= Сообщение: 662 из 7442 ============================================== IPV6 = От : Bill McGarrity 1:266/404 11 May 14 16:53:00 Кому : Michiel van der Vlist 11 May 14 16:53:00 Тема : Re: UPC IPv6 speed test FGHI : area://IPV6?msgid=135.2ipv6@1:266/404+17d520f9 На : area://IPV6?msgid=2:280/5555+536fbb04 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP866 ================================== Ответ: area://IPV6?msgid=2:280/5555+536fff8a ============================================================================== -=> Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-
Hiya Michiel...
MvV> On Sunday May 11 2014 11:33, you wrote to me:
MvV>> When that happens my (actually my ISP's) good old faithful MvV>> Motorola SBV5120E will have to make room for a DOCSIS 3.0 modem. MvV>> It is almost certain my ISP will give me a modem with build in MvV>> router. I may or may not like what I get, but investing now in a MvV>> new router that probably will only be used for another 6 to 18 MvV>> month, is not on top of my list of options.
BM> Doesn't your ISP offer the option of you purchasing your own modem and BM> deduct the monthly lease fee?
MvV> No, the cable ISPs don't lease out the modems, they are given on loan. MvV> There is no monthly fee, so nothing to deduct if you get your own. This MvV> way they ensure that the modems used by their clients are compatible MvV> with their network. If the contract is terminated, the modem should be
My ISP offers their clients a list of compatable modems which can be used.
MvV> returned and when you fail, they send you a bill. That is the theory. MvV> In practise the used modems have so litttle residual value that they MvV> never claim it back and ask you to dispose of it yourself, or keep it MvV> if you want.
Over here if it has their name on it, residual value means squat and they'll force you to pay what they want you to pay. I just handed in all my old stuff so I wouldn't have to go through all the BS.
BM> I did that when I got my new service. I went out and purchased my own BM> DOCSIS 3.0 for $70 and they don't charge me the $7/month lease fee. I BM> purchased the SB6141. Works great and the ROI was 10 months!!
MvV> That would have been my choice as well, had it been offered.
