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ARRIS SURFboard G54 Review: A Practical Wi-Fi 7 Cable Gateway Stunted by Ill-Conceived Firmware

Dong Ngo — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:20:31 +0000

The ARRIS SURFboard G54, unveiled in January and available in mid-October, is a convenient way for Cable Internet subscribers to ...

Tips on Getting High-Speed Internet: It’s Fiber vs. Cable (Coaxial) or ONT vs. Modem

Dong Ngo — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:37:20 +0000

When it comes to land-based high-speed broadband connections, there are currently two competing technologies: Coaxial Cable vs. Fiber-optic, or Cable ...

CommScope Unveils SURFboard G54: DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Now Gets Wi-Fi 7

Dong Ngo — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:05:00 +0000

“Did somebody say Wi-Fi 7?” And with that, CommScope—the owner of the ARRIS and its Surfboard brands since late 2018—today ...

Top 5 Best Cable Modems (Approved and Tested with Comcast Xfinity)

Dong Ngo — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:15:39 +0000

This post includes the five best Cable modems for Comcast’s Xfinity Internet service that you can confidently buy today. All ...

Netgear CM1000 Cable Modem Review: An Excellent Gigabit Choice

Dong Ngo — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 01:07:34 +0000

The Netgear CM1000 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem is not new—among other things, its “Ultra-High Speed” notion is a bit of ...

Comcast Xfinity Cable Modem Activation: How to Ditch that ISP-Provided Gatway

Dong Ngo — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 21:57:36 +0000

If you’re using cable Internet, check your bill. You might pay around a $15/month “equipment rental” fee. If so, replacing ...

CommScope Ships ARRIS SURFboard G34 and G36 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Gateways

Dong Ngo — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

On the market for a gateway that can do both DOCSIS 3.1 cable broadband and Wi-Fi 6? CommScope might have ...

ARRIS SURFboard S33 Review: A Solid Multi-Gig Modem with Minor Caveats

Dong Ngo — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:53:38 +0000

The ARRIS SURFboard S33 DOCSIS 3.1, first announced in November 2020, sure is an interesting Multi-Gigabit cable modem. For one, ...

Netgear CM2000 Nighthawk Review: A Reliable Multi-Gig Cable Modem

Dong Ngo — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:49:58 +0000

Earlier this month, I switched to the all-new Netgear CM2000 Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem from my CM600 that had been ...

Netgear CM600 Review: An Excellent Sub-Gigabit Cable Modem

Dong Ngo — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:33:09 +0000

The Netgear CM600 Cable Modem is not new. I first got it more than two years ago, together with a ...