I received this item on time and in excellent condition. It works great and was easy to install.
Nice little cable modem
Review Date: July 26, 2010
Reviewer: dustydog,
I purchased this cable modem to replace a combo cable modem/wireless router from my internet provider to save money as I already had a wireless router. I use Charter Cable and the installation was very simple with them. First I plugged up the Surfboard modem, and powered up and connected the cable, and then plugged in my laptop and started IE. Charter loaded up a simple page where you indicated you were replacing their hardware, and all you had to do was enter your account # and their modem's MAC address and that was about it. I did install the Charter browser applet just to make the setup easier but that's all there was to it (I'll uninstall that later). A couple of reboots to the modem and reloading the IE browser and it was up and running with internet access. Then I plugged in my Netgear WGR614 wireless router to the modem. That took a couple of reboots to get all the IP addresses worked out between cable modem and wireless router and laptop, but it pretty much came up on its own with minimal effort. And all worked fine together with no added or installed software or patches. I will try and remember to update this post after it's been up and running a while with new info on how it performs over time. But initially I can only say good things about this modem, and connection speed is very good as well.
It's a simple cable modem and only has one ethernet connection at the back so if you want to connect multiple PCs/laptops then you'll need an additional router. It does have USB connection available as well.
For the price and ease of setup and installation it's great and all that we needed for our house.
Plug and play
Review Date: July 20, 2010
Reviewer: Julian, San Jose, Ca
Replaced a rented modem from Comcast
Same model - works great - saved myself $5 per month.
No brainer!
fast and easy
Review Date: July 19, 2010
Reviewer: sunlover,
recieved faster then espected. unpacked, unplugged the old unit and plugged in this unit. called the cable company and five minutes later my laptop was up and running faster then ever. this unit is much cooler then my old one and that is a big plus. it looks great on my desk. would recommend to anyone who is not an expert with all these new "gadgets".
Good Modem for Comcast
Review Date: July 15, 2010
Reviewer: Kenneth L. Miniman,
This was easy to install. Worked as soon as Comcast activated the account. Has functioned well and met me needs
Solid as always.
Review Date: July 4, 2010
Reviewer: D. Shearer,
The SURFboard has been solid always. Easy install and always works. Good transfer rates and my ISP can quickly add the MAC ID address for quick installations.
Need to sent back within a month
Review Date: June 18, 2010
Reviewer: Amazon3T, ca, usa
I got a faulty modem and sent it back to amazon. This modem is only there for 2 months and it sent back to repair. Don't every buy this modem.
Motorola SurfBoard SB5101
Review Date: June 5, 2010
Reviewer: David Leeds,
I have had the modem for about a month so far. No problems as of yet and works great with Comcast service. Only issue I had was a defective power cord, but I got that taken care of.
Save $
Review Date: April 18, 2010
Reviewer: Gordon F. Stoneburner,
I purchased this modem so I would not need to continue paying Comcast the monthly "rental charge". It runs well and has been trouble-free for a couple of months now.
Cable Modem
Review Date: February 25, 2010
Reviewer: revolutionary55, Chapel Hill, NC
Arrived on time and worked exactly as it should. Takes 5 minutes to set up with your local ISP.
Excellent
