THE_DEAD_POOL
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I have since upgraded my internet package to 300/30 (megs down/megs up). So at the moment I am running the CM600 (24x8). You could check out the CM600 if your ISP supports it. I thought I heard the TC-7620 (16x4) had issues, but I cannot confirm that. I think the biggest thing to avoid will be any modems that run an Intel Puma Chipset. Broadcom chips are the way to go.
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I came across a Netgear CM600 for $60. It is 24x8 which would also work if your ISP supports it. So far I have not noticed much of a difference in performance between the CM600 and the TP-Link TC-7610 compatibility wise with the Netduma R1. Modem Levels, Speeds, gameplay, Netduma Features, Bufferbloat, Puma 6 test, Jitter, and Pings are pretty much identical between the two. The main difference is with the CM600, I can consistently lock in to channels in the 800hz frequency range. The TP-Link seemed to have a hard time getting out of the 900hz range. The CM600 is a bit of overkill for my current internet plan (150/10), but for the price I figured I would try it out. It is rated up to 960Mbps. The CM600 also runs the Broadcom chipset. They usually run around $100, but I got lucky on craigs and found mine for $60.
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How would you tell if you have the old firmware vs a newer firmware?
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Speeds improved with the CM600. That makes me doubt I have the Netduma set up incorrectly. Everything is ticked that should be ticked. Sliders at 100%. Bandwidth set at 150/10 with auto set up for speed selected. Ethernet Cable swap made no difference. The TC-7610 was getting full speeds when connected only to the computer. Once the Netduma was hooked up, that's when the speeds dropped. Swapping ethernet cables did not change the results. Doubt the firmware would be "broken." How would they do that anyways?? I am not labeling the TC-7610 a dud. It performed quite well (gaming, ping plotter, line quality testing, bufferbloat). Just trying to see how the CM600 will stack up. So far the only benefit has been an improvement in speeds and frequencies. Have to see if it maintains the speed quality, continue line testing, and see how gaming goes before making a decision.
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Running the test with only the Modem (TC-7610)and PC, I am getting full speeds. Once I hooked up the Netduma again. Speeds tanked. Everything is set up as it should. I wouldn't say it's a line issue. After setting up the CM600, my speeds improved. I am consistently getting over 100 meg down and 8 meg up on both wired and wireless connections. So far everything is testing good on it. Not much of a difference vs the TC-7610 line quality wise. Ping Plotter, Line Quality, Bufferbloat, and the Puma 6 tests are about the same. The Channels it has locked on to are in the low 800hz-900hz vs 900hz+ with the TC-7610. The main difference is my speeds are faster. Have not tried gaming on it. I'll try to upload some pics, but having issues uploading them from my phone.
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Where did you find the info about the CM600 having "Energy Efficient Ethernet"? My TC-7610 seems to have degraded. Signals are clean and power levels are around 0db. Also my speeds are no where near what I am paying for. I believe this due to the congestion and the 8 channels that the TC-7610 seems to lock into consistently. Reboots do seem to help the internet speeds for a while though, but eventually it ends up around 3 meg down and 2 meg up. Paying for 150 down/10up. Also I have noticed an increase in latency and jitter. I picked up a Netgear CM600 and will give it a try. Figure the increase in channel count may resolve my speed and congestion issues. I'll run it through some tests and see how it performs. Everything I have seen on it paints a solid picture. No Puma 6 chip, No Energy Efficient Ethernet, Advanced QOS, Full-band Digital Capture Tuning, and it has the Broadcom chip. Any threads I have found on this forum dogging the CM600 seem to point to set up issues or line quality issues. If there is no improvement, may have to look into getting placed on a less congested node. I have also heard that the Motorola MB7220 works very well with the Netduma and overall gaming.
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What was wrong with your node? I've had new lines ran for the house. The signal is clean. They did have to repair one of their main lines a couple weeks back, which cleaned up the signal a lot. The jitter did seem to get worse after that though. I've gotten suggestions that perhaps I should hassle them until they put me on a less congested node. Not sure what that involves though. I just think that I'm in a heavily congested area. Bandwidth is usually dog slow during peak times, and between 1:00-3:00pm I get an increase in lag. Just seeing if there's any way to get around the heavy congestion. I have reset the modem several times and keep getting the same channels, perhaps I can try it in the early morning when congestion is low. Does the TC-7610 have the same full band capture tuning feature as the MB7420? Seems like that would be a nice feature to have.
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Xymox, You stated that more channels would be better for gaming. How would that improve your gaming? Also what impact would that have on your latency? I am checking out the Netgear CM600 (24x8) which runs on the Broadcom chip, although it is listed on ModBox's incompatible list. I am also looking into the Motorola MB7420 (16x4). The CM700 and SB6190 (32x8) run on the Puma 6 chip which, as we know, has issues. Just curious if more channels really is the way to go? The Docsis 3.1 Modems seem like they are a bit of a stretch, and I won't be seeing speeds that high for a while. I am currently running the TP-Link TC-7610 and aside from the first week, performance seems to be going downhill. It appears to pass all the tests pretty well, but my gaming experience has gone downhill. Jitter has also increased. I am wondering if it is getting locked into congested channels. I believe the first week, the channels were 1-8 and gameplay was solid. Lately they have been 17-24, lag has increased, and I can't seem to get them to change. My modem levels are pretty much dialed in as well.
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Playstation 3-Black Ops 2
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I'm running a the TP-Link TC-7610 and can say it has been a night and day difference over the Cisco DPQ3212 it replaced. Although I seem to have developed some line issues, which are now being resolved by Cox. Hopefully I can get back to beasting and feasting with the TC-7610 + R1 once these line issues are taken care of.
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