vista-compatible DOCSIS cable modem? What is it?

Thanks for the specific information on this. --wantcablemodemconnection, aka
Tracy

"BigJim" wrote:

> I am using a Motorola sb4200 works fine, I think the new one is a 5200.
> The cable modem is not based on the OS/
>
> "wantcablemodemconnection"
> < m> wrote in message
> news:AC4EC62D-0343-4C42-8478-...
> >I would have normally waited for things (hardware, bug elimination,
> >whatever)
> > to catch up to Vista, but if I wanted to get a laptop PC now, it seemed
> > the
> > only way to get it was to get it preinstalled with Vista. I am not
> > upgrading, I am starting with everything brand new. Okay, today I talked
> > to
> > my local cable internet provider today about options, and after talking to
> > them, it seemed a good idea to get my own DOCSIS cable modem, so I would
> > not
> > have to rent it from them. So, I think I've wasted a lot of time doing
> > web
> > searches, etc. to figure out if a Vista-compatible cable modem exists. I
> > do
> > not want to set up a network. I just want to plug into a wall and surf
> > the
> > internet. And so, to make things easier for me... does someone know a
> > DOCSIS
> > cable modem that is proven to work with Vista? (Also, I forgot to ask if
> > my
> > cable internet provider supports Vista now, am I going to have to play
> > freecell for the next six months?)
>
>

Thank you, and it is good to know that this community exists with microsoft
people answering the questions. Vista looks good, and I'm sure it will be
fine. Since maybe microsoft has an agreement with best buy to pre-load Vista
on all their PCs, or for whatever reason they are doing this, I'm sure I
won't have any trouble getting Vista-compatible peripherals that work without
problems based on the operating platform. Thanks again.
--wantscablemodemconnection, aka Tracy

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> There may not be USB drivers for Vista for cable modems with USB
> connections. But nearly all cable modems have Ethernet connections
> (only a couple a few years back were USB only). You don't need any
> software from an ISP to use a cable modem. If their installation
> program does not work, they can manually provision you.
>
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:29:10 -0800, wantcablemodemconnection
> < m> wrote:
>
> >I would have normally waited for things (hardware, bug elimination, whatever)
> >to catch up to Vista, but if I wanted to get a laptop PC now, it seemed the
> >only way to get it was to get it preinstalled with Vista. I am not
> >upgrading, I am starting with everything brand new. Okay, today I talked to
> >my local cable internet provider today about options, and after talking to
> >them, it seemed a good idea to get my own DOCSIS cable modem, so I would not
> >have to rent it from them. So, I think I've wasted a lot of time doing web
> >searches, etc. to figure out if a Vista-compatible cable modem exists. I do
> >not want to set up a network. I just want to plug into a wall and surf the
> >internet. And so, to make things easier for me... does someone know a DOCSIS
> >cable modem that is proven to work with Vista? (Also, I forgot to ask if my
> >cable internet provider supports Vista now, am I going to have to play
> >freecell for the next six months?)
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

"wantcablemodemconnection"
< m> wrote in message
news:AC4EC62D-0343-4C42-8478-...
>I would have normally waited for things (hardware, bug elimination, whatever)
> to catch up to Vista, but if I wanted to get a laptop PC now, it seemed the
> only way to get it was to get it preinstalled with Vista. I am not
> upgrading, I am starting with everything brand new. Okay, today I talked to
> my local cable internet provider today about options, and after talking to
> them, it seemed a good idea to get my own DOCSIS cable modem, so I would not
> have to rent it from them. So, I think I've wasted a lot of time doing web
> searches, etc. to figure out if a Vista-compatible cable modem exists. I do
> not want to set up a network. I just want to plug into a wall and surf the
> internet. And so, to make things easier for me... does someone know a
> DOCSIS
> cable modem that is proven to work with Vista? (Also, I forgot to ask if my
> cable internet provider supports Vista now, am I going to have to play
> freecell for the next six months?)


You need to speak with your Cable company's Tech Support about this. If they
do not yet support Vista, well try to find another Cable company which does.

By the way, with Cable modems, software is only needed for USB connections,
not Ethernet connections.

If you buy a cable-modem, you will have to call your Cable company's tech
support, and give them the MAC address of the modem.

It really depends on the speed of your cable connection. Slower connections
can usually get away with a DOCSIS 1.x modem. Faster connections need a
DOCSIS 2.ax modem, as well as an Ethernet connection, rather than a USB 2.0
connection.

It may be that only your Cable provider will be able to supply a cable modem
for their network. So before doing ANYTHING, speak with them. Cable modems
are seldom more than $5.00US/month for rental.

Only your Cable provider knows if they support Vista or not. But I see no
reason why they shouldn't. Ethernet is pretty much a standard across the
board as far as OSes are concerned.

Additionally, an USB connection between the modem and the computer will be
MUCH slower than using an Ethernet cable instead.



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Donald L McDaniel
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