Cable provider wants to change out my modem

[JeffCharger]

My cable provider wants to change out my modem. My current modem is a few years old and is a Motorola "CyberSURFR". They want to install an "advanced DOCSIS" modem which can "deliver enhanced services and improved speeds".

Any have an ideas why they would be doing this? Any downside?

[speedy]

This proberly because they are going to docsis 1.1 or 2 even... Theres no downside and the service should be better afterwards.

[Rupp]

Jeff,
My cable company did this about 2 months ago and it was transparent to me other than my ipaddress changed for the first time in over a year.

[jokerm5]

Jeff, new modem = download and especially upload speed . Its a good thing, I exchange my modem every 2 years just to get the latest and greatest. My provider is cogeco in Burlington Ontario they allow me to just do the exchange myself.