Netgear CM212 Broadband Cable Modem by Netgear Inc
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Digital camera reviews of Netgear CM212 Broadband Cable Modem
Digital camera Review: junk
Summary: 1 Stars
DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!!!I wish I had read the other reviews prior to purchasing this unit. I'm having the same issues as everyone else.
My first unit stopped working after 1 week. I thought it was the cable connection, so I had Comcast check it out. No issues with the line. My second unit stopped working today. Same issue... solid orange light indicating it's broken. Unfortunately, it's after 30 days so I can't return this unit. The reason I chose this unit is because it's cheap. Don't be taken in with the rebates associated with this unit. Pay the extra and get a unit that will work.
Also, the fact that I have to pay to ship their defective unit to them is just insult to injury.
If you're at all curious about the performance (hope you've been turned off to this notion by now, but just in case)... it's what you expect from a cable modem. Although, I found the upload to be limited to around 210KBits versus the Motorola SB5100 to be about 250-300KBits. Like all cable modems, it's basically a plug-and-go (until the orange "Cable" light stays on and constantly attempts to restart).
Hope you learn from my (and just about everyone else's mistake) and stay away from this modem.
UPDATE: MY THIRD UNIT DIED YESTERDAY. Same issue as before. No way do I want a replacement. One can only be so patient...
Digital camera Review: planned obsolescence?
Summary: 2 Stars
Over the last year, we've had increasing connection troubles. I always assumed it was just a temporary glitch with our ISP. After seeing the orange failure light way too much over the last month and especially last couple of weeks, I finally had a tech from our ISP come out to determine what was the problem. He was confident that it was the modem, not the high-speed Internet service. I don't know how he determined this, but he thought there was something wrong with the power supply to the unit. The thing had begun power cycling just if you touched it. Of course, this product failure happened just a heartbeat AFTER the warranty expired. I bought this cable modem back when the reviews were better, around 3 years ago. Maybe 3 years is a long life, but I would expect longer for something that just sits there, with no moving mechanical parts. What an eye opener to come back to this review page and see so many people experience the same troubles.Digital camera Review: same story
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased the modem 9-1-03 and it died 11-17-03. Gave up trying to call Netgear, terminal hold..... 15$-$30 to have a new modem shipped is not worth the hassle. Avoid this modem (&netgear)Digital camera Review: works for me
Summary: 4 Stars
i've had this modem running on my Mac for over a year and it's never given me the hassles listed below. bought it, plugged it in--it connected immediately, and since then i've pretty much forgotten it's there. been a solid performer (knock on wood). the case even complements my Mac nicely.Digital camera Review: works well, nicely designed for home use.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this to replace a leased Lan City modem that got smoked in a lightning storm. Comcast (f/k/a ATTBI, f/k/a MediaOne) said it would take them ten days to send a tech out to replace the leased Lan City modem, so I bought this.This product popped out of the box and came right up on my network connection. Their tech service people were able to provision it immediately, even without my computer being turned on.
It's nice. The Netgear people paid attention to the design. You'd think a little box like this would be unwieldy connected to a stiff and heavy coax cable, but it's fine especially on the little stand. The manufacturer throws in a crossover Ethernet cable and a USB cable as well as a power supply with a separate power cord.
It has useful front-panel status lights. Plus, it runs a lot cooler than the old Lan City modem.
Comcast charges three bucks a month rent for a modem like. This thing after rebate costs, therefore, thirteen months rent. So, if lightning doesn't strike again soon, I'm a happy camper!