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Netgear AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router Combo C6300 with AmazonBasics Cat 6 Ethernet Patch Cable 5 Feet 1 5 Meters
Last Updated: January 25, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Network
197modem router, wifi, netgear, modem, comcast
+69%
-31%
" ... I was using a good modem with a great router previously (netgear nighthawk X8). ... I was getting great coverage around the property inside and out so I was reluctant to replace with a combo. ... So far, I have great coverage around the house so my concerns were unfounded. ... "
" ... Comcast upped my speed to 150Mbps I pay for 100Mbps and my older router (Netgear N600) wasn't able to pick up the speed once they upgraded. ... Now on my 5g devices I average about 190Mbps range and the signal is the same no matter where in my house I am. ... "
" ... I would recommend to buy separate units for modem and router. ... "
" ... Replaced my modem and router with this and went from 25mbps WiFi download on 5ghz to 180mbps. ... "
" ... Our wifi becomes super fast after changing the old router/modem to this. ... "
" ... Good fast router, doesn’t drop connectivity like the one i was using prior. ... "
" ... I now get much greater range, but more importantly my WiFi speed throughput has increased by at least 30%. ... "
" ... I instantly saw improved wifi signal and speed. ... "
ISP
194comcast, netgear, router, xfinity, modem router
+72%
-28%
" ... Modem works good and internet speed went up from 130down/11up to 160down/13up. ... "
" ... I had the old modem and we can’t receive the faster internet speed. ... We purchased this modem and it provides faster speed. ... "
" ... I received this unit and it took my 10 minutes to replace my Comcast cable modem with it using their automated website. ... "
" ... Bought this because I was throwing away money renting the Cox modem. ... "
" ... Wow, what a huge difference from the Comcast supplied modem/router! ... "
" ... Modem, router, wireless accesss point, switch all in one. ... "
" ... I switched it back to Xfinity's rental modem/router combo unit and everything was fine again. ... "
" ... Speed up my internet by 10MBps. ... "
Product Reliability
132year, stopped working, working, ago, worked great
+33%
-67%
" ... Until it laid down and quit. ... "
" ... Started having issues after only a month but amazon won’t help after 30 days. ... "
" ... Had it 6 months I having to reboot 3-4 times a week. ... "
" ... The wireless kept getting slower and slower, until it was unusable. ... "
" ... Then, on the 92nd day of owning the product (two days outside the support window), it completely failed. ... In short, this product is junk. ... I'm blown away that Amazon is still allowing this product to be sold, considering the hundreds of reviews indicating this product is defective. ... "
" ... Not sure what happened. ... "
" ... The modem worked for just over 5 months and then totally stopped working. ... "
" ... However, I've been experiencing issues where it disconnects about every 15 minutes for a few hours then continues to work. ... "
Setup
119easy to install, router, easy, comcast, netgear
+92%
-8%
" ... This was really painful to set up the router, but it does have good speed once you let the overnight updates complete. ... You have to call Comcast to change your mac address, even though the online setup appears to work. ... "
" ... It was easy to install, Comcast had to activate and download latest firmware. ... "
" ... Installation was a breeze. ... "
" ... First it was easy to setup and get running. ... "
" ... Easy to install, no more shifting cables, great net improvement ... "
" ... Set up was easy and support was really good. ... "
" ... I tried setting up a schedule, well, the product doesn't follow it's own schedule. ... "
" ... followed the step-by-step guide which essentially just has you unplug old system (or plug in the new modem), give it a few minutes to connect. ... "
Wifi
104router, modem, wi fi, modem router, netgear
+63%
-38%
" ... Works great, last NETGEAR wifi lasted three years, I hope this one lasts longer. ... "
" ... This is an excellent router!!! ... "
" ... The Netgear genie is also a great way to see your wifi status. ... "
" ... Amazed at how much better the reception of WiFi is now. ... "
" ... Wireless connections are also ridiculously fast both 2G and 5G. ... "
" ... Pretty good wifi distance. ... "
" ... In the past using separate modem and router setups the router would quite frequently need to be reset to get a connection again. ... "
" ... Works great and has really helped our previously slow WiFi! ... "
Ease of Use
78easy to set, set, easy to install, setup, easy to setup
+99%
-1%
" ... Was easy to install and meets the expectations as stated in the description. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up and has been working perfectly ever since. ... "
" ... Super easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and performance is at least equal to, if not better than the original. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to set up with support from Comcast. ... "
" ... Easy to set up with existing service. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and very reliable so far. ... "
