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02-28-2013, 03:39 PM

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Since we opened the subject for wireless routers, any thoughts of the Linksys EA3500? I purchased a refurb as well as soon as I got the 6141 deal for about $60, and have read good reviews on it, but would like to hear thoughts on it from the people in this forum. Thanks!

I'm pretty sure this router would have more bells and whistles than I'm used to, but I thought it was a decent deal to pair with a new modem.

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You'd get the 3 with almost any modem, but considering that you could buy this one for 1 years rental fee, and its quite likely to be better than what comcast gives you...

The asus rt-n56u is pretty good and not too expensive, I've seen it around $70-something bucks from time to time. Amazon had a bunch in 'used like new' condition for $70-75 but I got zapped for the first time ever buying from the warehouse...box looked good but it had an rt-n53 in it, not an n56...so someone tried to get a free upgrade from amazon...

Those tp-link routers with openwrt installed on them are cheaper.

Pretty much any router made in the last 3 years won't become a bottleneck on the wan side, at least if it cost more than $20. laugh out loud

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02-28-2013, 06:01 PM

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the thing about the current routers is they should become cheaper as wireless 802.11ac phase one should go live in 2014.

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Anybody have recommendations on a good wifi router to match up with this? I just need some simple/affordable that doesn't bottle neck the sb6141 modem.

i use an older vertical linksys/cisco (black and grey) outer myself.

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asus routers are good cause they can be flashed with dd-wrt/openwrt.

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Thanks, repped.

What do you think of something like a cheap Linksys router off craigslist for ~$20 .. like this one: http://omaha.craigslist.org/sys/3601745048.html

I have a 1 floor apartment so range isn't really an issue.

most likely thatll work.

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itll work.

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02-28-2013, 06:40 PM

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Since we opened the subject for wireless routers, any thoughts of the Linksys EA3500?

For open questions on routers, especially specific ones, I'd check out Smallnetbuilder.com

Here's their take on the 3500: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wi...b-reviewed

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asus routers are good cause they can be flashed with dd-wrt/openwrt.

I think the factory firmware on routers like the 56u and 66 series are pretty good as they are, but it is nice to have other options if asus stops issuing firmware, you hit an odd bug in the factory code, or you need an extra feature or two in the alternates that isn't in the factory.

If I was planning on using an alternative firmware, I'd probably save $30-40 and buy a cheaper router with solid hardware and crappy firmware.

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02-28-2013, 06:50 PM

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Should I even be getting a Modem? I'm getting Comcast and it's just 3mdps, should I just instead pay the $7 per month, or will it actually download that speed? Reps for anyone answering this, why's that when the speed aren't advertised and speedtest, for example, I have ATT right now and I have 1.5mdps advertised, but when I actually download - it gives me a lot less and I get 176 kb/s. Why's that? Do usually people get the same speed as they purchased? or a lot less?

Thanks!

I was in the exact same position as you, all I wanted to do was stop the $7 monthly rental fee. That's why I got the 6141 for $65 on eBay, not only to stop those rental fees on an outdated modem but to future-proof myself. The modem pays for itself in less than 10 months and it's a best piece of hardware around which should last a long while, it was a no brainer decision for me.

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02-28-2013, 06:53 PM

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For open questions on routers, especially specific ones, I'd check out Smallnetbuilder.com

Here's their take on the 3500: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wi...b-reviewed

I think the factory firmware on routers like the 56u and 66 series are pretty good as they are, but it is nice to have other options if asus stops issuing firmware, you hit an odd bug in the factory code, or you need an extra feature or two in the alternates that isn't in the factory.

If I was planning on using an alternative firmware, I'd probably save $30-40 and buy a cheaper router with solid hardware and crappy firmware.

i have been using the factory firmware on he asus router i have.

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02-28-2013, 07:59 PM

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The reason I have stopped myself for purchasing a modem because they're only two IP in my area and it's limited - ATT and Comcast, I currently have ATT but I switched to Comcast and I switch every year when the 12 months ends. This device might be obsolete in couple of years, and most likely, in 2 years I will get Comcast.

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02-28-2013, 08:13 PM

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life span is a tough call...if streaming video replaces broadcast television then there will be a need for many more than 8 channels as the isps move from video bandwidth to data...I think the 6141 is a solid mainstream modem for the next 5 to 6 years.

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03-01-2013, 08:18 AM

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Also, if you ever switch/change to an ISP that isn't compatible with your router/modem, you can always resell them.

In my experience, internet/networking hardware is ALWAYS in demand on craigslist/ebay.

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03-01-2013, 08:57 AM

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it's not going to be "obsolete" in 2 years. Will it be the latest and greatest, no, but it will work.

I was watching this thread because I am using the same modem I bought 5 years ago and I need an upgrade. It still works though and happy to not be out $350+ for renting that amount of time when it cost me $40.

Even if you buy this and use it for 1 year, it will cost you less then renting during that time, and you have something you can sell.

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03-01-2013, 09:07 AM

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03-10-2013, 03:09 AM

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yeah, that really sucks because the modem works great. it's all about whether your ISP will provide good customer service to you since only your ISP can keep your modem updated with the latest firmware. here's the latest version:

Model Name: SB6141
Vendor Name: Motorola
Firmware Name: SB_KOMODO-1.0.6.8-SCM01-NOSH
Boot Version: PSPU-Boot(25CLK) 1.0.12.18m3
Hardware Version: 7.0
Firmware Build Time: Aug 30 2012 15:35:46

you can check your version here: http://192.168.100.1/cmHelp.htm

thing is, motorola releases the firmware only to the ISP and then the ISP must send it to your hardware. you can't even get it directly from motorola on a thumb drive or something.

hey guys, just an FYI. my sb6141 was just updated today with the latest firmware, i'm with comcast. looks like this version was built only 2 months after the prior version:

Model Name: SB6141
Vendor Name: Motorola
Firmware Name: SB_KOMODO-1.0.6.10-SCM00-NOSH
Boot Version: PSPU-Boot(25CLK) 1.0.12.18m3
Hardware Version: 7.0
Firmware Build Time: Oct 29 2012 18:07:13

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03-10-2013, 06:29 PM

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As an update to my story .. long story short, I bought a SB6141 in December that rebooted 10x a day. They replaced the coax to the pole, and it went down to rebooting 5x a day.

Bought another new SB6141 and same problem, reboots 5x a day or so.

Got a helpful tier 3 roadrunner tech to experiment with me .. I now have two SB6141s on my account, one owned by me, one RR leased SB6141. Both have the same hardware, firmware, everything is identical. Guess what .. the RR owned one never reboots, while the SB6141 I got from Amazon reboots 5x a day.

So .. _maybe_ I got two bad SB6141s .. but I doubt it. The current theory is that Motorola does something different with the RR leased modems, yet doesn't show up in firmware version numbers .. or something. Or RR is somehow treating customer owned modems differently than their own. Who knows.

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