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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 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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

    Modem keeps dropping connection to source. Must reset the modem in order to restore internet connection. Happens on a weekly basis.

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

    Not good

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

    It failed after the first day of using it could not get it to connect to my home Wi-Fi once it finally did connect nothing but issues kept failing fast may have just had a dud, but did not repurchase a new one

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

    Didn't Last

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Stopped working all of sudden. Would not power on. Only had it for 7 months.

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

    Great Cable Modem Bad Experience

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

    Modem had been purchased and returned by someone before me. I bought this one and tried to register it with the cable company. It’s MAC address was already in the company’s system in an active state. Someone scammed Best Buy & the cable company. I had a product I couldn’t use and it took me over a month to get it returned & my money back. Best Buy was a pain in the butt on the return of a used product. Not one of my using but by someone else.

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

    Stay away.

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

    Do not buy this! If i would have researched more I would not be regretting the purchase. 6 weeks after purchase it started intermittently losing connection. Lights don’t change, no indication. Of course I was past the return window so now I’m stuck with this which will lose connection intermittently especially when watching movies. Thought maybe it was my provider but it’s the chipset in this modem.

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

    Great modem for your money’s worth

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

    Good product that would help in making sure your get the best signal for your home wi fi.

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

    Not Compatible With My ISP

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

    Might be a good modem but I'll never find out. After hours on the phone with Optimum they tell me it is incompatible with their system.

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

    Overheats and disconnects

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

    This modem has not been the best. Ever since switching to it, my internet has repeatedly disconnected and I’ve had to troubleshoot (when I say “repeatedly” I literally mean at least twice a day). I’ve come to realize that it’s because the modem is constantly overheating. Why? I have no idea. So I even placed a huge box fan next to it to try and keep it cool. Still overheats. I’ll be returning it for something else.

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

    Not Worth It!

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

    I replaced my burned out Linnux modem with this one and was so disappointed in it that I returned it almost immediately.

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

    Doesn't Work With Optimum

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

    I bought it thinking it would be an upgrade to the rental I have. Unfortunately, it turns out it doesn't work with Optimum. Had to return it to get a different model.

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

    Did not work. Bestbuy sold me a used one

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

    So I purchased this item after reading reviews like most for my xfinity service. Didn’t want to rent my modem. I purchased it at full price and my wife picked it up. Installed it and failed to get recognized by xfinity. Kept seeing an error message while trying to log in my wifi asking me to register my new service. Pretty annoying. As I was returning it I noticed on the receipt it was a returned item open box. I paid full price online and this is what. Bestbuy Bellevue gave me.

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

    it LAGS

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

    Modem constantly reboots itself. There seems to be a lot of LAG so if you're a gamers that's going to be a problem. I know there was a patch for it but no it didn't really help it. If you are just going to browse the web then you could probably be ok with it.

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

    modem

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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.

    Had to return because we were sold the wrong modem for our Comcast bundle.

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

    Works great in my 1000sq apartment

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

    This is a great unit for my 1000sq apartment, getting strong signal everywhere

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

    This was recommended by the sales clerk

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

    Recommended by the clerk but did not work at all except in 3 rooms of the house. We had to return it and buy a different one.

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

    Just ok.

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

    Specs are better than my existing modem, but the performance did not prove to be much better. Recommend only if you are paying monthly for the modem.

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

    Fast cable modem

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

    Great cable modem for our large home. Signal passes well through thick walls.

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

    This device lasted 8 months twice

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked fine when it worked, however Arris apparently doesn't last longer than a year. We called the manufacturer and they blamed Spectrum, stated when they push out updates it messes up and needs to be factory reset. So we reset and it worked for 30 minutes and crashed again. Time to try different options. Don't mean to be a 1 star Karen but I wouldn't recommend them. This is my second Arris modem btw within a year.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Good Hi Speed Modem

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

    Needed to upgrade my modem for a higher speed internet connection. Modem works fine. Have had no problems.

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

    Bad Product!

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

    This product was suggested to me by an Cox rep at Best Buy, and I figured they should know what's good, or not! WRONG.....After about several months, I started having the same problems that had me purchasing this item in the first place. Turns out that this particular product had been causing problems since 2016, with a lot of consumers, and I eventually had to go, and purchase another Modem which has been great now for over 2 years.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend