NETGEAR - Dual-Band AC1750 Router with 16 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem - Black

Initially I planned to purchase a high end Asus router as I have used them at work and in the past and they have great -- but the other day Comcast upgraded my area to 100 meg service, and that caused my circa 2010 UBee modem to completely choke. Usually I shy away from integrated modem/routers, but I also had an aging Netgear N150 router in my home theatre by the cable modem -- the reviews on this unit looked good, so for about the price of the Asus AC-68 "router only" I was going for -- I was able to get both a decently spec'd router and a *high end* cable modem with 16 bonded channels (most are 4 or 8) -- which will future proof this thing for up to 600+ megs, should Comcast upgrade my speed over the next few years. Setup was a breeze -- Netgear has partnered with Comcast to where all their MAC addresses are in their database. You simply turn it on, connect over WiFi and a Comcast sign-in window appears -- you log in, and it automatically scans for the MAC address, and swaps your old with the new. Absolutely painless -- but they do get a slight ding here: This process set my modem up with the "old" speed of 50 megs and a very slow 1 meg upload... I had to call in to support, and they told me that they had to create a "billing slot" and that although the automated system activates the modem, it doesn't swap it onto my billing side, and that has to be manually done... That said, he said it'd be no problem to take care of this for me, and he did so... ...and WOW... I am blown away. Once this thing was provisioned, I now am enjoying 125/15 meg service consistently. I have never had a modem that actually delivers MORE than the cable company promises (100 megs in my case), and this thing is pulling down 125 consistently -- reading online, the 16 channel bonding basically ensures that there are clean channels that can be used and it can eek out every last bit of speed that your provider allows -- and I must admit, it's working quite well. One other plus: the lights on this unit are not obtrusive; it has all the usual status lights, but they are all small, uniform green, and are mostly steady with the occasional slow blink. Since the modem is near the home theatre this is a welcome change... my old UBee modem had garish blue and green lights that were large and blinked in all sorts of ways. So overall, I am quite impressed... it is a bit pricey -- but when comparing the cost of a high end AC1750 router and a 16 channel cable modem, it's about the same price, all in one package. I'm knocking a star off due to the automated system not provisioning my account correctly (so make sure and check your speed and call in if it seems too slow) The only next test will be longevity... hopefully I get years of service. That's the problem with all-in-one's: if the modem goes out first I'll have an extra large brick of a router, and if the router goes out first I'll have an extra large brick of a modem -- which will either mean buying the whole shebang again, or buying a modem and/or router when the time comes which defeats the purpose... But overall, I'd recommend it At the fees Comcast charges for a wireless gateway, it'll pay for itself in under 2 years -- and is fast enough that provided the longevity is there, shouldn't go obsolete for a good 5-8 years.

I have been looking at that $8 equipment charge on my Comcast bill for 5 years now, and I wondered just how much one of these things were worth. Turns out I have spent ~$480 on what is a $200 device. Lately, I have been having issues with connection speed. Over the past few months all of my devices have been showing 12 to 15Mbps download, and 3 to 5Mbps uploads on tests. I am paying Comcast for 105Mbps Internet and basic voice (which I have not used in over a year). So I did some research and found out about the minimal prices of these modem/router combo units. I also discovered many of my devices support 802.11 ac wifi, the ARRIS TG862G from Xfinity only supports the older 802.11 n wifi. Taking into account what I learned above, I decided on two things; 1. Call Comcast and drop the voice service, and return the ARRIS. 2. Buy the best Modem/Router Combo I can find. I could not be any happier. The C6300 was installed and ready to use in less than ten minutes via Comcasts online activation website. Everything is moving much faster. Test on multiple devices are now showing 103 - 111Mbps download speeds, and 10 to 14Mbps upload speeds.This is both on wired and wireless connections. Streaming movies, and games over Netflix, Video Unlimited, and Playstation Now I have not had one issue with quality drops or buffering. For $251, I have a device that now delivers the Internet speeds I am paying for. In addition thanks to dropping voice, and the device rental my bill is over 20 dollars a month lower. I highly recomend this device. If you have a Xperia Z3, an iPhone 6, or and other new smartphone or tablet this will make a world of difference. The only reason I can see not to pick this up is if you absolutly have to have Comcasts voice services. I hope this review is helpful, and informative. Enjoy.

We just bought this modem/router from Best Buy on Christmas Eve. Previously, we had a Technicolor TC8305C Comcast-leased modem that seemed to work fairly well with our Blast! Plus 50MBbps service. However, the Netgear C6300 certainly surpasses what I believe to be a more than reasonable Technicolor modem/router. This device is geared towards the 802.11ac standard -- essentially the latest and greatest, speed-wise. It also has 3x3 MIMO (multiple-in, multiple-out) wifi capability along with excellent 5GHz connectivity. In other words, the wifi range is some of the best I've seen in various routers throughout the years and the 802.11ac standard at 5GHz is officially the fastest I've ever had my or my wife's iPhones/iPads operate in the house. Activation via Comcast was very much of a breeze; within 10 minutes of beginning the web-based activation process, the modem was online and ready to go. Regarding the firmware, while it appears that it can be manually upgraded to some extent, my understanding is that CableLabs -- the folks who deal with the DOCSIS standard (of which this modem is at the 3.0 level) -- currently maintain that all such modems (not sure if this applies to routers) are not to be automatically upgraded. Not sure how true that is, but it would explain the relative difficulty of attempting to find an explicit option in the menu system to do such an upgrade. As far as navigating the internal router pages is concerned, while it is somewhat slow (typically takes approximately 5 seconds or so for a given page to render), it isn't horrendous, and I was able to get basic password changes performed in a couple of minutes. While the device is a tad on the pricey side, so far, the device has been operating for us flawlessly and, more importantly, seems to be an excellent means of getting rid of the Xfinity modem fee (which I heard from other tech blogs some months ago that Comcast makes somewhere around $1 billion/year on).

it is at times a daily battle. I bought this 2/2015 and about 4 months ago I started to randomly lose both bands. The router looks like it is working (all lights on) but no devices can connect to it. Powering it off and on fixes the problem. But at times it seems like it happens at the most inopportune moments. And let me tell you resetting it is much more of a hassle than it seems it would ever be. Some would argue that 3 years (2.5 years) is about right for a piece of electronics that is on 24/7. But buying the highest end at the time that Best Buy had I expected more. Warranty was up 24 months ago. I paid $290.08 that day. Bought this, a pack of gummy life savers and Tax software. So I approximate on the low side i paid $230.00 for this. At $5 per month for modem rental back then, it would have taken me approx 46 months to break even.... 10 months shy /smh. And to top it off Time Warner now Spectrum will charge a provisioning fee if/when I buy a new one. I started to use an old router (E1200) for wifi with the this and it seems to be working right now. . So in summary works great but in my case it faulted out before it paid for itself. I can't recommend this based on my experience.

After recently upgrading my ISP from CL DSL to Mediacom Cable it became clear to me that the NETGEAR C6300 (AC1750) WIFI Cable Modem was the right choice. With increasing service rates and rental fees, purchasing a single Modem/WIFI router was a good solution eliminating all rental fees with a single device. The Mediacom installer tried to persuade me that I was going to need the rented modem, however this was simply not true. Setup- Installation and setup were quick with no hassle. Simply download the NETGEAR Genie app. -The NETGEAR Genie mobile App is available for this device, and serves the same function as the router homepage on any web browser. Setup took less than 10 minutes. Performance- Speeds were everything that Mediacom advertised with 115 Mbps down and 28 Mbps up on first speed test. Speedtest.net WIFI- Signals are strong. Connection to either the 2.4GHz or 5.0 GHz are quick and easy with full signal throughout the house. Features - Most of the common router features can be found on this router. A dash board with status, WIFI, 2.4GHz setup, 5GHz setup, guest WIFI networks, USB share, parental control, port forwarding, DDNS, DHCP, UPnP, firewall, just to name a few. One other nice feature is the ability to scan wireless channels to find which channels were not in use. Price - for the combination of what you are getting in Router and modem capabilities coupled with saving the high monthly rental fee I think this item offers a very good value Overall this has proved to be a great two-in-one solution as both a cable modem and router with the added benefit of saving me from a monthly charge for lesser equipment. Yes, this is supported by Medicom.

We recently moved from an area with AT&T Gigapower to an area where AT&T only offered 12 Mbps. Thus, we were forced to go with Comcast Xfinity, and we opted for the Blast! service with speeds up to 150 Mbps. Significantly slower, but we figured it should be acceptable. What we didn't anticipate was the limitations of Comcast's equipment (AT&T's worked great). The router did not reach our entire house (2,200 sq ft one-story), so we bought a Wifi Range Extender. This helped, but we now had issues with our devices constantly changing networks and cutting in and out - almost worse! Finally, after receiving an email that they were increasing our speeds to 200 Mbps, we realized we needed to upgrade our equipment, as we likely weren't even able to see these speeds realized with theirs. On our Wifi Extender, I was only getting 12 Mbps on a 2015 MacBook Pro, capable of 802.11ac. This cable modem / router combo got fantastic reviews for Xfinity service, so we were in! First off, installation was a breeze! Simply unplug the old equipment, plug this in and GO! After connecting with my laptop, it immediately prompted me to activate the equipment on our Comcast account. All I had to do was enter my account information (username and password) and the equipment was activated and up and running. No phone calls necessary. Of course, the first thing I did was run a speed test (on Wifi, right next to the equipment) and I was floored to see that I pulled speeds BETTER than the tier we are paying for (234 Mbps down / 12 Mbps up). And that was on Wifi! Couldn't be happier and we're kicking ourselves for not making this change sooner. Not only are we getting the service we're paying for (and then some), but the range reaches the entire house, so no more extender and bouncing between networks. Oh, and no more equipment rental fee from Comcast, meaning that I won't end up paying thousands over the years for a $100 piece of equipment! Highly recommended!

Gave sometime time before a review. This is a great buy. Replaced Comcast Modem/Router. I can add access for 5g/2.4g devices really easy. Changed the SSID name as well. My LG Washer/Dryer WiFi, iPhone, tablets, laptops, Sony 4K Tv, Sony Home Entertainment Surrounds Sounds Vizio Tv & DVD Player plus guests access is handled by this Netgear have 150gb uses/ 12 to 15 mbps upload using Comcast XFINITY Service (if y’all can keep Comcast Service working)Oh I forgot my Canon WiFi Printer plus. Strong enough to cover a moderate Townhouse to back patio and to front parking/Mailboxes area. Can enough use WiFi in my Car onboard computer system to make calls, texts, ect. Works Great that’s All I can say! Maybe Netgear Will update equipment to handle more options. Everything Works! Try it but make sure its compatible with WiFi Providers Service. Speeds will be better faster as new services will be developed New Mini Satellites WiFi will be coming soon to Planet Earth + C- V2X Service Equipment for Automobile Industry. High Tech Stuff (2020-2023 time frame).

This router / modem combo is a freaking nightmare. First off right on the box it says it has phone support 24/7. If I spoke Pakistani then yes there is phone support. English, not so much phone support. More importantly you can not go into the advanced settings and unblock specific ports. As a result items such as an Amazon Echo, Phillips Hue Lights, Q-see Security DVR, and many more devices can not connect to the internet to function properly. This device is made to connect your computer by cable and that's it. Smart phones, tablets, and mobile devices are all blocked. Who makes a router with the ports blocked and no way to open them or allow something as simple as a Epson wireless printer to connect. This device is trash, plane and simple. Sure it cranks out a great signal. I could pick it up all the way out to the end of my drive way 150 feet away, but if you cant connect it is useless. But wait the best part is still to come. No firewall is available even though the instructions claim there is one incorporated. There are no settings for a firewall in the menu. Within hours of connecting this I was infected by a Trojan called "Peals F!-Plock" . Something so nasty Ajax wouldn't wash it off. It required disconnecting this Netgear device and restoring my system from an image made before the hardware switch out. I went back to a Motorola product and everything connected fine. Everything works as it should. Range is a bit shorter but no ports are blocked and the advanced menu actually lets you configure settings like a (FIREWALL) Netgear - In my opinion should be avoided at all cost. They have lost me as a customer for life.