Device Compatibility
55connected, network, xfinity, tablets, smart
+62%
-38%
" ... We’ve basically made it a smart home and everything works seamlessly ... "
" ... Especially if you have a ton of devices connected, and who doesn't these days. ... "
" ... But after that, it works seamlessly. ... "
" ... Works fast and no more drops from my many devices ... "
" ... Have 100mbps internet and actually get about 115-120 on my computer. ... "
" ... It is great for TV. ... Cannot use 5G on my computer but I do get close to 100 with 2.4. ... "
" ... The only downfall so far is that my house phone isn't connecting but I am going to buy an Ethernet to Landline converter for that. ... "
" ... Absolute blown away with how easy it was to set up and how it automatically connected to xfinity for me without having to do anything. ... "
Overall performance
53speeds, fast, performance, faster, devices
+89%
-11%
" ... Seems to work well and has some good speed. ... "
" ... Easy set up, now I get top speed where before we never came close to getting the speed we were paying for ... "
" ... So far so good with blazing speed. ... "
" ... The moment I plugged it in I was surfing the web and the proper speeds. ... "
" ... My download speeds went from AVG 55 down 11 Up to AVG 117 Down 11.5 up. ... "
" ... Instant speed boost! ... "
" ... I am enjoying the increase in speed on all devices. ... "
" ... I did notice a significant increase in speed while surfing so that's a big plus. ... "
Ports
49ethernet, modem, router, cable, cable modem
+59%
-41%
" ... Why continue to pay the cable company each month when I could pick up this lightening fast router and own it in time? ... "
" ... The only downfall so far is that my house phone isn't connecting but I am going to buy an Ethernet to Landline converter for that. ... "
" ... Before purchasing this modem router combo I had a lot of problems streaming TV using the cable company's modem connected to my old router. ... "
" ... I also have 2 external 1tb hard drives connected to it and it's seamless. ... "
" ... I am able to use it for cable and internet. ... "
" ... As with any network video streaming is not perfect, so my roommate also plugs the ethernet cable into it to record and it looks fantastic. ... "
" ... Boosted my power - faster internet and I'm able to use a Roku stick in a bedroom where the signal was previously too weak. ... "
" ... Smart TV streaming improved and it saved $10/month on my cable bill. ... "
Capacity
42signal, apartment, router, throughout, sq ft
+88%
-12%
" ... Excellent Wi-fi signal, everywhere in a 2500 sq foot 2 story house even though it is in the corner office upstairs. ... "
" ... Have a trailer home with add ons and total sq ft is about 1300. ... Great signal in the rooms surrounding the router but on the far side of the house I lose connection. ... "
" ... Gets signal through out house, garage and outside. ... "
" ... Fantastic product, covers every inch of our 2500 sf home with no drop in speed in any area of the house. ... "
" ... I can access the internet from any part of my house, my backyard and my front yard. ... "
" ... It has great coverage in house size ... "
" ... I am getting over 100 Mbps at the furthest point in the house. ... "
" ... I have a 1,000 sq ft apartment, many walls, doors, obstructions from home station of where the router is and about 10 devices that connect to wifi for use in a given day. ... "
Software Platform
37interface, app, web, password, genie
+41%
-59%
" ... I also can’t get the 2.4 and 5 to run seemlessly on the same password. ... "
" ... And by the way since they didn't have the same model in stock I have to wait until stock is replenished, therefore no internet access and this for an unknown duration. ... "
" ... Factory resets, reboots, nothing would do it. ... "
" ... suddenly only a few pages/apps work such as facebook, gmaill and similiar. ... anything else wont connect until a reboot ... "
" ... The first unit came and would not connect to the internet because it doesn’t recognize the factory password. ... "
" ... Even after resetting the password multiple times, “Incorrect Password” error pops up while connecting to the router. ... "
" ... I purchased this not even 5 months ago and I keep getting error messages . ... "
" ... The Genie application, Mobile App and Web application, are slow, and unresponsive. ... "
Price
31money, worth every penny, waste, worth the price, worth
+58%
-42%
" ... Worth the price! ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Best bang for your buck! ... "
" ... I am now out $189.00. ... "
" ... All the performance of a high end gateway for a reasonable price. ... "
" ... Worth the extra expense. ... "
" ... It is cost efficient! ... "
" ... With a $30 off coupon, $109 incl. ... "
Returns
30amazon, sent, returning, returned, replacement
-100%
" ... Only to discover we got a defective one and have to return it. ... "
" ... No RMA I got for it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I"m out of the "return" window . ... "
" ... Need to return ... "
" ... First of all I want to thank Amazon for their return policies. ... Returned and had another sent to me. ... That should have been an indicator that it should have been returned immediately, but I wanted to give it a chance. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, I can't return this one. ... "
