Reddit reviews NETGEAR CM700 (32x8) DOCSIS 3.0 Gigabit Cable Modem. Max download speeds of 1.4Gbps. Certified for XFINITY by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter & more (CM700)

Netgear CM700 Modem

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work great, but fucking Cox never does. Had 2 extended outages in the past 30 days

Do you need it to have onboard router functions, or would a straight modem work?

If just plain modem, something like a Netgear CM700 would work or any other modem that has at least 24 downstream channels.. if you want some room for growth, otherwise a 16 channel modem like the SB6183 would do.

and if you really want to future proof if you ever decide to go with the standard gigabit service, look into a DOCSIS 3.1 modem, such as a Motorola MB8600.

How large is your home and how many large objects are by where you will be placing the router?

If you plan on upgrading to 1GB speeds, then you'll need a modem to handle those speeds. I honestly don't believe you need 1GB speeds, but this will do the trick: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Gigabit-download-1-4Gbps-Certified/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537671476&sr=8-3&keywords=1gb+modem

As for a router, it depends on your home size. I use a mesh network called eero: https://qwertyarticles.com/2017/10/10/elegant-networking-an-eero-home-wifi-system-review/

Or you can do the traditional route: https://qwertyarticles.com/2017/03/13/the-best-router-money-can-buy-a-synology-rt2600ac-router-review/ / https://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-EA8300/

This! Sort of...

For one, you will need a cable modem:

• $45 NETGEAR CM400-1AZNAS Cable Modem 8x4 Bonded Channels
  
• $90 NETEAR CM600-100NAS Cable Model 24x8 Bonded Channels
  
• $100 NETEAR CM700 Cable Modem 32x8 Bonded Channels
  
  Why multiple options and price-points?
  
  In a nutshell, download and upload bonded channels supports how much up and down bandwidth your cable modem would have. 8 (8 download) x4 (4 upload) theoretically supports 340 Mbps download and whatever upload speed. My current 2x2 supports 125+ Mbps download.
  
  Why get something beefier? You will get slightly better performance if each bonded channel isn't operating near it's ceiling. With Comcast, they have 16 and 24 download channels in most markets so that will help with your overall connection. Also having 24 or 32 download channels will help you break through speed barriers if Comcast offers faster connection speeds in the future.
  
  Personal Note: I pay for 100/10 from Comcast and bought the $90 NETEAR CM600-100NAS Cable Model 24x8 Bonded Channels for my new home. While the theoretical download speed from the modem far out paces what I will get from Comcast, the new modem will take full advantage of the 24 bonded download channels in my area.
  
  Then you will need a router. With Ubiquiti, you can really go with one of two router options:
  
  
• ~$50 Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
  
• ~$100 Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway 9USG
  
  There's a lot of YouTube videos that will explain the differences between each router. The short version is that they use the same hardware and have all of the same features available if enabled over command line but:
  
  
• The EdgeRouter X has more features available in it's existing UI, CAN be powered by POE and is less prone to crashing when making changes over CLI. The Edgerouter also has a built in switch (if you want) and POE passthrough so you can do: Cable Modem -> POE Power Injector -> EdgeRouter -> Ubiquiti Access Point (more on this shortly)
  
• The USG has fewer features in the UI than the Edgerotuer, CAN NOT be powered by POE and is more prone to crashing when making changes over CLI. What the USG does have is full integration into the Unifi family of products which means you can manage the router over the cloud along with any other Unifi product like your access points (APs... We'll get to them in a minute).
  
  Personal Note: I bought the EdgeRouter X because the price point is so good. This thing EASILY out performs my Linksys WRT 1900 AC or any other Linksys, Asus, etc. routers that I have ever owned. With that said, I will never fully leverage all of the controls in the UI and I wish I had gone with the USG as it integrates with the Unifi cloud stuff. I will eventually switch to a Unifi router.
  
  Then you will need an Access Point (AP) to create an access point for your devices:
  
  
• $75 Ubiquiti Unifi UAP-AC-Lite Lite
  
• $100 Ubiquiti Unifi UAP-AC-LR Long Range
  
• $130 Ubiquiti Unifi UPA-AC-Pro Pro
  
  If you get the EdgeRouter X, get a UAP-AC-Lite. They both operate off of 24v so you can do Cable Modem -> 24v POE power injector (comes with the UAP-AC-Lite) -> EdgeRouter X -> UAP-AC-Lite. This is what I have now.
  
