EvaFam said:
I'm not Cox, but from what I've heard, you can have the option of using the Cox phone modem as your internet router, or keeping your existing router. I imagine they'd just put in a splitter and connect both devices to cable.
I'm currently contemplating the pros and cons of each approach. One pro is that the routers can be reset individually. Therefore, if your internet is out and you need to reset the router, it doesn't take out your phone, and vice-versa.
From my experience, I end up power cycling my cable modem many times a year to get the internet to work, and fewer times a year I need to use the automated Cox reset thing. In contrast, my current Cornerstone NIU landline unit never ever has problems and the phone service rarely ever goes out. This is why I cringe to think of moving to Cox's new system: will it be constant resetting of the phone modem to keep my landline running? Much as I'd prefer to have less equipment, I'm leaning toward separate modems for phone and internet in the hopes that the phone system might be more reliable. I just have to figure out where to put yet another piece of equipment (and rewire my house to support the new location...thanks Cox).
I have never had an Issue with my Cisco DPQ3212 eMTA, I rarely have to reboot it, and that is usually for Internet related issues not phone issues. I switched from the outdoor ARRIS NIU to the indoor eMTA several years ago. My entire home-office is on a Tripp Lite 1500VA 900W UPS Battery Back Up this UPS will keep me up for 45mins w/ the PC running (~125W) or several hours with the PC in sleep mode.
I already have 5 active Coax outlets, with marginal signals often in the summer, so splitting the Coax again between the eMTA and a separate cable modem is not something I what to do. I could probably get down to 4 active outlets or add an Amp, but that is not my first choice.
If the ARRIS TM3402A eMTA can be used as a WAN port, not using it as a router, that would be a different story.
My question still has not been answered, regarding this, however I don't believe it can be used as a Stand Alone modem, bypassing its router function, someone but please correct me if I am wrong.
EDIT: Comcast will bypass the router function:
Looks like Cox could put the ARRIS TM3402A in to FULL bridge mode.Then you would use LAN / Ethernet port # 1 to connect your own router. Not sure if Cox is willing to do this or not.