" ... I send it back Borrowed the wrong one ... "
" ... I ended up reordering the 7100V. ... "
Cables
24cable company, modem, signal, rental, spectrum
+79%
-21%
" ... Also had Xfinity come by and change out refresh my coaxial cable line and all is perfect. ... "
" ... When I received it it was easy to get it up and running with a simple call to my cable company. ... "
" ... This is very important to me since I have cut cable and stream all of my viewing on 4 TV's. ... "
" ... Used for Cox Cable and TV. ... "
" ... Replace a rental from the cable company. ... Works great and easier to set up then the cable companies was and now I no longer have a rental fee and am saving money each month. ... "
" ... Worked well for cable and Internet. ... "
" ... Have not had any problems (knock wood) and when the cable guy was setting me up, he told me I got a great product. ... "
" ... Enjoying not paying cable that extra money every month. ... "
Marketplace
20return, thank, sent, jan, described
+30%
-70%
" ... Avoid this company. ... "
" ... The vendor supplied POS was 10 times better than this. ... "
" ... We had to pay for shipping. ... "
" ... I was hoping this would straighten out over a week or two but it didn't so I sent it back to Amazon and got a Motorola MG7550 Modem/Router and I have to tell you, easy to set up, long range, no drop outs and really fast! ... "
" ... This issue was known in Jan 2018, i purchased the product March 2018. ... "
" ... Based on reviews and comments on NG community forum and reviews here on Amazon, I learned that others have had the same problem, and to fix it, the unit needs to be either reset remotely by NG or the firmware needs to be downgraded. ... "
" ... Amazon sent a replacement. ... "
" ... Followup that was promised never occurred. ... I finally called Amazon back and begged them to return the product. ... "
Firmware
16netgear, update, comcast, isp, version
+25%
-75%
" ... It totally sucks when the firmware is out of date. ... I have firmware version 23 and the Netgear website has said since at least Dec 28 that it should be 28. ... "
" ... I reset the Netgear hardware to factory settings and it still would not work. ... "
" ... Netgear's Indian support center told me it was a software issue with the modem and software issues are not covered by the hardware one year warranty ... "
" ... I called Netgear support and they claimed problem could be fixed by software. ... "
" ... Factory resets, reboots, nothing would do it. ... "
" ... After reading a number of reviews here and calling NG customer support, it turns out, there are appears to be a glitch with the firmware and NetGear is aware of it. ... Why doesn't NG simply release an update that either fixes what's wrong with the current firmware, or reverts it to one that actually works, instead of trying to make money out this situation? ... "
" ... Please know that you are buying a cable modem that its firmware can only be updated by your Internet Provider. ... So, you hardware is only as good as the firmware that your cable provider allows. ... Depending on your ISP, most do not update your firmware, because it's not their hardware, and they want you to use (and pay for) their hardware. ... Many of the problems that I have, have been corrected in firmware updates that my ISP will not download. ... They choose to keep crippled firmware in place, and you are stuck with a very expensive boat anchor. ... "
" ... I tried checking for a firmware update but for the life of me I can't find it anywhere in the Netgear Genie app or in the Netgear settings through the browser. ... "
Lagging
14times, reset, rebooting, every, couple
+7%
-93%
" ... Had it 6 months I having to reboot 3-4 times a week. ... "
" ... Have to constantly reset it every couple of hours. ... "
" ... Very few restarts were required—maybe once a month. ... By two years old we were having to restart on an average of almost daily, with some days having to restart multiple times. ... "
" ... Rebooting over and over. ... "
" ... Then it started rebooting randomly several times a day. ... "
" ... anything else wont connect until a reboot ... "
" ... Resetting did not work. ... "
" ... After 9 months I have to reset it every 2 hrs to reconnect. ... This thing just disconnects often. ... "
Internet
11speed, speeds, megs, download, plan
+82%
-18%
" ... Even while hardlined, he gets less 100 megs download. ... "
" ... Though I’ve 250mbps blast internet, I got only 11 to 25mbps. ... "
" ... Speed up my internet by 10MBps. ... "
" ... STILL 25 Megs download speed. ... "
" ... I do have 100mbps internet plan. ... "
" ... Internet speeds are good. ... "
" ... its great when it work - very fast internet connectivity ... "
" ... My internet speed has almost doubled! ... "
Call quality
9phone, works, well, voice, time
+56%
-44%
" ... Set up is a breeze even if you're not well versed, and if you run into any difficulties support is just a phone call or chat session away. ... "
" ... I saw someone else was actually able to get them on the phone- good for you! ... "
" ... If you have a problem just call net gear and they will help you out. ... "
" ... Voice works great as well. ... "
