The Best Cable Modems on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers

“This will be all the modem you ever need unless you plan to go over 450 megs in the future,” writes one IT professional. More than 1,000 reviewers give this cable modem a five-star rating, with hundreds saying this works well for everyday streaming and connecting multiple electronics. “I have the following items that may be online at any time and all at once: Xbox One, PS3, two laptops, one desktop, one cell phone, and one tablet,” one reviewer writes, explaining, “I can play Netflix on all devices…and there is no buffering at all.” Reviewers also praise this modem for saving them money. “If you’re paying for renting a cable modem, get this,” one urges, saying, “You will start saving money in 3 months. It’s a no brainer. Easy set up — just plug in and call.” Many remind future customers that this is not a router, and they will need to buy that separately, but according to at least one reviewer “You can pick whatever wireless router meets your needs and connect it directly to this modem.”

One user who “upgraded our service to a 400mbps because we have a gamer in the house plus about 14 connected devices on our WiFi” found that “every speed test I have performed since activating has delivered 375-395mbps,” which is very fast. They add that “the difference is remarkable” compared to their old modem. Another reports that this modem is “completely reliable with no downtime.” Dozens more note that this runs cool and is easy to setup, which came as a relief to one self-proclaimed “not tech-savvy” reviewer. “Sometimes you just got to take a chance on life, so I took the plunge and bought it because the Motorola website said it would provide technical support if I ran into any problems…My fears were for naught because the set up was super easy.” Reviewers report using this modem with a variety of service providers including Spectrum, Xfinity, Suddenlink, and Cox. Many users don’t even mention the lack of telephone call capacity or WiFi with this modem, because there other devices pair well with this one. One says they have “a daisy chain of equipment flowing from the Motorola” including “an Ooma Internet phone device, then a Tenda mesh network, then a four port N router” and “All seem to play together well.”

If you’re looking for a “zero-frustration” cable modem, one reviewer claims this is it. “We saw great reviews for this product when we purchased it and we can now confirm that this is super fast, easy to install, reliable, reasonably priced, and maintenance free,” they write. With this dual cable modem and WiFi router device, reviewers say they get a strong connection throughout their home. One writes, “Strong signal throughout my 2 floor home, with range to the street, in my garages and throughout the backyard,” while another says “the WiFi reaches the whole house at 1700 square feet.” Another reviewer who thinks it was “definitely worth the upgrade” praises this device not only for its WiFi but Ethernet speeds as well. “Speeds on Ethernet connections improved 15% and now my WiFi connected devices are running double to triple the speeds compared to my old modem.” Another writes, “I have a 100 mbps plan and WiFi is consistently delivering 60 mbps to 70 mbps,” adding, “Ethernet is giving about 80 mbps to 100 mbps.”

“The days of experiencing problems streaming media via Firestick, phone, computer is over,” raves one reviewer who has “3 smart TVs, 2 Firesticks, 3 laptops, 3 cell phones and numerous video games using WiFi at any given time” and has “never seen the modem/router even flinch.” Another user says that after they “finally got rid off Spectrum’s shitty modem they give [you] and a old router” their internet was much faster. “Plugged in everything set up everything then I tested my speed. And Jesus. I was getting 235 Mbps download.” In layman’s terms, that means “the two gamers can play online at the same time without raging on the lag and screaming get offline across the house.” Dozens of other users note how consistent this device is with constantly fast speeds with one even saying, “My tested download speeds were even faster than my service provider stated they would be.”

“If you want it all, get this bad boy,” writes one reviewer, as this device comes with voice modem and router that many reviewers helps boost the range of their Xfinity WiFi connection. That’s why this reviewer thinks this modem is great for large homes, noting that it has“excellent range even though the antennas are built in internally.” Another says they have “good long range” in their 3,000 square foot home. This gets top marks from streamers, internet browsers and also gamers. “This works great in our home and handles all our gaming, video, and network needs,” one reviewer notes. They add, “We have 3 serious towers that get used for both gaming and regular computing along with all the regular phones, pads, etc. This keeps the bandwidth open for everyone. It was easy to install and has been flawless for more than 6 months now. The increase in range is great. We are very happy with it.”