  You can upgrade to the UAP-AC-LR which has the longest range of all of the Ubiquiti APs or the UAP-AC-LR because of it's 3x3 MIMO which gives it a higher input/output than the rest of the Ubiquiti 2x2 MIMO. The latter two devices use 48v POE injectors.
  
  Personal Note: I'm using two UAP-AC-Lites in my current two story home and will transition to four in my new three story home. Even at the cheapest price point, these far out perform the other routers and access points that I have ever owned.

Cable modems hang onto the MAC address of the last connected device. They need to be rebooted every time you connect something different to it.


I'd also suggest getting returning the modem rental and just buy a cable modem.. I had nothing but issues with those rental modems that Cox uses. My Netgear CM700 has been solid haven't had to reboot it in probably 2 months!


https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Gigabit-download-Compatible-Gig-Speed/dp/B01M981YYL


Cox charges you $6.99/month for rental so after a little over a year the purchase would pay for itself.

I tried with one of the sale items actually sold by Amazon, this cable modem: NETGEAR CM700 32x8 Cable Modem DOCSIS 3.0 Max Download Speeds of 1.4Gbps, and it did work. Shows as -$8.63, just about covers taxes.

So it looks like some sale priced items will work.

1. if it's rated for the speed it will do that speed. But are you never going to upgrade your plan? I say go for the $100 version of the netgear.
   
2. I tell all my clients that all-in-one routers are garbage because most are. I say you should get 2 ubiquti ac lites and place one on each floor. get a ubiquiti USG if you don't want the pfsense firewall.
   
3. never do mesh. mesh is aweful. wireless in general is aweful but i understand its a nessesary evil. having an all in one router do your wireless is just not recommended but if you have to the one you linked will be fine.
   
   I would get a firewall appliance running PFsense or whatever to do your WAN routing and have a network switch and wireless access points. It's a bit overkill but it would not be terribly too expensive and once it's set up you will never EVER have any internet problems unless your ISP screws something up.

Link to product: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M981YYL/

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/u/frugalpricebot netgear cm700

I'm in a similar situation as you and plan to get the r7000. I was going with the c7000 but would like to future proof myself and not have to get another router/modem combo in the future when the internal bits fail.
I am currently on the rental combo from xfinity and even after port forwarding and changing the name of the second Xbox in the Xbox settings I still get one open and one moderate NAT. For me, it's time to upgrade to a more capable setup.

Just so you know the CM600 was replaced by the CM700.

CM700 is a 32x8 modem, DOCSIS 3.0 with max download speeds of 1.4Gbps. Certified by TW and Xfinity Comcast

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_AzXnybG5WRS4Q

Forgot suggestions for split devices.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

And https://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-WRT1200AC-RM/

The Linksys is the exact one I bought, set it up entirely on my phone

Thanks for the advice man. I'm looking at the CM600 vs 500, other than capacity, does having more upload/dl channels help? Or should I just go with the 500?

Thanks again for your time man.

EDIT: CM700 is only $99...
nvm it also has the same Puma latency issues

Yes, that would work well. So would this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_ClfezbB2C7CKD

More channels helps the ISP balance the load among many customers. That is it will help keep your speeds consistent even during peak usage i.e. after dinner when the neighborhood is all streaming netflix.

I would recommend this one,

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-AC1750-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00R2AZLD2?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00R2AZLD2

It's on sale for 90 right now so cheaper than your 100 limit. I would also recommend getting your own modem eventually. This one should be pretty future proof (fast) for you,

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Gigabit-download-1-4Gbps-Certified/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?hvadid=74148473320044&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvqmt=e&keywords=charter+spectrum+modem&qid=1551047796&s=gateway&sr=8-6&tag=msnsmartus-20

It's pricey at 90, but that's one time payment of 90 VS paying 10 a month to rent for however long you use them. It's also rated for other internet providers as well so you can switch services and keep the same device.

Just as others have said, avoid those, "gaming" routers. It's gimmicky garbage. Also avoid combo modem/routers. Too many points of failure that could take out your whole network, and they sacrifice capabilities for convenience.

And lastly, I always recommend to hardwire heavy use devices to your router. More reliable and don't have to worry about signal strength and throughput. Use cat5e or higher.

Or the CM700 is $99. And it doesn't use the Puma chipset. Do not buy a 6190.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M981YYL/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=S1VEVA8KGNYW&coliid=I2Y585UW3X0L2K&psc=1

But by "200" I think they meant their plan is 200Mbps down.