First off, I decided to replace my old modem to get the"NETGEAR CM1000 DOCSIS 3.1 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem, max download speeds of 1.0 Gbps – certified for XFINITY by Comcast and Cox" which is a more future-proof modem. I am an Xfinity customer and my speeds have increased from 20mbps to 75mbps over the last couple of years, so it is easy to see where things are headed.
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The thing that made this particular modem so interesting to me was the fact that it said it shouldn't require a phone call to Xfinity to get it setup. I am also a huge fan of Netgear. I have their fantastic Arlo security cameras around my property and they work flawlessly. So, a combination of future-proofing, Netgear branding, and easy setup were all things that were appealing to me.
To setup the modem, I simply unplugged my old modem and plugged ethernet, power, and the cable into the new modem. I then hit the power button to turn it on. I didn't bother unplugging or turning off the routers on my network. Next, I pulled up the Comcast/Xfinity activation page that they reference in their "Quick Setup" guide. A minute or two later, I put my account number and phone number into the website. It took me to a second page that establishes a connection (Note: Comcast has a box checked that will change your home page, so I unchecked it). It then had me continue to the next page where it reset my modem. I watched the LEDs on the front of the modem until all of them were solid and I went to another website and everything was done in less than 10 minutes. I didn't even need to reboot my modems or computers.
I should mention that I did a speed test to make sure my speeds weren't significantly worse, which would indicate that something was wrong, and they were slightly better than the speeds on my older modem. As I mentioned, I got this for future-proofing more than anything, so I expect that it will be ideal down the road as speeds inevitably increase.
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The thing that made this particular modem so interesting to me was the fact that it said it shouldn't require a phone call to Xfinity to get it setup. I am also a huge fan of Netgear. I have their fantastic Arlo security cameras around my property and they work flawlessly. So, a combination of future-proofing, Netgear branding, and easy setup were all things that were appealing to me.
To setup the modem, I simply unplugged my old modem and plugged ethernet, power, and the cable into the new modem. I then hit the power button to turn it on. I didn't bother unplugging or turning off the routers on my network. Next, I pulled up the Comcast/Xfinity activation page that they reference in their "Quick Setup" guide. A minute or two later, I put my account number and phone number into the website. It took me to a second page that establishes a connection (Note: Comcast has a box checked that will change your home page, so I unchecked it). It then had me continue to the next page where it reset my modem. I watched the LEDs on the front of the modem until all of them were solid and I went to another website and everything was done in less than 10 minutes. I didn't even need to reboot my modems or computers.
I should mention that I did a speed test to make sure my speeds weren't significantly worse, which would indicate that something was wrong, and they were slightly better than the speeds on my older modem. As I mentioned, I got this for future-proofing more than anything, so I expect that it will be ideal down the road as speeds inevitably increase.
The Wrap Up
Super easy setup, Netgear branding, and future proofing are all reasons to buy this modem. Though I couldn't test all of its advanced features, I would still recommend it to those with similar needs.
Note: I get paid commissions for purchases made through any links to Amazon products in this post.
Note: I get paid commissions for purchases made through any links to Amazon products in this post.
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