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The transfer rates seem fine and it is just as reliable as I could ask for. I was able to purchase this modem for $30 less than the regular price so I'm very pleased. Really you can't go wrong with this modem. Other reviewers have commented on it getting too hot, but my moden doesn't seem to get any warmer than any others that I've owned, so this hasn't been a problem at all. Setup and installation were extremely easy. Everything was up and running literally within 5 minutes of opening the box.
It's not elegant - but it's been up ever since.Maybe their newer model (which looks to have some holes in the case) doesn't have this issue. Alive for 5 minutes - then dead. Dead. Maybe I have a lemon. Dead. A cable modem is a fairly uninteresting beast.
Reboot. Have temporarily solved the problem by yanking the circuit board out of the case, hooking up all the connectors and hanging it in front of a small fan. It pretty much works or it doesn't. Turn it off for a while. It's a really nice aluminum case - just doesn't seem to allow for cooling. This modem caused no problems for about 3 months of operation then just died.
Reboot.
This DLink modem can't be stacked because of the heat I returned this modem and got a Linksys and the heat problem is gone. The transfer rates of this modem are great but this modem gets way too hot. This modem had to be placed on the floor far from the computer.
It looks cool on my desk, it is a nice hard metal and seems very sturdy. I watched how he did it and bascially all he did was plug in the cable, the ethernet, and the power and that was it.There isn't much more to say about this. Sometimes it feels nice and warm on the outside, but it doesn't effect he performance from what I can tell. Heck I didn't even have to install this. My cable guy came over to install the new Internet connection and he actually installed the modem.
I used to use the modem that our ISP provided, but I did the math and it turns out to be cheaper if you buy your own instead of paying $5/month for theirs. Basically it connects to your ISP automatically and serves up your internet blazing fast. Plus this router matches my D-Link home network so everything looks uniform on my desk. This Modem was and is very easy to use. You just plug it in and you never touch it afterwards.
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