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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2915 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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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers admire the SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 High-Speed Cable Modem for its ease of use, performance, and affordability. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and compatibility with their internet providers, along with its compact size. While some experienced issues with the modem's WiFi capabilities and occasional overheating, the positive feedback on performance and ease of use outweighs these concerns for most users.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightning Fast

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

    Bought this for my parents when they moved to California; it is an updated version of the one they had and it hasn't had a single issue

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast, reliable, easy

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

    Fast, reliable, easy - says it all. Oh, it looks good doing it too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally found one that works

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

    I tried a few cheaper lower end models. Found this one to be definitely worth the higher price.

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

    Good device for price

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

    I had no issues with this device, I did, however, have issues with setup and Comcast Xfinity, even though this is a device clearly listed as a 3.0 modem that is compatible with their services. I had to do several restarts with an online assistant to get it to work. Just be wary - this may be more of a Comcast thing than an issue with the device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works great.

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

    It does the job and have had no problems using it.

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

    Highly impressive performance gain

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

    The product improved my internet speed tremendously. I upgraded to a 20Mbps Comcast service simply because I thought I didn't have fast-enough internet. Comcast sold me the connection, but things didn't get better. An employee at Best Buy helped me out and picked this modem and an N900 router. Ever since then, I've actually downgraded to a slower Internet speed and had better performance than my old modem/router on the 20Mbps Internet. Highly recommend!

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

    As advertised

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

    Bought because my old linksys died. It performs well , have had only 1 or 2 signal drops compared to a weekly issue with my last one. Believe it is an ISP issue with a weak signal, not the modem's fault. I would recommend this to anyone.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Don't buy this for use with Comcast

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

    I bought this modem on 20 Jan 2012 and this was a great modem up until 2 days ago when Comcast updated the firmware. There have been untold amounts of disconnects which has basically made any kind of internet activity useless. When I am connected, I get at steady 25M Download and 3M Upload speeds, but it only lasts for about 20 minutes. When the modem gets disconnected it lasts for about 20 minutes... It is extremely annoying and I am about to return this modem.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as promised

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

    Hooked it up and it has been working ever since (about a month). I love my ~20mb download speed. Great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surfin

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

    Easy setup. Provisioned easy. No cons. Have had about two weeks.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement for Comcast monthly rental

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

    Great replacement for my Comcast monthly rental unit. Should work for years. Good performance.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rock Solid

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

    This modem is rock solid. The connection and speeds are good and the set up was easy as pie.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Modem

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

    Easy to set up, have reset it only once in 60 days. Old one i was reseting every day

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

    It is what it is...

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

    We needed to replace our cable modem and this was one of the supported models by my ISP. It is what it is. Nothing negative to say about it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem

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

    Bought this to replace the one from my ISP. Will pay for it self in 6 months.

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

    Not right for phone service also

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

    I bought this to replace my cable modem from Comcast that I'm renting. Unfortunetly I also have phone service from Comcast that goes through my cable modem box. This cable modem does not support both internet and telephone and so it's useless to me and I will have to return it. I spent 15 minutes in the store talking with the sales person and he never mentioned the lack of telephone support. I just got off the phone with Best Buy and they said they do not sell a cable modem that supports both and I need to keep renting. I guess I'm in a very unique position.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best

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

    I hook it up in minutes , it took Comcast for ever to add the MAC address.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does what it's supposed to do.

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

    It does what it's supposed to do and is easy to install and set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works

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

    Much Much better than any modem your cable company will provide

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    This is holding up good so far with no issues at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend