I have a linksys ea6350 and I am buying a motorola arris surfboard 600 series will I be able to run 2 HP laptops, a portable scanner, a brother mfc J870, a Samsung 60" plasma, a Samsung soundbar, a Samsung bluray dvd player, a roku3, and stream movies all at the same time, depending on the internet service? And how much Mbps will I need? Can the Linksys & Motorola handle all this? And would I hook all this up with a cable into house, then to modem, then to router, then to Ethernet, HDMI, & USB I think I have it down, but new to this networking. --Joe S.

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bcopeland · Accepted Answer

I have this modem.. Assuming you are paying for high enough speeds from your cable provider.. You should be fine.. I have 155Mbps from Cox using this modem.. On a normal day we are streaming HD movies/tv shows to all the TVs in our house via AppleTV at the same time and my child is watching YouTube/playing games.. And I am still able to VPN to the office with no issues...

Answered by bcopeland 10 years ago

Hbrake69 · Answer

The Linksys can handle all of this wirelessly if you have sufficient bandwidth & using a N or AB network connection. If you want to run RJ 45 cables, then get a switch with 8 or 12 ports which is available at Best Buy.

Answered by Hbrake69 10 years ago

vrgruver · Answer

Yes, it will work. Your suggested setup is correct.

Phathom · Answer

Get this and a good Asus router. The good ones range from $150 and up. If you want good consistent speed for the internet, get at least 50 Megabit. You can try faster if they have it and lower/heighten the speed if needed from your ISP. Also, check for Combo deals on services. Connection would be as so:

Cable Modem to Router. Router has 4 network ports and wireless, you connect your pcs wirelessly or wired to that. Your sound bar would connect to your tv via a audio cable or HDMI. Some blu ray players have wireless connections, as well as Roku and Apple tv devices.

Stevenkids · Answer

Yes. The cable plugs into the modem, after setting up the modem using a computer and calling your cable company to recognize the modem, the internet ethernet cable plugs into the internet port on your router/switch, then all of the devices plug into the router/switch. T mbps you need from your cable provider depends on what you are using it for,steaming video, 10 mbps, hd video 25 mbps, My setup I stream 4k, to the 4k set, HD to the HD set and run 2 blue-ray players and 5 computers, I had a 100 mbps service so I do not buffer anything. My parent have 1 HD set. 1 Blue-ray player, and two computer on a 25 mbps service and Netfix does not buffer for them. I hope this helps.

Answered by Stevenkids 10 years ago

Rhostam · Answer

Yes.

As for how much Mpbs you should subscribe to... that really depends on your use. It's one thing to have a ton of things connected, and another for them to all be in use at once time.

The Motorola/Arris Cable modem is capable of 600Mpbs down. But cable companies don't offer that just yet. So, it's supposed to future-proof your purchase.

The Linksys EA6350 is capable of about 900Mbps.

Most internet services peak at about 150Mbps, though Google and others are starting to offer 1000Mbps.

Unless you're lucky enough to have access to 1000Mbps, you're going to be well within your limits what your internet provider can sell you anyway.

This is all assuming you get what your sold.

I'm using this cable modem, a NetGear NightHawk R7000, and an AC WiFi capable laptop. I'm subscribed for 150Mbps and I clock anywhere in between 135-146Mbps.

I have two gaming computers (MMOs), a work laptop (VPN), an XBOXONE (Netflix, Amazon, VUDU), and multiple tablets and phones that connect, and a NAS device for streaming owned content over the network, and I have yet to experience *any* problems that might be tied to bandwidth issues.

No empirically measured numbers other than bandwidth test from the wireless laptop , but I hope this helps!

Chicmag · Answer

That's right, you need to hook up the modem to the wifi router and then any hard wire Ethernet cat-6 to your router, then connect all the wifi devices to your router (make sure your router is powerful enough for he speed / # of devices you like to connect without lag). For that much network connectivity you will see more utility in a faster connection. I have the same number of devices connected to my network and I pay for 300mbps with time Warner and I still want a faster connection

Answered by Chicmag 10 years ago

Krazy4tink · Answer

I just recently purchased this modem, so far no problems. I use an Apple Airport Extreme (router) and I have 100Mbps from Time Warner Cable. We run: 3 iPhone, 3 iPads, 3 laptops (both windows and Mac), Apple TV, Xbox360, a smart tv and Tivo DVR. So far no problems whatsoever. Depending on placement of wifi router, you might want to hard wire in some of your devices (tv or printer) with Ethernet. I have tv at opposite end of the house from the router, and I do loose some speed as a result. For example, buffering when I stream movies. I believe this modem said it could handle upto 300Mbps. Hope this helps and good luck!

Answered by Krazy4tink 10 years ago

EGRCouple · Answer

You should be able to run all those devices just fine: The networking will really only handle the ethernet connections (your printer can connect to the Linksys' USB port.) Your scanner would connect to one of your laptops. Your TV will connect to the soundbar via stereo cables, your bluray player to your TV via HDMI, your Roku player to your TV via HDMI. Your TV, bluray may have ethernet connections, or possibly connect wirelessly. The Roku will require an ethernet connection, I'd advise via an actual cable to avoid loss of signal. The speed should be at least 15mbps to allow all the devices enough bandwidth to play nice.

Answered by EGRCouple 10 years ago

Codfish428 · Answer

Your router and modem are more than enough to handle all of your devices. The thing that will hinder your performance is your internet service and the location of your router. You generally want your router in the center of the house, if you can not place it there because your cable/internet feed comes in on one side of the house then I would suggest getting a Wi-Fi extender preferrably a dual-band one. Another trick is even though you have to connect your modem into your router meaning they have to be close, try and have them spread apart a bit because if they are on top of each other or very close they can mix signals and your speeds and wi-fi signal will go in and out. The next thing is hooking up all the devices, first thing is if you can hard wire it to the router DO IT. Nothing is faster than hardwire. But that is if the device you are trying to hook up is close enough to the router. Like I said if your device is on the opposite side of the house and isn't picking up a good enough signal from the router, you might need to invest in a wi-fi extender. Just some clarification Ethernet is the high speed cable that you would use to connect your modem to your router hardwire and any devices near by. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the cable you use to hook devices up like blu-ray players, surround sound, xbox etc to your TV. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a port on many different electronics that you can make that device perform different things. For example some smart TVs have a USB port on it and you can plug a flash drive into it that has movies or picture on it, which you can directly watch from your TV. Hopefully this cleared some questions up for you. Also if you are looking for great internet Comcast has the biggest bang for your buck. Great speeds for reasonable price.

I would recommend:

Linksys - N600 Dual-Band Wireless Range Extender
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Answered by Codfish428 10 years ago

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