343 Mbps cable modem provides very fast Internet over cable by connecting modem's 10-100-1000 Ethernet port to your computer or router</br>Owning this cable modem eliminates modem rental charges (typically $8 to $10 every month) from Comcast XFINITY and Time Warner Cable along with other cable service providers</br>This 8x4 cable modem has eight downstream channels (four more than 4x4 cable modems) and gives higher average download speeds than 4x4 modems even when the service speed is below this cable modem's top speed of 343 Mbps</br>Works with Windows and Macintosh and other Ethernet-capable computers and can also be used with wired and wireless routers</br>Works with all US cable modem services including older DOCSIS services</br>A Full-Band Capture Digital Tuner lets service providers deliver faster and more reliable Internet</br>US based technical support and a two year warranty from Zoom Telephonics in Boston Massachusetts</br>Compact and space-saving design</br></br>Product Description</br></br>The Zoom Model 5345 is a 343 Mbps cable modem certified for money-saving own-your-own cable modem programs by Comcast XFINITY?? Time Warner Cable?? and other leading cable service providers. Charter Spectrum approved. Owning a certified own-your-own modem eliminates modem rental charges that are typically $8 to $10 dollars per month. The Model 5345 Gigabit (10-100-1000 Mbps) Ethernet port connects to your Windows or Macintosh computer?? router?? wireless access point?? HomePlug adapter?? or other Ethernet-enabled device. When used with a router?? the high speed Internet service can be shared with multiple devices. The number of channels supported by a cable modem is the primary indicator of a modem's top speed. This modem is 8x4?? which supports eight channels for downloads?? and four channels for uploads. Eight channels for data downloads make this modem up to twice as fast as competing modems that support only four channels. Because this 8x4 mode