I had a Motorola cable modem that failed in a little over a year. I replaced it with another Motorola and it lasted several months. I replaced that one with a Cisco and that one has been going strong for 4 or 5 years now without a bobble. I asked the Charter Cable technician about the two failed modems and he shrugged his shoulders and muttered something about cheap components that were not well protected from surges feeding through the cable.
Personally I don't have enough information to speculate one way or the other about the cause of failures.
CAVEAT: My experience with Motorola Cable modems are not intended as a reflection on Motorola or their modems. In all fairness it should be noted both were purchased from an electronics firm noted for selling cheap merchandise — with the emphasis on cheap — so my experience may well have resulted from getting what I paid for.
Last edited by joemikeb; 03/23/14 07:33 PM. Reason: Add caveat
