Welcome to Phoenix, Jason. When I recently made the switch from DSL back to cable, I just bought the modem from Cox. I couldn't find anything cheaper at Fry's, at the time... As has been previously stated, anything that is external to the machine running Linux should be fine; it's all just ones and zeros to the modem... -Erik On 6/3/05, Kevin wrote: > On Thu, 2005-06-02 at 15:43 -0700, Jason Hayes - HHC wrote: > > I am finalizing my move to Phoenix and am going to have my cable service > > hooked up on the 8th. > > Welcome to Phoenix! > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for a solid cable modem that is Linux > > friendly, is compatible with the Cox system and is readily available > > somewhere in the valley? > > On the Cox network in the Phoenix market, you should be fine with > anything that is DOCSIS 2.0 compliant: > http://www.cablemodem.com/specifications/specifications20.html > > I know there are DOCSIS 2.0 Motorola Surfboards and Linksys modems > working without problems here. Just make sure you buy something that is > up to the 2.0 spec and not 1.x. > > ...Kevin > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss