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"Constantly drops connections" on
Pros: Simple to setup, easy-to-read internal page and LEDs, stackable wih Linksys router, relatively small footprint if not stacking with router.
Cons: Apparently I'm not the only one with constantly dropped connections. Modem needs to be rebooted at least twice a day. Signal levels are perfect, PC is tip-top (brand new PC), modem provisioned correctly. I think people buy this based on the router's fanta
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"Worked great when it was supported...but no more" on by Jotas
Pros: Your own modem, stacks nicely with other Linksys devices, Easy to setup
Cons: No longer supported by Comcast, No upgrade path to DOCSIS 1.1, Constant connection drops
Summary: I purchased this modem about three years ago and was satisfied with it for about 1 1/2 years. It stacked up nicely on top of my other Linksys products at that time.
However, with time and changes this modem is now no longer supported by Comcast because they claim it cannot be upgraded to DOCSIS 1.1 standards. Finger pointing between Linksys and Comcast have left the poor consumer out in the cold and in the middle of a no win situation.
The other big problem is that there never goes an hour that this modem does not drop the Internet connection. It is a pain to manually reset the modem each time this occurs, and it sometimes the only way to temporarily get your connection back up and running.
From experience with other Linksys products I have now turned away from this company. The other products like this one have let me down, specifically their WAPS/WiFi cards and routers.
Avoid this modem at all cost and instead go with a Motorola which after I did, gave me not only a steady connection, but also increased my bandwidth by 1MB. -
"wont stay online" on
Pros: works for basic surfing
Cons: gets knocked offline with multiple downloads and uploads going.bandwidth throttling programs helps keep it online.in fact knocked off while writing this.
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"Don't waste your time" on by jeepnariz
Pros: stacks nicely
Cons: pathetic performance
Summary: I'm a big fan of Linksys routers, so thought I would try this cable modem since it stacked nicely with my wireless router. Well couldn't get it to stay online, had to continually reboot it, any large download files or P2P and it would go offline. I had Cox cable out twice thinking it was an outside line problem, eventually replaced it with the Motorola Surfboard SB5100, wow what a difference, Motorola is like comparing a Ferrari to a VW, tremendous speed, not data loss, never goes off line and handles my vonage phone system and all wireless computes with ease. Go with Motorola and forget Linksys for modems and save your time and aggravation!
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"Save your money, buy a pigeon!" on
Pros: Looks good. Nice size. Reasonably priced.
Cons: Unreliable. Needs to be rebooted daily (sometimes more), especially if a large file is down/up loaded. Linksys tech support was unresponsive.
Linksys Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connections user reviews
