Should be plug and play.
- Hook up coax line
- Attach network cables (if applicable)
- Power up.
You may need to go through Metrocast's setup. If it's anything like Comcast, it's pretty simple and they include directions.
Again, if it's anything like Comcast, you're paying $10/month to "rent" their modem. You can buy a nice Arris Surfboard DOCSIS 3.0 modem/router from Best Buy for $60 and you own it vs. paying $240 over a 2 year contract period to rent their modem which is typically an Arris Surfboard anyway.
I was thinking along those lines.
I did read that Comcast (have Metrocast, but) did something where they pushed more ad content into browsers as a kind of "revenge" for not using THEIR modem.
Is there a downside?
Besides the warning I know I'll get that says, hey, that's not ours, if it breaks, tough. Like a modem is going to break.
No downside at all. An SB 6141 will run all current speed levels, runs about 60$ on amazon. It will pay for itself in no time.I was thinking along those lines.
I did read that Comcast (have Metrocast, but) did something where they pushed more ad content into browsers as a kind of "revenge" for not using THEIR modem.
Is there a downside?
Besides the warning I know I'll get that says, hey, that's not ours, if it breaks, tough. Like a modem is going to break.
Well - I chickened out and just went to their office for the upgrade.
WHAT - A - MISTAKE.
Installing the new modem is dependent on getting customer service to have their network "recognize" the new modem - and somehow, due the storm in PA - customer service isn't available.
Apparently they have only one line - and it's not working.
Worse, I put the old one back in, and at least with Chrome, several web pages simply won't load at all.
The good news is, other browsers are working ok, but - I like Chrome.
I'd curse the darkness - but what pisses me off the most is, we all tolerate the concept that cable companies are allowed to have monopolies - but when they screw up, there's no consequences.
I do think minimally, when they have outages and you got nothing - you shouldn't be paying for it anyway.