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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 796 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

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Customers find value in the Nighthawk 32 x 8 DOCSIS 3.1 Voice Cable Modem's ease of use, strong performance, and straightforward setup. Many appreciate its voice support and competitive price, particularly as an alternative to cable company rentals. However, some users experienced compatibility issues with certain internet providers and reported problems with the Ethernet ports. The lack of built-in Wi-Fi was also a recurring point of feedback.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Voice support

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally a voice enabled gig router

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

    We have been using xfinity equipment since upgrading to gig internet because we needed a modem that supported voice. The modem was easy to set up and I am now saving my $13 a month charge to xfinity.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great modem

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

    upgraded to this modem from xfinity provided router modem combo. My speed has tripled with this modem. I have 250 mb service and with the old router I could not get more than 100mb. With this I am getting 250 plus consistently. Furthermore don't have to pay monthly fees any more. Hook up took about 5 minutes. The router was recognized by xfinity services after hook up and I did not even have to call customer service.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top of the line modem

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

    I use this with the Orbi router and it works beautifully. Easy to setup. Extremely fast. Have optimum 400 paired with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    THE BEST

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

    Best modem for XFINITY internet/voice. This is the one to get! It installed easily & is fast. Had it for 2 months - not a single complaint!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Increased our streaming and surfing speeds

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

    Upgraded to this modem and it really increased our speeds. We typically have a few gaming computers going and several phones and tablets. This modem works well for us.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Should have purchased this sooner.

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

    This is much better than the Modem/Router combination furnished by Comcast. Took less than an hour to set up. Plug the Netgear modem in and call Comcast Customer Service. They remove their modem from the system, ask you for the serial number from the Netgear modem and talk you through the rest of the process. Pays for itself in less than two years. Paired with a Linksys Velop Mesh system router and now have a very strong connection throughout the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must for XFinity triple play

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Switched from an Arris T25 to this because of multiple lockup/disconnection issues from the Arris over Xfinity triple play. Annoyingly, this and the T25 are the only modems to use with triple play because a voice-capable modem is required even if you don't even connect the voice line. This has been rock solid with only an occasional restart (maybe once a month) needed. Speedy with almost no errors in the log other than ones caused by blips in XFinity's actual service.

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

    Stable / Solid Replacement

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

    Purchased this, as others, to save the rental fee from Comcast. Overall, so far so good. Setup did not go as well as others had reported, may have been user error, but was up and running in about 30 mins. Not sure what went wrong but I was unable to connect to the modem as described in the quick start guide. For whatever reason, I was not able to reach the Comcast activation page. Call for tech support and was able to work with two reps, one for net and one for phone, to get everything running. The upside to calling Comcast was they removed the rental on the same day and was able to take the mode, back at my leisure. Now that the modem has been up for a few weeks, it has been issue free down speeds around 550 mbs and up in the mid 40s. Also, unlike the Comcast modem, it has not required weekly reboots to maximize throughput. In clising, I would recommend this product both for the savings and the quality of modem. Just do it :)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    the NIGHTHAWK

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

    one of the best to replace those slow modems the cable companies give you. very simple set up and easy to use!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lighting fast

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

    I purchased this modem to replace my cable companies modem & router combo. As soon as I was connected I was happy with my purchase. I connected my new router to it with easy and both of my house numbers worked with a little assistance from the cable company. The modem will save you the expense of the monthly rental.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Efficient, fast, reliable

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

    Efficient, fast, reliable, works perfect with my Xfinity internet and is stable for live streaming and constant use

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Comcast made this a problem for me ...

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

    This is one of VERY few options out there for a DOCSIS 3.1 compatible cable modem that supports VoIP too. It may, in fact, be the ONLY option readily available for Comcast customers who don't want to rent their XFi router at $13/month. Problem is? I never could achieve the gigabit speeds I was paying for when using this. I got 940mbit/sec consistently with the Comcast-provided router -- but this Netgear only got me about 550mbit/sec at best. After days of troubleshooting, Netgear support said there was likely a "head end configuration problem on Comcast's side". My signal levels all checked out ok, and the modem appeared to be provisioned correctly -- so that's all we could come up with. Rather than waste more of my time and money helping Comcast straighten out their equipment in their central office -- I just returned this to Best Buy. To be fair though? Many others seem to be using this modem without issue .... so I would still recommend others give it a try.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up and does what says it will.

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

    Handles the gig internet and easy to install. I shouldnt have to upgrade for a long time, so saves money in the long run

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good speed modem. Easy to set up and does not take up much space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to 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 to setup and highly recommend to Comcast internet user with VoIP. Latest Docsis 3.1 provide fast data transferring.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    quality modem

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

    Fast modem and quality you can count on !...Easy setup and the phone service it has sounds great !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love love love

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

    Works great. Super fast. Easy to use. Not sure what else to say. Did I say it works great?

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    I purchased this product for two reasons. First I purchased this product because I like to own as much as possible my own gear. Just by doing this I will save $13 a month on my already overpriced cable bill. My second reason for purchasing this product was to allow my wifi system to get the 250 MBPS I am paying extra for. I did everything I could with the help of Xfinity's brightest to go from an average speed of 150 Mbps to 250 only to later find out that 250mbps is not available in my area. I should be angry but I'm getting too old for that. With that said, The router is solid and I have not had a single problem since I got it up and running.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product

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

    Works like a charm. Good speed, easy setup. Would recommend for anyone wanting to get of rental fee.

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

    Purchased this to replace my Xfinity-provided gateway. Great modem; very high-performing and setup was very simple.

    I would recommend this to a friend