Motorola SBG900 with Time Capsule 2TB?

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Motorola SBG900 with Time Capsule 2TB?

I have the Motorola SBG900 Cable Modem Gateway running as modem and router on a Comcast cable connection. Trying to speed up my streaming video across the house, I bought a 2TB Time Capsule, but it's still in the plastic wrap.

I'm wondering if I can use the SBG900 as modem-only and the Time Capsule as my router (as well as backup) and increase the speed of my streaming video (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc) to the other room. A test I read said the Time Machine was very fast at 100 feet in the 5 GHz tests, not so fast in the 2.4GHz.

Also, I don't really know how to BYPASS the router built into the SBG900.

Finally, I'm wondering if there is a SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER cable modem gateway (built in router) available, or a SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER pairing of a cable modem and a router available?

Thx.

Posted on Aug 13, 2011 6:18 PM

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Pier Rodelon Author

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Aug 15, 2011 10:06 PM in response to Pier Rodelon

Anybody got answers for this one?

I'm wondering if I can use the SBG900 as modem-only and the Time Capsule as my router (as well as backup) and increase the speed of my streaming video (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc) to the other room. A test I read said the Time Machine was very fast at 100 feet in the 5 GHz tests, not so fast in the 2.4GHz.

Also, I don't really know how to BYPASS the router built into the SBG900.

Finally, I'm wondering if there is a SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER cable modem gateway (built in router) available, or a SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER pairing of a cable modem and a router available?

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Aug 16, 2011 4:59 PM in response to Pier Rodelon

There is no bridge modem setting but you can turn off both wireless and NAT.. do so and the SBG900 should effectively be the same as a SB5100 series. That is DOCSIS 2 only and it will depend on your cable supplier if they use faster connections.. if so talk to your cable ISP.

100' (30M) for 5ghz .. hmmm,, not at all sure of that.. in open air maybe. but inside a house you might find 2.4ghz is still faster at longer ranges. The problem being 5ghz has poor penetration of solids cf 2.4ghz. It will simply depend on the amount of material a signal must pass through in a dead straight line between your router and the client.. small movements then can greatly improve or completely destroy the signal, as it suddenly needs to passthrough more material.

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