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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 9207 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the SURFboard 8 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem for its ease of use, strong performance, and competitive price. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and compatibility with various internet providers, along with its compact size. While some find the brightness of the lights to be excessive, the overall positive feedback highlights the modem's effectiveness.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice up-to-date internet cable modem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is compact and light weight was expecting it to be about 16 inches in height and heavier. I waited until the right time to purchased it today at a good price, I done a lot of research during the last three (3) weeks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Complaints

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have not had any issues since purchasing. Internet used to drop constantly. Since plugging this unit in, my connection has been outstanding and without problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great, easy plug and play

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently changed internet providers, and I decided to purchase my own modem and router instead of renting. This is one that came recommended by Time Warner Cable, and store employee.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of the best cable modem to date.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best cable modem modem to date. If you have twc, comcast, and other cable isps, get this modem, so u dont have to pay their rental fee.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Better than renting from Comcast

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Recommended by employee, but no improvement in speed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    On my second one

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought my first one back in April, and it gave up this March. It "works" but log is filled with errors and dropped connection. All wiring and connections have been replaced with new to pole and the Modem is on a UPS so no idea why it went bad. When it reboots, I get 57Mbps. Then it fails and I get this error repeatedly and it slows down to less than 1 Mbps "5-Warning N/A DS Partial Service Fallback: MDD Lost-> CM in DOCSIS 3.0 Recovery Mode" I'm hoping I just got a bad one that died after I upgrade from 20 to 50 Mbps. One week after upgrade nothing but issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Good performance for awhile, but then...

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was a long time fan of Motorola. Got this modem to replace another DOCSIS 3 Motorola last year. Worked well for about 8 months and then I began getting degraded download speeds over time. When working properly I get 57 MBPS. When speed got down to 20-25 I would reboot modem and router and for awhile that would fix things. But then the past month (11 months owned) I just could not get above 20 MBPS and frequently only averaged 3 MBPS! Cable connection levels were within spec, in fact very good. So I kept thinking it must be the provider. But since there were some rare instances where I would get good speeds for a short period of time I decided to try a new modem myself before having a technician come out. I bought a ZOOM 5341J which has the same specifications but is $30 cheaper. Registered the modem and my first speed test was 57.7 MBPS. It has only been two days now on the new modem so I don't know how long it will last. I also called support to fix or replace my Motorola because it has not been a year yet. They had me connect it up again and tell them the power levels. Guy blamed the issue on my upstream power of 38, said it has to at least be 40. I believe this only effects upload speed which I NEVER had a problem with. I will try every other brand of modem before coming back to Motorola again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Just Average

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Received several communications from Comcast to upgrade to the DOCSIS 3.0 to take advantage of their new internet speeds. I was using a SB5101 for the past few years. The installation of the new SB6141 was flawless. My subscription supposedly was upgraded from 25 mbps to 50 mbps. However, the new modem, SB6141, has the same internet speeds of the SB5101. Comcast tech support told me that it was a faulty modem. So, I returned the modem and exchanged it for a new Modem. Internet speeds did not increase. Will keep the new modem just in case...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great modem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great modem but issue is that you always have to upgrade if compatibly changes with your ISP and if they decide that your modem is end of life. Always recommend to buy the latest model so you are set for a while.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work if you get your phone through cable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn't realize that even though this was xfinity comparable that it didn't include the ability to have the phone go through it. I think the product is fine but not if you get your phone service through xfinity.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    End of life

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Do not buy if you have xfinity.Great modem until xfinity told me they dont support this modem and it is out of date with them.I bought the sb 6190 and it is faster and no problems so far.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good router to replace wow lease router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this router to hopefully save money in long run on the 10 dollar a month lease from cable provider. So far works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    =^_^=

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    * * * * * five stars * * * * *

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    There's a reason its the most popular modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    There's a reason this is the most-recommended modem for basically all internet providers--it's the best, and it doesn't cost you a fortune.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little modem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Brought this modem since we moved to new place. So far, it has been performing very well. No dropped connections, high connection speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Cuts out about every hour for a few minutes

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought from Bestbuy 6/10/2015. I'm posting this review on 8/10/2015. It worked great for about 2mos, now it will lose the internet connection about 30 times a day, for about 2 minutes a time, then come back on. It's not my internet provider, because I used an old modem to test. I've also tried resetting the modem several time. Maybe I just got a lemon, because it seems to get great reviews? So I'm now shopping for a another new modem :(

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Modem works great.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second modem as the first was lost in a power surge. New modem, new surge protector and I'm back up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fixed my internet problems at home

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this fixed the internet problems i had at the house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replaced Comcast modem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replaced my Comcast modem with this one so I didn't have to pay rental fees. It works perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Why rent when you can buy?

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this modem and dumped the cable modem along with the monthly fee. Great investment!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend