Astound, RCN and Wave compatible modems
Astound approves the mainstream DOCSIS 3.1 models, with differences between its regional networks. Buying your own removes the modem rental from the bill.
Confirm your model on Astound's own support pages before buying · Astound support
What we'd buy for Astound
Prices move weekly, so we link out rather than print a figure that will be wrong when you read it.
Fast enough for any plan sold today and approved across the major cable networks. The default answer.
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The one to buy on a gigabit plan or above. No built-in Wi-Fi, so the radio cannot age before the modem does.
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Cheaper, and nothing wasted if your plan tops out near 500 Mbps.
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Home phone needs a voice-capable modem — a data-only model will not carry the line.
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ARRIS / SURFboard 4 models
NETGEAR 4 models
Motorola 3 models
Hitron 1 model
Ubiquiti 1 model
Astound modems: questions
Is the list the same for RCN, Wave and Grande?
Not necessarily. The brands run on separate networks under one owner, so confirm on the support page for your own market.
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