What makes for a good cable modem?

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I'm tired of renting my cable modem and am wondering how to tell them apart. Some are 1/2 the price of others yet they all seem the same. What are the criteria one should look for when purchasing a cable modem.

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I'd say the following three are the most important, in my opinion: DOCSIS version supported. Version 3.0 supports higher speeds (and multiple channels), as well as IPv6. I had to upgrade my modem because my older one (DOCSIS 2.0) couldn't be used fo…

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