" ... I upgraded service with Xfinity an I need a device that was voice compatible. ... "
Gaming
8lag, gaming, games, never, gamer
+75%
-25%
" ... I can play online xbox games through wifi with zero lag (which I could never do with Century Link 40 meg service) while all other devices are on the separate wifi channel. ... "
" ... The Intel "PUMA" 6 optimizes the gaming experience giving you a competitive advantage. ... "
" ... Highly recommend for console gamers and most typical internet users. ... "
" ... It makes streaming from the firestick and playing video games so easy without the buffering and the lag you get with many of these devices. ... "
" ... My gamer experience has tremendously improved. ... "
" ... I never get booted when gaming and I never lag when streaming videos to my Amazon fire sticks. ... "
Apps
8web, user, phone, netgear, mobile
+75%
-25%
" ... The monitoring software both mobile and pc, are a great addition. ... "
" ... a very simple and easy to understand app which allows you to change nearly ever setting possible. ... "
" ... Netgear even has a user friendly app to manage and update your networks. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and really like the app-based interface. ... "
" ... The Netgear Genie App is a godsend! ... "
" ... Like the phone app and online check up features. ... "
Delivery
8march, delivery, condition, arrived, 2018
+75%
-25%
" ... Installed immediately upon arrival. ... "
" ... Unit arrived before estimated delivery date in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Arrived on time in good condition. ... "
" ... Fast delivery, item exactly as described. ... "
Build Quality
6plastic, foot, broke, connections, year
+33%
-67%
" ... What I don't like about this unit is that the case is plastic with lots of holes for air circulation and I know from experience that cases designed like that weaken over time from the heat and eventually just picking them up can break the plastic where the holes are. ... Also, the foot of the case is designed to be used in only one position. ... But I haven't been able to do that so far because the screw that holds the foot in place uses a tiny hex screw and I have to find a hex driver that small. ... Hopefully I can put the foot on the other side of the unit so I can stand it with the indicators facing where I can see them. ... I may have to use silicone glue to glue it to what is the top side of the unit. ... Lastly, it is not very well shielded. ... "
" ... It broke after one year and a half. ... "
" ... Lasted exactly 1 year before it broke! ... "
" ... After 5 months, experiencing constant dropped connections! ... "
Features
5power, mode, lots, lights, light
+60%
-40%
" ... It has an easy set up and lots of extra features. ... "
" ... It's pretty, lots of blinky lights . ... "
" ... It also has better security features as well as a "guest" mode. ... "
Charging
5comcast, charges, rental, netgear, fee
+60%
-40%
" ... I called Netgear support, they were more interested in selling their support package that they are now charging $199. ... "
" ... Cox-compatible and a lot cheaper than the rent a cable company charges. ... "
" ... Got rid of charge on my cable bill and this works much better then the comcast one. ... "
Controls
4settings, parental controls, control, reset, power
+50%
-50%
" ... It is so spartan that it doesn't even explain what the two buttons on the front of the unit are for other than saying WiFi, but what do they DO? ... "
" ... In the end all they did was tell me to stick a paperclip in the reset button for 2 minutes to get it to reset. ... "
Defective Delivery
4defective, took, product
-100%
" ... Came damaged- unusable ... "
" ... May be defective. ... "
" ... It also is faulty. ... "
" ... Hoping the next one is not defective. ... "
Data reception
42g, fast, connections, sometimes, network
+75%
-25%
" ... Super fast 3g and 5g, I love it! ... "
" ... Wireless connections are also ridiculously fast both 2G and 5G. ... "
" ... , no problem, you can have your own private 5g network and give everyone else a separate 2.4g one. ... "
Design
4looks, look, shelf
+100%
" ... Way better design and user experience. ... "
" ... It also looks much more sleek, and is more intuitive to operate. ... "
" ... Definitely look around before buying. ... "
" ... And the unit is sleek. ... "
For Running
3get, took
+67%
-33%
" ... Runs with no problems. ... "
Memory
3drive, connected
+33%
-67%
" ... Unable to write or delete files to a networked hard drive connected to router. ... "
" ... I kept losing mapped drive. ... "
Band
35g, 2, dual, 4
+33%
-67%
" ... The 5g band is barely usable. ... "
Product As Described
3works
+100%
" ... Work as described ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Pic included as proof. ... "
USB
3hard, connected
+67%
-33%
" ... Ready Share USB access gives you space on your devices. ... "
" ... I also have 2 external 1tb hard drives connected to it and it's seamless. ... "
Size
3takes, space, large
+100%
" ... On a military base and I needed something compact and nothing crazy. ... "
" ... 6 fold increase . ... "
Fit
3hold, foot, unit, time, screw
+33%
-67%
" ... I might call back sometime but I have better uses of my time than sitting on hold. ... "
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