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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 6192 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Performance

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Setup

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the SURFboard SB6183 modem's speed, performance, and ease of use. Many find the price point appealing and appreciate the simple setup process. While some users find the bright lights to be a minor issue, the modem generally maintains a stable connection and has a compact size.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    did not work

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tried to get this to work and when I called Spectra it would not work. I then had the Geek Squad to come out and they also could not get it to work. I returned it to Best Buy to get my money back.

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

    Sorry can't help

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

    Installer said we didn't need it so we returned it for credit

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

    Died in less than a month

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installed with Cox on 7/3. After hours on 7/30 with a Cox tech (and putting another modem on my line) it is indeed a dead modem already. And of course it's past the return date. Lovely.

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

    Works... barely

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

    Absolute crap. My internet goes out every 10 minutes.

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

    Modem requires frequent reboots

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

    Loose internet service around 3 times a week. Have to reboot the modem often

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

    Disappointing

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

    This device no longer works and I’ve only had it for 2 months. Best Buy won’t take it back and Arris Customer Service is the worse! Save your money!

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

    Wrong item

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

    Unfortunately this item was not able to work for us. A sales person at Best Buy recommended this product for our connection to Comcast - the cable worked but the internet did not. tried numerous times working alone and with Comcast but was not able to get correct connection. Very easy to return product.

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

    returned it

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

    Modem doesn't support time Warner home home so I returned it and am renting it from twc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not a very good modem

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

    I been having problems connecting to the Internet on and off since I installed this modem.

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

    I don't recommend it

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

    This item is good but not the best Sometimes get very slow I don't recommend it

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

    This went bad within 1 year

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

    It just stopped working properly. It just failed out of the blue.

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

    No phone inputs

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

    The only reason I gave this product one star is because I couldn't use it. I told my sales person I needed phone support for my application, and this modem was recommended, but to my surprise there was no phone support with this model. It seems not many of us still have home phones. Returned with no hassle to my Best Buy store.

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

    Didn’t work properly with WiFi system

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

    We upgraded our WiFi system and modem. Unfortunately this modem didn’t work well. Turns out this modem BB recommended for us didn’t work properly with the WiFi system they recommended. We replaced the modem with a 6190 model. It’s working now and is a big improvement over what we had previously.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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

    I returned this as it does not have wifi..........

    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.

    After about one week it goes off line and has to be reset.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must Buy

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

    Amazing modem ditch your rental save $10 or $15 a month and this modem has more channels I'm getting more speed than I pay for and I don't have to reset it every few days like the one I was paying the cable company for. Easy setup and install for xfinity Comcast purchased this and a netgear AC1750 router both amazing products. Would buy over cheaper Motorola just because it's future proof and modems usually last years considering my rental fee was about 12 a month this will pay for itself in a years time after that just money in my pocket. Look no further reputation for this modem is amazing and if you find a lower price like I did on Amazon for just a few bucks they match it no problem!

    I would 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.

    This modem is old version, get my speed is slow, waste money

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

    never got to try it

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

    I wanted to try it but my complex said cox doesn't use it.

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

    don't buy and not recommend it

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanna give it 0 star if I can. Just use 3 months and stop working anymore. And the customer service is horrible. Don't buy this brand even the price is low but still not worthy for the money.

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

    Set up issue

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

    Issues with getting connected??? Device issue vs cox issue

    I would recommend this to a friend