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Motorola MB8611 Ultra-Fast DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem with 2.5Gb Ethernet

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Amazon has Motorola MB8611 Ultra-Fast DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem with 2.5Gb Ethernet on sale for $135.18 as a limited time Lightning Deal. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member pavouk for finding this deal.

Note: Offer is available for a limited time only as a Lightning Deal.

Features:
  • DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem
  • 2.5G Ethernet LAN Port
  • Up to 6000 Mb/s Downstream Speed
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Dimensions (7.88 x 2.25 x 7.25)
  • 5 x Status LEDs
  • Limited Warranty 2 Year
  • Supports 2.5 Gb/s+ Internet Speeds
  • Up to 800 Mb/s Upstream Speed
  • Integrated Lightning & Surge Protection
  • Backward Compatible

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Amazon has Motorola MB8611 Ultra-Fast DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem with 2.5Gb Ethernet on sale for $135.18 as a limited time Lightning Deal. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member pavouk for finding this deal.

Note: Offer is available for a limited time only as a Lightning Deal.

Features:
  • DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem
  • 2.5G Ethernet LAN Port
  • Up to 6000 Mb/s Downstream Speed
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Dimensions (7.88 x 2.25 x 7.25)
  • 5 x Status LEDs
  • Limited Warranty 2 Year
  • Supports 2.5 Gb/s+ Internet Speeds
  • Up to 800 Mb/s Upstream Speed
  • Integrated Lightning & Surge Protection
  • Backward Compatible

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • About this store:
    • Amazon offers free returns for this item. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Model: Motorola Ultra-Fast DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem with 32X8 DOCSIS 3.0 & 2.5Gbps Ethernet (MB8611)

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Zanthexter
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It's sold by the manufacturer, shipped by Amazon, with the standard 30 day Amazon return policy listed.

You had me worried, so I checked.

Doesn't look like you checked. You seem to have assumed based on a past unrelated purchase.
Dealzcat
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Not returnable unless unused. This item is not sold by Amazon
GAcJames
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I've had this modem with the 1 Gbps Ethernet port connected to Xfinity for a few years now. It's been rock solid. Not one problem and it runs cool. Not even warm.

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bobcow
Nov 29, 2021
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Just paid $200 for this last week...
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GAcJames
Nov 29, 2021
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I've had this modem with the 1 Gbps Ethernet port connected to Xfinity for a few years now. It's been rock solid. Not one problem and it runs cool. Not even warm.
Nov 29, 2021
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Dealzcat
Nov 29, 2021
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Not returnable unless unused. This item is not sold by Amazon
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Zanthexter
Nov 29, 2021
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Thank you. I had ordered this yesterday for $40 more. Cancelled and got it for the deal price with 14 minutes to spare before the deal expires.
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Zanthexter
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Quote from GAcJames :
I've had this modem with the 1 Gbps Ethernet port connected to Xfinity for a few years now. It's been rock solid. Not one problem and it runs cool. Not even warm.
You had a similar looking model.

This one has only been out around a year. 2.5GB Ethernet jack and newer, supposedly better, DOCIS chipset.
Nov 29, 2021
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KHHATL
Nov 29, 2021
766 Posts
just got one yesterday from Best Buy with the recycling program and had to haggle with the Best Buy to get $10 off, so paid $185 cuz evidently you have to purchase Geek squad wifi setup cost $100 before you can get 15% off.. Geek Squad wifi service doesn't make sense if you are buying a cable modem, there is no wifi to setup... hence the haggle there.. Regardless, all that haggle yesterday wasted... Got one, repped to the Poster, much appreciated!
Nov 29, 2021
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chris1400
Nov 29, 2021
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I'm new to cable modems. How does this Motorola MB8611 compare to the Arris S33?

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NewDealerHere
Nov 29, 2021
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Thanks had one in my "saved for later" from last week..👈🏻🦃🤙🏽
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pavouk
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Nov 29, 2021
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Make sure you use CAT6 cable if you have a 2.5GB router and want to take advantage of speeds over 1GB. I'll be pairing this with AX3200 [costco.com] that is on sale for $129.99 at Costco or you can go for AX11000 [costco.com]
Last edited by pavouk November 29, 2021 at 07:10 AM.
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ShrewdGuitar880
Nov 29, 2021
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Thanks for the heads up on this. I went ahead and picked one up and will test it this week. Been looking for a new one as my older one is 5 or so years.
Nov 29, 2021
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DFA_Havoc
Nov 29, 2021
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Bought one of these when I moved earlier this year and had to switch to Comcast. Internet was dropping out multiple times a day, but I figured it had to be something on their end, not the brand new modem (which should have been overkill for the 400Mbps plan I'm on).

Long story short, their technicians were useless and couldn't figure it out. I had to troubleshoot it myself, and eventually swapped out the modem just to see. That was the problem. Returned it and bought a different brand, internet has been rock solid ever since.

Edit to add: Coincidentally, it looks like the modem I ended up switching to is also on sale:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15425431-costco-members-netgear-nighthawk-cm1100-docsis-3-1-cable-modem-free-shipping-all-other-networking-deals-for-1g-network-109-99?src=rcm_category_mw
Last edited by DFA_Havoc November 29, 2021 at 07:15 AM.
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doughnet
Nov 29, 2021
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Works great. I'm using xfinity and regularly get about 110 mb/s download speeds.
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Zanthexter
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Quote from Dealzcat :
Not returnable unless unused. This item is not sold by Amazon
It's sold by the manufacturer, shipped by Amazon, with the standard 30 day Amazon return policy listed.

You had me worried, so I checked.

Doesn't look like you checked. You seem to have assumed based on a past unrelated purchase.
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NeverMisADEAL
Nov 29, 2021
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Seems this doenst stack with AMEX 15% off, too bad

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Quote from chris1400 :
I'm new to cable modems. How does this Motorola MB8611 compare to the Arris S33?
The Motorola 8611, Arris S33, and Netgear CM2000 all have the same primary hardware and specs (Docsis 3.1, 2.5gbps ethernet).

The Arris S33 does have a dual Lan port (with the second being only 1gbps), but most consumer ISPs don't provide more than one static IP anyways.

If you only need the one static IP address (99.9% of customers), the main difference ends up being the style of the casing and its cooling/airflow design. And price, of course.

I read somewhere that Arris owns Motorola, so the probability of the chipset and hardware being the same is reasonably high.

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