my ISP says i have to buy a modem or rent theirs for $4 a month.

wouldn't it be cheaper to buy 1?

which is a good brand?

my ISP is earthlink. i think it's the only ISP in this area.

my download speed is 11 Mbps. my upload is 1 Mbps.

here is a list of eligible modems from earthlink.

http://support.brighthouse.com/artic...-service-9109/

Supported Internet Speed
Standard: Up to 10 Mbps|Turbo: Up to 30 Mbps|Lightning: Up to 90 Mbps
Arris
TG852G MTA 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
TG862G MTA 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
TM508A MTA 2.0 Yes No No
TM512A MTA 2.0 Yes No No
TM602G MTA 2.0 Yes No No
TM604G MTA 2.0 Yes No No
TM608G MTA 2.0 Yes No No
Cisco/
Scientific Atlanta
DPC2100 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
DPC2203 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
DPC2203C2 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
Motorola/Arris
SB5101 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SB5101N Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SB5101U Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SB6121 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
SB6141 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
SBG6580 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
SBG900 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SBG901 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SBG940 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SBG941 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
SBV5121 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
SBV5222 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
SBV5322 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
Netgear
CGD24G-100NAS Modem 2.0 Yes No No
CG3000D Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
CMD31T Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
SMC
8014CPR Modem 2.0 Yes No No
8014WG Modem 2.0 Yes No No
8014WG-SI Modem 2.0 Yes No No
Technicolor
DWG855 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
Ubee (Ambit)
DVW3201B MTA 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
DDC2700 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
DDW2600 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
DDW3611 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
U10C018 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
U10C019 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
U10C020 Modem 2.0 Yes No No
U10C022 MTA 2.0 Yes No No
Zoom
5341J Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
5352 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
ZyXEL
CDA-30360 Modem 3.0 Yes Yes Yes

i don't need it for home phone service at this time.

i don't need a static IP address.

thanks in advance. ☺