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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 10863 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the SURFboard SB6190 modem for its speed and overall performance. Many find it easy to use and set up, and appreciate its price point. While some users reported experiencing lag, others mentioned the modem does not generate excessive heat.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Replacement

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

    I bought this one because I bought the exact same model one year ago and it went out. Maybe I should try another brand.

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

    Modem

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

    This cable modem does not have wifi capability, only ethernet connection.

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

    Need a router with this. Not just a modem.

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

    Remember this is just a modem. You will need a router if you want to get on the internet.

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

    Limited Choice

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

    This seems to be the only model that Comcast supported that was sold locally at my best buy...didn't have much choice in the matter.

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

    Need router

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

    Wish it had a router too. You will need one or a wifi

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

    Doesn't work with orbi

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

    It's a good product, doesn't work with orbi. Had to buy a different one.

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

    Average bc I know of the brand.

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

    I can't give a great review as I had to return it. I was advised to buy the wrong item.

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

    Just like Spectrum

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

    Was hoping to get better service but its the same, not worth the money spent.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Descent modem for price

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

    Descent modem for price, no problem for now . Good wifi range nice speed

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

    Good

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

    Had an issue with this product early on but it was resolved through the Help Group

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

    False advertising

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

    Worthless. Obsolete tech that Comcast says is incompatible with their network. I bought this modem thinking it would be able to handle the gigabit internet I pay for from Xfinity because of what it says on the box hit that was a total lie. No one at the store warned me that this was antiquated technology or that it was already obsolete. Totally wasted my money and won’t be shopping at Best Buy for a replacement. By the time Xfinity could come out to tell me what the problem was it was past the return window.

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

    Alright

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

    I bought this item for my son and his only complaint is the volume is always going up and down. He still enjoys them everyday..

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

    Would not work.

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

    I am a Northland Cable subscriber (only thing available), and no matter what was tried, it would not connect. Local Northland office tried, and it just would not connect. Bought a Netgear instead, hooked up after first plug in. Had to upgrade to DOCSIS 3.0 from DOCSIS 2.0, otherwise my Motorola worked fine.

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

    Not what I expected

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

    Was really excited to save some money owning my own modem even if set it up it would not work had to return the unit bummer

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

    ARRIS - Modem

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

    1000 mbps is not supported with this modem. It may work with the lower speed.

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

    Wrong purchase

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

    Bought wrong item and replaced with another one that was better

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

    Not stable

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

    I thought it would be good like most of th SB series but boy was I wrong. It has an intel chipset and the latency is all over the place. Arris is aware of the problem but no solution yet. They are working with intel to update the firmware but it will only help with one issue. Arris support was terrible. The modem got so bad Comcast came out because arris was blaming them and they said they are on the verge of taking it off the compatible list. The 2 year warranty from Arris is a fight. I can't use it because dial up would be faster(seems that way). They said I just have to wait for a fix. How can you do that when your modem becomes unusable? Lucky for my standby zoom5345! Back to lightning speeds. All 6190's have the issue . People closer to the node may not see the problem as bad but after dealing with Arris I can see they don't care about you after they got your money!

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

    Worked well when it did

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

    Worked well when it did, but shorted out on me. Probably just a defect that I was unlucky to have got ):

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

    Optimum modem

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

    Do not buy this modem if your isp is optimum will not work

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

    OK modem

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

    Does the job but xfinity modem worked better with my Google wifi

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend