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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wantcablemodemconnection
> [mailto:wantcablemodemconnection@discussions.microsoft.com]
> Posted At: February-16-07 3:29 PM
> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
> Conversation: Is there a vista-compatible DOCSIS cable modem? What is
> it?
> Subject: Is there a vista-compatible DOCSIS cable modem? What is it?
>
> I would have normally waited for things (hardware, bug elimination,
> whatever)
> to catch up to Vista, but if I wanted to get a laptop PC now, it seemed
> the
> only way to get it was to get it preinstalled with Vista. I am not
> upgrading, I am starting with everything brand new. Okay, today I
> talked to
> my local cable internet provider today about options, and after talking
> to
> them, it seemed a good idea to get my own DOCSIS cable modem, so I
> would not
> have to rent it from them. So, I think I've wasted a lot of time doing
> web
> searches, etc. to figure out if a Vista-compatible cable modem exists.
> I do
> not want to set up a network. I just want to plug into a wall and surf
> the
> internet. And so, to make things easier for me... does someone know a
> DOCSIS
> cable modem that is proven to work with Vista? (Also, I forgot to ask
> if my
> cable internet provider supports Vista now, am I going to have to play
> freecell for the next six months?)[/color]

DOCSIS Cable Modems connect to your PC using an Ethernet connection and
require no special software on the PC. I connect mine to a wireless
router but in your case you will simply plug it in to your Ethernet port.
I believe mine is made by Motorola but I would buy it from your cable
company to ensure it is compatible with their system.