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The NETGEAR Dual-Band N600 Router with 8 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem with N600 simultaneous dual band WiFi router and integrated DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, provides 8x faster download speeds, up to 340 Mbps. It's CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 Certified to work with U.S. cable Internet providers.
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Don't buy this garbage!
on June 3, 2016
Posted by: AlanWatts
I usually don't write reviews even if the product is bad, but this time, for the sake of humanity, I have to...
First, I'm not a newbie. I consider myself to be very experienced with computers, I've been a programmer since 1998.
The last time I changed my router was 8 years ago. So I finally decided to go through this somewhat painful process (No internet for several hours, activating, setting up the security settings, firewall etc..). I chose NETGEAR N600 based on the reviews and because it's "all in one" simple solution. What a mistake it was :(
The last time I changed my router was 8 years ago. So I finally decided to go through this somewhat painful process (No internet for several hours, activating, setting up the security settings, firewall etc..). I chose NETGEAR N600 based on the reviews and because it's "all in one" simple solution. What a mistake it was :(
This modem/router kept me frustrated for weeks until I RETURNED IT. The issue was with the Wireless connection, it kept disconnecting all of my devices from the internet in steady intervals of 10 minutes apart. Every 10 minutes I had to Disable the wireless connection on my Mac/iPhone/iPad and enable it back again. Meanwhile the signal was always perfect no issues with that. But the internet connection kept disconnecting.
I've wasted several hours on the phone "support" with NETGEAR and Comcast. NETGEAR recommended me to change the wireless channel from 'auto' to '6' (go figure!), packet size, upgrading the firmware via Comcast and completely resetting the modem/router. Without any success!
Don't waste your money on this fancy packaged garbage.
Instead buy the following:
Zoom - DOCSIS 3.0 High-Speed Cable Modem ($64)
TP-LINK - TL-WR841N ($24)
Flush your router with the DD-WRT (google it) and you've got yourself a $700 router!
Instead buy the following:
Zoom - DOCSIS 3.0 High-Speed Cable Modem ($64)
TP-LINK - TL-WR841N ($24)
Flush your router with the DD-WRT (google it) and you've got yourself a $700 router!
Cheers!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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