I've had the Comcast leased cable modem combo router for about 2 years and always have had problems with dropped connections and poor wifi performance despite living in a small studio apartment. My initial plan was to just get connected and then buy a cable modem with wifi but never got around to it until I started having more and more problems with the leased equipment.
I got this the other day thinking I'd have to call Comcast and provide the MAC address and serial number and go through some type of process. But I plugged it in, went to the Comcast activation site (there was a URL provided in the box) and after the fourth attempt it connected and it showed up on my account. Not only is my wired connection noticeably snappier but the wifi is performs as it should. And it's about a 4th the size of the leased equipment.
I've only had it for a day so time will tell but I can already tell when I disconnect it that it picks up the connection quicker and my wifi devices connect faster. Also the backend modem and router software that you log in to configure settings is snappy as well. With the leased equipment sometimes I'd have to log in several times as it would break in the middle of changing setting.
I love when things work as they should.
My only complaint is that the lights on this baby are bright, I have blackout shades on the windows at night and this thing lights up the corner of my apartment like a Christmas tree. I put a book in front of it till I can find some tape to put over the lights that doesn't leave gummy residue behind.
| Wireless Type | 802.11n, 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency |
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