Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Cable Modem

Average customer rating: 4.5

Old Unreliable...
Was great for a year and then....
just a plain good cable modem
had to be replaced
Trouble free

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Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Cable Modem

Manufacturer: Motorola
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00008Y1BX
2003-04-20

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Product Description

Motorola SURFboard SB5100 cable modem is among the first to earn the Microsoft Designed for Windows logo for Windows Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP operating systems. New Unique Vertical Design --slim design saves desk space Standby switch provides enhanced security against unauthorized access to your PC Front panel LEDs make troubleshooting easy Specially designed architecture allows for future upgrades DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0 CableLabs Certified Includes USB and Ethernet Cables, AC adapter, Quick Start Guide, CD-ROM with USB drivers and User Manual 2-Year Limited Warranty

Customer Reviews:

Old Unreliable..........2006-12-29

I don't know if it's my modem or my ISP...but for some reason my Internet connection keeps getting lost. I've had this modem for about a year now and most of the time it does what it's supposed to do. Every now and then, however--sometimes for a day and sometimes for weeks--it loses its commnection. Then I have to unplug it, reset it, plug it back in...see if it works.... If it doesn't, I have to do it again...maybe call my ISP on the phone....

I get a lot of downtime when I should be online and productive. Shop around. I figure there must be something more reliable than this out there.

Was great for a year and then...........2006-12-15

Like other reviwers stated, works fine for awhile then gradually gets worse and worse. After about 1 year mine had trouble connecting all the time. Now I've switched it out I've had no problems connecting since.

just a plain good cable modem.......2006-12-11

I recieved my sb5100 free with hook up to cable internet, and this is 500 times better than the one I had in kansas city. fast, reliable, no problems in 3 years now. Highly recommended, very affordable, dependable brand. Great price, great value.

had to be replaced.......2006-09-24

i had this modem for about 9 months and for the first 8 months it ran perfectly. unfortunately, it gradually became harder and harder to get online. it took longer and longer to connect and it kept dropping the connection while i was online. at first, i thought it was just Comcast having problems or maybe it was my computer. I switched the computer and called Comcast but still ended up with the same problems. it was the modem that was the problem. i didn't have any problem with Comcast replacing it for free though. they gave me a Scientific-Atlanta Inc. modem, so time will tell if this one does the same. don't worry though if you had bought one. Comcast knows about this problem and they will swap out your modem no problem.

Trouble free.......2006-08-19

I've been using this modem for three years without a hiccup. Although there are newer models available, if you can find a working used version of this modem (and your ISP supports it) it should (hopefully) last for years and cost a lot less than the latest modems.

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