MTRLC LLC via Amazon has
Motorola MB8611 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem (2.5 Gbps Ethernet Port) on sale for
$135.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
guruguru for finding this deal
Note, must be sold by MTRLC LLC and fulfilled by Amazon
About the Product- Works w/ Comcast Xfinity, Comcast Business, Cox Communications, Charter Spectrum and other US services providers
- Pairs w/ any WiFi router to connect all your devices
- This version features a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port (other models has only 1 Gbps Ethernet port)
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For reference, I have a Netgear Nighthawk router (not sure if that helps or not). Upgrading from older Arris. Have the fastest internet plan Comcast offers.
Seems to be an opinion across the board on these, the motorola, Arris 8200s, etc.
I dunno if I just got a lemon or what, but I have directly compared the two options you're asking about, and the Motorola turned out to be the cause of my connection woes.
Wifi was terrible on the xFi so I simply used my existing mesh system and put the xFi gateway in bridge mode.
TLDR; If you can get the xFi gateway for free, just use it, it works fine. Otherwise, MB8611 is great.
I was also hoping it would make their "install" less intrusive since they require to come into the house to install their equipment and I don't want that. Maybe I can convince them to not charge me $200 for an install if I already have an approved modem for their service?
I'm hoping someone can help me reason since I'm on the fence about it.
Does more channels result in more stability and reliability somehow, or does it not work like that?
Does more channels result in more stability and reliability somehow, or does it not work like that?
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Then your moca (I'm guess you have maco 2.0) modems should be configurable to use a frequency that doesn't clash as much.
You can also look into moca filters that you install at the demarc into your home/apartment to filter out noise, but not sure whats available for the docsis3.1 frequencies.
There is one open and two / three masked Ethernet ports on this modem. All ports can be bonded for a max of 6gbps speed - when available
Note that you could also use a second router if hardwired to the first. You'd go from the the Xfinity device to the upstream WAN port of the second router. Ideally the second router will have some sort of access point mode that you can choose during setup. This will be beneficial otherwise devices connected to one router or the other won't see each across the network.