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Geremia

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DOCSIS 3.0 Modem Really Necessary for Preferred Plan?

Is a DOCSIS 3.0 modem really necessary for the Preferred Plan? My DOCSIS 2.0 modem supports the bitrates of the Preferred Plan, but would I notice better throughput with a DOCSIS 3.0 modem? If so, do I need a wireless router that supports >150 Mbps in order to utilize the full capabilities of my Preferred Plan?

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you will only get the speeds you pay for, but with a d3 modem you will have more channels for the data to go through and the speeds should stay consistent

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Let's not forget too that Preferred is now a 50Mbps tier in your market which a 2.0 modem is not capable of handling.  Whether or not you upgrade the router depends on what the router you have now is capable of.  As a general rule of thumb if you're not currently using a wireless-N router I would also think about upgrading that as well.

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