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NETGEAR High Speed Broadband DSL Modem DM200 100NAS Compatible with CenturyLink Verizon and Frontier
Last Updated: July 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)
4.9
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/10
Total Reviews
656
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303
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ISP
42centurylink, isp, dsl, century link, vdsl2
+45%
-55%
" ... After 6 months of using this it started dropping the connection to my ISP hourly. ... Which kind of sucks, because now I have to rent a modem from my ISP since this piece of junk is the only one that's for sale I can find compatible with my ISP. ... "
" ... It says certified for Centurylink on the box but doesn't work. ... "
" ... Usually this is due to having to re-authenticate with Century Link before the connection is restored. ... If you have Century Link service there is a chance the modem may not work at all or may not be of use for very long if your area gets an upgrade like mine is. ... "
" ... Unable to get the DM200 to work with CenturyLink ... "
" ... Didn't work for DSL. ... "
" ... This "modem" will not connect to my internet even though it is supposed to support CenturyLink's service. ... "
" ... Netgear failed me. ... "
" ... Did not work for CenturyLink. ... "
Product Reliability
21died, working, modems, stopped working, problems
+33%
-67%
" ... I returned it after one week. ... "
" ... Lasted 10 months then completely died. ... Didn't even work very well during that 10 months. ... "
" ... I have had constant problems with this device since I purchased it. ... "
" ... I have tried factory reset, and all sorts of other fixes but nothing keeps it working for more than an hour. ... "
" ... Have only had it 4 months and it doesn't work at all now. ... "
" ... This product only lasted about 3 months before it would overheat and disconnect from the internet. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 8 months! ... "
" ... Went out February 15th. ... "
Setup
20setup, genie, centurylink, username, set
+70%
-30%
" ... Good initial customer service to guide installation and setup. ... "
" ... My primary home wireless router is an Apple Time Capsule, so needed a simple and reliable DSL modem that I could bridge. ... Easy to install and configure for CenturyLink VDSL service, settings right out of the box got me up and running. ... "
" ... good connection, easy set up with Netgear Genie. ... "
" ... I found this very easy to setup! ... "
" ... Setup was easy as the software can auto configure for CenturyLink (I just had to call CenturyLink for PPP credentials). ... "
" ... Good initial customer service to guide installation and setup. ... "
" ... Works great and installed in less than 15 minutes. ... I did auto install, plugged in my existing Lynksys router and my Ooma and everything works just as well as with the modem I was renting from Cincinnati Bell for $8 a month. ... "
" ... The rest of the setup the setup program figured out on its own once I put in the New username. ... "
Wifi
13modem, internet, internet connection, centurylink, wifi
+38%
-62%
" ... Suppose to come with router too but when it arrived, the router box was empty. ... "
" ... I have a regular ADSL Internet connection, and despite all my efforts - it was impossible to connect that Netgear. ... "
" ... you no longer have internet connection and have to do a factory reset and go through the SLOW and tiresome process of setting up the modem again. ... "
" ... Did not work for me as it was not wifi. ... "
" ... Did not work for me as it was not wifi. ... "
" ... Now I am stuck with a perfect internet signal, and a bad modem, therefore no internet! ... "
" ... Now I am stuck with a perfect internet signal, and a bad modem, therefore no internet! ... "
" ... I bought this for Century Link internet service and it turned into a nightmare. ... "
Network
13modem, netgear, internet, adsl, centurylink
+15%
-85%
" ... Now it offers an intermittent signal. ... "
" ... Now I am stuck with a perfect internet signal, and a bad modem, therefore no internet! ... "
" ... I have a regular ADSL Internet connection, and despite all my efforts - it was impossible to connect that Netgear. ... "
" ... Worked much worse than the problem router I was trying to replace. ... "
" ... Now I am stuck with a perfect internet signal, and a bad modem, therefore no internet! ... "
" ... Be aware that VDSL2 is not as good as ADSL for long distances, but Centurylink is "upgrading" in rural areas anyway. ... "
" ... Suppose to come with router too but when it arrived, the router box was empty. ... "
" ... Netgear failed me. ... "
Returns
9item, wrong, first, amazon, window
-100%
" ... I had to return it. ... "
" ... Went out February 15th. ... Can no longer return! ... "
" ... I returned it after one week. ... "
" ... I had to return this item. ... "
" ... I was going to return it today but I discovered that I cannot return it because the return window has been exceeded. ... "
" ... this is first time I have had to return an item to Amazon. ... "
" ... this is first time I have had to return an item to Amazon. ... "
Device Compatibility
8century link, wizard, websites, router, linux
+13%
-88%
" ... This product is hard to install it couldn't connect to my computer. ... "
" ... Will not boot or allow access to data. ... "
" ... I had trouble with Linux devices being able to communicate with certain websites. ... My windows machine would work just fine. ... "
" ... I had trouble with Linux devices being able to communicate with certain websites. ... My windows machine would work just fine. ... "
" ... Usually this is due to having to re-authenticate with Century Link before the connection is restored. ... "
" ... Usually this is due to having to re-authenticate with Century Link before the connection is restored. ... "
Software Platform
6modem, devices, websites, speed, login
-100%
" ... I had some severe problems with their UI out of the box, but a firmware update fixed that. ... Google things like "DM200 modem only netflix doesn't work" and you'll get a sense of the problem. ... For the adventurous, take a look at the javascript source code of their web UI. ... "
" ... I had trouble with Linux devices being able to communicate with certain websites. ... My windows machine would work just fine. ... "
" ... I had trouble with Linux devices being able to communicate with certain websites. ... For example, I could not log into yahoo mail from a Linux machine it would time out on the login screen. ... My windows machine would work just fine. ... "
" ... It keeps losing its PPOE authentication credentials, and I keep having to go through the process of reauthenticating it. ... "
Marketplace
6amazon, time, return, one, item
+67%
-33%
" ... Product was as expected. ... "
" ... And it's smaller than it actually looks in the picture. ... "
" ... works as described ... "
" ... works as described ... "
Ease of Use
4easy, setup, genie, easy to setup
+75%
-25%
" ... I found this very easy to setup! ... "
" ... good connection, easy set up with Netgear Genie. ... "
Cables
4work, top, cable
+25%
-75%
" ... I miss optic fiber cable, I am definitely going back to it. ... "
" ... No power cord and did not work ... "
" ... No power cord and did not work ... "
Wash Programs
3mode, vdsl2
-100%
" ... It has required me to reset the thing and start from scratch with the settings. ... That requires about an hour of time to reload all of the settings. ... "
" ... They changed the Broadband Mode to VDSL2-8A, with a transfer mode of PTM. ... "
" ... They changed the Broadband Mode to VDSL2-8A, with a transfer mode of PTM. ... "
Product As Described
3+100%
" ... And it's smaller than it actually looks in the picture. ... "
" ... works as described ... "
" ... works as described ... "
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