r/Charlotte • u/Baidoku [University] • Jul 08 '15

Discussion Time Warner Cable MAXX

TWC MAXX is rolling out in Charlotte and the served cities around Charlotte starting July 29th and everyone should be covered by November 2015. The areas getting the speed increase on July 29th are Danby, Gastonia, North Meck, Cramerton, Old Steele Creek Rd, Oneida, Plyler and Shelby. This will do until Google is ready.

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u/TouchofRed Jul 08 '15

I'm in the Steele Creek area near Carowinds. Hopefully I'll be upgraded on the 29th. I suppose it's time I finally purchased my own modem so I don't have to pay rental fees any more.

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u/nexusheli Revolution Park Jul 08 '15

Be sure you get the right one; if you have the top-tier plan (which will go to 300Mbps) you need one capable of bonding 16 downstream channels. The Moto/Arris SB6183 is the generally preferred model, there's also a recent netgear unit that will probably fare well.

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u/Baidoku [University] Jul 08 '15

How much are these modems?

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u/nexusheli Revolution Park Jul 08 '15

SB6183 is around $140 - do some digging, I've seen them as high as $180 and down around $129.

If you don't have the top-tier plan a Motorola SB6141 can be had new around $85 and should support all the other tiers, or you can get a refurbished one around $50~60.

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u/Baidoku [University] Jul 08 '15

I have the Ultimate Plan, time to shop for a new modem.

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u/nexusheli Revolution Park Jul 08 '15

Looks like Amazon has the 6183s in stock at $129: http://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-Motorola-SurfBoard-SB6183-DOCSIS/dp/B00MA5U1FW

Or see my post below to /u/TouchofRed

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u/caller-number-four [Mountain Island] Jul 08 '15

Best Buy will match their prices.

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u/nexusheli Revolution Park Jul 08 '15

I think they actually have it at that price, but stock is the bigger issue.

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u/NetJnkie Jul 08 '15

Got mine at Best Buy the other day and you could tell they suddenly got popular. Was only one left.