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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2984 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Have to restart frequently

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

    Purchased when our Internet carrier made some upgrades...for some reason it has had to be restarted several times. Seems to be good when it is working.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not purchase

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

    This is probably the worst modem/router combo I have ever purchased. It keeps cutting off & the range is no good at all. I called Arris & all they tell me to do is reset it to factory settings & it works for a day or so & right back to cutting off. I only had this for 6 months. I tried as much as possible to not return this because I know Best Buy is going to give me the run around. But I’m going to have to try.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not for high speed internet

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

    I purchased this on recommendation of clerk. I informed him I had 200mb from Suddenlink. Several months later Suddenlink informed me that this router/modem was not capable of handling the higher speed as it is not a 16/4 channel. I called Best Buy and was told that I was just SOL as it had been 3 to 4 months since purchase. No offer to even trade in on what I need. I will not purchase electronics at Best Buy again!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Drops internet connection on laptop

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

    Consistently drops internet connection on laptop. Works ok with other devices. Extremely frustrating.

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

    Poor signal distribution

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

    Not only was the WiFi signal very weak in a small house but it dropped out several times a day and the unit had to be reset.

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

    Great starter modem router

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

    It works great if your right I front of it but doesn't have a great range especially for a 2 story home you get no wifi signal.

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

    Great speed but not reliable

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

    I bought this last week and has so many wifi network drop, especially the 2.4 band. Will return and go for another brand

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

    Weak signal

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

    Didn’t have a good WiFi signal. Hard time getting connected from one end of the house to the router on the other end

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

    Easy set

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

    Easy to set up but does not have cover a lot of area. home is 3000 sq ft 2 floors but signal covers only two thirds

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

    Poor wifi connection

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

    Very unreliable wifi connection, the wifi connection drops 4 times a week and I have to reset the wifi modem every time.

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

    Not good

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

    I have a 1800 sq ft. home and this product is slow when I'm at the other end of the house. I don't like it at all.

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

    Not much coverage

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

    I have a 3 story including basement and the covrrage of the router wasn't good eben on the lever the router was on

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    This modem randomly disconnects

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

    This modem randomly disconnects and cannot be found by any device in my house.

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

    Doesn't work well with Google

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

    Doesn't work well with chromecast or Google home .

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    What a waste of money

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

    I bought one of these to replace a failing modem/router. The first one I returned to the store after a tech told me it was not functioning properly. I got a replacement. Same problem -- would not function correctly. Now stuck with an expensive paperweight I can't use -- and the money I've had to put out to replace it with an ISP-owned unit -- that works well.

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

    No so good for 300 Internet

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

    If you a gamer this one is not for you! Only 2 ports and not as fast with WiFi as the box list.

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

    Ok for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does an ok job for the price. Security cameras kept disconnecting from it

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

    Losing signal

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

    Not a great product. It kept dropping the wi-fi connection, ended up returning it to Best Buy.

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

    Slow

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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.

    Still has a slow speed even though we have high speed access

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

    Not user friendly

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

    Had a tough time enabling the connection. Was not compatible with cable provider.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend