“What is the difference between the SB6141 & SB6183? I see a definite price difference between these two and want to know what I get with the more expensive one.”
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The difference between the 6141 and the 6183 is the number of pipelines the Modem will handle. To give you a better idea: http://www.arrisi.com/modems/datasheet/SB6141/SB6141_Data_Sheet.pdf vs http://www.arrisi.com/consumer/_docs/Co-branded_DataSheet_05Jun/SB6183_DataSheet_05Jun.pdf The 6141 is more ideal for people who are not into the higher tier, high speed connections as they will only have 8 pipe lines for Data versus the 6183 with 16. Unless you are really planning on switching over to a higher tier plan, you will not use the full 16 pipes or gain the higher speed as it will be the ISP provider who will make use of the pipeline channels. The flipside, though, even with the lower tier plans, is that with the additional channels, if a few of them are flakey, you have other pipeline channels to fall back on. The important question for you is if you really want to spend the extra money for the additional channels of support, knowing you will not upgrade to a higher tier plan and whether or not your connection to the internet is 'flakey' or fairly stable. If it is fairly stable, go with the 6141, don't spend the money on the 6183. If you plan on going to the higher tier plan or your current plan shows a lot of noisy/error channels and connection must be 'rock solid'... You may want to consider the 6183. Note, the 6183 will not necessarily guarantee the BEST connection status over the 6141, even after what I said. You will want your ISP to look over your cable connection first before seriously looking at a modem as well. I only state the 6183 will probably help with connectivity given the additional channels for the ISP to rely on, but an expensive modem will not be able to overcome a bad cable run.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The SB6141 only has 8 channels of download capability and the SB6183 has 16 channels, which in my case made the downloads speeds much faster.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The cheaper SB6141 will allow TimeWarner Cable to reach up to 200mbps. The more exensive SB6183 is required if you want to sign up for their 300mbps service. SB6141 will bond 8 channels, and SB6183 bonds 16 channels. The bonding is required for the new speeds the cable companies are offering. In some cases, if you replace the modem you might even get a free speed bump and pay the same monthly service fee if your cable provided updated your service area.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The main difference is the number of Bonded Download Channels. The 6141 has the capability of using 8 bonded download channels, while the 6183 can use 16. If you're a heavy Internet user that wants to, sort of, future-proof your purchase (doesn't want to upgrade for a while), go with the 6183. Otherwise, if you're just a standard user; casual web-browsing, YouTube, etc., with one or a couple computers, save your money and go with the 6141. Here's a little more information on Channel Bonding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_bonding
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The SB 6183 is faster, i.e. it allows for speeder DOWNLOAD (upload the same). the 6141 has a max speed of 343Mbps, whereas the 6183 can reach 600Mbps..... on paper! In real life, no home cable operator will provide these speeds, so you are OK with either one! Be aware that MOST LIKELY you will need your cable operators permission to hook the modem to their signal - make sure you ask and get written permission BEFORE you buy (either one...).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.First, check with your internet provider to see which ones they will accept and run with. the SB6183 & SB6190 are the fastest with multiple streams accepted with the ability to handle service upgrades should you choose in the future to upgrade your service speeds. You won't be stuck buying a new one. Two years in and I'm still loving my SB6183.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.the 141 supports 8 download bonded channels, and the 183 supports 16.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You get more channels up and down. This translates to it being able to handle multiple devices streaming without issue.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The 141 has 8 download channels and the 183 has 16 download channels. The extra channels are necessary of look for very high speeds you pay extra for or if your area can have congestion issues in the evenings.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You get the ability to bond with more channels using ipv6, which is supposedly equated with higher up&download speeds due to more exposed bandwidth. Until the complete roll-out of v6, your personal internet plan & provider, and content provider implementation, your mileage may vary and you may not recognize any appreciable difference. (This answer is very simplistic and doesn't pretend to convey all of the technical differences or nuance of ipv6 modems and their operations, interactions or shortcomings)
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