Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsSolid, Fast! Ideal for Streaming Content!
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
High quality, does exactly what it claims to do. Quick, easy setup...it is super-fast, simple, and helps deliver on a whole-home experience! Ideal for streaming content and easily handles ISP plans up to 300 mbps. We paired it with a new Tenda WiFi router which is dual band, has a great interface (1 Gigabit ports and a USB for thumb-drive file sharing), the wireless data rates are high (300 mbps + 867 mbps) and the frequency per second is high. All of those mixed together combine for a recipe of speed and reliability, with no disruption throughout our home. As a buyer, I do take on the responsibility to read and cross-reference...I don't expect everything to be spoon-fed to me...especially on tech which is constantly changing to meet changing consumer needs for better, faster, reliable performance. Netgear did a good job laying out the critical performance-related details and product features...simple to read and follow. My husband left this purchase up to me (upgraded cable modem, separate from an upgraded WiFi router). I took the time to educate myself and learn because our cable, streaming, and internet needs are rigorous and high (especially since we WFH-Work-from-Home 100% of the time given the pandemic protocols, etc) and we have high standards for performance results given the work that we do and the tv entertainment and streaming that we do. I read the details of Netgear's product offering and guarantees (along with numerous other brands and models with various price-points), and I read hundreds of reviews. Then I leaned in on the best choice for our home. Ultimately though...as with all cable and internet-related products and services...you have to give it a test-drive with YOUR unique setup and circumstances for the usage and performance YOU need at YOUR home...including YOUR modem...it is absolutely critical to pair the cable modem with a compatible WiFi router that has the right high-speed, bandwidth, download speeds, etc...as you get better flexibility when the modem is separate from your WiFi router. Overall performance considerations: YOUR ISP home location, coverage and service speed...inside YOUR home with YOUR devices, with the type of whole-home coverage you need, and the number of devices you need connected simultaneously at any given time. For us, we paired the Netgear CM600 with a Tenda AC10U WiFi router...the connection is strong, consistent, super-fast and reliable for the 14 devices (TVs, computers, phones, printer, iPad, Kindle, bluetooths) that we have connected 24/7 right now. At times it will be more devices. It can have up to 30 devices connected at one time for super-fast speed. Along with a 4+ STAR rating, a great interface, and a 1 year warranty (wish it was longer, at least 2-3 Years), the price investment makes it an incredible "and-then-some" buy! I happened to order at the right supply-and-demand time...saved 46%, or $60 on the new Netgear modem (5 days later it went up 20%, although it is still priced at a 28% savings). I did notice it is no longer available to purchase directly on Netgear's website...don't know if that is indicative of it being discontinued. Either way, it is a solid piece of technology with great, high-quality performance. With the upgrade to our separate Modem/WiFi setup, it pays for itself on a break-even basis in less than 5 to 8 months and I save $168 to $300 each year by NOT renting the equipment (which is not as high-performing) from my ISP company. Great investment all around! I took the time to write a more detailed review...in hopes that it will help someone else like me trying to evaluate all of the critical details like I was "forced " to do. 😁
