Ive used this one for about 2 years now:
http://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-Motorola-SB6121-SURFboard-DOCSIS/dp/B004XC6GJ0
Works great.
EDIT: what everyone else said! haha
I just recently did this!
I have Cox Preferred internet and haven't had any problems with streaming or online gaming. I did have problems with the internet when I was renting their crap equipment, but after buying my own it has improved quite a bit.
I subscribe to Hulu Plus (which now has Showtime for an extra $8/mo) and HBO Now. You still have to watch some commercials on Hulu but I've gotten used to it. I also got a box and antenna to pick up over the air channels. I chose one with recording capabilities so I can still set up weekly recordings to get the shows I can't find on Hulu. My box is plugged in through my Xbox One, which is what I use to stream Hulu, etc. Xbox doesn't have an app for HBO Now yet, but it is available via the Chromecast and I think the Amazon Fire Stick as well. There are some shows that I have to buy through Amazon Prime still (which isn't that bad when buying the season pass), but if you have more patience than I do you could probably wait it out until they show up on Netflix.
TVFool was pretty helpful with figuring out where to point my antenna. Despite living atop a hill I couldn't get all the channels I wanted with my first antenna. I have yet to setup my rooftop antenna but I suspect I'll get alllll the OTA channels.
Here's what I have: MediaSonic HomeWorx HW180STB with an external 1TB HD
Antenna - This is the one I'm currently using. I can get the main channels and three PBS/NET channels but there are a few I can't get, although I do live in an ancient house that probably doesn't help with signal.
TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router
ARRIS SURFboard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
I'm sure there's better equipment out there, but this has worked well for me!
If you happen to have an Xbox One, this is a great tutorial I found on r/cordcutters!
Hope this helps!
/informationoverload
Buy your own modem and router. Seriously. When I moved to Lexington 2 summers ago, I lasted less than a month with the piece of electric dogshit modem they gave me before I broke down and bought my own, and it's a night and day difference. Before, I typically had to reset my modem no less than 4-6 times an evening if I was watching Netflix. Online gaming was out of the question. Typically got half of the speed I was paying for, less if it was during the evening.
After, all of that is gone. No lag spikes to speak of, no downtime. I get the full 50Mb down I pay for - I've occasionally seen it go a bit higher (55-60), but usually during off hours. I have zero complaints, and the new modem is really my only guess as to why it feels like my TWC and others are two completely different things.
For the modem, I recommend the Motorola SB6121 or Motorola SB6141. I personally own the second one, but both have fantastic reviews on Amazon.
For router, I recommend the Asus RT-N66U. Asus has a couple other cheaper options, but I can only personally vouch for this one.
If your internet is shit right now with TWC, give these a try and I'm willing to bet you'll be singing a different tune.
