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Jan 26, 2016
Cost-effective SOHO Cable Modem/Router
16 of 16 found this helpful This ARRIS Wi-Fi Router seems to be a good Motorola product. I had a year's experience with it's(ComCast-provided) big brother ARRIS TG1682G, and decided to purchase the SBG6580 to save the $10/month rental fee.
The SBG6580 is a well-thought-out, easy-to-use network tool, and I had it hooked up to my home system in about 10 minutes out of the box. After a short phone call to Comcast/Xfinity, where they connect it to their servers, I was surfing the web at 50+ Mbps via the ethernet port, and 35 Mbps via Wi-Fi radio. This router has very good help screens to aid the user in setting up it's many variable features. The router works well with our Magic Jack phone system, too. But is doesn't show the names of connected devices like the TG1682G does, only active channels and signal levels of connected devices, so one has to guess about who or what is actively using the router. Also, the RF output power seem a bit lower than the TG1682G, as we can't move as far away with our laptops and tablets as before.
Sep 18, 2015
Arrived quickly, has lots of power, good price.