Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this NETGEAR Nighthawk 2.5Gbps Internet Speed Cable Modem with Voice (CM2050V) in conjunction with the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router (RAX50). The CM2050V does not have an internal router/Wi-Fi function, which is what I desired. In the future, I did not want to be forced to upgrade both modem and Wi-Fi/router functions when one or other became outdated or defective. In the process of installing the modem and router, I installed a NETGEAR 24 Port Gigabit Switch (JGS524v2). I retraced and tested all my Cat6E wired ports throughout the house. I plugged in my patch cables, and I was off and running. Except for a few older pieces of hardware running at 10/100, 96% of the LAN was running at 1 Gig speed. First thing, I logged into the modem and router, seamlessly, and with ease, changed the login passwords, and tweaked a few settings. Most of the factory settings were spot on for Xfinity ISP service. For my outside, wrap-around porch area, I added a NETGEAR Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3600 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access Point (WAX620). The access point integrated flawlessly as well. I now have incredible LAN speeds both inside and outside. I am recently retired and not an IT professional. If you can read and follow the directions, you can install these products without a problem.

Got this to replace my previous modem that stopped working after many years of service. Netgear has always been my go-to brand and so far this unit has not disappointed. Set-up was easy and the speeds have been great.

easy to install; perfect alignment with the nighthawk wireless router; good price for the quality; enables our landline phone & gig service from comcast seamlessly

Previously I owned a Netgear CM1150. Comcast kept on saying the modem could not handle the speed I purchased. I have SuperFast which is 800 downstream. I planned on waiting for Docsis 4.0 to come out later this year but could be delayed in my area. Turns out the downstream between docsis 3.1 and 4.0 are the same. 4.0 offers better latency and symmetrical downstream / upstream speeds. Who knows the cost. I figure it might be another three or four years before I decide Docsis 4.0 is a must. The install was much easier than before which at the time took a few hours on the phone with Comcast. This time I was able to do it on my own. Provisioning on the pc was a fail. Using the xfinity app I was able to get it provisioned. The speeds have improved and I am finding the modem to be reliable. My phone conks out for a minute on occasion. This happened with the previous modem. It is likely a Comcast issue and not a modem issue. The cost differential between a modem with/without telephone is now much closer. The previous modem with telephone was ridiculously expensive. Eventually I may drop the landline but it was an easier purchase to make this time around. I have a Netgear Orbi router connected to the modem for the router / Wi-Fi. It all works great.

The Nighthawk was easy to set up and it is faster than the modem I was renting from Comcast. The one issue I ran into was that I had two different names for my home network and the Nighthawk only worked with one of them.

Xfinity compatible. Easy setup via Xfinity My Account mobile app. Got Xfinity 1 gbps upgrade and my speedtest using this modem gives me 950 mbps on testing via Netgear Nighthawk app using a Netgear Wireless router attached to this modem. This speaks of its realiable performance. Though very expensive but worth every cent paid

Gigabit speeds and voice. That is why I purchased this device and it has NOT been a disappointment. My connectivity and speeds surpassed the rental modem/router combo that my ISP provided. No more monthly fees and I am free to surf without jitters, freezing, crashes, etc. The app and online support from NETGEAR are industry standards for both Home and Home Office needs. I highly recommend considering this device as part of your high-speed internet with voice network hardware.

So far...great. Returned my xfinity modem/router equipment for the Netgear Nighthawk voice/cable modem. I'm getter faster speeds and saving money by not paying the fee for the xfinity equipment. No issues connecting all the items in the house that rely on wi-fi 2.4 ghz. Only issue for me was getting xfinity to "recognize" the new voice/cable modem.

Easy to install and works seamlessly. Couldn’t ask for a better replacement for our old modem.

I upgraded to this CM2050V from a very old Arris telephony model and I have been pleased with this modem’s performance. I also like the sleek design and vertical orientation of the modem. Setup was a bit problematic since the modem would not lock a downstream channel, and the tech support agent from Netgear was essentially useless, but I eventually isolated the issue to my UPS coaxial connections (not sure why it was interfering with things because it worked fine with my Arris modem) but I simply connected the modem directly to my cable wall outlet and it locked a downstream channel just fine and my internet speed stabilized. The aforementioned Netgear tech support agent told me it was normal to not lock a downstream channel and the LED blinking for the downstream channel was normal too (the agent completely contradicted the user manual and followed an obviously scripted troubleshooting procedure delivered with no independent though). Overall I think this was a sound upgrade.

Works great. Easy setup and installation, I recommend this product.

Best Modem By Alex 12345 What can I say....I've tried the rest and finally got the BEST!! Best in speed Best in compatibility Best in reliability, Best in price for this type of product What a difference from my previous modem. NIGHT/DAY

Works great. Extremely fast! Easy to set up and start surfing!

Bought this to stop renting from xfinity and so far has been great. The setup was pretty easy if you are familiar with setting up modems already and I have had no performance issues since buying it.

Very fast, easy to use and setup. Woeks with Comcast.

Purchased this modem two years ago and wanted to see if it was worth the purchase, giving the modem some time to run in my home. I was fed up with the rented equipment from my provider, underperformed. Purchased the NetGear Nighthawk 32 and it has been a solid performer for the past couple of years. Of course, bought a separate router. The modem is extremely easy to set up. Basically, connect to your cable connection, power and you are good to go. Still running, no need to reboot monthly or any other nonsense. Works as expected and I recommend this modem if you are also fed up with your rented equipment from your service provider.

This Netgear Modem is fantastic. The speed is amazing. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

I purchased this modem to replace the Arris S 33 Docsys 3.1 modem and out of the box stable, fast, and simple to set up. Paired with a Wi-Fi 6e and my Internet is literally fast as fire!!

Replaced comcast awful gateway. Easy set up. Was a comcast approved modem. ( they have a list on their website) combined with Orbi WiFi. Constant flawless internet was the result! FYI Comcast will tell you that if you don’t use their gateway you can’t use their wireless cable boxes because they will not update. I know someone that has used them for years with no problem. But getting comcast to put wireless cable boxes in their system for you could be a problem.

Replaced my old Arris modem that kept slowing down. This Netgear modem is rock solid. It hasn't had any issues with losing connection and consistently delivers over 1 Gb connection. Easy to set up and only took 10 minutes to get my Xfinity service back up and running.