NETGEARCable Modem CM700 - Compatible with all Cable Providers incl. Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox | For Cable Plans up to 800Mbps | DOCSIS 3.0| Black

This is an incredible modem when paired arithmetic the NETGEAR Nighthawk X-10 AD7200 router. Basic set up is very simple, a call to one of the supported cable companies and your good to go. Modem gets warm, especially when you got several devices drawing from it. I always mount a small fan on side of my modems to help with heat issues. Been a NETGEAR fan for many years now and this is the first cable modem I have ever owned made by them. Many Motorola modems over the years and this one seems to be much better than any of those I have purchased.I always buy my own equipment as the modems supplied by TWC/ Spectrum are not real great. Took one back after having it a week once and got another in exchange. The thing was already making a rattling sound before I left the TWC store. Took it back and have purchased my own equipment ever since. No monthly rental fees and no cheaply made junk that needs to be constantly exchanged.Only cons I have with this modem compared to others I’ve owned is it gets warm , dosent really show bonding like Motorola models (the arrows turn blue) and it’s built very well, but bottom seems a little unsteady.Has on/off switch which is a great feature for when you need to reboot equipment. Overall, very pleased with this modem. Did buy the protection plan for it as well.Updated June 15th, 2020My NETGEAR modem is still working like a champ and it’s not having any issues keeping up with the number of additional items we have added to our home network.-We have two iPad Pro 10.5 inch devices running most all day.-We replaced our HVAC unit and have a Wi-Fi Thermostat running around the clock.-We have two iPhones connected to our home network.-Our receiver for the Surround Sound is connected to the NETGEAR S8000 assignable switch.-The Oppo - BDP 105 player is attached to the switch.-The Roku Ultra 4K player , which stays on nonstop now, is also connected to the switch.-I have a Oppo-UDP 205 that I play CDs through if I’m not watching the TV hooked to the switch.-I also have a HTPC that goes back to the Nighthawk router that decodes my MQA CDs-Our home automation system by Homeseer is continuously running off the modem.-We also have an Apple TV device that’s hooked up to the switch, but never use it.-I have a Astell&Kern Hi Res portable player that I also listen to Tidal on.-Our security system is also connected by Wi-Fi and with cellphone as well.-We have a NAS system hooked directly to the router with movies and music on it.-Lastly we have a Samsung Tablet and a Amazon Kindle also on our home network.The 2 iPads are on all day and the receiver as well as either the Roku or the HTPC are also on , so are the Wi-Fi thermostat and the two phones along with the Home automation system. We’ve had several other things running as well at the same time and the modem has never overheated or have we had issues with buffering or other issues. It’s mostly a lot of rack mounted items in a closet in my dedicated music room where my vinyl collection and my High end stereo system is located. The closet has a huge rack system that stays locked up and the modem and the router are also in this unit on a shelf. There is a NETGEAR switch in the 42 space rack, the NAS system. A computer that rarely gets any use now and it’s where the one Oppo-205 is located as well as the Roku and the Surround Sound receiver. It’s decluttered our living room and most all of our BluRay and DVDs are burnt to the NAS devices. We have the shelves built to hold the physical disk and CDs. Everything in our den that we use is controlled by an IR repeater. Even our cable box is in the rack. We have some other things as well like a Drawer mounted KVM smith with a screen, but it rarely gets much use since Windows Home Server was discontinued and the two identical servers I built are just not used anymore.We have Spectrum internet and it use to be the fastest one available, but since they took over Time Warner, they’ve added a newer speed. It’s not a need for us yet! But with everything becoming Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, we might have to upgrade to the faster speed. If we do, I’m definitely going to buy the NETGEAR CM1200 if I need to.I’ve noticed a lot of people who are having issues with thier modems. It’s more than likely your ISP as we had a lot of issues with ours and they have finally got the bugs out. We went through three different Motorola modems , all we’re having issues with overheating and Time Warner would not be able to ping them and get to our modem. I finally got tired of dealing with them and just about the time I was going to drop them, they were bought out by Spectrum. Since Spectrum has taken over, even though