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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 839 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Performance

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the MB8611 32x8 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem's ease of use, performance, and setup process. Many appreciate its 2.5 GB Ethernet port and consider it a good value. However, some customers reported issues with connection stability and signal drops. The modem's compatibility with various internet service providers is also noted.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup, fast, and reliable.

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

    Easy setup, fast, and reliable. Came with all i needed to set it up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid modem

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

    8 months in and working well. Consistent, fast, and easy to setup. Very pleased.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    You can’t beat the quality and reliability of Motorola, after finally getting rid of my ISP’s modem I went straight to this. Simple, fast, reliable. I have had no issues at all with this unit. No bells and whistles, it just works perfect.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    100% Rock Solid - Much better then leased modems

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

    Excellent modem. This thing is rock solid and is x100 more stable then any equipment XF provides. Ping diviation is under 1ms most of the time. I can fully saturate & sustain my 1.2GB plan (giving 1.4gbps) and it stays cool under load. Honestly a worth wile investment, not even to avoid the fee's but just from a pure performance standpoint. This one is a winner!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Needs Updated Firmware

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

    Well the modem works with Comcast/Xfinity fine. Under the 2018 firmware provisioned..hopefully the issue with the latest firmware, which had to be pulled, will be fixed someday. Otherwise I can't recommend this modem for Xfinity's new upcoming network with enhanced speeds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid product

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

    Modem was easy to set up and works as expected. Speeds I am getting are as advertised.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup!

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

    Easy setup! Ready for future technology! Quality product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Motorola modem

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

    So far it works fine, i have seen increase in speed with the use of Deco routers

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 2.5 Modem

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

    It's a modem that does 2.5 - works as it should and is simple - as a router should be. Why pay rental fees for a modem from the ISP that has been tossed around 10 times from house to house. Keep in mind, it's just the modem and not a router as well. Just ensure your ISP will support this model, I assume most do as Spectrum does for a bring your own device scenario.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Kept dropping internet connection

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

    I subscribe to an ISP that provides me with 1 gig and once I changed out my 3 year old modem for Motorola it was running good until the next day it kept losing the internet. I checked to see if I could update the software for the modem that was updated and I did not see an area in the admin area to access the function. Thought I would wait to see if Motorola would send an update after a could of days of dropping the internet and finally returned for the newest model of the Arris and it’s has not dropped since installing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super 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 product was easy to install and is working fantastically well!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem!

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

    Great modem! Easy setup, works as advertized! Looks great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Meets all expectations

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

    The set up was easy. It was particularly helpful to view set up tips on YouTube. It has been working flawlessly and I am totally satisfied with this modem. I paired this with an Orbi mesh 6 router. I got over the fear of cutting the cable and I’m not looking back.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Motorola has it right.

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

    So far so good, I came from a Netgear CM1100 modem with Xfinity service. That modem wasn't able to handle the speeds Xfinity was pushing to me and since they upped the internet speeds, I'm at 1 Gbps. This Motorola MB8611 has handle the speed very well for me. On my Apple TV I checked the speed hardwired this morning and it was 947 mbps on Speedtest. I haven't had any disconnections and the modem has been performing well out the box. I tried to activate the modem on the Xfinity app and it failed, I had to call in and have them do it. My Router setup is the Netgear R7800, with about 37 devices on the router as we speak. My home is about 2200 sq ft two story home with the modem/router on the main floor.

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

    Works perfect, very stable and no issues

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replace my father's old cable modem with this beast. Nothing worse than having internet provider chisel away at you with their monthly fees for renting their junk. This device is super stable and no issues whatsoever. Make sure to contact your internet provider to easily configure and provision for their services.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MOTOROLA DOCSIS 3.1 CABLE MODEM - VERY FAST!!!

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

    Packaging is very protective. Product is of high quality. Excellent installation guide and instructions. Easy to install. Indicator lights (power, download, upload, internet and activity) are easy to see. Separate power button is nice for manual reset/reboot. Works GREAT! Good Value! Best Buy price and availability were excellent!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding modem

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

    This modem has made such an improvement with my Comcast internet service. My 15-year-old modem was causing my service to get interrupted and drop off which now does not happen. Great modem! I recommend this unit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good modem

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

    Very good modem and fast never had any issues. The quality of the modem is very good and performance.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Motorola MB8611 Modem

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

    Great modem, easy set up, Remember this is a modem only, you will need to purchase a router for WiFi. My old modem/router combo was 5 years old and could not handle the Xfinity speed increase that I was getting of 400Mbps. I measured and got incresed speed on my laptop from 230 to 296. Iphone 12 went from 93 to 412,,,wow.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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

    This thing has been a tank and exceeded my expectations and would definitely recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
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