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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2984 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the ease of use, strong performance, and compact size of the SURFboard AC1600 Dual-Band Router with DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem. Many appreciate its good price and reliable WiFi, while also noting strong signal strength and good coverage. However, some users experienced intermittent connection issues. A few also mentioned that the device runs warm and has a limited number of Ethernet ports.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arris Surfboard Dual Band router love it so far !

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

    I purchased the Arris - SURFboard AC1600 Dual-Band Router with Docsis 3.0 Cable Modem. Because I didn't want to be hit with charges on my cable company. I don't like being nickel and dime over cost for renting the cable company's modem and router.. I've had the modem/wifi router now for about a good solid month and a half. It was simple to get the modem up and running to hitches at all. You just have to make sure that your cable carrier states the modem is comparable to what they use. My carrier had a list of modems that they suggested would work. The Arris is very fast, no drops, haven't experienced any slowness. It was a good purchase and priced fairly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick easy to install

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

    I love this cable modem really easy to install Is a favorite for Time Warner Cable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very good performance

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

    very good operation, it is compact, fast, it does not fail me, I have connected cell phones and tablets, the small defect that I see is that it lights up a lot in the dark.

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

    Great wifi signal

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

    I'm so glad with it , I can even get the wifi from my yard of my house

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great modem

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

    This modem is so helpful for connecting my devices wired and wireless.... I was tired paying for leased equipment from internet provider. I am glad bought my own for affordable price.

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

    good wifi

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

    sometime not good why you want I write more ? I' m lazy

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great to not have to pay cable complany

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

    Haven't had any problems. Works fine. My speed hasn't decreased and I like that it's small and doesn't take up a lot of room

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Combo for the price

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

    The combination of router and modem is very nicely design to reduce heat to the internal part of the device. Fast response.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cable modem

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

    I had it up and running in less then 10 minutes and it's been running for a month now with no issues.

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

    Excellent

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

    Compared to other product, Arris cable modem is really giving us the best or excellent service as yo providing internet and cable wifi access.

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

    Smart home modem

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

    Used as a modem and router until Amazon installed my Ruckus Unleashed smart home equipment. Now just being used as the modem. Works very well.

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

    Great dual and router modem

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

    I have a Ruckus Unleashed smart home system that was installed by Amazon. We are using the Arris router on 5G and it works great.

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

    Works great.

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

    Full coverage in whole 1bhk home. Great wifi modem.

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

    Enjoying my purchase. Very good price. Great custo

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    Great wireless modem. Never gives me any problem. Great customer service & reasonable price.

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

    Love

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    It's perfect for my new 4k television. It getseems a good connection all over the house

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Cable modem WIFI Router

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

    Fast dual bands WIFI router. Stronger Signal compare to my older Motorola Arris router. Cover my basement, first floor and second floor on a 3500 sq ft house. Dual bands enable dividing your bandwidth between 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz That way if you have lots of device you can distribute them between the 2,4 or 5 GHz band and not let 1 band clogged with traffic and slow down. The 5 GHz band in my case has less traffic and interference and thus faster. I have a Blu Ray player that is connected via Cat 5 cable to the router. This make the Netflix and internet streaming Blazing fast and not using up the Wifi traffic bandwidth Setting up is incredible fast and easy. Remember to change your Admin password. because the factory admin password is "password" anyone given the wifi access can log to 168.1....... address and take over your router . I recommend buying this router over other cheaper older Modem Wifi Router.

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

    Would not connect to my Mac wirelessly

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

    Tried to bring it back and they would not let me as I was outside the 30 day deadline despite the fact that I showed them that I had already brought it back once because it did not work and then I had to go to a funeral out of town during that time also

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product with equally excellent support

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

    I purchased the AC1600 to replace my cable company’s modem and my recently failed Cisco router with one device. The flexibility and selectable user options made the AC1600 the perfect replacement solution. My knowledge of current network technology is limited so product support was also a primary purchase consideration. What turned out to be network interference from a nearby elementary school caused some initial performance problems. A frustrating 2 hour long attempt to resolve the issue through my purchased Best Buy Geek Squad coverage failed to resolve the issue so don’t waste your money with that added expense. A call to Arris product support connected me to an extremely helpful and knowledgeable representative who patiently walked me through the process of changing the device settings which resolved the problem in 10 minutes. Speed and range are great with streaming video and uploads easily exceeding what I was experiencing with my cable company provided devices. Well done Arris!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    2 years strong

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pros: It works, it's fast, it can cover a 3000 sqft. home easily if placed centrally. Easy to use, works great, READ THE MANUAL!!! If you want the best use and to use the bells and whistles as intended... Keep the manual in a safe spot. Cons: It gets pretty warm, like hotter than my laptop. This modem/router should have a built in fan.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Wireless Gateway to replace TWC device

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

    Purchased on sale with intent to replace Time Warner Cable gateway/modem. It was money well spent. Pros: excellent coverage for 3 bedroom house, capable of handling multiple devices at same time (laptops, IPADS, TV, stream music) with no issues, and setup was super easy. Cons: price

    I would recommend this to a friend
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