Zoom 5241 Cable Modem USB Ethernet
The Zoom Cable Modem 5241 is designed to work with virtually any computer or cable service provider. The 5241 includes both Ethernet and USB ports to assure compatibility and easy installation with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX computers. The Model 5241 supports the DOCSIS 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0 standards used by the vast majority of cable service providers worldwide. And the Zoom modem automatically establishes the DOCSIS service level available from the service provider's equipment. With its easy installation and broad compatibility, the Zoom Cable Modem is the right choice for almost any cable modem user. Data over cable service providers are supported with remote and local diagnostic capability, remote firmware downloads and Simple Network Management (SNMP) support.
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Zoom 5241 Cable Modem USB Ethernet Reviews
I needed to assign the new MAC address for the modem, and I initially called up Comcast, but after waiting for their rep, and then getting lost when he put me on hold (what's new)., I figured what the heck, and ran Comcast's setup utility on my computer. I have ethernet/cable/phone cables running from the closet to wall outlets in several different rooms. I recommend the Zoom cable modem as an economical and robust alternative to vendor-provided hardware. Vendors too often think intermittent service is just fine if it happens to be working when they check it. No more lost connections, and I've got a fairly complicated system of a Vonage adapter and two routers. If it stops working, I like no inhibition about buying new hardware and not depending on a tedious customer service process to muddle through my trouble ticket, sometimes for days or weeks, often with unsatisfactory resolution.
Everything works in this configuration. Finally as my wife's complaining and accusing looks got worse, it occurred to me I could throw out vendor-provided equipment and get customer-provided equipment. I recommend not to bother renting equipment like this that's cheap anymore. Actually, here's the system that works for me: 1) The Zoom modem, 2) A Linksys BEFSX41 firewall/router as a DHCP Server, 3a) one port on the BEFSX41 to a Vonage Linksys Adapter, and 3b) another port on the BEFSX41 to a Linksys Router/wireless adapter in my home office that hooks to two computers, which in turn serve printers. I keep 1, 2, and 3a along with all household phone connections in a closet, so the equipment and cables don't clutter up my home office. We suffered for two or three years with two Comcast provided Motorola Surfboard modems.
I managed to muddle my way through, and after a month the Zoom modem has worked flawlessly.
After replacing my modem with the Zoom 5241, according to tests run from speedtest.net, I went from a download speed of 3171 kb/s and upload speed of 965 kb/s to 8115 kb/s download and 1460 kb/s upload. Its been running for 1 week now like a champ. I suspect it might have had something to do with DOCSIS compliance, since the old modem was only compatible with the 1.1 standard and i believe Comcast has been upgrading their connections. The only thing i needed to do was connect the power, ethernet, and cable, and call comcast and tell them i had replaced a modem and for them to record the new MAC address that was printed on the label on the side of the modem. My old modem was a Dlink DCM-201 which I had for about 3 years before it started to intermittently stop detecting the cable connection. The whole process took 10 minutes.
It was simple to set up. This modem should be able to work with a variety of cable modem providers. I purchased this cable modem after the Motorola modem provided by Comcast broke.
All of its status lights are bright green and the "link" light blinks when the modem is properly connected. Comcast tried to tell me that this modem would not work with their service.
The Zoom 5241 modem is slightly warm to the touch after it has been plugged in for awhile. This modem has worked perfectly so far.
However, the technician I talked to was incorrect and this modem works perfectly. All I had to do was unplug my old modem and switch the cables from the old modem to the new modem.
The Zoom 5241 cable modem is high quality product. All this and extremely quiet. Five stars. It is very consistent in its high rate data processing speeds.
Zoom electronics which has made some of the highest quality services knows that feeling. Overall: B Easy To Setup: B 1/2+. Their external cable modem is convient and easy to setup and works nicely with all operating systems, including Windows XP, and Mac OS X. This also works great with all high speed service companies including Optimum Online from Cablevision, and Time Warner's Road Runner high speed service. I absolutely recommend it if you want to surf at fast speeds, without extra fees for your service. Convience: B. It is easy to see how much we all want the right way to surf at high speeds.
Price: B+. Although whenever you order high speed internet service from your cable company, you always have to lease or rent the cable modem. Compatability: B 1/2+. With a lot of us choosing to surf the internet with high speed internet access, whether it is DSL, or a cable modem.
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