12-01-2014, 07:25 AM
I think most modems could work on every cable system with the right firmware. The problem is getting someone knowledgeable from both the cable company and the modem company to work together so that a modem can respond to the software that the cable company uses.
Would you be willing to pay $20 less for a modem, and then have to pay $30 to ship it to a third party to flash the right firmware in it because you aren't running the right version of Windows/OS X?
Would you be willing to pay $20 less for a modem, and then have to pay $30 to ship it to a third party to flash the right firmware in it because you aren't running the right version of Windows/OS X?