RCA DOCSIS External Cable Modem (DCM226)

Features:

• Advanced silicon enables throughput of over 10 Mbps in UDP mode and 7 Mbps in TCP/IP mode
• Capable of providing Broadband services such as Internet browsing, e-mail, chat, streaming audio/video and news services
• Supports BPI+ communications privacy to support secure data exchange between modems and cable operators' servers
• Connects to your PC via 10 or 100 Base-T Ethernet interface or a USB interface

Customer Reviews:

Unreliable and not worth buying [Posted on 2004-05-13]
Like other reviewers, I also lose connectivity with this machine. More specifically, if I nudge the modem accidentally while I work or if I wiggle the cable to which it is connected (which happens when I vacuum), I lose my internet connection. My anonymous and evil broadband service provides this machine, and I have had it for about two years. I am currently shopping to replace it with another machine and return it to the evil cable company.

A BAD BAD modem. Physical violence required. [Posted on 2004-05-22]
I've had the misfortune of owning this modem for 3 years. That power supply connector and the ethernet connector on the back are both junk! Breath on it, touch it, or have any stress or vibration on those cables and the unit will constantly reset itself. One day, I got so angry at it, I grabbed the unit by the power cord, swung it around and smashed it onto the floor. The plastic around the power plug cracked apart exposing the metal pins. After that the modem stopped reseting itself nearly as often.

The only reason, I kept the modem so long was because the cable company screwed up the configuration and gave me a 3 Mbps connection for the cost of a 256Kbps connection. Eventually even that benefit wasn't enough for me and I purchased a used Com21 modem off of ebay and that one is more reliable, although unfortuantly properly configured.

If you see one of these things on ebay, DON'T BUY IT. It's a terribly unreliable unit. If you actually own one of these things, solder the power supply wires directly to the PCB. Only that will solve your problem.

The best Junk on the planet, deserves 1/2 star [Posted on 2005-11-19]
I got this cable modem from my ISP back in 2002. This product is just bad. I used it for one year and I had to return it and bought my own modem. When I was leasing this product from my ISP, it was a headache. The modem goes down at least twice a day and I had to reboot it before I went online.
I don't recommend this at all. Look for motorolla cable modem.

RCA. A bad modem,but it's working great if you fix the power connector. [Posted on 2005-12-31]
Same problem as everybody else,bad connection on the power supply plug(the one that go into the modem).The connection was dropping from any movement of the modem or from any vibration.
I found a way to fix this problem.
The modem have four pins for power.All you have to do is bend the four pins from the modem,one up,one down,one up,one down(the modem is in horizontal position),but be carefull to not bend them too much.
Now my modem work great,no more problems.

I Used this for 2 years and had no problems [Posted on 2006-05-17]
I really enjoyed using this modem! I had no problems with mine for two years, so I don't really see why so many people say this is a bad product, I sure don't think so! it was very reliable for me and my online video gaming!

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