looking to buy a Router

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Just so you know...docsis3 means it is capable of higher speeds...you won't get higher speed unless you are paying for higher speed through your internet provider.

This is not entirely a true statement,

D3 mean multiple channel bonding, a D2 modem bonds 1 channel up and 1 channel on the down stream. Most D3 modems allow a minimum of 4 channels on the down stream increasing the efficiency of the data transfer. 99% if of the ISP in the country are offer what they call "speed boost". this allows large files to be sent over unrestricted bandwidth for a certain amount of time. With a D2 modem this is not as effective or not even allowed where as a D3 modem would take full advantage of this technology.

If you take a D3 modem and hook it up where a D2 modem is currently connected and do multiple speed tests you will see a significant increase in your reaction times and download speeds. This has been tested and proven. some ISP's struggle with capping the D3 modems do to firmware restrictions at the CMTS, this means they can not lock you in at the speeds you pay for and you get them maximum allowable bandwidth the system will give you.

Now lets talk about the D3 technology itself, the platform allows for a better handling of data and allows for a high threw put, thus making it a far superior modem, unless you have some low end entry level of like 300k over 256k. 99% of your D3 modem also have Gigalan 10/100/1000 Ethernet port on the back of it instead of the the normal 10/100, this also makes a huge difference when you are streaming or downloading.

If the option is there get the D3 you will be much happier.