we still have Time Warner on our Bill, the service is more stable and we rarely ever loose our internet. We don’t have a house phone, but we are still paying a lot for cable and for streaming services. But the most important thing is that our equipment is not getting fried from the ISP now. It’s also important to remember that no matter if you have cable or satellite service, it all is coming from a satellite signal of some kind from some location. We’re now getting our cable from Austin and it’s much better than it use to be. We had issues with the cable box pixelating all the time. We have a six tuner DVR plus the HTPC has a Cable card device in it that records and through software plays back the recording in 1080p. We are going to get a 4K TV and receiver when this pandemic is over as well as a new 7.2 DTS speaker system. We have a 7.2 speaker system now, but it’s getting outdated. It just depends on what happens to our Country and what person becomes president! If the economy collapses then we’re not getting anything. But if the get the Administration free from corruption, then we will be buying a 4K system.I like the fact that NETGEAR has apps to control the router and I e never had any issues with getting tech support from them, even after my initial free trial ran out. I can reboot my router from my iPad and see what is connected with their apps. It’s just quality made equipment. Some may get a bad egg, but there are so many counterfeit items on the market these days, you may make sure you are buying the authentic item! We only buy our Apple devices from the Apple store or from Apple.com.

This review is based on the X4S router but since I bought this modem bundled, I think it makes sense to include it here.I bought this router after a Comcast tech support guy recommended me ditching the standard Comcast router and buy a dual band router. I wasn't aware that there are significant differences. I've researched and read about dual band support and Netgear's offerings. I had high hopes after my research. So I bought this Netgear X4s along with the Netgear CM700 modem. Before installing the devices, I made a couple of speed tests.SPEED TESTS================I own about 15+ devices that connected to the internet via WIFI only. So here are my download Speedtest benchmarks (before and after installation). I am running 10 computers in the background while these tests were taken.iPhone 6 Plus:-------------------25 Mbps vs 89 MbpsWoah! Big improvements there. Before the upgrade for some reason my iPhone is stucked at 25Mbps while my Samsung S8 plus is able to get 40Mbps.Samsung S8 Plus:-------------------38 Mbps vs 88 MbpsWoah! Another big improvement there. Now my iPhone 6 and S8 are now on par in terms of download speed!Macbook 2013-----------------45 Mbps vs 89 MbpsWow! My speed doubled! Again it's on par with all my smartphones nowRaspberry clusters (8 machines)-------------------If you don't know what Raspberrys are, Google it.23 Mbps vs 27 MbpsNot much improvements here. Take note these devices only support 2.4 GhzXbox One-----------------90 Mbps. I wasn't able to test the speed before the upgradeCheck the screenshots for more detail info.INSTALLATION================I have an account with Comcast. Tech guy told me to call them after I got the new modem and router so that they can activate it. However I have a background in computer and electronics, so I decided to plug the devices on my own.I check the admin website. "Magically" the devices were able to contact Comcast and I got my internet in less than 2 minutes.I called the support hotline just to make sure I didn't miss anything. The second tech guy said they need to activate my unit before I can get an internet. But it turns out the unit activated itself with Comcast.Sweet.ADMIN TOOL==========I am a power user, and I like how fully feature is the admin UI are. I am able to configure my DHCP and security options with no issues. If you're new with computers, the admin tool will OVERWHELM you.MOBILE APP==========The mobile app for iPhone and Android are a wonder to use. It's simple and again fully featured. I can see all the devices I have and I can make my iPhone and Samsung S8+ browse each other's photo directories.MISCELLANEOUS============Wireless printing was a big suprised to me! I was planning in replacing my 3 year old cheap wired HP printer with a wireless one so I can print from my mobile phones. But to my surprise the router is able to turn my printer into a wireless printer. That's a big bonusISSUES======USB drives sharing support is questionable. The router is unable to read my expensive 32GB Lexar USB; however my cheap Sandisk 16 USB is readable.DURABILITY=========I can't tell yet. I had only the device for a day or twoI recommend this modem (and the router) to everyone who desires to improve their wireless speed connections.