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Author: Dhruva Lokegaonkar
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Looking for a Cable Modem
Yep, I'm interested. I'm guessing it's a standard 9V or 12V barrel power
supply. Probably have those lying around. Also I'm interested in your
modems too, Mr. Schwartz. Can you tell me a price for them?

On 2019-08-08 07:32, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
> I have one, but I stopped using it because the internet would drop, like
> it was rebooting, but it wasn't.
>
> I've gone through several since then, some better, but now I'm plagued
> by the same issue on different hardware.
>
> Anyway, it's free, you'll probably need a power supply for it, as I
> don't think I have it.
>
> Cisco Docsis 3.0, cable modem.
>
> Can get model specifics tonight, if you're interested. 
>
> Thanks,
> Alexander
>
> Sent from my Galaxy S10+
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2019, 07:27 Stephen Partington <
> <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I'd the seller took the time to make sure they were released
>     properly then I think that he should be fine. As demonstrated here.
>     But your caution is proper for anyone buying any modem from an
>     unknown party. 

>
>     On Thu, Aug 8, 2019, 2:33 AM Thomas Scott <
>     <mailto:mr.thomas.scott@gmail.com>> wrote:

>
>         Well the problem with the DPQ3212 isn't that it's not compatible
>         with Cox, it's that it was Cox's choice for their EMTA since
>         they upgraded to DOCSIS 3.0 over a decade ago. Part of their
>         phone service included that modem which could also be used as a
>         gateway for internet services gratis. However, the modems often
>         times weren't returned after phone service was disconnected and
>         customer mistakenly thought it was "their" modem. So if modem is
>         never returned to Cox, they get flagged, or if they get returned
>         in the wrong manner, they get flagged, if it falls into a MAC
>         address range that was marked as decommissioned, they get
>         flagged. Once it's flagged it takes an act from an inventory
>         specialist to re-register it to an account and it's on high on
>         Cox's priority as so many of these are modems that are as far as
>         Cox is concerned, stolen property. 

>
>          If you have a DPQ3212, I would get the serial number and mac
>         and call in or head to one of the retail stores and make sure it
>         registers on your account.

>
>         -Thomas Scott
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