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D-link (DCM-202) Cable Modem
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Price Range $50 - $80 Product Description D-Link, the industry pioneer in home networking, introduces another performance breakthrough - the D-Link DCM-202 High-Speed DOCSIS® 2.0 Cable Modem. Powered by TurboDOX bandwidth acceleration software, the DCM-202 increases your download speeds at up to 20 times for your enjoyment of popular Internet applications, such as file sharing, audio and video streaming, and website uploading.
D-LinkDCM-202 Cable Modem: "Limited or no connection"
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Written By Gr8ful Date Written Jan 26 2006 Summary When we first got cable access, we needed a DOCSIS compliant cable modem and the first name I thought of was D-Link. Why? Well, I have been using D-Link hubs, switches and network cards since the days of Windows 95 and Mandrake 5 so I figured this... Strength Decent speed, easy setup. Weakness Loses connection, early unexplained death Bottom Line The bottom line has a 14.4k modem to connect to its local BBS. An Easy and Fast Cable Modem to Install
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Written By ejeffrie Date Written Mar 17 2008 Summary Introduction In Oct 2006, we decided to leave Verizon DSL and switched our high-speed internet service to Comcast Cable High-Speed Internet because I had a very bad experience with the Verizon customer service people regarding the DSL and phone... Strength it lasts for a long time, minor problems, easy installation Weakness price, lost connection at least once a month Bottom Line It is not a bad modem to get and it is very easy to install Extremely not bad
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Written By seacow Date Written Jan 16 2008 Summary There are certain things that you don’t want to notice. Cable modems are one of those things. I like staying connected to the Internet and when I’m not, I tend to take notice. There are very few things that will prevent me from being online. Power... Strength … Weakness … Bottom Line … COMCAST CUSTOMERS: This modem IS NOT compatible w/ Comcast w/o reloading Firmware!
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Written By mwiltse Date Written Dec 07 2004 Summary First, let me say that I LIKE D-Link's products alot. Thier router configured itself even before the CD tray retracted! And thier KVM Switch is on par with units costing hundreds more! THIS Product is the offspring of a union with Satan, I am sure! In... Strength Unknown... Weakness Incompatible out-of-the-box with Comcast! Bottom Line Everybody else's product IS compatible with Comcast without having to spend an hour attempting to (unsuccesfuly) reconfigure the modem's firmware! Get something- ANYTHING else. It is money well spent. Great Speed - Great Connection
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Written By rjh4 Date Written Jan 09 2005 Summary I was planning converting from DSL to cable internet and I did not want to buy a modem from Comcast at about $140.00. I finally settled on this modem for two reasons. 1. My network includes a D-link router and D-link wireless cards and I assumed that... Strength Speed, solid connection, easy to update firmware. Weakness Having to update the firmware. Bottom Line I would definitely recommend this D-link product. Unreliable modem. (I've had 2 of them now)
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Written By tdi_men Date Written Dec 11 2004 Summary I originally purchased this for my brother. I was initially impressed by the small size so instead of provisioning it for him, I decided to keep it & set him up with my very reliable Toshiba pcx2200. 1st problem: Would not link up with Cox at all... Strength Small, Compact size Weakness Un-reliable problematic modem. Bottom Line Get SMC model SMC8004CM instead. This D-Link DCM-202 is a pain. SUPER modem... ditch the cable company's junk!
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Written By colinnwn Date Written Dec 11 2004 Summary My cable company is Charter and the free rental period on a Motorola SB4100 was about to expire so I purchased this modem. Called the cable company to update my MAC. Plugged it in and within 2 minutes I was online. It couldn't have been simpler... Strength Obscenely fast transfer rate, rock solid connection, easy setup Weakness For Comcast customers, requires firmware upgrade Bottom Line Unequivocally, buy this modem. It is the fastest I have used, and I have had no reliability problems with it. Great performance and great price!
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Written By mroccella Date Written Oct 22 2005 Summary I am a Comcast internet user. I have read about all the problems on the internet people were having using this modem with Comcast internet service. I bought this modem at Best Buy for $59.99 with a $10 rebate. This is cheaper than the $80 they were... Strength Cheaper than the others. Works well. Weakness None really. Bottom Line Why pay more for the others when this one will do the same thing for less?! This modem should never have been released to market
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Written By ax57 Date Written Dec 10 2004 Summary After a power surge destroyed my original cable modem, (a Belkin)I went to Officemax to buy a replacement. The DCM-202 was the only one that was in stock at the time and the claims on the box looked impressive so I bought it. After I got home I... Strength None. Weakness It's very likely that It won't work. Bottom Line Do not buy this modem. There are far better alternatives available at comparable prices. Excellent Cable Modem, VERY happy with it, HIGHLY recommend!
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Written By zodiac711 Date Written Aug 17 2004 Summary I've had the modem for about five days now. Hooking it up was a snap. It detected the cable signal nearly instantly. This, as compared to the RCA cable modem I was leasing through Comcast which would take between 10 seconds and 2 minutes to acquire... Strength Low-Cost, 24/7 Technical Support, FAST signal acquisition Weakness Having to send-in rebate Bottom Line FAR better than POS cable modem you'll lease from Comcast... Highly recommend!  |
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