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Choosing a Motorola Cable Modem
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What is a Cable Modem?

A cable modem is a device that is designed to receive broadband Internet signals over cable television's coaxial cables. Coaxial cable has far greater bandwidth than standard telephone wires. The cable modem is connected to one’s PC or some network. Ethernet cable, the most common of which is Cat 5 and Cat 5e. Cable modems are capable of transferring data at speeds over 30 Mbps.

Broadband providers will take care of the set up and installation of your cable broadband modem if you choose to rent one from them. There is a growing number of cable broadband customers who would rather purchase their own cable modem. These people need look no further than Motorola for a great selection of cable modems at equitable prices.

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Motorola Cable Modems

Motorola has worked with the Cable Internet industry for years and offers customers a wide variety of cable modems to choose from. One particular series of cable modems offered by Motorola that are extremely popular is the Surfboard cable modem series. Motorola Surfboard cable modems include some of the following popular models:

  • Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem SB5101
  • Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem SB5100
  • Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem SB5120
  • Motorola Surfboard SBG900 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

Supporting both DOCSIS 2.0 and 1.1, the SB5101 is one of Motorola’s most popular cable modems.

SB5101 Motorola Cable Modem

SB5101 Motorola cable modem features include:

  • Capable of handling data transfer rates as high as 30 Mbps--3 times faster than earlier models, and 100 times faster than dialup
  • Compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT, XP, Mac OS, Linux and Unix.
  • Built in HTML-based diagnostic tools designed to assist with troubleshooting any connectivity problems.
  • Ethernet and USB connectivity.
  • Built for future upgrades

SB5100 Motorola Cable Modem

SB5100 Motorola cable modem features include:

  • Capable of handling data transfer rates as high as 30 Mbps--3 times faster than earlier models.
  • Compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT, XP, Mac OS, Linux and Unix. 
  • Built in HTML-based diagnostic tools designed to assist with troubleshooting any connectivity problems. 
  • Ethernet and USB connectivity.

Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem SB5120

The Motorola Surfboard SB5120 is an extremely easy-to-use cable modem allowing owners to gain access to continual high speed Internet access that makes downloading, surfing, uploading, shopping and gaming as easy as ever.

SB5120 Motorola cable modem features include:

  • Operates at speeds up to 100 times faster than 28.8 K modems.
  • Enhanced Bandwidth Optimization Software can boost download speeds by up to 20 times
  • Ethernet and USB connectivity.
  • Compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT, XP, Mac OS, Linux and Unix.
  • Stand-by button allows users to disengage the cable broadband network without removing the cables.

Motorola Surfboard SBG900 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

Combining your cable modem and wireless access point into a single unit, The Surfboard allows multiple users to access the cable modem without the hassle of running Ethernet cables throughout the house.

SBG900 Motorola Wireless Cable Modem Gateway features include:

  • 802.11G - equipped
  • Operates at speeds up to 100 times faster than 28.8 K modems, with transfer rates of 30 Mbps
  • Signal transmits over 1300 feet from the access point.
  • Compatible with Internet Explorer 5.2 (or higher) and Netscape Navigator 6.2 (or higher).
  • Supports up to 252 users
  • PC and MAC compatible

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