Old one is not getting me the speeds I'm supposed to be getting from Comcast now ("up to 150 Mbps", getting only like 1/3 that at best) and I want to replace it. I think it's a Motorola SB1621, maybe 7-8 years old.

What can the forum recommend for a new one? Did Motorola get out of the modem business? All I see now are Arris brand which look like my old Motorola, and Netgear?

Thanks!

We just picked up a new arris Surfboard 8200 model line that is Docsis 3.1 compliant. If you go to their website the have a list of compatible modems. Works well.

Don’t have exact model will look later when Home.

I use this one and am getting 120MB/s consistently.

Check out the pricing on TP-Link modems.
Have 2 family members using them. no issues.

I just bought THIS one, along with THIS router. Combo is working great.

If you have gigabit speed available, upgrade to THIS one.

I have really hi speed internet from Xfinity and discovered I needed a new cable modem for that speed. Just bought this one so that I could achieve the download speeds for which I'm paying:



Link from Newegg:
https://www.newegg.com/Product...Item=N82E16825124028

I bought this router some time ago, and they pair really well:
https://www.newegg.com/Product...?Item=9SIA2F83373591

My cable installer told me not to buy/rent anything from his company and recommended the ARRIS SURFboard SBG6900AC. I’ve been very happy with it.

Most if not all the time, you're better off buying your modem outright rather than leasing from the cable company; break even period is usually about 6 or 7 months, depending on how much you paid for the modem.

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Originally posted by choang3:
My cable installer told me not to buy/rent anything from his company and recommended the ARRIS SURFboard SBG6900AC. I’ve been very happy with it.

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:
Most if not all the time, you're better off buying your modem outright rather than leasing from the cable company; break even period is usually about 6 or 7 months, depending on how much you paid for the modem.

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Originally posted by choang3:
My cable installer told me not to buy/rent anything from his company and recommended the ARRIS SURFboard SBG6900AC. I’ve been very happy with it.

I used to buy them too - but this last go 'round with the cable company, the tech told me they (Charter) now supplies the cable modem without any additional fees. I got a new, upgraded cable modem (Motorola) N/C and no additional fees on my bill.

Motorola Model MG 7310 8X4 DOCSIS 3.0 plus N300 router. Bought mine on Amazon about 1 1/2 years ago it has been flawless. I think it was about $90.00 if I recall correctly. I have no trouble getting upwards of 200 Mbps from my Spectrum internet. Right now I am showing 217 D/L and 23.5 U/L. I am only guaranteed 200 U/L.

I am fairly certain it is on Comcast's approved list.

Comcast has an approved list. It would be a big mistake, both from technical aspects to ongoing support, to stray from their list. Plenty of models on it. If you need a WiFi Router built in, expect to spend $169-189 and break even in 17 months.

I am happy with the Arris SBG 7580 AC I bought on Amazon

No, I’ve never rented a modem from Comcast and never will.

My FIL has their gateway modem/router combo and pays $11 a month just for that and when I tried to show him how he’d break even in about a year then not have that fee anymore if he just bought his own modem and router, he wasn’t interested. His reasoning was when the gateway gets fried or breaks, it’s on Comcast to send him a new one.

Bumping this thread as I plan to go and pick up a new cable modem and router from Micro Center this weekend and wanted to see if there were any other brands or models I should look at?

I'm *supposed* to be getting *up to* 150 Mbps from Comcast, but regularly am barely getting 40-50 Mbps these days.

Right now I'm thinking these two which fit my budget:

TP-LINK TC-7620 DOCSIS 3.0 High Speed Cable Modem

-Compatible with cable internet plans up to 300Mbps*
-Compatible with major cable ISPs, including XFINITY from Comcast, Cox Communications, Spectrum and more.
-Eliminate monthly rental fees
-Channel bonding of up to 16 downstream channels and 4 upstream channels provide data rates up to 680 Mbps for downstream, and 143 Mbps for upstream
-CableLabs Certified® DOCSIS 3.0 technology delivers speeds 16x faster than DOCSIS 2.0
Gigabit port ensures ultimate fast transfer speeds
-IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack
-Quick and hassle free installation

https://www.tp-link.com/us/pro...at-5513_TC-7620.html


ASUS RT-AC1200 Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Router

-Super-fast concurrent dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi at up to 1167 Mbps
-Improved coverage and multi-device performance with four external 5dBi antennas — two each for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
-USB 2.0 port supports AiPlayer for music streaming
-Help your children stay safe online with Parental Control

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RT-AC1200/

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ASUS RT-AC1200 Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Router

-Super-fast concurrent dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi at up to 1167 Mbps
-Improved coverage and multi-device performance with four external 5dBi antennas — two each for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
-USB 2.0 port supports AiPlayer for music streaming
-Help your children stay safe online with Parental Control

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RT-AC1200/

For a similar price, the TP-link archer C7 gets rave reviews. I have 3 old Asus RT-N16s that have been workhorses, but I like the TP-link factory firmware better.
Archer C7

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Originally posted by PASig:
Old one is not getting me the speeds I'm supposed to be getting from Comcast now ("up to 150 Mbps", getting only like 1/3 that at best) and I want to replace it. I think it's a Motorola SB1621, maybe 7-8 years old.

What can the forum recommend for a new one? Did Motorola get out of the modem business? All I see now are Arris brand which look like my old Motorola, and Netgear?

Thanks!

Your ISP should have a list of ones that are allowed. But, you can't go wrong with an SB6183. Avoid models with the Puma6 chipset.

OK ... I'll pay devils advocate for a second.

I'm paying for 200mb service (I think) from spectrum. We're typically getting 65mb down, which I'm pretty sure is because my modem (which I own) is at least 5-6 years old (I don't know the model off the top of my head, and I'm at work).

I was going to buy a new modem, but then I thought ... when was the last time I had to wait on the internet? Never! We don't have a 4K TV to stream content to and we've never had any movies buffer or stutter. the 65Mb is fast enough for my wife and me.

This is the same reason I haven't switched to the 1gig ATT service that is available for only $10 more per month. (that and the fact that i don't want a new trench dug in our yard).

The 200Mb we are paying for is the lowest tier offered.

So ... no new modem for me (at least until we get a 4K TV and NEED more speed).