any suggestion about cable modem?

not sure if networking is the right place but here goes, What would you say is the best cable modem to use not REAL EXPLENSIVE! I have Comcast cable internet,not sure of the speed. I want to put another modem/router on the middle of the house so i can hook up the wireless there for better coverage. Any suggestons? Or maybe some help with my Dlink 624? It's wireless coverage is the ....well bad!

 

Two cable modems on one line wont' work unless setup that way by the comcast people. For the best modem recommendation you should call comcast as they can tell you what modems work best with there service.

 

The issue that you have has nothing to od with a cable Modem or any modem.

These are the most common ways to deal with Wireless coverage.

Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.htm
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Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html

Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html

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Do any of ya'll know a way to boost the power of a Dlink 624?I have two WAP11 linksys access points ver1.1 but have NO CLUE how to set them up. (they were given to me).Can't even find drivers for XP. The site only has them for 00,ME and 98SE?....confused. Anybody got any ideas?I read in the links for cat5e left that they could be set up in "repeatermode" or something like that but not sure how to do it with my Dlink. Or at all for that matter!!If I could do that it would solve my wireless problem.Oh tried the Highgain antenna idea and it didb't really do much at all. Maybe I can go an extra ten feet before losing a signal.(about 30 feet from the router).I really appreciate all ya'lls help here at major geeks! Best forum I've found so far!!And no wise cracks about how "Dumb" people are when they ask questions, now matter how simple . And I as lots of dumb questions ...alot!!

 

The link for extending distance is broken. Using the other links to find the first link here is the fixed version...

http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html

There was a site that used some simple homemade parabolics made from paper and aluminum foil that I liked.

Anyone remember that link?


There are a lot of accessories and ways to do what you want. Most cards will accept external antennas, which means you can reposition for maximum signal.